Hessel wins Waterstones Book of the Year for ‘The Story of Art Without Men’
Monday, 5 December 2022
In the UK, Waterstones has named Katy Hessel’s The Story of Art Without Men (Hutchinson Heinemann) its Book of the Year for 2022, reports the Bookseller. Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in...
George appointed Booktopia chair
Friday, 2 December 2022
Online bookseller Booktopia has appointed Retail Food Group (RFG) executive chairman Peter George as its new chair. George replaces Chris Beare in the role, who resigned yesterday, 1 December after...
‘All That She Carried’ wins 2022 Cundill History Prize
Friday, 2 December 2022
Harvard professor Tiya Miles has won the 2022 Cundill History Prize, worth US$75,000 (A$110,000), for All That She Carried: The journey of Ashley’s sack, a Black family keepsake (Tiya Miles, Random...
NZ PM’s Awards for Literary Achievement winners announced
Friday, 2 December 2022
Creative New Zealand has announced the recipients of the 2022 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement, worth NZ$60,000 (A$56,000) each. In recognition of their contribution to New Zealand literature, Stephanie...
Agents pledge to not submit work to HarperCollins US
Thursday, 1 December 2022
More than 150 literary agents have signed an open letter pledging not to submit new work to HarperCollins US in support of striking workers, reports the Bookseller. Approximately 250 unionised...
Trade Christmas closing dates 2022
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Books+Publishing has collated company closing dates for the Christmas and New Year holiday period (see table below). The Books+Publishing office will close on Wednesday, 14 December and reopen Monday, 9...
Vale Margaret Hamilton
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Australian publisher and author Margaret Hamilton has died, aged 81. Brian Cook of The Authors’ Agent, Hamilton's friend and a former publisher, writes: 'It is with a huge amount of...
‘A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth’ wins Royal Society Science Book Prize
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
In the UK, Henry Gee has won the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize for A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 billion years in 12 chapters (Picador),...
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...
’Money with Jess’ wins Business Book of the Year 2022
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Congratulations to Jessica Irvine, winner of the 2022 Book of the Year at the Australian Business Book Awards. The overall standard of books this year was amazing, and we thank...
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...
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...
Bookseller (adult nonfiction), Sydney
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
James Bennett Australia’s leading library supplier. We are seeking a full time bookseller with a book retail, or publishing background and experience working in the public or academic market to...
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...
Publicity manager, Sydney
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
HarperCollins Publishers Do you love to read? Do you excel at creating high profile publicity campaigns? Are you looking to take the next step in your career? HarperCollins Publishers has...
Executive director and co-CEO, Melbourne
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Emerging Writers’Festival This is a rare opportunity for an emerging arts leader to develop their skills at an executive level and gain experience managing one of Australia’s premier literary festivals....
Children’s and young adult publicist, Sydney
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Allen & Unwin Allen & Unwin (A&U), Australia’s leading independent book publisher, are seeking a children’s and young adult publicist to join our dynamic team. The purpose of this role...
Publicity co-ordinator, Sydney
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Allen & Unwin Allen & Unwin, Australia’s leading independent book publisher, are seeking a publicity co-ordinator to join our dedicated team. This role will provide the Publicity Department with administrative...
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
Publishing assistant, Sydney
Wednesday, 30 November 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...
Elfy Scott recommends
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
Gina Rushton’s The Most Important Job in the World (Macmillan) is a remarkable book (and I’m not just saying this because she was one of the brilliant journalists who I...
The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About (Elfy Scott, Pantera)
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
In The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About, Sydney-based journalist and podcast presenter Elfy Scott uses her talent for explaining complicated issues in accessible ways to examine the myths and...
Elfy Scott on ‘The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About’
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
Known for her accessible reporting on complicated issues, journalist and presenter Elfy Scott investigates complex mental health conditions in her debut book The One Thing We've Never Spoken About (Pantera,...
‘Lessons in Chemistry’ wins Dymocks 2022 Book of the Year
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
London-based American writer Bonnie Garmus's Lessons in Chemistry (Doubleday) has been named Dymocks Book of the Year for 2022. Set in the early 1960s, Garmus's debut novel follows chemist Elizabeth Zott,...
Fegan wins 2022 Catalyse Nonfiction Prize
Monday, 28 November 2022
Express Media and Deakin University have announced Sar Fegan as the winner of the Catalyse Nonfiction Prize, formerly the Deakin University Nonfiction Prize. Fegan won for their piece 'A Fiery...
Piper wins 2022 SBS Emerging Writers’ Competition
Monday, 28 November 2022
Tessa Piper, a 37-year-old public servant from Melbourne, has won this year's SBS Emerging Writers' Competition, worth $5000. Piper's winning story 'The Usual' was selected by judges Alice Pung and...
NSW Prem’s History Awards adds $10,000 prize
Monday, 28 November 2022
The NSW Government has announced the establishment of a new history prize category in the NSW Premier’s History Awards. The Anzac Memorial Trustees Military History Prize, valued at $10,000, will...
Jackson wins 2022 SPN Book of the Year Award
Monday, 28 November 2022
Eleanor Jackson has won the 2022 Small Press Network (SPN) Book of the Year Award for her poetry collection Gravidity and Parity (Vagabond Press). The winner was chosen from a...
Price fixing lawsuit against Amazon, publishers refiled in federal court
Friday, 25 November 2022
In the US, a class action lawsuit accusing Amazon and the Big Five publishers of colluding to fix ebook prices has been re-filed in federal court, reports Publishers Weekly. In...
Kefala wins 2022 Patrick White Award
Thursday, 24 November 2022
Sydney-based author Antigone Kefala is the winner of this year’s $15,000 Patrick White Literary Award. The award recognises Kefala’s achievements as a poet, and a writer of fiction and nonfiction....
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