Bologna: Local publishers report demand for ‘fun’ amid move away from ‘issues’
Date: 24 April 2024Category: Local news
Bologna Children’s Book Fair, held 8–11 April, was ‘the most upbeat fair for some time’, reported Scholastic senior rights manager Claire Pretyman. 'The mood was enthusiastic and joyful,' agreed Allen... Read more
Spotify extends audiobook streaming to Aotearoa New Zealand
Date: 3 April 2024Category: Local news
Spotify has announced that its audiobook limited-streaming offer has been extended to Premium subscribers in Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as Canada and Ireland. As previously reported by Books+Publishing, the... Read more
Dorph, Webb-Pullman join VIPs committee, 2024 program dates announced
Date: 14 February 2024Category: Local news
Creative Australia has announced that the 2024 Visiting International Publishers (VIPs) Program will run alongside the Sydney Writers' Festival in May this year. The 2024 VIPs Program will run from... Read more
New York Publishers’ Program 2024 to take place next week
Date: 7 February 2024Category: Local news
Creative Australia’s 2024 New York Publishers’ Program will take place between 12 and 16 February, with nine delegates to accompany Creative Australia senior officer, literature projects, Jo Simpson as part... Read more
Listen up: How booksellers are getting in on the audiobook boom
Date: 8 November 2023Category: Features
While the pandemic boost to reading appears to have subsided somewhat (with recent Creative Australia Arts Participation Survey results reporting a three-percentage-point decline in reading engagement since the last survey in... Read more
Rights round-up
Date: 18 October 2023Category: Rights round-up
Sales Fiction University of Queensland Press (UQP) has sold North American rights to Angela O’Keeffe’s latest novel, The Sitter, to Jim Gauer at Zerogram, in a deal brokered by UQP... Read more
Rights and contracts coordinator, Sydney
Date: 18 October 2023Category: Jobs
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Publishers is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Publishing Operations division in the role of Rights and Contracts Coordinator. The purpose of the... Read more
UK Society of Authors questions Spotify deal
Date: 13 October 2023Category: International news
The UK Society of Authors (SoA) has expressed ‘deep concern’ about Spotify’s deal with major book publishers announced last week, reports Publishing Perspectives. In a statement to Publishing Perspectives, the... Read more
‘The Sitter’ rights sold, awarded Joan C Bell Prize
Date: 12 October 2023Category: Local news Rights and acquisitions
University of Queensland Press (UQP) has sold North American rights to Angela O’Keeffe’s latest novel, The Sitter, to Jim Gauer at Zerogram, in a deal brokered by UQP rights and... Read more
Writing income for authors below the poverty level: Authors Guild survey
Date: 2 October 2023Category: International news
In the US, a new Authors Guild survey has found that most authors are far from earning a living from their craft, reports Publishers Weekly. The survey drew responses from... Read more
Publishers attending Frankfurt
Date: 19 September 2023Category: Local news
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has confirmed the publishers that will appear on the Australian Collective Stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The publishers to appear on the APA's stand... Read more
Contracts and licensing administrator, Sydney
Date: 23 August 2023Category: Jobs
Hachette Australia Are you looking for an administration role where you can grow your experience and join a supportive team? Do you love being organised? Do you have skills in... Read more
Davis joins Hardie Grant; Lloyd, Sandiford join UQP; KRR to acquire S&S
Date: 9 August 2023Category: This week’s news
Hardie Grant has announced the appointment of Simon Davis to the role of food and lifestyle publisher for Hardie Grant Books; UQP has appointed Kate Lloyd as sales and distribution... Read more
Lloyd, Sandiford join UQP
Date: 3 August 2023Category: Local news
University of Queensland Press (UQP) has appointed Kate Lloyd as sales and distribution manager, and Erin Sandiford as rights and contracts manager. Loyd was most recently sales and marketing manager... Read more
Tomlinson joins Rockpool
Date: 28 June 2023Category: Moves/personnel
Hayley Tomlinson has joined Rockpool as rights manager, after leaving the position of rights and contracts manager at University of Queensland Press.
Former Hill of Content employee files federal court suit
Date: 14 June 2023Category: Local news
Rights and contracts manager, Brisbane
Date: 24 May 2023Category: Jobs
Junior contracts and domestic rights assistant, Sydney
Date: 17 May 2023Category: Jobs
Publisher, Melbourne
Date: 17 May 2023Category: Jobs
Romance Writers of Australia Conference 2023 program announced
Date: 3 May 2023Category: Local news
Rights & contracts manager, Sydney
Date: 5 April 2023Category: Jobs
Crismani wins 2023 Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship
Date: 20 March 2023Category: Awards Local news
Rights and international sales assistant, Sydney
Date: 18 January 2023Category: Jobs
Rights and international sales assistant, Sydney
Date: 11 January 2023Category: Jobs
Rights executive, Sydney
Date: 7 December 2022Category: Jobs
Credit for the edit?
Date: 7 December 2022Category: Features
Rich encounters: Terri-ann White on the Sharjah International Book Fair
Date: 7 December 2022Category: Features
Agents pledge to not submit work to HarperCollins US
Date: 1 December 2022Category: International news
Rights executive, Sydney
Date: 16 November 2022Category: Jobs
HarperCollins earnings, global revenue drop in first quarter
Date: 10 November 2022Category: International news
New paid Hachette traineeship
Date: 9 November 2022Category: Local news
Publisher (nonfiction), Sydney
Date: 9 November 2022Category: Jobs
Down wins Miles Franklin for ‘Bodies of Light’
Date: 13 October 2022Category: Think Australian awards Think Australian newsletter
Publishing coordinator books for children & young adults, Melbourne
Date: 28 September 2022Category: Jobs
Pitched at MIFF
Date: 10 August 2022Category: Features
Rights manager, Sydney
Date: 6 July 2022Category: Jobs
Australia Council announces New York Publishers’ Program, Translation Fund recipients
Date: 30 June 2022Category: Local news
New APA training for early career rights professionals
Date: 24 June 2022Category: Local news
Junior contracts and domestic rights assistant, Sydney
Date: 8 June 2022Category: Jobs
Publishing manager, Sydney
Date: 25 May 2022Category: Jobs
Rights & publishing assistant, Sydney
Date: 11 May 2022Category: Jobs
Contracts, royalty and rights administrator, Sydney
Date: 4 May 2022Category: Jobs
Publishing director, Melbourne
Date: 21 April 2022Category: Jobs
The Lifted Brow announces new board, plans to resume publishing
Date: 12 April 2022Category: Local news
SCBWI Picture Book Illustrator Awards open to Aotearoa NZ creators
Date: 5 April 2022Category: Junior Local news
ASA launches Authors Legal
Date: 4 April 2022Category: Local news
Publishing assistant, Sydney/remote
Date: 23 March 2022Category: Jobs
Publishing assistant, Sydney/remote
Date: 17 March 2022Category: Jobs
Head of publishing education (secondary schools), Melbourne
Date: 9 March 2022Category: Jobs
Opposition grows as Vivendi files Lagardère takeover bid
Date: 23 February 2022Category:
Hayley Tomlinson to join UQP as rights and contracts manager
Date: 23 February 2022Category: Classifieds
Hayley Tomlinson to join UQP as rights and contracts manager
Date: 16 February 2022Category: Classifieds
Rights and contacts manager, Brisbane
Date: 8 December 2021Category: Jobs
Buying and Selling the Poor: Inside Australia’s privatised welfare-to-work market (Siobhan O’Sullivan, Michael McGann & Mark Considine, SUP)
Date: 12 October 2021Category: Reviews
The bigger picture: Australian books respond to climate change
Date: 29 September 2021Category: Think Australian feature
Fernandez joins Alex Adsett Literary
Date: 16 September 2021Category: Local news
Royalties administrator, Melbourne
Date: 28 July 2021Category: Jobs
Four Centres Emerging Writers Publishing Program second round announced
Date: 7 July 2021Category: Local news
Two debut novels picked up in US, UK
Date: 9 June 2021Category: Think Australian rights
Meet PRH Australia rights executive for children’s books Jordan Meek
Date: 26 May 2021Category: Think Australian profile
The rights approach: Australians on rights sales in Italy
Date: 12 May 2021Category: Features
Contracts & rights administrator, Sydney
Date: 5 May 2021Category: Jobs
Shirley Marr on ‘A Glasshouse of Stars’
Date: 31 March 2021Category: Interview
Meet literary agent Alex Adsett
Date: 24 March 2021Category: Features
BolognaBookPlus to open with rights and licensing training event
Date: 18 March 2021Category: International news
New talent: Australian publishers, agents nominate their top new authors
Date: 17 March 2021Category: Features
New talent: Australian publishers, agents nominate their top new authors
Date: 17 March 2021Category: Think Australian feature
Publisher—fiction & nonfiction, Sydney
Date: 11 March 2021Category: Jobs
Black Inc. sells world rights to ‘Return to Uluru’
Date: 10 March 2021Category: Local news Rights and acquisitions
Rights and international sales assistant, Sydney
Date: 17 February 2021Category: Jobs
Various, Richmond
Date: 20 January 2021Category: Jobs
Time differences, but more time: Australians’ experiences of ‘virtual’ Frankfurt
Date: 5 November 2020Category: Features
Meet UQP rights and contracts manager Kate McCormack
Date: 14 October 2020Category: Features
Meet UQP rights and contracts manager Kate McCormack
Date: 30 September 2020Category: Think Australian profile
Gearing up for a virtual Frankfurt
Date: 30 September 2020Category: Think Australian editorial
Lead titles from Australian publishers & agents
Date: 30 September 2020Category: Think Australian feature
The Turning Page Bookshop to become co-op
Date: 30 September 2020Category: Local news
Two Victorian library services sign with Civica for Spydus LMS
Date: 31 July 2020Category: Local news
Career Path: Middle Grade Mavens
Date: 24 June 2020Category: Features Junior
White departs UWA Publishing
Date: 19 June 2020Category: Local news
Legal services manager, Sydney
Date: 13 May 2020Category: Jobs
Windy Hollow Books named Bologna publisher of the year
Date: 6 May 2020Category: Awards Junior Local news
‘Don’t presume to know how people will respond to your situation’: Small publisher Stormbird Press on coping with adversity
Date: 28 April 2020Category: Daily Newsletter Feature
‘Books that matter and books that sell’: Industry predictions for 2020
Date: 30 January 2020Category: Features
Publishing coordinator—books for children & young adults, Melbourne
Date: 22 January 2020Category: Jobs
Black Inc sells world rights to ‘Solved!’
Date: 21 January 2020Category: Local news Rights and acquisitions
Rights and international sales assistant—books for children and young adults, Sydney
Date: 15 January 2020Category: Jobs
UWAP staff given six-month extensions; university to reconsider publishing model
Date: 13 January 2020Category: Local news
SPN conference 2019: ‘Extremely positive’ feedback from delegates
Date: 4 December 2019Category: Conferences Local news
Nobody knows: Justin Ractliffe on using data to better understand reading habits
Date: 13 November 2019Category:
Fauna (Donna Mazza, A&U)
Date: 15 October 2019Category: Reviews Reviews newsletter Book review list Think Australian top reviews
Country manager (Australia and New Zealand), Melbourne
Date: 2 October 2019Category: Jobs
Acquisitions manager, Sydney
Date: 25 September 2019Category: Jobs
Acquisitions manager, Sydney
Date: 11 September 2019Category: Jobs
US publishers sue Audible for copyright infringement
Date: 26 August 2019Category: International news
Contracts & rights assistant, Sydney
Date: 7 August 2019Category: Jobs
Books by design: B+P magazine Issue 3 out now
Date: 6 August 2019Category: In the magazine
Book-to-screen adaptations pitched at 2019 Books at MIFF
Date: 2 August 2019Category: Daily Newsletter Feature Features Rights and acquisitions
Publishers, authors concerned over Audible’s audio-to-text program
Date: 22 July 2019Category: International news
Contract and rights coordinator, Sydney
Date: 3 July 2019Category: Jobs