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Publicist, Melbourne

Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Text Publishing Text Publishing is looking for a full-time Publicist to join its energetic, highly effective publicity team. Duties include initiating and running publicity campaigns, media liaison, author caretaking, writing...

Publicity manager, Melbourne

Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, committed to delivering high-quality fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages across print, digital, and...

Plunkett, Brooker named new ABR editors

ABR logo Tuesday, 22 July 2025
The Australian Book Review (ABR) has announced the appointments of critics Felicity Plunkett and Ben Brooker to the roles of poetry editor and arts editor respectively. Plunkett is a poet and critic...

A&U acquires Ronald’s second romcom

Tuesday, 22 July 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to Power Moves, Leesa Ronald’s second romcom novel. In Power Moves, ‘a workaholic communications staffer is determined to guide her beloved boss to...

PRH acquires Noni’s fantasy series

Tuesday, 22 July 2025
Penguin Random House (PRH) has announced the forthcoming publication of Shadow Reaper, a new fantasy series from YA author Lynette Noni, previously acquired in a three-book deal, via Jennifer Azantian...

Stella Day Out announces Canberra program

Stella Day out Tuesday, 22 July 2025
Stella has announced a date and full program for its upcoming Stella Day Out event in Canberra. Stella Day Out is a free one-day literary festival that ‘celebrates and promotes...

S&S acquires Reynolds’ memoir

Monday, 21 July 2025
Simon & Schuster Australia (S&S) has acquired world rights for the memoir On My Own Terms by Adam Reynolds, via agent Steve Gillis. According to the publisher, the memoir tracks Reynolds'...

Magabala announces First Nations romance anthology

Monday, 21 July 2025
Magabala Books has announced a call for submissions for a First Nations romance anthology, to be edited by Ambelin Kwaymullina, Melanie Saward and Kate Cuthbert. According to the publisher, the...

A&U acquires Heath’s ‘Kill Your Boss’

Monday, 21 July 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to Jack Heath’s crime novel, Kill Your Boss, via Alexandra Christie from Curtis Brown Australia. Detective Sergeant Kiara Lui returns for a...

Pantera acquires ‘Juicy’ memoir by Joseph

Monday, 21 July 2025
Pantera Press has acquired world rights for the memoir Juicy: How to Live a Life in the Wreckage of Expectations by debut Lebanese-Australian author Sheree Joseph, in a two-book deal...

Indigenous Literacy Foundation rebrands

Thursday, 17 July 2025
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has launched a new brand identity, slogan and logo. The rebrand reflects ‘community-led values, celebrates First Nations storytelling and honours the diverse cultures and Communities...

Gippsland Writers Festival releases 2025 program

Gippsland Writers Festival logo Thursday, 17 July 2025
The Gippsland Writers Festival, formerly known as StoryFest, has released its 2025 program. The festival, which runs 1–3 August in Yarram, will open with ‘You are Here’, a conversation featuring...

Te Pae Tawhiti Awards launched for spec fic writers

Thursday, 17 July 2025
Speculative Fiction Writers of New Zealand (SpecFicNZ) has launched the Te Pae Tawhiti Awards for Aotearoa and Pasifika speculative fiction writers. The awards will aim to spotlight local writers and...

2025 Ngaio Marsh Award Best Novel longlist announced

Ngaio Marsh logo Thursday, 17 July 2025
The longlist for this year’s Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel, which celebrates Aotearoa New Zealand crime, mystery or thriller writing has been announced. The longlisted titles are: Return to...

PRH acquires Thian’s YA in two-book deal

Aurelne Thian Thursday, 17 July 2025
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has acquired Dear Campus Cupid by Aurelne Thian, in a two-book deal brokered by Danielle Binks from Jacinta di Mase Management. According to the publisher, Dear...

Melbourne Books acquires Entrecôte cookbook

Jason Jones Thursday, 17 July 2025
Melbourne Books has acquired world rights to Entrecôte by restaurant owner Jason M Jones. Jones is the owner of the titular Melbourne restaurant in Prahran that describes itself as ‘a renaissance...

Vale Jess Knight

A portrait of Jess Knight Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Writer, poet and artist Jess Knight has died at the age of 42. Ultimo publishing director Robert Watkins writes, I had the inestimable honour of working with Jessica Knight on...

Words in Winter 2025 festival program launched

Wednesday, 16 July 2025
The Words in Winter festival has announced its full 2025 program, which will run 22–21 and 29–31 August on Dja Dja Wurrung country, across Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, Victoria. The...

PRH Write It fellowship shortlist announced

Write It Shortlist image Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has announced the shortlist for the 2025 Write It fellowship. The shortlisted writers are: Ceilidh Newbury for ‘Skates, Dates, and Other Deadly Weapons’ (young adult...

International product co-ordinator, Sydney

Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Allen & Unwin Allen & Unwin, Australia’s largest independent book publisher, is looking for a motivated, proactive and capable co-ordinator to support our International Agencies product team. Reporting to the...

Chief executive officer, Melbourne

Wednesday, 16 July 2025
BookPeople – the Australian Booksellers Association Join the Next Chapter: CEO Australian Booksellers Association Are you ready to help lead the bookselling sector in Australia? The management committee of the...

A Particularly Nasty Case

Wednesday, 16 July 2025
A deathly funny mix of mystery, murder and medicine, A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE is the brilliantly original debut novel from Adam Kay, BAFTA-winning author of multi-million global bestseller THIS IS GOING TO...

Product analyst (TitlePage), Sydney

Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Australian Publishers Association The Australian Publishers Association (APA) is seeking a Product Analyst to support and help shape the development of our industry’s supply chain service, TitlePage. This is a...