Sales representative, Melbourne
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Exisle Publishing Exisle is an independent Australian publisher of nonfiction and children’s books. We have an exciting and growing stable of successful Melbourne authors. We are looking for a Melbourne-based...
Production co-ordinator, Melbourne
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Text Publishing Text is looking for a Production Co-ordinator to join our busy, highly efficient team. We’re looking for someone with excellent production and prepress skills coupled with excellent communication...
Unlock Books+Publishing
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
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...
Writers’ festival contract roles (marketing & production), Central Coast NSW
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Words on the Waves Words on the Waves was founded in 2021 and is the Central Coast’s first and only writers’ festival. In 2024, it will celebrate its fourth year...
Kassab to be inaugural Parramatta Laureate
Tuesday, 5 December 2023
Author Yumna Kassab has been selected as the inaugural Parramatta Laureate in Literature by the Sydney Review of Books (SRB) in partnership with the City of Parramatta and the Writing...
Bongiorno wins ACT Book of the Year
Tuesday, 5 December 2023
Frank Bongiorno has been awarded the 2023 ACT Book of the Year for Dreamers and Schemers: A political history of Australia (La Trobe University Press). Bongiorno's book, which covers social...
UK volume sales of big names down on 2022
Tuesday, 5 December 2023
In the UK, volume sales of 'big brands' including Jamie Oliver, David Walliams and Richard Osman 'have been suffering a contraction in their Christmas run-in hardback releases', reports the Bookseller....
Running Water Community Press seeks film project funding
Monday, 4 December 2023
First Nations publisher Running Water Community Press (RWCP) is seeking funding for a proposed film project ‘kwatye urrewe—uplifting desert stories’. The publisher plans to collaborate with First Nations storytelling agency...
CLNZ Contestable Fund Grant 2023 recipients announced
Monday, 4 December 2023
In Aotearoa New Zealand, Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) has announced the 15 successful recipients of the 2023 Contestable Fund Grants. Project funding was awarded to the following individuals and...
FNAWN Varuna Fellowship 2024 recipients announced
Monday, 4 December 2023
Varuna, the National Writers’ House has announced the six 2024 recipients of the inaugural First Nations Australia Writers Network (FNAWN) Varuna Fellowship. Successful applicants include: Lystra Bisschop for ‘The Upwarping’,...
PRH, authors file lawsuit against Iowa book banning law
Monday, 4 December 2023
In the US, Penguin Random House and the Iowa State Education Association have joined with four authors and five additional plaintiffs to file a federal lawsuit against Iowa to block...
Dymocks, Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times essay prize inaugural winners announced
Thursday, 30 November 2023
The inaugural winners of a new essay prize for young writers, supported by Dymocks, have been announced by the Age, Brisbane Times and Sydney Morning Herald. The winners of the Age...
Inaugural SA Literary Fellowships announced
Thursday, 30 November 2023
Writers SA and the State Library of South Australia have announced the recipients of the inaugural SA Literary Fellowships program, which was established to support professional writers living in South...
Bitto wins Blake-Beckett Trust Scholarship
Thursday, 30 November 2023
Emily Bitto has won the 2023 $35,000 Blake-Beckett Trust Scholarship, and Kate Mildenhall has been named runner-up, receiving $15,000. Bitto won for her manuscript ‘Reasons to Leave’, ‘a multi-protagonist novel...
MacInnes wins 2023 Blackwell’s Book of the Year
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
In the UK, In Ascension (Martin MacInnes, Atlantic) has been chosen by booksellers as Blackwell’s Book of the Year 2023, reports the Bookseller. The science fiction book, which was longlisted for...
Sharlene Allsopp recommends
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Burn by Melanie Saward. My favourite writers grip my heart with the reality of grief and loss, but leave me with hope and beauty at the same time. When I...
Clan Destine Press to distribute Vanda Symon in Australia
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Clan Destine Press is now the Australian distributor of the Sam Shephard series (Orenda Books UK) by Kiwi crime writer, Vanda Symon. Five titles available now are: Overkill, The Ringmaster,...
Bloomsbury Australia congratulates Paul Lynch, winner of the 2023 Booker Prize
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Bloomsbury Australia is delighted to congratulate Paul Lynch and Oneworld Publications on winning the 2023 Booker Prize for Prophet Song. Reprinted stock of Prophet Song (9780861546862) will be available from...
Zilla & Brook Publicity secures major coverage for Little Bont’s Brave Play
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Boutique arts and culture publicists, Zilla & Brook entered the world of book publicity recently in several exciting ways. Firstly, senior publicist Sallie Butler joined the team. A seasoned arts...
Change for Icon
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Publisher: Icon Old distributor: Allen & Unwin New distributor: Peribo Changeover date: 1 January 2024 Returns cut-off: 29 February 2024
Submissions open: The Age Book of the Year Awards
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
The Age Book of the Year Awards are open for entries. The award categories are fiction and nonfiction, and books must be published between 1 March 2023 and 31 December...
Change for Manohar Books
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Publisher: Manohar Books ISBN prefix: 978-93-5098 978-81-19953 978-81-19139 978-81-96206 978-81-96054 978-93-94262 978-93-91928 978-93-90729 978-81-94991 Old distributor: None New distributor: Eurospan Changeover date: 1 January 2024 Contact URL: www.eurospan.co.uk
Change for Workman Publishing
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Publisher: Workman Publishing Old distributor: Harper Entertainment Distribution Services New distributor: Alliance Distribution Services (ADS) Changeover date: 1 February 2024 Returns cut-off: 31 March 2024 Contact URL: www.hachette.com.au
Change for Barrington Stoke
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Publisher: Barrington Stoke Old distributor: Allen & Unwin New distributor: HarperCollins Changeover date: 1 January 2024 Returns cut-off: 29 February 2024
Arnott wins 2023 Voss Literary Prize
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Robbie Arnott has won the 2023 Voss Literary Prize for his novel Limberlost (Text). Arnott’s third novel, Limberlost is a coming-of-age story that centres on Ned, who experiences a formative summer...
Arts NT & Varuna Fellowships 2024 recipients announced
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Varuna, the National Writers’ House has announced nine recipients of the 2024 Arts NT and Varuna Fellowships, with three fellowships taking place in-house at Varuna and six virtual residencies, all...
Rzechowicz wins first prize in 2023 Scarlet Stiletto Awards
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Sisters in Crime Australia announced the winners of the 2023 Scarlet Stiletto Awards in a 30th anniversary event in South Melbourne on Saturday night. Canberra author Romany Rzechowicz won the...
Armfield, Ransom win 2023 Polari Prizes
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
In the UK, Julia Armfield and Jon Ransom have won the 2023 Polari Prizes for work that explores LGBTQ+ experience, reports the Bookseller. Armfield won the £2000 (A$3823) Polari Prize,...
New Collins store in Port Macquarie
Monday, 27 November 2023
A new Collins Booksellers store has opened in Port Macquarie, on the north coast of New South Wales. Located at 64 Clarence Street, the store is the 26th franchise store...
MacDonald wins $50,000 Best Australian Yarn
Monday, 27 November 2023
Jacqueline MacDonald has won first prize, worth $50,000, in the national short story competition, The Best Australian Yarn. MacDonald, from the Tasmanian seaside town of Penguin, won the award for...
