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WA Premier’s Book Awards 2024 winners announced

Tuesday, 11 June 2024
The winners of the 2024 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards have been announced. At the awards, presented on 7 June at the State Library of Western Australia, novelist Gail Jones...

Book industry figures recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

Tuesday, 11 June 2024
Several book industry figures were among those recognised in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours. Bundjalung artist and illustrator Bronwyn Bancroft was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), for ‘significant...

No newsletter on Monday

Friday, 7 June 2024
Books+Publishing will not publish a newsletter on Monday, 10 June due to the King’s Birthday public holiday. The next newsletter will be published on Tuesday, 11 June. The deadline for...

Educational publishers file lawsuit against Google

Thursday, 6 June 2024
In the US, several educational publishers have filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that it violates the Copyright Act and supports piracy, reports Publishing Perspectives. Plaintiffs Elsevier, Cengage Learning, Macmillan...

Penguin Literary Prize 2024 winner announced

Thursday, 6 June 2024
Penguin Random House (PRH) has announced The Occupation by Chloe Adams as the winner of the 2024 Penguin Literary Prize. Shortlisted as ‘Those Days of Hill and Sea’, The Occupation...

ALS Gold Medal 2024 shortlist announced

Image of the ALS Gold Medal Thursday, 6 June 2024
The shortlist for the 2024 Australian Literature Society (ALS) Gold Medal has been announced. The shortlisted works, chosen from a longlist announced last month, are: Frank (Jordie Albiston, NLA Publishing) Like...

A&U acquires London debut

Photograph of Ash London sitting in a chair Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Allen & Unwin has acquired world rights to debut novel Love on the Air by radio presenter and podcaster Ash London. Love on the Air follows radio host Alex York...

Full BookUp 2024 program announced

BookUp logo Wednesday, 5 June 2024
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has announced the full program for the 2024 BookUp conference, which will take place on 7 August at State Library Victoria in Melbourne. Innovation and...

Writers of the Future Volume 40

Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Experience these powerful new voices—vivid, visceral, and visionary—as they explore uncharted worlds and reveal unlimited possibilities. 12 strikingly original stories and illustrations by the best new creative talent in speculative...

Lead booking coordinator, Melbourne

Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Booked Out Speakers Agency Booked Out Speakers Agency seeks a Lead Booking Coordinator to oversee a small staff team in arranging public speaking engagements for a diverse range of speakers,...

Change for Sound Wisdom

Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Publisher: Sound Wisdom Old distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd New distributor: Simon & Schuster Changeover date: 1 September 2024 Returns cut-off: 31 August 2024 Contact URL: info@woodslane.com.au

Editor, Canberra

Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Department of Defence The Sea Power Centre—Australia (SPC-A) is seeking an APS 6 Editor who will play an important role in the Royal Australian Navy’s research and publishing priorities. We...

Change for Palazzo Editions

Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Publisher: Palazzo Editions ISBN prefix: 978178675 Old distributor: Peribo New distributor: Affirm Press Changeover date: 1 July 2024 Returns cut-off: 31 July 2024 Contact URL: www.peribo.com.au

Change for Vision Australia

Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Publisher: Vision Australia Old distributor: Berbay Publishing New distributor: Vision Australia Changeover date: 1 June 2024

Production coordinator, Sydney

Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Allen & Unwin Allen & Unwin, Australia’s leading independent book publisher, is seeking a Production Co-ordinator. This busy, full-time role manages a wide range of titles for A&U. Duties include:...

Hardie Grant Publishing distribution update

Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Hardie Grant Publishing would like to remind our customers that with the change of distribution to TDLC from 1 July 2024, EDI orders will need to be switched over on...

Chief operating officer, Melbourne

Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Melbourne University Publishing Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated and skilled Chief Operating Officer (COO). MUP, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of...

Jhalak prizes 2024 winners announced

Monday, 3 June 2024
In the UK, Yepoka Yeebo has won the 2024 Jhalak Prize for Anansi’s Gold: The man who swindled the world (Bloomsbury), and Hiba Noor Khan has won the Jhalak Children’s...

Bloomsbury acquires RLPG’s US academic publishing business

Thursday, 30 May 2024
UK-based Bloomsbury Publishing has acquired the academic publishing business of US publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group (RLPG), reports Publishers Weekly (PW). The purchase—for US$83 million (A$125.5m)—marks the biggest acquisition...

YABBA Awards 2024 shortlists announced

Thursday, 30 May 2024
The 2024 YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) shortlists have been announced. Shortlisted titles are: Picture storybooks The Black Cockatoo with One Feather Blue (Jodie McLeod, illus by Eloise Short,...

Headline launches new ‘serious’ nonfiction imprint

Wednesday, 29 May 2024
In the UK, Headline Publishing Group is launching Headline Press, a new ‘serious’ nonfiction imprint, reports the Bookseller. Headline said the new imprint, to be led by publisher Martin Redfern,...

 

 

 

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