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Social Club Books to Close 

Monday, 8 December 2014
After almost 32 years, Social Club Books is closing their business at the end of January 2015.A unique business in its time, we believe we have introduced many people to...

Footprint Books to Distribute Broadview Press 

Monday, 8 December 2014
Footprint wish to advise that effective immediately, Footprint now exclusively represent Broadview Press  (ISBN prefix 97815511, 97815548). Please contact their previous distributor, NewSouth Books for returns cut off dates.

Ruffino appointed MD of S&S 

Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Dan Ruffino has been appointed managing director of Simon & Schuster Australia, replacing Lou Johnson, who announced her resignation in September. (See news.)

Meyer joins the Five Mile Press 

Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Author, editor and Literary Minded blogger Angela Meyer has been appointed commissioning editor at the Five Mile Press. (See news.)

Vale P D James 

Tuesday, 2 December 2014
Allen & Unwin share Faber’s sadness at the loss of one of the world’s finest writers. We grew to know her through the great pleasure of bringing her later work...

Children’s Publishing Committee Christmas Party 

Tuesday, 2 December 2014
The Children’s Publishing Committee of the Australian Publishers Association is holding its Annual Christmas get-together.When: 5-7pm, Thursday 11 DecemberWhere: Penguin Group Australia, 707 Collins Street, MelbourneCost: FreeRSVP: Monday 8 December to Montse Aumatell...

Children’s Literature returns to Dromkeen Homestead! 

Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Dromkeen Homestead’s new owners and Books Illustrated Gallery are celebrating the history of Dromkeen and Australia children’s literature with the opening of an exhibition of The John Barrow Collection of Australian...

Lonely Planet Offer Same Day Dispatch 

Tuesday, 25 November 2014
Lonely Planet will be offering same day dispatch on orders submitted before 12pm AEDT from, 1st – 23rd Dec Last orders dates for pre-Christmas delivery: WA regional – 16th Dec,...

Hachette Australia Congratulates Shaun Tan 

Tuesday, 25 November 2014
Hachette Australia is thrilled to congratulate Shaun Tan on being shortlisted in the children’s book award category of the Queensland Literary Awards, for the wonderful Rules of Summer. To order copies...

Parkstone distribution change 

Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Agency: Parkstone International ISBN prefix: 978185995Old distributor: FuseNew distributor: NewSouthChangeover date: Effective immediately

Blue Apple Books distribution change 

Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Agency: Blue Apple Books ISBN prefix: 978160905; 978 1-934706  Old distributor: Random HouseNew distributor: NewSouthChangeover date: Effective Immediately

Waterford Press distribution change 

Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Agency: Waterford Press ISBN prefix: 9781588355; 978162005 Old distributor: PenguinNew distributor: NewSouthChangeover date: Effective immediately

Thunder Bay Press distribution change 

Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Agency: Thunder Bay Press ISBN prefix: 97807924; 978157145; 978159223; 978160710; 978162686; 978 968-5308 Old distributor: PenguinNew distributor: NewSouthChangeover date: Effective immediately