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Foster leaves Walker Books 

Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Walker Books has announced that Sarah Foster, managing director and publisher for Walker Books Australia and New Zealand, has left the company. (See news.) 

Scribe UK office and staff changes 

Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Scribe has relocated its UK office to 2 John Street in Clerkenwell. It has also promoted Sarah Braybrooke to publicity and operations manager of Scribe UK, replacing Rina Gill, who will manage PR campaigns as...

New home for Ford St 

Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Melbourne-based publisher Ford St is moving from its current location in Clifton Hill to an office and warehouse at 162 Hoddle St, Abbotsford. The move will take place in the...

Editors wanted for Viva La Novella 

Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Seizure is once again running a competition to select editors for its Viva La Novella initiative. Applicants must send a cover letter and CV by 1 October. Shortlisted editors will...

Hardie Grant Publishing 

Tuesday, 8 July 2014
John O’Brien has been appointed as Sales Director for Hardie Grant Publishing. After a twelve month parental leave cover, John will now take up the role of  Sales Director  across the...

New communications manager for ALIA 

Tuesday, 8 July 2014
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has appointed Heather Wellard as its new communications manager. Wellard replaces Erin York, who will finish up in the role on 17 July.

University of California Press distribution change 

Monday, 7 July 2014
Agency: University of California PressISBN Prefix: 9780520: 9780615: 9780873: 9780984: 9781893: 97819381Old Distributor: InbooksNew Distributor: Footprint BooksChangeover date: 1 July 2014Returns cut-off: 31 July 2014

Harvard University Press distribution change 

Monday, 7 July 2014
Agency: Harvard University PressISBN Prefix: 9780521; 9780674; 9780873; 9780884; 9780914; 9780932; 9780935; 9781597; 9781879; 978193Old Distributor: InbooksNew Distributor: Footprint BooksChangeover date: 1 July 2014Returns cut-off: 31 July 2014

Innes-Will appointed senior editor at Black Inc. 

Monday, 7 July 2014
Kirstie Innes-Will has been appointed senior editor at Black Inc., replacing Nikola Lusk, who is leaving to work as a freelancer. Innes-Will is a former senior editor at Macmillan Education,...