Telesales & core promotions manager, Sydney
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Simon & Schuster Drive sales and shape standout book campaigns with Simon & Schuster, a global publishing leader. As the Telesales & Core Promotions Manager, you’ll manage key accounts, lead...
The Secret Garden Club (Wendy Lynn Newton, Macmillan)
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Whimsical, witty and genuinely heartwarming, Wendy Lynn Newton’s The Secret Garden Club is a striking debut. When 52-year-old lapsed artist Hilary finds her husband of 30 years, newly retired engineer...
I’m Not Afraid of Spiders (Caitlin Henderson, illus Annie Henderson, CSIRO Publishing)
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
For many children, fear of spiders can get in the way of appreciating just how fascinating they really are. In I’m Not Afraid of Spiders, nature-loving sisters – award-winning wildlife...
Smoke, Rice, Water: Recipes and Stories from a Bengali Home (Kishwar Chowdhury, Hardie Grant)
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Kishwar Chowdhury first captured national attention on MasterChef with her ambition to bring Bengali cuisine into the spotlight; Smoke, Rice, Water: Recipes and Stories from a Bengali Home is the...
UQP creators sign statement
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
More than 60 UQP creators have signed a statement of solidarity with Jazz Money, author of cancelled children’s book Bila (and UQP publishers Aviva Tuffield and Cathy Vallance); the Whitsundays...
More authors leave UQP
Monday, 27 April 2026
Good morning book lovers, Fallout continues from the University of Queensland’s decision to pulp Bila, a River Cycle, the Australian Booksellers Association has announced its Book of the Year shortlists,...
“The Titanic Story of Evelyn” hits the charts
Friday, 24 April 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir, Penguin) (combined editions) Hope Rises (David Baldacci, Macmillan) The Titanic Story of Evelyn (Lisa Wilkinson, Hachette) The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie...
Books in the media this week
Friday, 24 April 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and discussed in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Bookshelf, ABC Radio National The Daffodil Days (Helen Bain, Bloomsbury)...
Children’s bookseller, New South Wales
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Constant Reader We are currently looking for a Children’s Bookseller with a passion for all books and reading to join our team. This exciting position serves our loyal customers in...
ABIA 2026 tickets have sold out!
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Tickets to the Australian Book Industry Awards have sold out! The Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) celebrate the professionals in the book business – the dedicated individuals and teams who...
Commissioning editor (identified), Brisbane
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
University of Queensland Press (UQP) An exciting opportunity is available for a Commissioning Editor to join UQP. This role focuses on acquiring and publishing commercially viable and culturally significant titles,...
Marketing co-ordinator maternity leave cover, Victoria
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Text Publishing Text Publishing is looking for an organised and energetic Marketing Co-ordinator for a 12-month maternity leave cover. We are seeking a team player skilled in social media operations...
Sales assistant, Sydney
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Walker Books Australia We have an exciting opportunity for an organised, innovative, self-motivated Sales Assistant to join our National Sales team. We are looking for someone who understands the value...
Senior Editor, Sydney
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Publishers has an exciting opportunity for an organised and enthusiastic individual to join the HarperCollins Children’s Books division in the role of Senior Editor on a 14-month...
Sales & business development manager HGG, Victoria
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Hardie Grant Hardie Grant Gift (HGG) is a division of Hardie Grant Publishing, a leading Australian-owned independent publisher. HGG represents leading local and international publishers and supplies a curated range...
Readers and Writers Against the Genocide fundraising for medics book
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Not-for-profit industry org Readers and Writers Against the Genocide (RWAG) is two-thirds of the way to its fundraising goal for its next book: a collection of essays titled The Weight...
Junior project editors, Melbourne
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Insight Publications Insight Publications is an independent Australian-owned company with over 50 years of experience publishing educational resources for secondary teachers and students. We develop innovative, engaging and evolving resources...
A Flash in the Dust (Meg Caddy, UQP)
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Set in Western Australia in 1899, Meg Caddy’s queer YA historical novel A Flash in the Dust follows Gilberta and Norah, who are imprisoned in Fremantle Asylum and escape into...
I Remember Everything (Fiona Wilkes, Fremantle)
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Fiona Wilkes’s debut novel, I Remember Everything, memorialises the LGBTQIA+ communities lost to the AIDS crisis. In this fictionalised memoir, Billie recounts her formative years from 1979 to 1990, moving...
The Sisters of Serendib (Ayesha Inoon, HQ Fiction)
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
The Sisters of Serendib, the sophomore novel from Ayesha Inoon (Untethered), opens in 1990 with a flurry of events as Tamil Muslims board boats to escape the escalating violence of...
“The Witness” sees a rise on the charts
Friday, 17 April 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir, Penguin) (combined editions) Rites of the Starling (Devney Perry, Penguin) Hope Rises (David Baldacci, Macmillan) Game On (Navessa Allen, Quercus) The Witness...
Book Club – this month’s reads
Friday, 17 April 2026
Looking for your next great group read? Our monthly Book Club rounds up new release titles perfect for sparking conversation and perhaps even some debate. From compelling fiction to thought-provoking...
Books in the media this week
Friday, 17 April 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and discussed in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Bookshelf, ABC Radio National Ghost-Eye (Amitav Ghosh, John Murray) The...
Early bird tickets closing!
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Get ready to celebrate another year of exceptional talent and creativity in the book sector at the Australian Book Industry Awards 2026! The Australian Book Industry Awards ceremony will be...
Commissioning editor (identified), Brisbane
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
University of Queensland Press (UQP) An exciting opportunity is available for a Commissioning Editor to join UQP. This role focuses on acquiring and publishing commercially viable and culturally significant titles,...
Marketing co-ordinator maternity leave cover, Victoria
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Text Publishing Text Publishing is looking for an organised and energetic Marketing Co-ordinator for a 12-month maternity leave cover. We are seeking a team player skilled in social media operations...
Sales assistant, Sydney
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Walker Books Australia We have an exciting opportunity for an organised, innovative, self-motivated Sales Assistant to join our National Sales team. We are looking for someone who understands the value...
Children’s bookseller, New South Wales
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Constant Reader We are currently looking for a Children’s Bookseller with a passion for all books and reading to join our team. This exciting position serves our loyal customers in...
Senior editor, Sydney
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Publishers has an exciting opportunity for an organised and enthusiastic individual to join the HarperCollins Children’s Books division in the role of Senior Editor on a 14-month...
Detention (Ralph Jackman, A&U)
Tuesday, 14 April 2026
Detention is a powerful memoir about Australia’s youth detention system, told from the perspective of a rookie teacher and his fight for the rights of some of our country's most...
