Not Quite White in the Head (Melissa Lucashenko, UQP)
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Melissa Lucashenko’s Not Quite White in the Head shines a light on the beauty and pain that exist simultaneously in Australia as a colonised nation. Spanning 20 pieces, the book...
Subbed In turns 10: ‘enormous appetite for work that is commercially marginalised’
Monday, 15 September 2025
In 2025, Subbed In celebrates its 10th anniversary. Books+Publishing spoke to editor, publisher and co-founder Dan Hogan about the small publisher's history and future. Let’s talk about the origins of Subbed...
Stadtbibliothek Bremen: Access to reading is a human right
Thursday, 11 September 2025
With libraries, their work, and free access to information under increasing threat around the world, B+P and the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature Office reached out to libraries in other designated cities of...
Unlock Books+Publishing
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Unlock Books+Publishing, Australia’s number-one source of news about the book industry, keeping subscribers up to date with the latest book industry news, events, features, interviews, opinion, personnel changes, job advertisements...
Senior development manager, Melbourne
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Melbourne Writers Festival Melbourne Writers Festival seeks a Senior Development Manager to drive the next phase of MWF’s growth. They lead the development and delivery of MWF’s Fundraising Strategy. They...
Head of marketing and partnerships, Victoria
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Melbourne Writers Festival Melbourne Writers Festival seeks a Head of Marketing and Partnerships to plan and deliver the marketing and communications function year-round, including the annual Festival campaign. Over the...
Administration and events coordinator, Canberra
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
MARION.Ink We are seeking a part-time Administration and Events Coordinator to be the first point of contact for members and the community. The role combines administration, event coordination, and editorial...
Senior editor, Sydney
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Walker Books Australia Description At Walker Books Australia, we are dedicated to bringing stories to life for young readers. As a leading publisher of children’s books, we specialise in publishing...
Mary Penfold (Grantlee Kieza, HarperCollins)
Tuesday, 9 September 2025
Grantlee Kieza’s Mary Penfold is an intriguing biography of the Englishwoman who embraced her husband’s vision, made it her own, and turned their vineyard into one of Australia’s most enduring...
Chosen Family (Madeleine Gray, Summit Books)
Tuesday, 9 September 2025
Warning: Clear your schedule for the all-consuming read that is Madeleine Gray’s second novel, Chosen Family. Set over 18 years, the novel follows Sydney friends Eve and Nell from high...
Stories about Fire, Wind, the Moon and other Dreamings: Warinypa wariny Mangunyjajamuwarr wirlarrapa wangalpa wika (Solomon Cocky, ed Barbara Hale & Inge Kral, UWA Publishing)
Tuesday, 9 September 2025
Stories about Fire, Wind, the Moon and other Dreamings: Warinypa wariny Mangunyjaja muwarr wirlarrapa wangalpa wika is a newly edited collection of Nyangumarta narratives by Solomon Cocky and his father....
Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania: A library for the people
Thursday, 4 September 2025
With libraries, their work, and free access to information under increasing threat around the world, B+P and the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature Office reached out to libraries in other designated cities of...
Bookings are closing soon for Think Australian Frankfurt
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
Bookings are closing soon for Think Australian Frankfurt. Promote your titles to over 55K international readers via our subscriber list and distribution partnerships with Publishers Weekly in the US and...
Senior development manager, Melbourne
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
Melbourne Writers Festival Melbourne Writers Festival seeks a Senior Development Manager to drive the next phase of MWF’s growth. They lead the development and delivery of MWF’s Fundraising Strategy. They...
Head of marketing and partnerships, Victoria
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
Melbourne Writers Festival Melbourne Writers Festival seeks a Head of Marketing and Partnerships to plan and deliver the marketing and communications function year-round, including the annual Festival campaign. Over the...
Commissioning editor, New South Wales
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollinsPublishers is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated team player to join our HQ publishing department as a Commissioning Editor on a 12-month parental leave relief basis. The main...
Publicist, New South Wales
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster Australia is seeking a full-time Publicist to join the team in either our Sydney or Melbourne office. Working in a wider publicity team, this...
Confetti and the Rainbow Garden (Shane Jenek, illus Dylan Finney, Pantera)
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
Confetti and the Rainbow Garden is a heartwarming debut picture book written by drag artist and LGBTQI+ advocate Shane Jenek, also known as Courtney Act, and illustrated by Dylan Finney....
The Rot (Evelyn Araluen, UQP)
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
In The Rot, Evelyn Araluen returns with a blistering follow-up to her Stella Prize–winning debut, Dropbear, proving once again her unmatched ability to splice lyrics, theory, memory and critique. This...
The Australian Wars (ed by Rachel Perkins, Stephen Gapps, Mina Murray & Henry Reynolds, A&U)
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
The Australian Wars is a collection of essays edited by Rachel Perkins, Stephen Gapps, Mina Murray and Henry Reynolds that outlines the horrific frontier wars between 1788 and 1930. The...
Call for submissions: A how-to guide for responding to government
Thursday, 28 August 2025
In the wake of the Productivity Commission’s (PC) first report on AI, and its request for more industry contributions via submissions, Books+Publishing reached out to the Copyright Agency to help...
St Joseph’s College Devagiri Library: A door to the future
Thursday, 28 August 2025
With libraries, their work, and free access to information under increasing threat around the world, B+P and the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature Office reached out to libraries in other designated cities of...
Title Preview 2 for 1 offer – Think Australian Frankfurt
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Bookings are open for Think Australian Frankfurt. Promote your titles to over 55K international readers via our subscriber list and distribution partnerships with Publishers Weekly in the US and Book...
Book designer, Sydney
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Rockpool Publishing Fantastic opportunity in Book publishing! Nominated Small Publisher of the Year Leichhardt, Sydney Rockpool Publishing, a leading publisher of non-fiction books including wellness, mind-body-spirit, sport and recreation books,...
Head of marketing and partnerships, Victoria
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Melbourne Writers Festival Melbourne Writers Festival seeks a Head of Marketing and Partnerships to plan and deliver the marketing and communications function year-round, including the annual Festival campaign. Over the...
Senior development manager, Melbourne
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Melbourne Writers Festival Melbourne Writers Festival seeks a Senior Development Manager to drive the next phase of MWF’s growth. They lead the development and delivery of MWF’s Fundraising Strategy. They...
Change for Grace Bell Publishing
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Publisher: Grace Bell Publishing New distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd Changeover date: 25 August 2025 Contact URL: Grace Bell Publishing - Australian Publishing House
CEO/general manager, Melbourne
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Express Media Express Media is currently looking for a highly skilled and energetic arts manager to provide leadership in ensuring the sustainable future of the organisation. This role will manage...
A Smart Girl’s Guide to Second Chances (Steph Vizard, HarperCollins)
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Steph Vizard’s A Smart Girl’s Guide to Second Chances is a fun, perfectly executed romcom that plays cleverly with the idea of missed connections and what-ifs. When Rebecca is offered...
Silence Is My Habitat: Ecobiographical Essays (Jessica White, Upswell)
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Silence Is My Habitat by Jessica White (A Curious Intimacy) is a collection of ecobiographical essays – stories that trace a life not through chronology alone, but also through a...
