Ockham 2025 longlists announced
Thursday, 30 January 2025
The longlists for the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards have been announced. The longlisted titles in each category are: Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction (NZ$65,000) All That We...
ABIA Book Awards nominations close tonight!
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Nominations for the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards are closing soon. Don't miss out! Book Awards nominations will close at 11:59pm, Wednesday 29 January. Audiobook and Publisher Business Award nominations are...
RBmedia reports ‘record-setting performance’, OverDrive audiobook borrowing up 19%
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
In the US, Publishers Weekly (PW) reported a strong close to 2024 for audiobook publisher RBmedia. After operating for a full year under new ownership since being acquired by H.I.G....
Copyright Agency Cultural Fund, Australia Day Honours recipients announced; VPLAs shortlists revealed; Michael Gifkins Prize ends
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
In this week's news, the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund has announced the 42 Australian literary and creative organisations that will share in $754,769 in its most recent funding round. Meanwhile,...
UQP sells rights to ‘Edenglassie’ to Oneworld
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
University of Queensland Press (UQP) has sold world English (ex ANZ) and audio rights to Melissa Lucashenko’s Edenglassie to Oneworld Publications. The deal was struck between UQP rights and contacts...
Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2025 shortlists announced
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
The Wheeler Centre has announced the shortlists for the 2025 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards. The shortlisted and highly commended works in each category are: Fiction ($25,000) The Burrow (Melanie Cheng,...
Have you booked your Books+Publishing 2025 advertising?
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
How will you reach book lovers for your promotional needs in 2025? Books+Publishing offers a range of digital options to suit all campaign styles and budgets. Advance copy giveaway Invite...
Editorial and production coordinator, Remote
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Books+Publishing Books+Publishing is seeking an organised and motivated colleague to join our busy team in the role of editorial and production coordinator. This role would suit someone with editorial or...
Lonely Planet The LGBTQ+ Travel Guide
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
The LGBTQ+ Travel Guide is a comprehensive and inclusive exploration of over 50 LGBTQ+ friendly destinations worldwide. Written by Queer, neurodivergent travel writer Alicia Valenski, this guide is designed to...
Freelance book designer available for hire
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Book Designer Available | Gayna Murphy, a talented book designer, is available for freelance opportunities. She offers book cover designs and interior book designs, specialising mainly in nonfiction, literary fiction...
Hydra in Winter
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
When Shelley sets off for two weeks on Hydra, she isn’t after a sun-kissed escape – she’s hunting down the story of her husband’s great-great-grandfather, Australia’s first Greek convict, and...
Carnegie, Caldecott, Newbery, Printz winners announced
Tuesday, 28 January 2025
In the US, the American Library Association (ALA) has announced the winners of its 2025 Youth Media Awards. The winning titles in each category include: John Newbery Medal for the...
Publisher, playwright, historians among Australia Day Honours
Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Several authors, publishers and literary workers have been recognised in the annual Australia Day Honours. Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) Margaret Elizabeth Burn, 'for significant service...
Sweatshop & NewSouth announce Pasifika-Australian literary initiative
Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Sweatshop Literacy Movement and NewSouth Publishing have announced Fresh Off the Books: The Pasifika Australian Literary Initiative, described as Australia’s first literary program for Pasifika-Australian writers. Twelve successful applicants will...
‘Kindness’ voted OUP UK children’s word of the year
Thursday, 23 January 2025
In the UK, Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced 'kindness' as the Oxford Children's Word of the Year for 2024. Each year, OUP's 'language experts and academic researchers’ announce a word...
Bestseller Awards: Donaldson overtakes Rowling in units sold
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
In the UK, Nielsen BookData and BolognaBookPlus have awarded the annual Bestseller Awards, reports BookBrunch. Based on UK volume sales data, the Bestseller Awards recognise all-time sales across both print...
PRH acquires Text; Restructure, redundancies at Hardie Grant; Christmas sales up
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Penguin Random House Australia has acquired Text Publishing, Hardie Grant has announced a restructure of its marketing and communications team and four redundancies; HarperCollins New Zealand has announced the retirement...
Editorial manager, Sydney
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Murdoch Books Murdoch Books, Australia’s market-leading lifestyle publisher and a division of Allen & Unwin, is seeking an editorial manager based in Crows Nest, Sydney. Reporting to the head of...
Marketing executive, Sydney
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Simon & Schuster Australia Simon & Schuster Australia are looking for a dynamic and creative Marketing Executive to join the team. Reporting to the Marketing Manager, the Marketing Executive role...
Production controller, Sydney
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Hachette Australia Hachette Australia has an exciting opportunity to join our Production team as a Production Controller. This is a permanent full-time position based out of our Sydney CBD head...
Editorial and production coordinator, Remote
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Books+Publishing Books+Publishing is seeking an organised and motivated colleague to join our busy team in the role of editorial and production coordinator. This role would suit someone with editorial or...
London Book Fair announces 2025 keynote speakers
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
The London Book Fair (LBF) has announced its keynote speakers and sessions. On day one, Waterstones managing director and Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt will be in conversation with...
2025 Sargeson Fellows announced
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
The Frank Sargeson Trust has announced the recipients of the 2025 Sargeson Fellowship. The 2025 fellows and their projects are: Rachael King, who will work on YA fantasy novel ‘Song...
BookTok reprieve: TikTok restoring US accounts
Monday, 20 January 2025
In the US, TikTok has announced it has begun restoring access to the social media platform after incoming president Donald Trump indicated that one of his first acts will be...
Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship 2025 shortlist announced
Friday, 17 January 2025
Writers Victoria has announced the shortlist for the 2025 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship. The shortlist includes nine writers: Jennifer Martin, ‘writing about Australian journalist Eva Sommer, inaugural winner of the...
Local authors on Dublin Literary Award 2025 longlist
Thursday, 16 January 2025
Several works by authors from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand have been longlisted for the 2025 Dublin Literary Award, worth €100,000 (A$165,236). The Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand longlisted titles...
Singleton on 2024 Novel Prize shortlist
Thursday, 16 January 2025
Publishers Fitzcarraldo Editions, Giramondo and New Directions have announced the 2024 shortlist for the Novel Prize. Local author Hollen Singleton is among those shortlisted for the prize, for their novel...
Green wins 2025 Margaret Mahy Medal
Thursday, 16 January 2025
The Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki has announced poet Paula Green as the 2025 recipient of the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal. Said Publishers Association of New...
UK 2024 book sales down as indie bookstore numbers decline
Thursday, 16 January 2025
In the UK, there was a ‘small decline’ in the number of independent bookstores in 2024, from 1063 to 1052, reports the Bookseller. The decline continues the previous year’s downward...
Local book markets down; Text Prize discontinued; authors allege Meta knowingly used pirated books
Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Nielsen BookScan figures show that the Australian and Aotearoa book markets were down in the year just ended, by 3% and 6.6% in value respectively; Nagi Maehashi’s RecipeTin Eats: Tonight (Macmillan)...
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