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Watkins Promoted, Hamley to Hachette 

Monday, 15 September 2014
Hachette Australia is pleased to announce two exciting changes to its commissioning team.Effective immediately, Robert Watkins has been promoted to Non-Fiction Publisher. Currently Commissioning Editor for our lifestyle list, Robert...

New Sydney Offices for Penguin Random House 

Monday, 15 September 2014
We are pleased to announce that Penguin Random House staff in Sydney now reside in newly renovated offices.Our Sydney office address is: Level 3, 100 Pacific Highway, North Sydney; phone:...

Webster appointed SPN chair

Wednesday, 10 September 2014
The Small Press Network (SPN) has announced the appointment of Michael Webster as chair of the SPN board. (See news.)

Wakefield Press moves premises

Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Wakefield Press has moved from its Kent Town premises to 16 Rose Street, Mile End in Adelaide. The new office opened on 8 September.

Horgan joins Boffins

Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Barbara Horgan has joined Boffins Bookshop in Perth in the role of business development manager, fiction and children’s books. (See news.)

Barbara Horgan Joins Boffins 

Tuesday, 9 September 2014
Boffins Bookshop in Perth is pleased to announce that Barbara Horgan has joined  the team in the role of Business Development Manager, Fiction and Children’s Books.Barbara, with husband Tony, previously...

Editors Victoria blurbs and publicity workshop 

Tuesday, 9 September 2014
Editors Victoria is running a workshop on ‘Writing Effective Blurbs and Publicity Material’ with Susan Keogh on Saturday 20 September from 1-5pm. Keogh will share techniques that can help editors produce more...

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...