Vote now in the University of Sydney People’s Choice Award within the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
Voting is now open for this year’s University of Sydney People’s Choice Award as a part of the 2024 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. Cast your vote now to go in...
Publicist, Melbourne
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
Thames & Hudson Australia Thames & Hudson publishes beautiful, useful books on all aspects of culture and creativity. Family owned, resolutely independent and internationally minded, we aim to create a...
Unlock Books+Publishing
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
Unlock Books+Publishing, Australia’s number-one source of news about the book industry, keeping subscribers up to date with the latest book industry news, events, features, interviews, opinion, personnel changes, job advertisements...
PANZ 2024 conference first guests announced; Meredith appointed association director
Tuesday, 7 May 2024
The first guests for the Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) International Conference, to be held in Auckland on 1 and 2 August, have been announced....
Slaughter wins 2024 Calibre Essay Prize
Tuesday, 7 May 2024
Aotearoa New Zealand writer Tracey Slaughter has won the 2024 Australian Book Review (ABR) Calibre Essay Prize. Slaughter’s essay, ‘why your hair is long & your stories short’, was chosen...
Varuna announces Roderick Centre Fellowship for Regional and Remote Writers
Tuesday, 7 May 2024
Varuna, The National Writers’ House has announced a new fellowship program—the Roderick Centre Fellowship for Regional and Remote Writers. Described by Varuna as ‘the only national literary program in Australia...
S&S agrees to acquire Netherlands publisher VBK
Tuesday, 7 May 2024
Simon & Schuster (S&S) has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Netherlands publisher VBK (Veen Bosch & Keuning). ‘In the months since we became a standalone, independent publishing...
Fremantle Press’s Bookaburras program to receive support from Premier’s Summer Reading Challenge, KindiLink
Monday, 6 May 2024
Fremantle Press’s early reading program, Bookaburras, will launch a regional tour featuring Bookaburras Ambassadors across Western Australia, following the announcement of additional support from the Premier's Summer Reading Challenge and...
NSW Premier’s Literary Awards 2024 shortlists announced
Monday, 6 May 2024
The shortlists for the 2024 New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards have been announced. Shortlisted titles in each category are: Christina Stead Prize for Fiction ($40,000) The Sun Walks Down (Fiona McFarlane,...
WA Premier’s Book Awards shortlists announced
Monday, 6 May 2024
The shortlists for the 2024 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards have been announced. The shortlisted authors and books in each category are: Western Australian Writer’s Fellowship ($60,000) Lucy Dougan Alan Fyfe...
US booksellers seek to join Amazon antitrust suit
Monday, 6 May 2024
In the US, the American Booksellers Association (ABA) has filed a motion with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), seeking to add independent bookstores to the FTC’s antitrust complaint against Amazon,...
Wright wins 2024 Stella Prize for ‘Praiseworthy’
Thursday, 2 May 2024
Alexis Wright has won the $60,000 Stella Prize for her fourth novel, Praiseworthy (Giramondo). Wright becomes the first author to win the Stella Prize twice, having previously won the 2018...
Walter Scott Prize 2024 shortlist announced
Thursday, 2 May 2024
In the UK, the shortlist for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, worth £25,000 (A$48,000), has been announced. Chosen from a longlist announced in February, the titles shortlisted for...
Book Links 2024 Award for Children’s Historical Fiction longlist announced
Thursday, 2 May 2024
Book Links The Centre for Children’s Literature has announced the longlist for the 2024 Award for Children’s Historical Fiction. The seven longlisted titles are: Bidhi Galing (Big Rain) (Anita Heiss...
ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Prize 2024 shortlist announced
Thursday, 2 May 2024
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) and HarperCollins publishing division HQ have announced the shortlist for the 2024 ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Prize for an unpublished manuscript. The shortlisted works, chosen...
NT Writers Festival announces early line-up
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
The NT Writers Festival has announced an early line-up of guests for its 2024 festival, which will run from 27 to 30 June on Larrakia land at the Museum and...
Writers boycott SLV, Grenville shortlisted for Women’s Prize, Hardie Grant moves NZ distribution to TDLC
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Hardie Grant has announced that its distribution in Aotearoa New Zealand will move to The Distribution and Logistics Company (TDLC), along with the previously announced move for distribution in Australia,...
Byron Writers Festival announces first guests for 2024
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Byron Writers Festival has made its first announcement of guests due to speak at its 2024 festival, which will run from 9 to 11 August on Bundjalung land at the...
Open Book 2024 interns announced
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
The successful interns for the 2024 Open Book: Australian Publishing Internship have been announced. Chosen from over 320 applications, the 2024 interns are Olivia Garcia, Tayla Goodman and Nashin Mahee....
All the Colours of the Dark
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
A missing person's mystery, a serial killer thriller, and an epic love story—each with a unique twist... Late one summer, the town of Monta Clare is shattered by the abduction...
Marketing executive, Melbourne
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Scribe Publications We’re one of Australia’s key independent publishers, and we’re looking for a highly motivated marketing executive. This role is primarily to drive brand and title awareness for Scribe...
Change for Zophorus Books
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Publisher: Zophorus Books ISBN prefix: 978-0-9557880 New distributor: XL Express Changeover date: 1 January 2024 Contact URL: www.eurospan.co.uk
Operations officer, Melbourne
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Australian Business Book Awards Seeking a proactive individual for the ABBA Operations Officer role at the Australian Business Book Awards. This casual position, from July to November/December annually, offers flexibility...
Kate Grenville’s Restless Dolly Maunder is shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Text Publishing congratulates Kate Grenville on Restless Dolly Maunder’s shortlisting for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024. Grenville is the first Australian to be shortlisted twice for this award. She...
Commissioning editor, hybrid (Melbourne, Brisbane) or remote
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Wiley Do you harness a curiosity for personal growth by actively consuming news, podcasts, social media, and other sources to seek trailblazing voices and identify emerging trends? Wiley’s mission is...
Publishing director, Sydney
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Hachette Australia About the role Hachette Australia is seeking a passionate and experienced Publishing Director to head our Australian and New Zealand publishing divisions. This is a wonderful opportunity for...
Entries closing soon for the Danger Awards 2024
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival 2024 Danger Awards are closing 5 pm May 13. Categories include: best crime fiction, best crime fiction debut, crime non-fiction, and for the second time,...
Melbourne Prize for Literature 2024 & Awards—entries open
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
To enter and for further information, please visit www.melbourneprize.org. Open to Victorian residents only and published authors. Categories: Melbourne Prize for Literature 2024—$60,000 The Writers Prize 2024—$10,000 Falls Creek Writers...
Affirm acquires Hodge’s ‘Top Knocks’
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Affirm Press has acquired ANZ rights to Australian cricketer and commentator Brad Hodge’s nonfiction book Top Knocks, via TLA. The publisher said that Top Knocks will count down 20 of...
Ondaatje Prize 2024 shortlist announced
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
In the UK, the Royal Society of Literature has announced the shortlist for this year’s £10,000 (A$19,133) Ondaatje Prize, reports Publishing Perspectives. The shortlisted titles are: Falling Animals (Sheila Armstrong,...
