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Attention Publishers and Distributors 

Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Problem reducing fixed costs and wishing to increase your Victorian sales? The solution may be to engage the services of freelance sales agent Maurice Peters at Bookknight agencies. Mob. 0417...

Assistant editor (full-time), Books+Publishing, Melbourne

Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Books+Publishing is looking for an assistant editor to join its publishing team.The successful candidate will work closely with the editor-in-chief and news editor. His or her responsibilities will include: Researching,...

New appointments at Scribe 

Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Lesley Halm has been appointed editor at Scribe Publications, replacing Ian See, who has taken up a position as editor at the University of Queensland Press. Halm, who begins in...

Whiskin joins WritingWA 

Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Margaret Whiskin has been appointed regional engagement officer at WritingWA, beginning in early June. Whiskin is currently publisher at Magabala Books. (See news.)

Inbooks to cease distribution for EWEB 

Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Agency: EWEB (East-West Export Books)ISBN Prefix: VariousOld Distributor: InbooksNew Distributor: N/AChangeover date: 30/06/14Returns cutoff: 30/06/14               

Macmillan Education distribution changes 

Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Agency: Macmillan Education AustraliaISBN Prefix: VariousOld Distributor: Macmillan Distribution ServicesNew Distributor: United Book DistributorsChangeover date: 01/07/14Returns cutoff: 01/07/14

‘Bully for Them’ Reprint 

Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Affirm Press have reprinted Bully for Them (ISBN 9781922213198). Bully for Them is an important and unique source of support for anyone being picked on at school. Stock is available...

Scribe to Release Michael Jackson Biography 

Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Remember the Time: protecting Michael Jackson in his final days, by Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard with Tanner Colby, will be released simultaneously in Australia, the UK, and the US...

Macmillan Education Distribution changes 

Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Please be advised that as a result of the closure of Macmillan Distribution Services, Macmillan Education Australia will be moving distribution to United Book Distributors effective 1 July 2014. This...

Inbooks to cease distribution for EWEB 

Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Inbooks would like to advise customers that we will cease distribution for EWEB (East-West Export Books) on 30th June. Customer returns will be accepted by Inbooks until 30th June. To...

Halm joins Scribe 

Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Lesley Halm has been appointed an editor at Scribe. Lesley is currently Island magazine's editorial assistant and online editor. She was guest editor of a special edition of Review of...

APA: Last chance to book ABIA tickets 

Tuesday, 13 May 2014
The Australian Publishers Association announces that this is the last chance to book tickets to the Australian Book Industry Awards dinner, taking place on Friday 23 May at Sydney’s Doltone House in Pyrmont. The...

Mullane joins Writers Victoria 

Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Brigid Mullane has been appointed communications manager at Writers Victoria. Mullane began in the role on 5 May, and will work at Writers Victoria three days per week while retaining...

Abbott appointed director of Arts Victoria 

Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Andrew Abbott has been appointed as the new director of Arts Victoria. Abbott has been interim director since August 2013, when Penny Hutchinson stepped down from the role.  

Lee replaces Dunne at Lightning Source Australia 

Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Ingram Content Group has appointed Deborah Lee as manager of content acquisition for Lightning Source Australia. Lee takes over from Susan Dunne, who replaced Nerida Fearnley-Gill in the role in...

Barclay joins Jane Curry Publishing 

Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Jane Curry Publishing (JCP) has appointed Jennifer Barclay as international rights agent. Barclay, who is based on the Greek island of Tiros, will present the publisher’s books to European, US...

Hoy joins Murdoch Books 

Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Matt Hoy has been appointed to the newly created role of sales and marketing director of Murdoch Books, a division of Allen & Unwin. Hoy joins the company from Hachette...

Random House Australia to distribute Dark Horse 

Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Agency: Dark Horse ISBN Prefixes: 978159617; 978156971; 978159307; 978159582; 978161655; 978187857Old Distributor: Dennis JonesNew distributor: Random House Changeover date: 01/06/2014Returns cut-off: 01/06/2014