Free | Books+Publishing

Inside the Australian and New Zealand book industry

Free >

Crawford wins inaugural Walker Books Manuscript Prize

Thursday, 26 October 2023
Melbourne-based writer Ange Crawford has won the inaugural Walker Books Manuscript Prize for her YA novel, How to Be Normal. The shortlist was judged by authors Sally Murphy, Jared Thomas...

Savva’s Bulldozed wins Australian Political Book of the Year

Thursday, 26 October 2023
Niki Savva has won the 2023 Australian Political Book of the Year award for her book Bulldozed (Scribe). Bulldozed was announced as the winner at an event at the National...

Scholastic to end controversial diverse stories collection

Thursday, 26 October 2023
In the US, Scholastic will stop offering its diverse stories collection—Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice—following accusations its rollout aided censorship at book fairs, reports Publishers Weekly. In a letter...

Master, Liang, Lien win 2023 Readings Prizes

Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Readings has announced Maryam Master, Ann Liang, and Tracey Lien as the 2023 winners of the Readings Prizes at an event at Readings Emporium, Melbourne, on 25 October. The winning...

Over 100,000 trade visitors attend Frankfurt

Wednesday, 25 October 2023
About 105,000 trade visitors from 130 countries attended this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF), which ran from 18–22 October, reports Publishers Weekly. FBF director Juergen Boos said the fair had...

Production begins on Runt film adaptation

Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Craig Silvey has announced that production of the feature film adaptation of his novel Runt (A&U) begins next week in Western Australia, ‘where the Wheatbelt shire of York will be...

Larrikin acquires world rights to Beck, Rankine junior fiction series

Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Larrikin House has acquired world rights to Brock the Croc, a junior fiction series from author Adrian Beck and comic book artist Dean Rankine. Described by the publisher as a...

Sourcebooks acquires rights to McFadden books

Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Independent book publisher Sourcebooks is proud to announce that it will now be the global publishing home for New York Times bestselling thriller author, Freida McFadden. Dominique Raccah, Publisher and...

Have you tried a Books+Publishing classified?

Wednesday, 25 October 2023
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...

Director, Melbourne

Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Monash University Publishing Job No.: 656707 Location: Clayton campus Employment Type: Part-time, fraction (0.6) Duration: 12-month fixed-term appointment Remuneration: Pro-rata of $172,393 pa Level 10A (plus 17% employer superannuation)...

Events coordinator and bookseller, Sydney

Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Constant Reader Bookshop Constant Reader Bookshop has been in operation for 44 years making it one of the oldest and most respected independent bookstores in Australia. We are currently looking...

Carbis shortlisted for international poetry award

Tuesday, 24 October 2023
The poetry collection I Have Decided to Remain Vertical (Puncher & Wattmann) by Melbourne poet and creative writing teacher Gayelene Carbis has been shortlisted for the Welsh-based Poetry Book Awards. The shortlist...

Scholastic accused of censorship over roll-out of diversity collection

Monday, 23 October 2023
In the US, Scholastic has denied accusations that the creation of its new collection—Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice—is censoring diverse stories at its book fairs, reports Publishers Weekly. In...

SPN Book of the Year shortlist announced

Monday, 23 October 2023
The Small Press Network has announced the shortlist for the 2023 Book of the Year (BOTY) award. The shortlisted titles are: Against Disappearance: Essays on memory (ed by Leah Jing...

Skovron wins 2023 Patrick White Award

Monday, 23 October 2023
Victoria-based author Alex Skovron is the winner of this year’s $20,000 Patrick White Award. The award recognises Skovron’s achievements as a poet and fiction writer. Born in Poland, Skovron lived briefly...

Jones, Mellor win Historical Novel Prize

Friday, 20 October 2023
Gail Jones has won the $50,000 ARA Historical Novel Prize in the adult category for Salonika Burning (Text), while Amelia Mellor has won the $30,000 children and young adult (CYA) category...

Styles wins UK Wilbur Smith Prize for No Country for Girls

Thursday, 19 October 2023
Australian author Emma Styles has won the UK’s Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize for Best Published Novel, worth £10,000 (A$19,160), for her debut outback noir No Country for Girls (Sphere)....

Rural and regional writers’ festival programs announced

Thursday, 19 October 2023
Several rural and regional writers’ festivals have announced details about their upcoming events. Blue Mountains Writers' Festival The Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival, presented by Varuna, the National Writers’ House, will...