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Bell wins Hazel Rowley Fellowship 2023

Thursday, 9 March 2023
Writer and anthropologist Diane Bell has been awarded Writers Victoria’s $20,000 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship for her proposed biography of the relationship between Ngarrindjeri woman Louisa Karpany, née Kontinyeri (c1840–1921)...

VIPs announced for 2023

Thursday, 9 March 2023
The Australia Council has announced the 14 international publishers, editors, and literary agents participating in the 22nd year of the Visiting International Publishers (VIPs).  The program will return this year...

Ockham NZ Book Awards 2023 shortlists announced

Ockham New Zealand Book Awards logo Wednesday, 8 March 2023
The shortlists for the 2023 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards have been announced. The shortlists titles in each category are: Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction Better the Blood (Michael...

Anderson wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Wednesday, 8 March 2023
US author Laurie Halse Anderson has won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, worth five million SEK (A$707,300), reports the Bookseller. Judges praised Halse Anderson’s ‘richly expressive novels for young people’...

Norcliffe announced as 2023 Margaret Mahy Medal winner

Wednesday, 8 March 2023
Children's book author and poet James Norcliffe has won the 2023 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal, presented annually for lifetime achievement and distinguished contribution to New Zealand children’s literature. Norcliffe is...

Women’s Prize 2023 longlist announced

Wednesday, 8 March 2023
The longlist for the 2023 International Women's Prize for Fiction has been announced. The 16 titles longlisted for the award are: Black Butterflies (Priscilla Morris, Duckworth Books) Children of Paradise...

Marketing manager, Sydney

Wednesday, 8 March 2023
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...

Voss Literary Prize 2023

Wednesday, 8 March 2023
The Australian University Heads of English (AUHE) and the estate of Vivian Robert de Vaux Voss are pleased to call for nominations to the tenth annual Voss Literary Prize. The...

Book designer, Sydney

Wednesday, 8 March 2023
Rockpool Publishing Rockpool Publishing, a leading publisher of practical non-fiction books including wellness, mind-body-spirit, gift, lifestyle, sport and recreation books, is offering an exciting opportunity for a talented designer to...

Congratulations Colleen Hoover

Wednesday, 8 March 2023
S&S Australia would like to congratulate Colleen Hoover on Heart Bones becoming the highest selling title in Australia last week. Heart Bones has followed It End with Us and It...

Sales and trade marketing manager, Melbourne

Wednesday, 8 March 2023
Black Inc. Black Inc. is an award-winning independent Australian publisher of quality non-fiction, fiction and poetry. We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Sales and Trade Marketing Manager to join...

BookPeople releases sustainability report

Tuesday, 7 March 2023
BookPeople, formerly the Australian Booksellers Association, has released its industry sustainability report, Towards a Sustainable Bookselling Future. Written by publisher and author Angela Meyer, the report outlines key areas of concern...

Tsao wins US PEN Translation Prize

Tuesday, 7 March 2023
Sydney-based writer and translator Tiffany Tsao won the US$3000 (A$4450) PEN Translation Prize for her translation of People from Bloomington (Budi Darma, Penguin Classics). The translation prize was one of...

NSW Premier’s Literary Awards 2023 shortlists announced

Thursday, 2 March 2023
The shortlists for the 2023 New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards have been announced. Changes to the awards this year include the $30,000 Indigenous Writers’ Prize now being offered annually; the...

PRH US re-organises divisions, personnel

Thursday, 2 March 2023
In the US, Penguin Random House has undergone a company-wide reorganisation, reports Publishers Weekly. As well as a number of personnel changes among executives, the Random House adult publishing division...

CBCA 2023 Notable Books announced

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced its list of Notable Books for 2023. The list acts as the longlist for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards....

Thaw

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Some secrets won't stay buried. From the best-selling author of The Last Man in Europe comes a gripping and intriguing time-slip adventure novel of camaraderie and scientific discovery, with a...

Read Think Australian’s Bologna newsletter

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Think Australian is a free newsletter about the Australian book industry aimed at an international audience of publishers, editors, rights agents, subagents and other industry professionals. The newsletter is published ahead...

Read Independent Publishing’s February newsletter

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Independent Publishing is an online resource and a free monthly newsletter publication filled with news and tips for independent publishers, independent authors, hybrid authors and content creators. Independent Publishing newsletter contains:...

What Will You Make Today?

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
What Will You Make Today? is a non-fiction picture book that invites children to explore the many ways they can make a difference in the world. In a world bursting...

The Power of Trees

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
The Power of Trees is Peter Wohlleben’s follow-up to his internationally bestselling The Hidden Life of Trees. It is a love letter to the forest and a passionate argument for...