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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...

Hachette Australia congratulates Colin McLaren 

Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Hachette Australia congratulates Colin McLaren on JFK: The Smoking Gun being shortlisted in the True Crime category of the 2014 Ned Kelly Awards.To order copies of JFK: The Smoking Gun...

Hachette Australia congratulates our CBCA winners 

Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Hachette Australia is thrilled to congratulate Shaun Tan on winning the 2014 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award for the wonderful Rules of Summer.Congratulations also to Peter Gouldthorpe on...

HGE celebrates CBCA winner and honour book 

Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Hardie Grant Egmont celebrates the success of Jan Omerod and Andrew Joyner’s book, The Swap, the 2014 CBCA Early Childhood Book of the Year. Congratulations are also extended to Libby...

Society of Editors (NSW) ebooks workshop 

Tuesday, 19 August 2014
The Society of Editors (NSW) will run a one-day workshop on the topic ‘Ebooks 201 for editors: Intermediate’, presented by Sarah JH Fletcher.The workshop is designed for editors who want...

CBCA Children’s Book of the Year Awards 2015 

Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Publishers are asked to send in their entries for the 2015 CBCA Book of the Year Awards. The CBCA Board recommends submitting entries on a monthly basis to avoid a...

Auckland University Press distribution change 

Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Agency: Auckland University PressISBN prefix: 97801964; 97818694Old distributor: InbooksNew distributor: Auckland University PressChangeover date: 1/9/14Returns cut-off: 29/8/14

James Bennett announces closure of Inbooks 

Wednesday, 13 August 2014
James Bennett P/L has announced the closure of its Inbooks division effective 30 October 2014.A number of presses have already transferred to new distribution arrangements as announced in WBN. Customers...

Harlequin sends love to all RUBY winners 

Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Harlequin wishes to congratulate their talented romance writers - Sarah Mayberry, Kelly Hunter, Lucy Clark, Kendall Talbot and Emma Darcy on their ELLA & RUBY awards held at the 2014...

David Harold Tribe Fiction Award submissions open 

Wednesday, 13 August 2014
The Department of English at the University of Sydney has opened submissions for the David Harold Tribe Fiction Award for short works of literature. The award is designed to encourage...

Taylor & Francis to distribute Acumen 

Tuesday, 12 August 2014
Publisher: Acumen PublishingOld Distributor:  Footprint BooksNew Distributor: Taylor & FrancisChangeover date: ImmediateReturns cut off: 30/9/2014