Inside the Australian and New Zealand book industry

Image. Advertisement:

WBN ads >

Flux appointed ‘Voiceworks’ editor 

Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Express Media has announced that Elizabeth Flux has been appointed as the new editor of the Voiceworks journal. Flux will start in the position in mid-March, replacing previous editor Kat...

Galleguillos joins ILF board 

Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Teacher and Indigenous education specialist Sharon Galleguillos has joined the board of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF), replacing Martin Nakata who has finished his directorship. (See news.)

NewSouth to end distribution of Insight 

Monday, 3 March 2014
Publisher: Insight Publications (including Wild Dingo Press)ISBN prefix: 9781875882; 9781920693; 9781921088; 9781921411; 9781922004; 9781922150; 9781922243; 9781925134; 97809807570; 97809871785; 97809873811; 97809873813Old distributor: NewSouth BooksNew distributor: Insight will do own distribution; Wild Dingo...

Harlequin signs 7-book deal with Stephanie Laurens 

Monday, 3 March 2014
No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens and Harlequin MIRA are pleased to announce a groundbreaking, hybrid multi-book agreement that reflects the new dynamics of publishing.The seven-figure deal,...

New Location for CoInfo 

Monday, 3 March 2014
Co Info Pty Ltd would like to advise our customers, publishers and suppliers that we have moved to a new office and warehouse address:200A Rooks RoadVermont, Victoria 3133, AustraliaPlease update...

NewSouth to stop distributing Insight Publications 

Monday, 3 March 2014
From April 1 NewSouth Books will no longer distribute Insight Publications and its imprint Wild Dingo Press. NewSouth Books will accept returns until May 1. For distribution queries for Insight...

Palgrave Macmillan/Taylor & Francis Group 

Wednesday, 26 February 2014
This is a reminder that effective 1 April 2014 Palgrave Macmillan will no longer represent the Taylor and Francis Group in ANZ. Backorders will be transferred so please ensure you...

Byng promoted at HarperCollins 

Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Chren Byng has been promoted to the role of associate publisher of ABC Children’s Books at HarperCollins Australia. Byng, who has worked for HarperCollins in a number of roles since...

Wiley (John Wiley & Sons) Stocktake 

Monday, 17 February 2014
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons) wishes to advise our customers that we will be undertaking our annual stock take on Thursday, February 27th and Friday, February 28th. Despatch of Australian...

2014 Jolley Prize now open 

Monday, 17 February 2014
Entries are open for the 2014 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize (worth $8000). Entries must be a single-authored short story of between 2000 and 5000 words, written in English. Stories...

Recall: ‘A First Place’ by David Malouf 

Monday, 17 February 2014
Random House Australia is recalling all copies of A First Place by David Malouf ISBN 9780857984050 due to be received in the March new release. Please return all copies received...