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Publicist—young readers, Sydney

Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Penguin Random House Australia At Penguin Random House Australia, we strive to be the best home for our authors and people, the most service-oriented partner for our customers and to...

Telesales account manager, Sydney

Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Penguin Random House Australia At Penguin Random House Australia, we strive to be the best home for our authors and people, the most service-oriented partner for our customers and to...

Publicist or senior publicist, Sydney

Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Pantera Press We’re Hiring: A Publicist or Senior Publicist Leading independent publisher, Pantera Press, seeks a Publicist or Senior Publicist with several years’ experience and a proven track record in...

Head of marketing and publicity, Melbourne

Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Thames & Hudson Australia Pty Ltd Position: Head of Marketing and Publicity Thames & Hudson Australia is looking for a dynamic Head of Marketing & Publicity to manage our growing...

Bookshop in Kerang to close

Tuesday, 16 January 2024
The Little Blue Book Shop in Kerang, Victoria, has announced that it will close at the end of March. Bookseller Amanda Day told Books+Publishing: ‘The business was doing okay until...

Pearl Prize finalists announced

Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Midsumma Festival has announced the 15 finalists for its inaugural Pearl Prize. The prize accepted entries of short pieces of unpublished prose and/or poetry from LGBTIQA+ writers and their allies...

Allen-Paisant wins 2023 T S Eliot Prize

The book cover of Jason Allen-Paisant's Self-Portrait as Othello Tuesday, 16 January 2024
In the UK, Jason Allen-Paisant has won the 2023 T S Eliot Prize, worth £25,000 (A$47,773), for his collection Self-Portrait as Othello (Carcanet Press), reports the Bookseller. Self-Portrait as Othello...

Harper launches YA imprint

Harper Fire logo Monday, 15 January 2024
In the UK, HarperCollins Children’s Books (HCCB) is launching a new YA imprint, Harper Fire, reports the Bookseller. HarperCollins said the new imprint would be a chance to 'publish standout,...

2024 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship shortlist announced

the logo for Writers Victoria Thursday, 11 January 2024
Writers Victoria has announced the shortlist for the 2024 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship. The shortlist includes nine writers: Carolyn Dowley (WA), ‘for a biography of Sadie Canning, a Wongutha woman,...

B&N aims to open 50 stores in 2024

Thursday, 11 January 2024
In the US, Barnes & Noble (B&N) CEO James Daunt has announced the chain has set a goal of opening 50 new stores in 2024, reports Publishers Weekly (PW). According...

Writers’ Prize 2024 shortlist announced

Wednesday, 10 January 2024
The shortlist for the 2024 Writers' Prize, formerly the Rathbones Folio Prize, has been announced. The shortlisted books in each category are: Fiction The Wren, The Wren (Anne Enright, Vintage)...

100 Story Building among Creative Ventures Program recipients

logo of Creative Victoria Wednesday, 10 January 2024
The 100 Story Building in Footscray, Victoria, is among the funding recipients of the Creative Ventures Program, a Creative Victoria program that provides two-year grants to small creative organisations. The program...

Vale Bill Granger

Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Cookbook author and restaurateur Bill Granger has died in London, aged 54. Murdoch Books writes: Murdoch Books has paid tribute to ‘King of Breakfast’ Bill Granger, who sadly passed away...

Vale John Pilger

Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Journalist, author and filmmaker John Pilger has died, aged 84. An Australian based in the UK, Pilger was a critic of Australian, US and UK foreign policy. As a journalist, he...

Managing editor, Canberra

Wednesday, 10 January 2024
National Gallery of Australia Location: National Gallery of Australia / remote working arrangements may be considered. Salary range: NGA6 Work type: Full time Application closing date: 14 January 2024 To...

Production coordinator, Melbourne

Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Text Publishing Text is looking for a Production Co-ordinator to join our busy, highly efficient team. We’re looking for someone with excellent production and prepress skills coupled with excellent communication...

Product coordinator, Sydney

Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Hachette Australia Hachette Australia has an exciting opportunity to join our high-performing and collaborative Product team as a Product Coordinator. This is a permanent full-time entry-level position based in our...

Production editor, Melbourne

Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Meanjin (Melbourne University Publishing) Meanjin is looking for an outstanding Production Editor to work towards the highest publication standards, the best relationships with our readers and writers, and the efficient...

Change for NIAS Press

Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Publisher: NIAS Press ISBN prefix: 978-87-7694; 978-87-87062; 978-87-91114 Old distributor: None New distributor: Eurospan Changeover date: 1 January 2024 Contact URL: www.eurospan.co.uk

Key account manager, Sydney

Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Bloomsbury We are seeking a Key Account Manager to join our dedicated team and drive the sales of our exceptional books and digital content to online, library, airport and specialist...

UK sales value up in 2023 as volume declines

Tuesday, 9 January 2024
In the UK, an increase in average selling prices meant the market was up by 1.3% in 2023, despite volume sales being down by 5%, reports the Bookseller. According to...

APA announces 2024 REP editors

Tuesday, 9 January 2024
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has announced the 15 editors selected for the 2024 Residential Editorial Program (REP), an intensive program for mid-career editors to work on an unpublished manuscript...

Peter Porter Poetry Prize 2024 shortlist announced

ABR logo Monday, 8 January 2024
The shortlist for the 2024 Australian Book Review (ABR) Peter Porter Poetry Prize has been announced. The shortlisted poems are: ‘Poem of the Dead Woman’ by Judith Nangala Crispin (NSW) ‘Immigration Triction’...

Murphy awarded 2024 Peter Blazey Fellowship

Friday, 15 December 2023
Author, editor and accessibility consultant Fiona Murphy has won the 2024 Peter Blazey Fellowship. Murphy will use the fellowship to work on her second book, 'Livelihood', a narrative nonfiction essay...

Creative Australia funds literature organisations and individuals

Creative Australia logo Thursday, 14 December 2023
Creative Australia has announced the Four Year Investment for Organisations program for 2025–2028. Among the 159 organisations in Creative Australia’s multi-year investment, 14 literature organisations are listed. Creative Australia also...