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Case appointed program manager at MWF

Wednesday, 21 January 2015
The Melbourne Writers Festival has appointed writer, editor and bookseller Jo Case as its new program manager. Case will replace program manager and schools’ program director Mike Shuttleworth. (See news.)

Random House Australia to distribute Kensington Books 

Tuesday, 20 January 2015
Agency: Kensington BooksISBN Prefixes: 978155972, 97808065, 97808216 , 978160183 , 978158571, 978188547, 978087067 , 978087687 , 97807582 , 978157566 , 978161773 , 97814967 , 97808184 , 97809817144 , 97809818905 , 978098241...

Footprint to distribute Zed Books 

Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Agency: Zed Books ISBN Prefixes: Various Old Distributor: InbooksNew distributor: Footprint BooksChangeover date: 01/01/2015

Tierney joins ‘Kill Your Darlings’ 

Wednesday, 14 January 2015
James Tierney has been appointed books and writing columnist for Melbourne-based literary journal Kill Your Darlings. (See news.)

Entries open for $10,000 Text Prize 

Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Submissions for the Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing open on 2 March 2015 and will close on 2 April 2015. The prize is awarded annually to the best...

Editors Victoria: Grammar training workshop 

Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Editors Victoria is running three Grammar for Editors courses with Glenys Osborne at the CAE, 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne. Introductory: 31 January (bookings close 18 January)Intermediate: 14 February (bookings close...

St Martin’s Press distribution change 

Monday, 12 January 2015
Agency: St Martin’s PressISBN Prefixes: VariousOld Distributor: UBDNew distributor: Alliance Distribution Services (Sales & marketing through Pan Macmillan)Changeover date: 01/01/2015

St Martin’s Press Distribution Change 

Monday, 12 January 2015
Macmillan Science and Education (formerly Palgrave Macmillan) advises that effective 1st January 2015, we will no longer represent St Martin’s Press.  From that date sales and marketing will be handled...

Footprint Books Distribution Changes 

Monday, 12 January 2015
We are pleased to announce that effective January 1st, 2015 the following publishers are now available through Footprint Books: Getty Publications; Five Continents Editions and Zed Books. Please cancel any outstanding backorders...