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Vow of Eternal Night (Lily Crozier, Penguin) 

Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Lily Crozier’s debut, Vow of Eternal Night, reads as if it were written with a deep love for the romantasy genre and for those who consume it. (A Mr Darcy–like hand...

Poster Boys (Scott Woodard, Lothian) 

Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Poster Boys follows Edward, a “try-hard” who navigates school life alongside space cadet Nolan and popular jock James when their paths collide at Highview Grammar. Each boy has his own...

The House of Blue Grass (Alan Atkinson, NewSouth) 

Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Alan Atkinson’s The House of Blue Glass is ostensibly a biography of Penelope Lucas, “the first well-educated woman to travel from Europe to Australia without the ‘protection’ of a husband...

A Far-flung Life (ML Stedman, Penguin) 

The cover of "A Far Flung Life" by ML Stedman. Tuesday, 20 January 2026
From the acclaimed author of The Light Between Oceans comes A Far-flung Life, ML Stedman’s much-anticipated second novel. Set in rural Western Australia in 1958, the story follows the MacBride...

McConaghy enters Aussie bestsellers 

the cover of "Wild Dark Shore" Friday, 16 January 2026
Top 10 bestsellers The Housemaid (Freida McFadden, Bookouture) (combined editions) Arnott’s: The Cookbook (Are Media Books, AWW Cookbooks) Cozy Days (Coco Wyo, Penguin) The Let Them Theory (Mel Robbins &...

Books in the media this weekend, 17 to 18 January 

The cover of "Here One Moment" by Liane Moriarty. Friday, 16 January 2026
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. This week’s round-up will be updated as information becomes available. National The Book Show, ABC...

Freelance book editor, online

Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Reedsy “Four years since I began editing on Reedsy and it has been the greatest gift of my professional career.” —Nicole F., Reedsy editor The role Crafting beautiful books is...

Production controller, multiple states

Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Simon & Schuster Australia Simon & Schuster is seeking a full-time Production Controller to join the team in either our Melbourne or Sydney office. Working closely with the Production Manager...

Bookseller / literary lead, Sydney

Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Bookoccino A rare opportunity for someone who likes people, loves books. Bookoccino – the Northern Beaches literary hub since 1992 – is seeking an experienced bookseller to step into our...

Change for Island Press

Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Publisher: Island Press Old distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd New distributor: New South Changeover date: 1 April 2026 Returns cut-off: 30 April 2026 Contact URL: info@woodslane.com.au

Bookseller, Melbourne

Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Benn’s Books We are looking for a staff member for three or four days a week for our busy, trusted bookshop. We have proudly been part of the community for...

Junior commissioning editor, Sydney

Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Hachette Australia Reporting to the Head of Children’s Publishing, this role will acquire and develop books primarily for Hachette Australia’s Children’s imprint, with some scope to acquire for our Adult...

National accounts coordinator: DDS, Sydney

Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Hachette Australia Hachette Australia has an exciting opportunity to join our sales team in the role of National Accounts Coordinator: DDS. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about...

Children’s and special sales manager, Sydney

Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Hachette Australia Children’s and Special Sales Manager Hachette Australia is seeking a full-time Children’s and Special Sales Manager to join their Sales team. This role works closely with the Education...

Online and digital sales coordinator, Sydney

Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Hachette Australia Online and Digital Sales Coordinator Are you looking for an exciting sales opportunity where you can utilise your outstanding organisation and analytical skills? Are you looking for a...

Company store buyer, Sydney

Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Dymocks Dymocks has an exciting opportunity for a Company Store Buyer to join the Books team! This is a permanent role, based in our head office in Sydney’s CBD. As...

Submit your 2026 ABIA nominations now!

Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards. Book Award nominations are open until Wednesday 28 January Audiobook and Publisher Business Award nominations are open until Wednesday 11 February Nominations for all 2026 Retail...

Bird Deity (John Morrissey, Text) 

The cover of "Bird Diety" by John Morrissey. Tuesday, 13 January 2026
Shorter novels have made a strong resurgence in recent years – particularly in science fiction – and John Morrissey’s (Firelight) debut fiction novel, Bird Deity, sits squarely within this zeitgeist....

Side Character Energy (Olivia Tolich, Text) 

Tuesday, 13 January 2026
Olivia Tolich’s Side Character Energy is a lively debut romantic comedy with a strong focus on self-discovery. When Bee starts dating William, Gertie is happy for her – instinctively so....

The Woman in the Spotlight (JR Lonie, HarperCollins) 

The cover of "The Woman in the Spotlight" by JR Lonie. Tuesday, 13 January 2026
In JR Lonie’s newest historical thriller, The Woman in the Spotlight, a young performer must outwit the oppressive control of the Nazi regime. Monika Varády, a Bavarian actress newly arrived...

 

 

 

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