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Literary Magazine Antic to Launch in 2016 

Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Online literary magazine, Antic, will be launched in mid-2016. Featuring the works of new and established Australian writers, Antic will publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry and criticism. Some of the pieces...

NewSouth Congratulates Tess Lea 

Wednesday, 20 January 2016
NewSouth is excited to announce that Tess Lea’s Darwin (ISBN: 9781742233864) has been shortlisted for the Non-Fiction Award in the 2016 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature. Now in its 30 year, this is one...

SPN: Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth drinks 

Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Join the Small Press Network for a casual get-together in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne or Perth. All booklovers, SPN members and their guests are welcome, and drinks and food will be...

A&U to distribute Hot Key Books 

Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Publisher: Hot Key Books ISBN prefixes: 978-1-4714 Old Distributor: The Five Mile Press New Distributor: Allen & Unwin Changeover date: 01/01/2016 Returns cut-off: 31/03/2016 (See classified.)

Starford leaves Text; Cowell appointed senior editor 

Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Rebecca Starford has resigned from her role as editor at Text Publishing. Former Random House and A&U senior editor Elizabeth Cowell has been appointed senior editor at Text, beginning 29 February....

Milne leaves HarperCollins 

Wednesday, 13 January 2016
HarperCollins Australia’s marketing, digital and communications director Simon Milne has left the company. (See news.)

Quick leaves UNSW Press 

Wednesday, 13 January 2016
UNSW Press design manager Di Quick has left the company. (See classified.)

Di Quick Leaves UNSW Press 

Wednesday, 13 January 2016
At the end of 2015, design manager Di Quick left UNSW Press Ltd after 32 years in the role. She witnessed major changes in the industry during this time, designing...

Cahill moves from Target to WHSmith 

Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Sarah Cahill been appointed buyer of books and magazines at WHSmith. Cahill was previously the books and magazines buyer at Target.

UQP Congratulates Claire Zorn 

Wednesday, 13 January 2016
UQP sends heartfelt congratulations to Claire Zorn, whose novel The Protected won the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction. #LoveOzYA For reorders please contact UBD on orders@unitedbookdistributors.com.au.

Exisle Distribution Change 

Wednesday, 13 January 2016
After over 10 years Exisle will be running its own sales operation from early 2016. Exisle would like to thank Macmillan for their partnership and announce that Exisle books from...

Hardie Grant Publishing Price Changes 

Wednesday, 13 January 2016
As of 1 January 2016, the RRP of all Hardie Grant Publishing titles has changed from .95 cents to .99 cents. A full onix file is currently being distributed via...