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Have you tried a Books+Publishing classified?

Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Are your communications being seen by the right people? Share important news with the wider industry through a Books+Publishing classified: Announce opening and closing dates of awards Promote event ticket...

CWA Dagger 2024 winners announced

Monday, 8 July 2024
In the UK, the winners of the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger Awards have been announced, reports the Bookseller. Among the winners across 13 categories was Tell Me What I...

Weissman wins 2024 Crystal Kite award

Cover of Hanukkah Upside Down Monday, 8 July 2024
US-born author Elissa Weissman, who lives in Aotearoa New Zealand, has won the Australia, New Zealand and Oceania division of this year’s Crystal Kite Member Choice Awards, presented by the...

Authors among 2024 NAIDOC Week award finalists

Monday, 8 July 2024
The National NAIDOC Committee has announced the winners of the 2024 NAIDOC Week Awards. Among the winners was artist and cultural leader Alick Tipoti, who is a fluent Kala Lagaw...

Wright wins 2024 ALS Gold Medal

Cover of Praiseworthy Monday, 8 July 2024
The winner of the 2024 Australian Literature Society (ALS) Gold Medal is Alexis Wright for Praiseworthy (Giramondo). The win is the third for Wright, who joins Patrick White and David...

Booktopia appoints administrators

Booktopia logo Wednesday, 3 July 2024
Online bookseller Booktopia has appointed McGrathNicol as voluntary administrators of the company and its subsidiaries. Listed as insolvent are Booktopia Group Limited and associated entities Booktopia Pty Limited, Making I....

Creative Australia international program recipients announced

Creative Australia logo Wednesday, 3 July 2024
Creative Australia has announced the recipients of grants through its international programs. The programs include the International Travel Fund, the International Engagement Fund and the International Touring and Presentation Fund,...

For sale/owner retiring, Blues Point Bookshop

Wednesday, 3 July 2024
It is time to let someone else have the opportunity to realise their dream of owning an independent bookshop. The iconic Blues Point Bookshop opened 30 years ago in the...

Bookseller, children’s specialist, Melbourne

Wednesday, 3 July 2024
Readings We are looking for a skilled bookseller to join our Doncaster shop. The ideal candidate will have expertise in children’s literature and will serve as our dedicated children’s specialist....

Publicist, Melbourne

Wednesday, 3 July 2024
Thames & Hudson Australia Thames & Hudson publishes beautiful, useful books on all aspects of culture and creativity. Family owned, resolutely independent and internationally minded, we aim to create a...

Creative brief for Foundation & Friends magazine, Sydney

Wednesday, 3 July 2024
Foundation & Friends of the Botanic Gardens Foundation & Friends of the Botanic Gardens seeks an experienced creative team/company to edit and design our quarterly publication, The Gardens magazine. This...

National account coordinator, Sydney

Wednesday, 3 July 2024
Allen & Unwin Allen & Unwin, Australia’s largest indie book publisher, is looking for highly motivated person with a passion for books, retail and media in the role of National...

Senior publicist, Sydney

Wednesday, 3 July 2024
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Australia is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic professional to join the HarperCollins Adult Books marcomms division in the role of Senior Publicist. This is a full-time position,...

Senior editor, Melbourne

Wednesday, 3 July 2024
Insight Publications Insight Publications is a leading educational publisher currently seeking a part- or full-time Senior Editor with a minimum of 5 years’ experience to join their dynamic team in...

Read Independent Publishing’s June newsletter

Wednesday, 3 July 2024
Independent Publishing is an online resource and a free monthly newsletter publication filled with news and tips for independent publishers, independent authors, hybrid authors and content creators. The Independent Publishing newsletter...

Mural

Wednesday, 3 July 2024
Mural is a haunting ‘confession’ by a psychopath known only as D. Held in a secure facility, he has been asked by his psychiatrist to write down his thoughts, admissions,...

Merkel wins 2024 Hope Prize

Tuesday, 2 July 2024
John Merkel has won the 2024 Hope Prize, presented by Simon & Schuster Australia (S&S), for the story ‘Shadows Cast by the Moon’. Merkel won the inaugural award, worth $10,000,...

Miles Franklin 2024 shortlist announced

Tuesday, 2 July 2024
The shortlist for the 2024 Miles Franklin Literary Award has been announced. The shortlisted titles, selected from a longlist announced in May, are: Only Sound Remains (Hossein Asgari, Puncher & Wattmann)...

Orwell Prize 2024 winners announced

Monday, 1 July 2024
In the UK, Hisham Matar and Matthew Longo have won the 2024 Orwell Prizes, reports the Bookseller. Matar won the Orwell prize for political fiction for his novel My Friends (Viking),...

Jane Harrison steps down from Blak & Bright

Thursday, 27 June 2024
Blak & Bright has announced that Jane Harrison has stepped down from her role as artistic director and CEO. Harrison has been in the role since the four-day First Nations...