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Final call for Queensland Literary Awards nominations 

Monday, 8 September 2014
Nominations for the 2014 Queensland Literary Awards close 19 September. Award categories: The University of Queensland Fiction Book Award The University of Queensland Non-fiction Book Award Griffith University Young Adult...

New office for Indigenous Literacy Foundation 

Monday, 8 September 2014
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation is moving from its current address in Redfern to new premises in Ultimo. The office will be closed 10-11 September to facilitate the move. The new address and contact numbers...

Entries now open for the 2014 Queensland Literary Awards 

Wednesday, 3 September 2014
Ten award categories provide opportunities for both published and emerging writers, as well as four fellowships supporting new works by Queensland writers. Entries close 19 September.Categories for the 2014 program...

PANZ announces international rights and contracts workshops

Wednesday, 3 September 2014
The Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) is running two workshops on contracts and rights at Westpac Takutai Square in Auckland on 16 September.Leading the workshops will be Frances Crombie, who has previously worked...

Pascal Press Congratulates Rebecca Johnson 

Tuesday, 2 September 2014
Pascal Press would like to congratulate author Rebecca Johnson for being shortlisted in the Primary Science Resources category of the APA Educational Publishing Awards, for her amazing Insects Story Books...

BBC Audio 

Monday, 1 September 2014
Please be advised that RA’s for returns of BBC Audio product will no longer be issued by Harper Entertainment Distribution Services [HEDS] after Friday 26th September. All returns of BBC...

Penguin Random House/Toll Ipec 

Monday, 1 September 2014
Following a recent review of our core parcel transport services, from Monday 1 September 2014, Toll Ipec will take responsibility for Penguin Random House deliveries from United Book Distributors (UBD) and the Random House Distribution...

Walker Books Congratulates CBCA Winners 

Tuesday, 26 August 2014
It is with great pleasure that Walker Books congratulates Graham Byrne, illustrator of Big Red Kangaroo (written by Claire Saxby), for winning the Crichton Award for New Illustrators at the...

Hachette Australia Congratulates Shaun Tan 

Tuesday, 26 August 2014
Hachette Australia is thrilled to congratulate Shaun Tan on winning Best Designed Children’s Illustrated Book, for the wonderful Rules of Summer, at the 2014 Australian Book Design Awards. To order copies...

Hinkler Sells Engage Literacy to Capstone 

Tuesday, 26 August 2014
Hinkler has sold Engage Literacy to Capstone, a US-based publisher who is the exclusive distributor of the Engage Literacy program in North America, the UK and Ireland.Hinkler Education was established...

Entries now open for the 2014 Queensland Literary Awards 

Tuesday, 26 August 2014
Ten award categories provide opportunities for both published and emerging writers, as well as four fellowships supporting new works by Queensland writers. Entries close 19 September.Categories for the 2014 program...

Murdoch congratulates Ben Shewry and Martin Benn 

Tuesday, 26 August 2014
Murdoch Books celebrates the success of our two authors Ben Shewry and Martin Benn who were the two big winners at last week’s 2015 Australian Gourmet Traveller Awards. We are...

APA: Frankfurt Book Fair webinar 

Tuesday, 26 August 2014
The APA has organised a webinar for Friday 29 August in the lead-up to the Frankfurt Book Fair in October. The webinar will suit those going to Frankfurt this year...

Staff changes at ‘KYD’

Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Kill Your Darlings online editor Emily Laidlaw has left the publication and will be replaced by deputy online editor Veronica Sullivan.

Shosanya appointed CEO of Paper Plus

Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Sam Shosanya has been appointed CEO of Paper Plus in New Zealand, replacing Rob Smith, who left the company in early August. (See news.)

Indigenous Literacy Day dinner 

Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Bookings are open for an Indigenous Literacy Day dinner featuring a performance by singer-songwriter Archie Roach.Date: 3 September, 7pm for a 7:30pm start, concluding 10:30pm.Venue: North Fitzroy Star Hotel, 32-34...