Managing editor, Sydney
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Publishers has an exciting opportunity for an organised and enthusiastic individual to join the HarperCollins Children’s Books (HCCB) division in the role of Managing Editor on a...
ABIA early bird ticket sales open 25 March
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Get ready to celebrate another year of exceptional talent and creativity in publishing at the Australian Book Industry Awards 2026! Early bird ticket sales open 25 March! The ABIA awards...
Have you secured your Think Australian advertising?
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Bookings are now open for Think Australian Bologna — secure your advertising before bookings close. Showcase your titles directly to international rights professionals through Think Australian’s subscriber base and global distribution...
Once Upon Tomorrow (Karen Comer, Lothian)
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Once Upon Tomorrow is a complex young adult verse novel by CBCA-winning author Karen Comer (Grace Notes). The novel weaves together 3 alternating perspectives: Miri, an ambitious Year 12 student...
The Ruiners (Ellena Savage, Summit)
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Ellena Savage’s debut novel, The Ruiners, introduces a narrator suspended between self-awareness and self-sabotage: a 29-year-old waitress, working at casino-adjacent lobster shack Claws, whose life feels both theatrically doomed and...
Mantle (Romy Ash, Ultimo)
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Romy Ash’s Mantle is a novel that settles slowly and irrevocably, like sediment. Set on a windswept Tasmanian coastline, it follows Ursula as she returns to care for her dying...
Nominations open for ABIA Hall of Fame Pixie O’Harris Award
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
The Pixie O’Harris Award recognises dedication to Australian children’s literature. It is awarded to publishers, editors, creators, booksellers, publicists and other industry representatives who have worked consistently in the field...
Booking coordinator, Melbourne
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Booked Out 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 public...
Sales co-ordinator (entry level), New South Wales
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Bloomsbury Publishing Pty Ltd We’re excited to offer an enthusiastic and highly organised Academic & Professional Coordinator to join Bloomsbury Australia immediately! This entry-level role is ideal for someone eager...
Editorial assistant, Sydney
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Murdoch Books Murdoch Books, Australia’s market-leading lifestyle publisher and a division of Allen & Unwin, is seeking a full time Editorial Assistant based in Crows Nest, Sydney. You’ll support our...
Bella Grows a Bicycle (Lellie Lopter, illus Chiara Franceschetti, Five Mile)
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
In Bella Grows a Bicycle, Lellie Lopter delivers a warm and imaginative picture book about creativity, sustainability and problem-solving. Bella dreams of owning a new bicycle, but after her dad...
The Northern Tomb (Isabelle Li, Puncher & Wattman)
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
Isabelle Li’s The Northern Tomb is a quietly powerful, deeply human novel that unfolds in 4 parts, blending personal stories with history in a way that feels both intimate and...
Multilingual bookshop enterprise leader, New South Wales
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Lost In Books We are searching for an entrepreneurial, determined and creative leader of the LIB social enterprise to: operate a successful retail operation online, growing revenues and expanding revenue...
Voss Literary Prize 2026
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
The Australian University Heads of English and the estate of Vivian Robert de Vaux Voss are pleased to call for nominations to the thirteenth annual Voss Literary Prize. The prize,...
Allen & Unwin no longer supplying Greg Haddrick’s In the Dead of Night
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
For legal reasons, Allen & Unwin is no longer supplying 9781761068485 In the Dead of Night in Australia, in advance of the retrial of Greg Lynn for the murder of...
Marketing specialist (12 months maternity cover), Melbourne
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Wiley We have an exciting opportunity for a creative and driven marketing professional to make a real impact in publishing. If you have experience in content, digital or trade marketing...
Publicist, New South Wales
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Penguin Random House Penguin Random House seeks an enthusiastic Publicist for our Launch team in North Sydney. Join our creative and collaborative environment at one of Australia’s dynamic publishers. Responsibilities:...
Merchandise planning manager, New South Wales
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Dymocks Dymocks has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Merchandise Planning Manager to join our National Merchandise team. This newly created role is based at our Head Office in Sydney’s...
Special sales manager children’s, Melbourne
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Simon & Schuster Join Simon & Schuster Australia to lead the sales and profit strategy for our premier children’s lists across School, Library, and Trade channels. This Melbourne-based hybrid role...
Booking coordinator, Melbourne
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Booked Out 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 public...
Phantom Days (Angela O’Keeffe, UQP)
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
“A book comes into the world knowing it is a saviour, of sorts.” So begins Phantom Days, the 3rd novel by award-winning author Angela O’Keeffe (The Sitter, Night Blue), a...
Cast Away (Francesca de Tores, Bloomsbury)
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Award-winning author Francesca de Tores’s Cast Away is a fascinating and exquisitely detailed fictionalisation of sailor and navigator Alexander Selkirk’s 4 years marooned on a deserted island in the 1700s....
Multilingual bookshop enterprise leader, New South Wales
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Lost In Books We are searching for an entrepreneurial, determined and creative leader of the LIB social enterprise to: operate a successful retail operation online, growing revenues and expanding revenue...
Head of international agencies, Sydney
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Allen & Unwin Allen & Unwin, Australia’s largest independent book publisher, is looking for a motivated, proactive and experienced Product Manager to lead our International Agencies team. The role is...
Need senior sales & marketing support?
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
RM Marketing Services works with publishers, distributors and industry organisations in Australia and internationally seeking experienced, commercially focused marketing expertise without increasing headcount. Director Rachael McDiarmid brings 36 years in...
Sales and inventory coordinator, Sydney
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Phoenix International Publications Phoenix International is seeking a Sales and Inventory Coordinator to support the continued growth of our Asia Pacific business. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate...
Dove (Georgia Harper, Penguin)
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Georgia Harper’s Dove is a quiet, restrained novel with a philosophical tone and a steady undercurrent of tension. Set in a small Queensland town in 1993, the story centres on...
Crip Stories: An Anthology of Disabled Writers (ed BS Windon, Laura Pettenuzzo, Misbah Wolf & Katie Hansord, NewSouth)
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Crip Stories: An Anthology of Disabled Writers, edited by BS Windon, Laura Pettenuzzo, Misbah Wolf and Katie Hansord, in partnership with Mascara Literary Review and with the support of Creative...
Need senior sales & marketing support?
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
RM Marketing Services works with publishers, distributors and industry organisations in Australia and internationally seeking experienced, commercially focused marketing expertise without increasing headcount. Director Rachael McDiarmid brings 36 years in...
Vale Dozer … Star of the RecipeTin Eats cookbooks
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Dozer, Nagi Maehashi’s beloved dog, died earlier this month. Dozer was the cover boy of Australia’s all-time bestselling cookbooks: RecipeTin Eats: Dinner and RecipeTin Eats: Tonight. He was the star...
