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National accounts assistant, sales, Sydney

Wednesday, 8 November 2023
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Publishers is looking for a professional to join the Sales Team in the role of National Accounts Assistant. This role is responsible for providing administrative support for...

Change for Momentum Press

Wednesday, 8 November 2023
Publisher: Momentum Press ISBN prefix: 978-1-60650 978-1-944749 978-1-945612 978-1-946646 978-1-947083 978-1-949449 Old distributor: None New distributor: Eurospan Changeover date: 1 November 2023 Contact URL: www.eurospan.co.uk

Production assistant, Melbourne

Wednesday, 8 November 2023
Thames & Hudson Australia Pty Ltd About Us: Based in Melbourne with offices in London, Hong Kong, New York and Paris, Thames & Hudson is a leading international publisher of...

Upcoming change of distribution for Barrington Stoke titles

Wednesday, 8 November 2023
Following the purchase of Barrington Stoke by HarperCollins UK, HarperCollins ANZ will take over sales and distribution of all Barrington Stoke titles from 1st February 2024. We thank Allen &...

Senior editor/editor, Sydney

Wednesday, 8 November 2023
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Publishers has an exciting opportunity for an experienced book editor to join the HarperCollins adults’ books team. This is a full-time position, based at our head office...

US survey finds drop in reading participation

Monday, 6 November 2023
In the US, a new report from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) found reading rates among adults declined over the past five years, reports Publishers Weekly. The report...

Woollahra Digital Literary Award shortlists announced

Monday, 6 November 2023
The shortlists for the 2023 Woollahra Digital Literary Award have been announced. The shortlisted works in each category are: Fiction 'The Life of a Folk Devil' (Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Meanjin)...

Neilma Sidney Travel Fund recipients announced

Monday, 6 November 2023
Writers Victoria has announced the tenth round of recipients for the Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund. The nine successful recipients—who share in a total of $69,761—are: Alana Hicks (NSW), to...

No newsletter on Tuesday

Monday, 6 November 2023
Due to the Melbourne Cup public holiday in Victoria, Books+Publishing will not publish a newsletter tomorrow, Tuesday, 7 November.

Danger Awards 2023 winners announced

Friday, 3 November 2023
The winners of the 2023 Danger Awards have been announced at the BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival. Novelist Chris Hammer, who took out the award for best crime fiction, has...

Walkley Book Award shortlist announced

Friday, 3 November 2023
The shortlist for the Walkley Book Award has been announced. The shortlisted works are: Ghosts of the Orphanage (Christine Kenneally, Hachette Australia) The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel exports the technology of...

Hobart named a UNESCO City of Literature

Thursday, 2 November 2023
The United Nations’ cultural arm UNESCO has named Hobart a City of Literature. The Hobart City of Literature Working Group (HCLWG) was formed in January 2023 to present the bid...

PRH UK to cut 38 roles

Thursday, 2 November 2023
In the UK, Penguin Random House (PRH) has proposed removing 38 roles as the publisher faces ‘longer-term’ challenges to profitability ‘in the face of increasing cost pressures’, reports the Bookseller....

Australian Reading Hour to end

Thursday, 2 November 2023
Australia Reads will retire its annual Australian Reading Hour event in favour of 'a practical, unified, and year-round approach to advocating for reading in Australia'. In a statement, Australia Reads...

Completely Normal (and Other Lies) wins inaugural Gab Williams Prize

Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Completely Normal (and Other Lies) by Biffy James (HGCP) is the winner of the inaugural Gab Williams Prize. Readings established the Gab Williams Prize in addition to its annual Readings...

KKR completes S&S purchase

Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Private equity firm KKR has completed its US$1.6 billion (A$2.5b) purchase of Simon & Schuster (S&S) from Paramount Global in an all-cash transaction, reports Publishers Weekly. S&S is a now...

Mayo, O’Brien donate The Voice to Parliament Handbook royalties to the ILF

Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Thomas Mayo and Kerry O’Brien have donated royalties from The Voice to Parliament Handbook (Hardie Grant) to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF). Totalling $30,080.66, the authors’ donation is from the...

William Collins of the 80s get-together

Wednesday, 1 November 2023
A get-together for those who worked at William Collins in the 1980s at the Pyrmont, Birkenhead Point and Clarence Street offices is planned. Venue is The Strawberry Hills Hotel in...

Clean (Scott-Patrick Mitchell) available to bookshops

Wednesday, 1 November 2023
In light of the PM Literary Award shortlisting, Upswell is releasing Clean for ordering via PRH. Stock will be at UBD in the next week. Queries to books@upswellpublishing.com

Board directors (voluntary), expressions of interest, publishing and book selling experience, Sydney

Wednesday, 1 November 2023
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) is a national charity working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander remote Communities across Australia. We are Community-led, responding to requests from remote Communities for...

Publisher—children’s and YA, Brisbane

Wednesday, 1 November 2023
University of Queensland Press UQP is looking for an energetic, innovative and experienced Children’s and Young Adult Publisher. This is a rare opportunity to lead and grow one of the...

Publicity manager, Melbourne

Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Affirm Press Affirm Press is an independent Melbourne-based publisher dedicated to publishing great Australian stories, big ideas, and the most engaging local authors. We are on the lookout for a...

Publishing assistant manager, ACT

Wednesday, 1 November 2023
National Gallery of Australia Together with the Publishing Manager, and as part of the Publishing team, the Publishing Assistant Manager is responsible for delivering the National Gallery’s Annual publishing list....

Unlock Books+Publishing

Wednesday, 1 November 2023
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