Tonelli appointed Walker Books publisher, Global Book Crawl a local success, Pulitzer Prize winners announced
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Headlining local news this week, Walker Books announced the appointment of Eve Tonelli to the role of publisher, Australia and New Zealand. Meanwhile, in a surfeit of awards news this...
ASA, Arts Tasmania relaunch mentorship program
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) and Arts Tasmania have announced the return of the Tasmanian Writers and Illustrators Mentorship Program. This program for authors and illustrators based in Tasmania...
Who’s eating publishers’ lunch? The rising costs and shrinking margins of Australian books
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Alice Grundy is an editor, publisher, researcher and teacher. She has worked on both sides of the publishing industry – holding various trade publishing roles over a 15-year period, as well...
Text acquires Lohrey’s novel ‘Capture’
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Text Publishing has acquired world rights to Capture by Amanda Lohrey, via Lyn Tranter. Capture follows psychiatrist James Mather beginning a research project about people who claim to have been...
Development editor, Victoria
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Thames & Hudson Australia Pty Ltd We’re looking for an experienced Development Editor to develop concepts, shape manuscripts and work with authors, photographers and designers to ensure books fulfil their...
The Wrong Daughter
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
A decade ago, Caitlin’s little sister Olivia was abducted in front of her eyes. Now, she’s back. Appearing at the front door out of the blue, Olivia is totally the...
Change for the Catholic University of America
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Publisher: The Catholic University of America New distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd Changeover date: 1 May 2025 Contact URL: info@woodslane.com.au
Jeannine Fowler memorial celebration
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Friends and colleagues are invited to a celebration of the life of the inimitable Jeannine Fowler. An incredible force for good in our industry over many years, loved and missed...
Rights and licensing coordinator, New South Wales
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Art Gallery of New South Wales Obtaining and licensing images and other content, such as text, film and music, for Art Gallery uses across projects, products, media and platforms; and...
Product manager (part-time), New South Wales
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Allen & Unwin Allen & Unwin, Australia’s largest independent book publisher, is looking for a motivated, proactive and experienced Product Manager to join our International Agencies team for a 12-month...
Marketing designer, Sydney
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Hachette Australia Hachette Australia has an exciting opportunity to join the marketing team in the role of Marketing Designer on a 12-month fixed-term parental leave cover contract. Based in our...
Nominations open for the Australian Publishing Industry’s Rising Star Award
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
The Rising Star Award is a great opportunity to shine a spotlight on the incredible early-career staff who are making a significant impact to your organisation. Nominees must currently be...
Lonely Planet, Women Travel Solo
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Local author shortlisted in UK CrimeFest Awards
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Aotearoa New Zealand author Tom Baragwanath has been shortlisted for the UK CrimeFest Debut Crime Novel Award for Paper Cage (Text). Originally from Masterton in Aotearoa New Zealand, Baragwanath currently...
Pulitzer Prize winners announced
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
In the US, the winners of the 2025 Pulitzer Prizes have been announced. The winners in the book categories are: Fiction James (Percival Everett, Mantle) Nonfiction To the Success of...
Fresh Off the Books winners announced
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Sweatshop Literacy Movement and NewSouth Publishing have announced the recipients of Fresh Off the Books: The Pasifika Australian Literary Initiative. The 14 recipients are: Christine Afoa Sela Ahosivi Taulogomai Aii...
WestWords acquires Burnham debut novel
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
WestWords Books has acquired world rights to Swallow by Alexandria Burnham. The first in a trilogy, Swallow is described by the publisher as 'the true story of William Swallow – Australian convict and the...
US fiction writing school launches US$100k prize
Monday, 5 May 2025
New York-based online fiction writing school The Novelry has launched a US$100,000 (A$155,276) competition, called The Next Big Story. Open to unrepresented adult writers residing in the United States, United...
Gentill among 2025 Edgar Award winners
Monday, 5 May 2025
Australian crime writer Sulari Gentill has won the Mary Higgins Clark Award for her novel The Mystery Writer (Ultimo) at the 2025 Edgar Allan Poe Awards. In 2023, Gentill was...
UWA Publishing acquires Byrne debut ‘The Warrumbar’
Monday, 5 May 2025
UWA Publishing has acquired world rights to The Warrumbar, William J Byrne’s debut adult fiction novel. The novel, which is inspired by Byrne's family history, is set in a small...
Aurealis Awards 2024 winners announced
Monday, 5 May 2025
The winners of the 2024 Aurealis Awards have been announced. Winning titles in each category, chosen from shortlists announced in April, are: Best fantasy novel Thoroughly Disenchanted (Alexandra Almond, Voyager) Best science...
WestWords acquires Curic debut novel
Monday, 5 May 2025
WestWords Books has acquired world rights to debut novel Sing to Me by Jelena Curic. ‘Sing to Me tells the story of Pero, a Croatian immigrant, father, husband, musician, and philanderer...
Melbourne Books acquires women’s cricket nonfiction title
Thursday, 1 May 2025
Melbourne Books has acquired world rights to Full Corset and Stockings: A History of Women’s Cricket by historian and musician Craig Horne. 'Full Corset and Stockings details the history of women’s cricket...
Eagle Books acquires Dubosarsky short story collection
Thursday, 1 May 2025
Eagle Books (an imprint of Christmas Press) and Roffo Court Press (in the UK) have jointly acquired world rights to Life and Breath, a collection of short stories for upper...
A&U acquires Trip in a Van’s Bucket List Experiences
Thursday, 1 May 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to Trip in a Van’s Bucket List Experiences by Bec and Justin Lorrimer. ‘After seven years of full-time travel in their van with...
black&write! shortlist announced
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
The State Library of Queensland (SLQ) has announced the shortlist for the 2025 black&write! Writing Fellowships. The shortlisted authors are: Marilyn ‘Marly’ Hooper, for the children's novel ‘Moodu Gutta Will...
Bellamy denies ‘Bake with Brooki’ plagiarism claims from Maehashi
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi has claimed Bake with Brooki (Brooke Bellamy, Penguin) contains plagiarised recipes – an allegation Bellamy has denied, reports the ABC. In a post to her...
Bin Salleh wins Pixie O’Harris Award
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Rachel Bin Salleh has been named the recipient of 2025 Pixie O’Harris Hall of Fame Award, presented at the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) by the Australian Publishers Association (APA)....
Gibb wins Lloyd O’Neil Award
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Ross Gibb has been named the recipient of the 2025 Lloyd O’Neil Hall of Fame Award, presented at the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) by the Australian Publishers Association (APA)....
ABR announces new editorial cadetship
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
The Australian Book Review (ABR) has announced the Peter Rose Editorial Cadetship to honour outgoing CEO and editor Peter Rose's ‘extraordinary contribution to the training of publishing professionals’. In its...
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