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Inaugural Berry Writers Festival program announced

Thursday, 1 September 2022
The full program for the inaugural Berry Writers Festival, to be held 21–23 October in Shoalhaven, NSW, has been announced. The three-day program includes panel discussions, conversations, performances, author signings,...

Vale Rod Mead

Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Publishing industry figure Rod Mead has died, aged 85. Pamela Petty and Bryony Cosgrove write: Australian publishing has lost one of its much-loved bon vivants. Rod Mead (21 April 1937–31...

Marketing coordinator, Melbourne

Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Cambridge University Press & Assessment Are you A marketing all-rounder who would like to develop their digital marketing experience further? Adaptable and highly organised, with a keen interest in analytics...

Audiovisual CD and reference selector, Brisbane

Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Peter Pal Library Suppliers Do you have an interest in current events and a broad knowledge of the world around you? Do you love books and audiovisual material? Turn your...

Senior editor, Sydney or Melbourne

Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Ultimo Press Ultimo Press is seeking a diligent and experienced senior editor to join our growing team. Ultimo Press is one of Australia’s most vibrant and exciting publishers, and is...

Senior publicist, Sydney

Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Allen & Unwin Senior publicist – Allen & Unwin About you Are you more often than not found with a book, magazine or screen in hand? Are you a great...

Category manager (books), Sydney

Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Booktopia Booktopia is Australia’s largest online bookseller, shipping 8 million+ items per year—that’s one item every 3.6 seconds—throughout Australia and New Zealand! Booktopia has an exciting opportunity in our merchandise...

Georgina Arnott joins Australian Book Review

Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Dr Georgina Arnott—author and academic at the University of Melbourne—has joined Australian Book Review (ABR) as assistant editor, following James Jiang’s move to Griffith Review. She will be much involved...

Senior editor, Sydney

Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Scholastic Australia Are you passionate about children’s books? Do you want to work with leading Australian authors and illustrators? Don’t miss this great opportunity to join Australia’s biggest publisher and...

Michelle Kadarusman on ‘Berani’

Tuesday, 30 August 2022
A powerful middle-grade story about animal activism, Berani (A&U, November), Michelle Kadarusman's latest novel, follows two young protagonists, Malia and Ari, who work together to rescue orangutan Ginger Juice. Our...

Ridgway, Chaudhuri win James Tait Black prizes

Tuesday, 30 August 2022
In the UK, Keith Ridgway and Amit Chaudhuri have won the James Tait Black prizes for fiction and biography respectively. Ridgway won the fiction prize for A Shock (Picador), a...

A&U acquires new Morton novel

Monday, 29 August 2022
Allen & Unwin has acquired ANZ rights to Kate Morton’s new novel Homecoming. Described by the publisher as ‘an epic novel that spans generations’, Homecoming explores the power of motherhood,...

Davitt Awards 2022 winners announced

Monday, 29 August 2022
Sisters in Crime Australia has announced the winners of the 2022 Davitt Awards for best crime books by Australian women. The winning titles in each category are: Adult crime novel...

CBCA Shadowers’ Choice Awards 2022 winners

Monday, 29 August 2022
The winners of the inaugural 2022 Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Sun Project: Shadowers’ Choice Awards, chosen by groups of young people, have been announced. The winning books in...

Gunty wins inaugural Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize

Monday, 29 August 2022
In the UK, US author Tess Gunty has won the inaugural £5000 (A$8520) Waterstones Debut Fiction prize for The Rabbit Hutch (Oneworld), reports the Bookseller. The Rabbit Hutch describes the...

Ned Kelly Awards 2022 winners announced

Monday, 29 August 2022
The Australian Crime Writers Association (ACWA) has announced the winners of the 2022 Ned Kelly Awards. The winning titles in each category are: Best debut crime fiction Banjawarn (Josh Kemp,...

Jaigirdar wins YA Book Prize

Friday, 26 August 2022
In the UK, Adiba Jaigirdar has won the 2022 YA Book Prize for her second novel Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating (Hodder Children’s), reports the Bookseller. Described as...

NT Literary Awards 2022 shortlists announced

Thursday, 25 August 2022
The shortlists have been announced for the 2022 Northern Territory Literary Awards, which celebrate the unpublished work of established and emerging NT writers. Shortlists in seven categories were announced, including:...

Hardie Grant announces 2022 Spark Prize shortlist

Thursday, 25 August 2022
Hardie Grant Books and RMIT Writing and Publishing have announced the shortlist for the 2022 Spark Prize for narrative nonfiction. The shortlisted entries are: Katerina Bryant for ‘Queen Pawn’ Sam...

Pick Your Own Nose

Wednesday, 24 August 2022
Pick Your Own Nose addresses the common problem of children being unable to fall asleep by themselves. This story is about empowering children to become independent and to learn to...

Scot Free

Wednesday, 24 August 2022
‘Four murders. Three weeks. Two jackpots. One killer goes scot free.’ Welcome to Scot Free, the reality TV show that thrusts together ten strangers—five convicted murderers and a relative of...

Creative producer, Canberra

Wednesday, 24 August 2022
ACT Writers Are you our next creative producer? ACT Writers (ACTW) is seeking someone who is organised, passionate about the Australian writing and publishing sector, collaborative and believes in uplifting...

Publishing assistant manager, Canberra

Wednesday, 24 August 2022
NGA Together with the publishing manager, the publishing assistant manager is responsible for delivering the National Gallery’s annual publishing list. Working in collaboration with multiple departments across the gallery the...

Book designer, Sydney

Wednesday, 24 August 2022
Scholastic Australia Fantastic opportunity in children’s publishing! Join the #1 publishing team in Australia Gordon, Sydney Scholastic Australia, a leading publisher of children’s books, is offering an exciting opportunity for...