Bowie, Burland and Byfield appointed to ILF board
Thursday, 25 July 2024
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has announced the appointment of Jillian Bowie, Julie Burland and Helene Byfield to the ILF board. Bowie is a Samsep and Zagareb woman from the...
‘Jakarda Wuka’ wins 2024 Chief Minister’s NT History Book Award
Thursday, 25 July 2024
The winner of the 2024 Chief Minister’s Northern Territory (NT) History Book Award has been announced. The winner, highly commended titles and finalists are: Winner Jakarda Wuka (Too Many Stories):...
SLV staff, board reportedly discussed cancelled Bootcamp writers’ political views; ‘Untapped’ titles move to Ligature; academic authors ‘shocked’ at Microsoft AI agreement
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
This week, the Age and the Guardian reported that State Library Victoria board members and senior staff discussed the political views of writers who were to host the library’s Teen Writing...
PANZ Book Design Awards 2024 finalists announced
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
The finalists in the 2024 New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu Publishers Association (PANZ) Book Design Awards have been announced. The finalists in each category are: Best illustrated book The...
Vivendi updates plans to list Hachette on stock market
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
In France, Hachette Livre parent company Vivendi has updated its plans to list parts of its business on the stock market, reports the Bookseller. Vivendi said it would create three...
Editorial assistant, Sydney
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Murdoch Books Murdoch Books, Australia’s market-leading lifestyle publisher and a division of Allen & Unwin, is seeking a full time editorial assistant based in Crows Nest, Sydney. You’ll support our...
Editor/senior editor, Sydney
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Publishers has an exciting opportunity for an organised and enthusiastic individual to join the HarperCollins Children’s Books (HCCB) division in the role of editor/senior editor. The role...
Production manager (domestic & international), Melbourne
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Hinkler Hinkler is Australia’s largest independent book, stationery, and craft publisher, selling over 40 million units a year worldwide. We are looking to appoint a production manager to play a...
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Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Delivered 2pm, 25 July, to your inbox! Independent Publishing is an online resource and a free monthly newsletter publication filled with news and tips for independent publishers, independent authors, hybrid...
Griffith Review 2024 Emerging Voices winners announced
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Griffith Review has announced the five winners of its 2024 Emerging Voices competition: Lily Holloway, Sarah Kanake, Myles McGuire, Kobi Simpson and Emily Tsokos Purtill. Holloway is a powerlifting enthusiast...
Academic authors ‘shocked’ at Microsoft AI agreement
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
In the UK, the Bookseller reports that academic publisher Taylor & Francis has sold access to its authors’ research as part of an artificial intelligence (AI) partnership with Microsoft worth...
Scholastic reports 7% drop in revenue
Monday, 22 July 2024
Scholastic has reported a 7% decrease in revenue for the year ending 31 May 2024, reports Publishers Weekly. For the full year, revenue dropped to US$1.6 billion (A$2.4b), from $US...
Mayne, Mansour receive $50k Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarships
Monday, 22 July 2024
Poets Chloe Mayne and Sara Mansour are among the seven recipients of the 2024 Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarships, each worth $50,000. Mayne is a poet and a current creative doctoral...
Lanchester to step down from ASA, Booktopia orders not being filled, ACT Literary Awards winners
Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Olivia Lanchester, CEO of the Australian Society of Authors, is stepping down; meanwhile, in the latest Booktopia news, the website is not taking orders, and customers with outstanding orders will...
Corpus in Extremis: A Memoir
Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Bestselling author Loretta Smith shares the details of her own fascinating and incredible life; a life in which she has had to negotiate the pain, physical restrictions, and medical interventions...
Change for Vision Australia
Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Publisher: Vision Australia New distributor: Simon & Schuster Australia Changeover date: 1 August 2024
Change for Authors Equity
Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Publisher: Authors Equity New distributor: Simon & Schuster Australia Changeover date: 1 September 2024
Boutique press for sale
Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Opportunity to own a boutique press. Red Paper Kite (Perth, WA) is a small, independent press, built on close collaborations, timeless stories, exquisite illustrations, and quality production. At the core...
Text announces new Helen Garner nonfiction in November
Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Helen Garner’s exuberant and unexpected new work follows a season of training and matches for her youngest grandson’s under-16s footy team. The Season is a celebration of family, of the...
Have you tried a Books+Publishing Title Showcase?
Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Limited on budget? Advertise new titles to the book industry with a Books+Publishing Title Showcase. For as little as $275 (cover image included), advertising includes permanent display on B+P’s website,...
Independent Alliance records best-ever first half
Tuesday, 16 July 2024
In the UK, the Independent Alliance (IA) sales collective has, for the first time, placed above one of the ‘big four’ publishers for sales for the year to date, reports...
Buchanan wins 2024 Michael Gifkins Prize
Monday, 15 July 2024
Author Jeffrey Buchanan is the winner of the 2024 Michael Gifkins Prize for an unpublished manuscript by an Aotearoa New Zealand writer. Chosen from a shortlist of four, Buchanan wins...
UK market down in 2024 without ‘Spare’
Monday, 15 July 2024
In the UK, book sales are down 1% on the first half of 2023, according to Nielsen BookScan Total Consumer Market data, a drop that can be attributed to the...
Hogan wins Mary Gilmore Award, Priest wins Magarey Medal
Thursday, 11 July 2024
The Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL) has announced that Dan Hogan is the winner of the 2024 Mary Gilmore Award and Ann-Marie Priest is the winner of...
Australian Jewish Book Awards adds unpublished manuscript prize
Thursday, 11 July 2024
Not-for-profit organisation Shalom Australia has announced the inaugural Australian Jewish Book Awards will include a new $4000 prize for an unpublished manuscript that engages with Jewish experience. The Award for...
RBmedia to acquire Dreamscape Media
Thursday, 11 July 2024
In the US, audiobook publisher RBmedia has agreed to acquire independent audiobook publisher Dreamscape Media, reports Publishers Weekly (PW). In a statement, RBmedia CEO Michael Paull said Dreamscape would become...
ACT Literary Awards 2024 winners announced
Thursday, 11 July 2024
The winners of the ACT Literary Awards, previously known as the ACT Notable Book Awards and presented by the Canberra writing organisation Marion, have been announced. The 2024 winners are:...
Lanchester to step down from ASA
Thursday, 11 July 2024
Australian Society of Authors (ASA) CEO Olivia Lanchester will be stepping down after five years in the role. Lanchester was appointed CEO in 2019 after four years working as the...
Educational Publishing Awards paused; Hachette appoints Naoum as publishing director; reports QBD, Dymocks, Kogan interested in Booktopia assets
Wednesday, 10 July 2024
The Australian Publishers Association has paused the Educational Publishing Awards Australia for 2024 to allow ‘time for a comprehensive review’, in order to ‘ensure future events are as valuable as...
Foot traffic up at Barnes & Noble
Wednesday, 10 July 2024
In the US, location analytics company Placer.ai has reported that, between November 2023 and May 2024, foot traffic to Barnes & Noble (B&N) stores has increased every month except January,...
