15 August 2018
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) strongly encourages members to participate in a short survey coordinated by the International Publishers Association. Survey responses will guide the APA's work on the United Nations Sustainable...

15 August 2018
Each year a portion of the revenue allocated to the Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) Cultural Fund is made available in a contestable fund. This year, $75,000 is available for...

8 August 2018
The FNAWN National Workshop for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander writers is a peer-to-peer professional development event. The workshop theme is 'Sovereign People: Sovereign Stories'. Presenters include Kim Scott, Melissa Lucashenko, Jackie...

8 August 2018
Applications for industry internship program now open Publishers can now apply to host an intern as part of the Publishing Industry Internship Program. Applications are considered for the value of their prepared internship...

1 August 2018
Entries are now open for the 2019 Stella Prize, presented for the best work of literature—fiction or nonfiction—published in 2018 by an Australian woman. Discounted early-bird entries are open until...

1 August 2018
Editors NSW is running a workshop for people with little or no experience of thesis editing who wish to explore what is involved. It is also suitable for editors who...

25 July 2018
Australian Copyright Council is running the 'Understanding Copyright' seminars to educate various industries and sectors on copyright. It aims to cover all the important aspects of copyright and deliver the most up-to-date information. Copyright for Educational...

25 July 2018
Australian Society of Authors is running a two-day, in-depth workshop that will cast light on the myths and realities of self-publishing in 2018 and increase publishing success This workshop offers:...

18 July 2018
Entries for the second Australian Library Design Awards (ALDAs) are now open. There are four categories: public libraries, academic libraries, school libraries and special libraries. There will also be an ALIA Members’...

11 July 2018
This year's Love Your Bookshop Day (LYBD) will be held on Saturday, 11 August. To help booksellers celebrate, the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has some things to get everyone started—posters,...

11 July 2018
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) is running a series of online writing classes with Kate Forsyth. These include: Establishing Your Writing Practice (27 September, 11.30am - 12.30pm) Editing and...

4 July 2018
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) is holding a one-day training event for booksellers. Sessions will include: Nielsen Bookscan for book industry staff A day in the life of a publishing...

4 July 2018
WritingWA is hosting a two-day forum to provide Western Australian sector practitioners with an opportunity to discuss current trends, issues and opportunities. Included in the program is a session with...

4 July 2018
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) is running a number of writing masterclasses. The Next Draft, on drafting fiction manuscripts with Melanie Ostell (Four classes from 12pm-2pm each Friday on 20 and 27...

27 June 2018
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has received support from the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund to offer Australian graduates an opportunity to take up an internship with a professional Australian publisher....

27 June 2018
Publishers and creators with books eligible for the 2019 CBCA Book of the Year Awards can now submit entries online: awards.cbca.org.au. Books can be delivered to: The CBCA Awards Administrator, Level...

27 June 2018
Tickets for the 25th annual Educational Publishing Awards are now on sale at the special early bird price of $120. Early bird prices are available until 10 August, so book...

27 June 2018
Varuna, the National Writers’ House, invites writers from across Australia to apply for a Varuna Residential Fellowship. A Varuna Residential Fellowship offers writers working across a wide range of literary...

20 June 2018
This workshop, presented by Rhonda Daniels, will teach you how to set up a simple and low-cost website in WordPress. It covers planning and research for your website as well...

20 June 2018
With the support of the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund, the Australian Publishers Association (APA) will once again offer six internships through our Publishing Industry Internship Program. The Publishing Industry Internship...

14 June 2018
Varuna, the writers house, has opened applications for various Residential Masterclasses. Each week is limited to only five participants and includes a creative and stimulating mix of individual work time,...

14 June 2018
The Australian Society of Authors is offering a development course on creative writing. Using practical exercises, participants will write scenes, imagery, and characters. With humour, energy and insight, author Karthryn...

14 June 2018
The Australian Society of Authors is offering an introductory workshop on writing crime fiction, presented by Garry Disher. This one-day workshop will examine crime fiction's diversity and common elements, including...

6 June 2018
Entries for the CBCA NSW Aspiring Writers Mentorship Program are currently open. Launched in 1996, the program aims to foster the talent of aspiring writers of children’s literature across Australia...

16 May 2018
The Educational Publishing Awards Australia (EPAAs) call for entries is now open. This year’s event is on Thursday, 20 September 2018 at The Pavilion, Arts Centre in Melbourne. Nominations must...

9 May 2018
Now in its fourth year, Affirm Press Mentorship Award offers up to three writers, who are developing exceptional new work, an the opportunity to work with the Affirm Press publishing...

2 May 2018
Australian and NZ publishers and literary agents who hold film rights to local books with cinematic potential to be the next big book-to-screen adaptation are invited to make submissions to...

2 May 2018
The CBCA NSW Branch Inc 2018 Aspiring Writers Mentorship Program is currently receiving manuscripts! This program aims to foster the talent of aspiring writers of children’s literature across Australia, and...

18 April 2018
Australian editors have just under a week left to register for the 2018 Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) accreditation exam. This year, the accreditation exam will be held on Saturday,...