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Publishers, Authors Guild sue state of Idaho over book bans

Thursday, 6 February 2025
In the US, the ‘Big Five’ publishers – Penguin Random House (PRH), Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Publishers, and Simon & Schuster – have been joined by Sourcebooks, the...

Vale Michael Webster; Bundyi announces new prize; BookPeople reveals new websites; regional, trans, genre literary festival programs released

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Publisher, editor and academic Michael Webster has died, and friends and former colleagues in the industry have paid tribute. An array of new and returning literary festivals and events have...

2024 Chytomo Award winners announced

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
In Ukraine, the 2024 winners of the Chytomo Awards have been announced, reports Publishing Perspectives. The Chytomo Awards celebrate achievements in Ukrainian publishing across three categories, highlighting innovations in digital publishing,...

Copyright Agency – ‘Australia has a world-class copyright system’

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
In the lead-up to the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), Books+Publishing is in conversation with the event's major sponsors about the status of the industry, what excites them about the...

ABIA Audiobook and Business Award nominations are closing

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Audiobook and Business Award nominations are closing Wednesday 12 February. You can visit the ABIA website to learn more about the awards and eligibility criteria for each category, and to start...

RM Marketing Services: helping publishers do what they do best

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
RM Marketing Services, sales & marketing outsourcing and consulting specialists to the publishing industry, has an opening for a new client 8–12 hours a week or scope for additional campaign...

Freelance book designer available for hire

Wednesday, 5 February 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...

Nominate for $10,000 maritime history prizes

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Nominations are invited for the 2025 Frank Broeze Memorial Maritime History Book Prize of $8,000 and the 2025 Community Maritime History Prize of $2,000. The awards are co-sponsored by the...

Pan Macmillan Australia distribution move (for Australian customers)

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Pan Macmillan Australia would like to inform its customers of the following key dates regarding our change of distributor. The Distribution and Logistics Company (TDLC) will take over ANZ distribution...

Publisher/commissioning editor, Sydney

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Pan Macmillan Australia Publisher/Commissioning Editor Pan Macmillan Australia seeks a dynamic publisher/commissioning editor (title dependent on experience) to join our publishing team. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved...

Change for Kogan Page

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Publisher: Kogan Page Old distributor: Booktopia New distributor: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Changeover date: 1 February 2025 Contact: custservice@wiley.com

Change for Pluto Press

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Publisher: Pluto Press Old distributor: Booktopia New distributor: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Changeover date: 1 February 2025 Contact: custservice@wiley.com

Change for Bristol University Press

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Publisher: Bristol University Press Old distributor: NewSouth Books New distributor: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Changeover date: 3 February 2025 Contact: custservice@wiley.com

Wiley partners with Kogan Page, Pluto Press and Bristol University Press

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd is pleased to announce partnerships with Kogan Page, Pluto Press and Bristol University Press for sales, marketing and distribution in Australia and New Zealand....

Captivating New Fiction – Echo Publishing

Tuesday, 4 February 2025

S&S US to no longer require book endorsements

Tuesday, 4 February 2025
In the US, Sean Manning, publisher of Simon & Schuster’s flagship imprint, has announced that authors will no longer be required to obtain endorsements for their books. In an essay...

MUD Literary Prize 2025 shortlist announced

Tuesday, 4 February 2025
The shortlist for the 2025 MUD Literary Prize, worth $10,000, has been announced. The shortlisted works, selected from 31 submissions, are: Translations (Jumaana Abdu, Vintage) The End and Everything Before...

Bundyi Publishing announces unpublished manuscript prize

Monday, 3 February 2025
Simon & Schuster imprint Bundyi Publishing has announced the Bundyi Writing Prize, which will be awarded to an outstanding unpublished manuscript of adult fiction by an emerging Aboriginal and/or Torres...

Bookshop.org turns 5, introduces ebooks

Monday, 3 February 2025
In the US, Bookshop.org has celebrated its fifth anniversary by introducing an ebook platform, available now. Discussing the development, Bookshop founder and CEO Andy Hunter told the New York Times...

Vale Michael Webster

Friday, 31 January 2025
Publisher, editor and academic Michael Webster has died. Webster had a long and distinguished career in the Australian publishing industry, with roles as a publisher, academic, and board member. He...

Herron awarded CWA diamond dagger

Thursday, 30 January 2025
In the UK, Mick Herron, author of the Slough House series (adapted for Apple TV+ as Slow Horses), has been awarded the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Diamond Dagger. Vaseem Khan,...

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,...