Booking coordinator, Melbourne
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Booked Out Speakers Agency Booked Out Speakers Agency is looking for a Booking Coordinator to handle speaker bookings 4 days per week. The Booking Coordinator will be responsible for arranging...
Product manager — 12-month parental contract, Sydney
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Bloomsbury We are thrilled to announce a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic Product Manager to join our local team starting in September this year on a 12-month contract. As a...
Publicity executive, Sydney
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Simon & Schuster Australia Simon & Schuster Australia is seeking a full-time Publicity Executive to join the team in our Sydney office. Working with the Publicity Director, this role is...
Vivendi’s purchase of Lagardère approved
Tuesday, 13 June 2023
The European Commission has approved French media company Vivendi’s acquisition of Hachette parent company Lagardère, reports Publishers Weekly. Vivendi’s properties include the French book publisher Editis. However, to have its...
Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award shortlist announced
Tuesday, 13 June 2023
The shortlist has been announced for the Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award 2023, for an unpublished manuscript by an author under the age of 35. The shortlisted titles are: ‘Don’t They Know...
‘Elizabeth and John’ and ‘Te Motunui Epa’ joint 2023 Ernest Scott Prize winners
Friday, 9 June 2023
Elizabeth and John: The Macarthurs of Elizabeth Farm (Alan Atkinson, NewSouth) and Te Motunui Epa (Rachel Buchanan [Taranaki, Te Ātiawa], Bridget Williams Books) have jointly won the 2023 Ernest Scott...
Varuna 2023 First Nations Fellowships announced
Friday, 9 June 2023
Varuna, the National Writers’ House has announced the recipients of its First Nations Fellowships for 2023. The 12 fellowship recipients and their projects are: Bebe Backhouse for their collection of...
Joseph wins RSL Christopher Bland Prize
Friday, 9 June 2023
In the UK, actor and author Paterson Joseph has won the Royal Society of Literature (RSL) Christopher Bland Prize for The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho (Dialogue), reports the...
No newsletter on Monday
Friday, 9 June 2023
Books+Publishing will not publish a newsletter on Monday, 12 June due to the King's Birthday public holiday. The next newsletter will be published on Tuesday, 13 June. The deadline for...
Creative Vic latest Creators Fund recipients announced
Thursday, 8 June 2023
The latest round of the Creative Victoria Creators Fund has been announced. Among the 25 recipients across various artforms are: Susan Anderson ($28,950) Poet and nonfiction author Susan Anderson will undertake...
APA, ALIA consulting on AI inquiries
Thursday, 8 June 2023
The Australian Publishers Association (APA), along with other organisations representing creators, has contacted the government to express concerns about the risks generative AI presents to rights holders. According to the...
US publishing sales up 3.2% in first quarter
Thursday, 8 June 2023
In the US, total publishing industry sales rose 3.2% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year, reports Publishers Weekly. According to the AAP’s StatShot...
Aurealis Awards, NZ CYA awards, Text Prize shortlist
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) has partnered with State Library of Queensland to support its black&write! editor internship program, and provide free membership to black&write! intern editors for the...
Rachel Funari Prize 2023 shortlist announced
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Lip magazine has announced the shortlist for the 2023 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction. The shortlisted stories are: ‘Pink’ by Jean Flynn ‘Schism’ by Helen Booth ‘Days that Swing Outwards’...
Vale Joy McKean
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Joy McKean, an Australian country music singer-songwriter and the wife and manager of Slim Dusty, has died. Hachette Australia writes: 'Hachette Australia is saddened to hear of Joy McKean’s passing...
UK Publishers Association sets up AI taskforce
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
In the UK, the Publishers Association (PA) has formed an AI taskforce to help the industry navigate new developments in artificial intelligence technology, reports the Bookseller. PA CEO Dan Conway...
Sales and distribution manager, Brisbane
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
UQP This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Sales and Distribution Manager to join University of Queensland Press (UQP). You will provide sales and distribution leadership for all of...
Hansard editor, Canberra
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Department of Parliamentary Services Hansard editors sought Several ongoing full-time positions available Parliament House—Canberra Are you interested in working for your nation’s parliament—the seat of democracy in Australia? Please click...
Sales account manager, Brisbane
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Walker Books Walker Books—Brisbane, regional QLD Account Manager Location: Brisbane Walker Books Australia has brought the best children’s books to Australian children for 30 years. We are looking for someone...
The Poison of Polygamy stage adaptation at Sydney Theatre Company (8 June to 15 July)
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Once you’ve seen the adaptation, you’ll want to learn what makes this book an Australian literary standout. Originally published in 1910, The Poison of Polygamy was Australia’s first ever novel...
Online and digital key account manager, Melbourne
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Penguin Random House Penguin Random House is currently seeking a customer focused Key Account Manager to join our Online and Digital sales team. You will be responsible for maximising book...
Text to publish James Islington’s Hierarchy series
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Text Publishing has acquired ANZ rights in James Islington’s epic historical fantasy series that starts with The Will of the Many. Text will publish The Will of the Many in...
Mad Cave Studios and Papercutz to be distributed by Simon & Schuster
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Simon & Schuster Australia is pleased to announce a new sales and distribution partnership with Mad Cave Studios and Papercutz in Australia and New Zealand from 15 August 2023. Mad...
Nonfiction publisher, Sydney or Melbourne
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Allen & Unwin Allen & Unwin, Australia’s largest and most successful independent publishing company, and 15 times Publisher of the Year is looking for a Non-Fiction Publisher to join its...
Change of distribution for ABC-CLIO and UIT Cambridge/Green Books
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Effective 1 June 2023, Bloomsbury Publishing will take over distribution of ABC-CLIO books, including the ABC-CLIO, Greenwood, Libraries Unlimited, Linworth and Praeger imprints, in Australia and New Zealand. Effective 1...
Writers of the Future Volume 39
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Twelve captivating tales from dark fantasy to time travel. Check out what Brandon Sanderson, Orson Scott Card, Nnedi Okorafor, Sean Williams, Kevin J Anderson, Jody Lynn Nye, and others chose...
Over 2.3 million participate in ALIA National Simultaneous Storytime
Tuesday, 6 June 2023
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced that this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) was the biggest in the event’s 23-year history, with over 2.3 million participants registered...
ILF launches Busking For Change initiative nationally
Tuesday, 6 June 2023
After a successful pilot program in 2022, the Indigenous Literacy Foundation is launching its Busking For Change fundraising initiative nationally, with primary schools across the country invited to be Busking...
UK bookshop sales down 3.5% YTD
Tuesday, 6 June 2023
In the UK, analysis from the Bookseller has found bookshop sales are down 3.5% by volume for the first 21 weeks of the year compared to the same period last...
Wilderness Society announces shortlists for Environment Award for Children’s Literature
Tuesday, 6 June 2023
The Wilderness Society has announced the shortlists for the 2023 Environment Award for Children’s Literature (EACL). The shortlisted titles in each category are: Picture fiction Say No to Plastic! (Ned...
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