We're celebrating our 10th birthday by launching our own national sales team – the first that Australian publishing has seen this century! The sales team of nine staff will enable us to have regular in-person meetings with 600 booksellers across Australia.
In an Australian first, Adelaide author Pip Williams’ internationally bestselling The Dictionary of Lost Words has been selected for Reese’s Book Club this May.
Affirm Press is very sad to say goodbye to cricket star and author, Rod Marsh. Many of the team got to know Rod while publishing his 2018 autobiography, and he was highly regarded by all. Rod’s skill as a sportsman was legendary, as was the sense of comradery he possessed on and off the field. Some of those who worked with Rod on his book shared their thoughts:
‘Deflated to hear of Rod Marsh’s passing. It was one of the fondest times of my career working closely with him on his illustrated […]
Affirm Press publishes around 100 titles a year across fiction, non-fiction and kids’ books, we pride ourselves in an inclusive team culture, and work hard but flexibly with RDO half days in summer months. So if you’ve got at least a year’s experience in publishing or bookselling and you’re ready to launch a marketing career in publishing then apply today.
Affirm Press is hiring! The newly created role of Publicist will join the existing publicity team and work with award-winning and bestselling authors across our kids and general lists.
Affirm Press has acquired World rights to Life Lessons for Little Ones, a new picture book series written by Jess Sanders, the bestselling author of Love Your Body.
We’re thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2021 Affirm Press Mentorship Award with Varuna, the National Writers’ House.
Affirm Press is delighted that Sara Saleh has signed on for her debut novel to be published in 2023, following her participation in the inaugural Affirm Press Mentorship for Sweatshop Writers.
Following the huge success of Bedtime Sorted! by Jimmy Rees and Briony Stewart, Affirm Press is delighted to announce that a second book in the series, Dinner Sorted!, will be published in March 2022.
Applications are now open for the 2021 Affirm Press Mentorship Award with Varuna, the National Writers’ House.
