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Flindell resigns from Writing WA 

Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Writing WA has announced Sharon Flindell has resigned as CEO of Writing WA, effective 23 December 2022. The board of Writing WA will commence a recruitment process to replace Flindell...

HarperCollins Publishers and Cider Mill Press

Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Further to past announcements relating to the acquisition of Cider Mill Press, for the Australian and New Zealand Market, HarperCollins Publishers is pleased to confirm the list’s transfer from Simon...

Sales & product coordinator (12-month contract), Sydney

Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Welbeck Publishing Welbeck Publishing, part of Hachette Australia, is looking for a highly motivated, smart thinking, self-motivated person, who loves being surrounded by books and enjoys working with data, to...

Experienced bookseller, Melbourne

Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Metropolis Bookshop Metropolis is an independent bookshop with a focus on architecture, art, design, music, film, popular culture and literature. We are looking to hire a bookseller with at least...

Change for Affirm Press

Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Publisher: Affirm Press Distributor: Hachette Australia New sales team: Affirm Press Changeover date: 1 January 2023 Contact URL: https://affirmpress.com.au/

The Big Folbigg Mistake—major developments in February

Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Media attention and controversy is assured when the Inquiry into the Convictions of Kathleen Folbigg reconvenes mid-February, following stunning revelations that Ms Folbigg’s two daughters ‘likely’ died from natural causes...

UQP marketing and publicity manager, Brisbane

Wednesday, 11 January 2023
UQP This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced marketing and publicity manager to join University of Queensland Press (UQP). You will maximise discoverability, profile, and media coverage of UQP’s...

National accounts and field sales coordinator, Sydney

Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Hachette Australia Hachette Australia has an exciting opportunity to join our sales team in the role of national accounts and field sales coordinator. This is a permanent full-time position based...

Rights and international sales assistant, Sydney

Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Allen & Unwin The rights and international sales team is looking for a full-time assistant to work with the rights manager to help promote and sell our list of award-winning...

National account coordinator, Sydney

Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Allen & Unwin Allen & Unwin is Australia's largest independent book publisher. We publish bestselling authors such as Craig Silvey, Sally Rooney, Chris Hammer, Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff, Holly Black,...

Change for Affirm Press

Wednesday, 28 December 2022
Publisher: Affirm Press Old distributor: Hachette Australia New distributor: Affirm Press Changeover date: 1 January 2023 Contact URL: https://affirmpress.com.au/  

Rights executive, Sydney

Wednesday, 7 December 2022
Penguin Random House Reporting to the Rights Manager you will actively contribute to the focus and growth of international deals. Working directly in key English-speaking markets and with a network...

Key account manager, Sydney

Wednesday, 7 December 2022
Penguin Random House We are seeking a customer focused Key Account Manager to join our sales team. Reporting to the Head of National Sales, you will be responsible for maximising...

Petrulis to retire from Cengage 

Wednesday, 7 December 2022
Paul Petrulis will retire from Cengage ANZ and his role as vice president of higher education at the end of December 2022. Marius du Plessis will be taking on the...

Your next book designer and proofreader

Wednesday, 7 December 2022
Are you having trouble finding enough staff to keep your project workflows operating smoothly? Amanda Greenslade is available to typeset and proofread your books. A graphic designer since 2004 and...

Publishing assistant, Sydney

Wednesday, 7 December 2022
Walker Books Australia Pty Ltd Walker Books Australia is an award-winning publishing house. For nearly thirty years, we have published outstanding children’s books for readers of all ages. We have...

UNSW bookshop manager, Sydney

Wednesday, 7 December 2022
UNSW Press Ltd See the difference you can make through the work you do at an innovative campus bookshop at UNSW Sydney Collaborate with high-performing, creative teams at a leading...

Junior accountant, Sydney

Wednesday, 7 December 2022
Simon & Schuster Welcome to Simon & Schuster Australia, part of the ViacomCBS Corporation, one of Australia’s fastest growing publishers bringing an extensive range of locally published and international books...

African Graffiti

Tuesday, 6 December 2022
From Madagascar to the Congo through Comoros and Botswana. African Graffiti tells a story of self-discovery as well as finding a home in the unknown. Offering the reader new worlds...

Meek to join CSIRO 

Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Jordan Meek will be stepping down from her role as senior rights executive at Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) to join CSIRO Publishing as the rights, permissions and sales officer....

Smith joins Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 

Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival has appointed former Melbourne Writers Festival associate director Gene Smith as its inaugural head of programming, to work alongside festival founder and director Janet DeNeefe.

Cornegé to leave UQP

Wednesday, 30 November 2022
UQP marketing and publicity manager Louise Cornegé has announced she will be leaving her position on 15 December. Cornegé was appointed in 2019 and subsequently helped position UQP as a...

Your next book designer and proofreader

Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Are you having trouble finding enough staff to keep your project workflows operating smoothly? Amanda Greenslade is available to typeset and proofread your books. A graphic designer since 2004 and...

A&U acquires top-rated podcaster’s debut for 2023

Wednesday, 30 November 2022
On the same day every year, everyone around Tommy Llewellyn forgets he exists, and he grows up enduring his own universal Reset. That is until something extraordinary happens: Tommy Llewellyn...

Holly Hendry-Saunders joins Australian Book Review

Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Publicist Holly Hendry-Saunders has joined Australian Book Review in a freelance capacity. Please contact her directly for all ABR-related media enquiries: publicity@australianbookreview.com.au

Product executive, Sydney

Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Walker Books Australia Pty Ltd Walker Books Australia is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated fulltime product executive for a 12-month contract, with the view to become permanent, to join the...