The Institute of Professional Editors is developing a diversity, equity and inclusion policy as findings from the 2022 Australian Publishing Industry Workforce Survey on Diversity and Inclusion show lack of diversity within the industry; Nicola Robinson has been appointed to the role of publishing manager at the Indigenous Literacy Foundation; and the longlist for the inaugural Australian Political Book of the Year has been announced.

In other awards news, S L Lim has won the 2022 Barbara Jefferis Award; Subhash Jaireith has won the 2021 ACT Book of the Year; and the shortlist for the 2022 Ampersand Prize for unpublished young adult and middle-grade manuscripts has been announced.

In the US, authors have accused publishers of undermining libraries, and Amazon will shorten the Kindle ebook returns window. The shortlist for the Royal Society 2022 Science Book Prize has been announced in the UK, and Walker Books has reported its worldwide operating profit grew 30% in 2021.

Applications are now open for the 2023 Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellowship (BDEF).

Established in 1998, the Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellowship is a biennial program that enables an editor to undertake an international research project to garner knowledge and expertise that could enhance Australian trade publishing. The fellowship is an initiative of the Australian Publishers Association’s (APA) Trade Publishers Committee, and receives funding support from the Australia Council for the Arts.

The application process will close on 15 November. For more information on how to apply, visit the BDEF pages on the APA website.

Text Publishing is delighted to announce the acquisition of books by John Morrissey and Lenora Thaker, winners of the Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship in 2020 and 2021.

The Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship is a joint initiative between Text Publishing and Writing NSW, with support from the First Nations Australia Writers Network (FNAWN) and Booktopia. Submissions for the 2023 mentorship are now open. For details, visit the Writing NSW website.