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Judith Wright Poetry Prize shortlist announced

Monday, 5 February 2024
Overland has announced the shortlist for the 2023 Judith Wright Poetry Prize. Shortlisted poems include: ‘Because a Wind Blazes’ by Dženana Vucic ‘Celestial Tree’ by Andrew Brooks ‘Febrile’ by William...

Yee wins 2024 Victorian Prize for Literature at VPLAs

Friday, 2 February 2024
Grace Yee has won Australia’s single richest literary prize, the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature, for her poetry collection Chinese Fish (Giramondo) at this year’s Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards (VPLAs)....

Children’s authors, editors sign open letter calling for ceasefire

Thursday, 1 February 2024
In the US, over 3500 children’s authors, illustrators, agents, editors, and other members of the children's literature community have signed an open letter to US President Joe Biden as the...

Ockham 2024 longlists announced

Thursday, 1 February 2024
The longlists for the 2024 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards have been announced. The longlisted titles in each category are: Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction (NZ$65,000) Audition (Pip Adam,...

APA releases diversity and inclusion plan

Thursday, 1 February 2024
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has released a diversity and inclusion plan ‘to guide and support industry progress over the next two years’. Listed on the organisation’s website, the plan...

Adelaide Writers’ Week announces 2024 program

Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Adelaide Writers’ Week (AWW) has announced its 2024 program, running from 2 to 7 March. Held in Adelaide's Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden, the week features 194 writers across 135 sessions, under...

Forrest wins Newcastle Short Story Award

Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Western Sydney writer Patrick Cruz Forrest has taken first place in the 2023 Newcastle Short Story Award for his short story ‘Kuya’. The winners, which will be published in an...

Inaugural Nero Book Award category winners announced

Wednesday, 31 January 2024
The four category winners of the inaugural Nero Book Awards have been announced. Winners are: Children’s fiction The Swifts (Beth Lincoln, illus by Claire Powell, Puffin) Debut fiction Close to...

Entries closing soon

Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Entries to the 2024 National Biography Award and the Michael Crouch Award for a Debut Work, with a prize pool of $42,000, are closing soon (5pm AEST on Monday 5...

Editor/senior editor, Melbourne

Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Smith Street Books Smith Street Books is seeking an experienced editor or senior editor to join our creative team based in Fitzroy, Melbourne. The successful candidate will work across a...

Publicity co-ordinator, Sydney

Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Allen & Unwin Allen & Unwin, Australia’s leading independent book publisher, are seeking a Publicity Co-ordinator to join our dedicated team. This role will provide the Publicity Department with administrative...

Sales & marketing coordinator, Melbourne

Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Melbourne University Publishing Join a dynamic Sales & Marketing team promoting highly regarded titles from Australia’s oldest university press – Melbourne University Publishing. The Sales & Marketing Coordinator is responsible...

Call for entries: The 2024 Text Prize now open

Wednesday, 31 January 2024
The Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing is an annual $10,000 prize awarded to an outstanding unpublished manuscript. Published and unpublished writers of all ages are invited to...

Have you booked your advertising for Think Australian’s Bologna issue?

Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Bookings are open for Think Australian’s Bologna issue, out 21 March. Promote your children's and young adult titles to over 55K international readers via our subscriber list and distribution partnerships...

Horman, Robinsons Books apologise for X comments

Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Susanne Horman, owner of Robinsons Bookshop, has apologised for comments about diverse books posted to her X account, reported the Age yesterday. On the weekend, Instagrammer @coffeebooksandmagic posted screenshots from...

Authors among Australia Day honours

Monday, 29 January 2024
Several authors have been recognised in the annual Australia Day honours. Aotearoa New Zealand children's writer and illustrator Pamela Allen has been appointed as a Member of the Order of...

Bacon nominated for Philip K Dick Award

Monday, 29 January 2024
Local author Eugen Bacon is among the six nominees for the 2024 Philip K Dick Awards. Nominated titles include: Danged Black Thing (Eugen Bacon, Apex Book Company) The Museum of...

Staff changes at Red Room Poetry

Thursday, 25 January 2024
Red Room Poetry has announced several staff changes, including appointments of joint artistic directors, a new CEO, and two new managers, as part of the organisation's 'restructured director and management...

Texas book rating law blocked in Court of Appeals

Thursday, 25 January 2024
In a development Publishers Weekly described as ‘a major victory for freedom to read advocates’, the Fifth Circuit of the US Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision to...

Trade & academic sales assistant, Sydney

Wednesday, 24 January 2024
NewSouth Books NewSouth Books is the sales, marketing and distribution division of UNSW Press Ltd. A dynamic business that represents more than 80 local and overseas publishers in the Australian...

Best Beaches: 100 of the World’s Most Incredible Beaches

Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Discover 100 of the world's most breathtaking beaches in this inspirational coffee table book that features exquisite photography throughout. From hidden paradises in Thailand to the pink-white sands of Greece’s...

Publicist or senior publicist, Sydney

Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Pantera Press We’re Hiring: A Publicist or Senior Publicist Leading independent publisher, Pantera Press, seeks a Publicist or Senior Publicist with several years’ experience and a proven track record in...

Thames & Hudson Australia to distribute Familius

Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Publisher: Familius Previous distributor: Hardie Grant New distributor: Thames and Hudson Australia Changeover date: 1 January 2024 Please note that Thames and Hudson Australia will not be accepting returns of...

Education resource consultant, NSW

Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Cambridge University Press Education Resource Consultant—School term time (West/Inner West) Cambridge University Press and Assessment is looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated person to join our secondary sales team, who will...

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