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Berkelouw Books Newtown is moving to Hornsby 

Wednesday, 9 October 2013
There will be no one to accept deliveries at Newtown and the Hornsby store will accept deliveries from November 4. The new address is: Berkelouw Books Hornsby Shop B30/33, Level...

Inkerman & Blunt distribution change 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Publisher: Inkerman & Blunt  ISBN prefix: 978-0-9875401 Old distributor: I&B New distributor: NewSouth Books Changeover date: Immediate (See classified.)

Ballistic distribution change 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Publisher: Ballistic Publishing  ISBN prefixes: 978-0-9750965; 978-1-921002; 978-1-921828; 978-0-9874036 Old distributor: Ballistic New distributor: Perseus Changeover date: Immediate (See classified.)

Editing & Publishing Postgrad Information Session 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
The annual information session for those considering applying for admission in 2014 to RMIT's Graduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing (program GD073) will be held at 6pm on Wednesday 23...

Alliance Distribution Services Christmas changes 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Alliance Distribution Services wishes to advise of the following changes which will assist customers in maximising opportunities in the period leading up to Christmas. 1.  ADS will reduce our normal...

Changes to NewSouth Books distribution 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
From December 31st NewSouth Books will no longer distribute the following publishers: Indiana University Press Papadakis Strident Publishing

Perseus to distribute Ballistic Publishing 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Effective immediately Perseus (supplied in Australia by NewSouth Books) will distribute Ballistic Publishing, publishers of digital art books. Copies of Ballistic publications previously supplied in Australia by Ballistic cannot be...

NewSouth Books to distribute Inkerman & Blunt 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Effective immediately NewSouth Books will be the exclusive distributor for Inkerman & Blunt, publisher of Australian Love Poems 2013, edited by Mark Tredinnick. Copies of Australian Love Poems previously supplied...

Changes at Walker Books 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
At Walker Books, Melissa Keown has moved into a new position, taking on responsibility for sales of all Walker Books UK, Candlewick Press and Walker Books Australia English-language editions in...

Shanks appointed PANZ membership services manager 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Katherine Shanks has recently joined the Publishers Association of New Zealand in the role of membership services manager. Shanks, who has previously worked for Anne Geddes Publishing and Hodder Children’s...

Cotcher appointed head of field sales at Hachette 

Monday, 7 October 2013
Hachette Australia has appointed Sean Cotcher to the new role of head of field sales following the company’s recently announced restructure. Cotcher has seven years’ experience as national account manager...

Currie leaves Avid Reader 

Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Chris Currie has left his role as buyer at Avid Reader in Brisbane. His position will be filled by Sarah Deasy, who previously managed the store’s special orders service. (See...

Cubitt joins Bloomsbury Australia 

Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Former sales director at Simon & Schuster Australia Kate Cubitt has been appointed to the position of managing director at Bloomsbury Australia. She will start in the role on 4...

Hachette Australia staff changes 

Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Hachette Australia has announced a number of staff changes. Former managing director at Bloomsbury Australia Louise Sherwin-Stark has been appointed sales and product director and Justin Ractliffe, currently Hodder/Headline sales and...

Writers Victoria: Dinner meeting debate 

Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Writers Victoria and RMIT will hold a dinner meeting debate on the topic: Old Media Is Dead!  On-demand digital access to content—anytime, anywhere—is transforming how we engage with media. Is it...

Society of Editors NSW: Plain English for editors 

Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Society of Editors (NSW) Inc is presenting a one-day workshop on Friday 15 November: Speketh so Pleyne: Plain English for editors, presented by Dr Neil James, Executive Director, Plain English...

Call for entries: 2014 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards 

Tuesday, 1 October 2013
The NSW Premier’s Literary Awards have a proud history, both in celebrating achievement by Australian writers and in helping to establish values and standards in Australian literature. Entries are sought...

Launch of the Cambridge History of Australia 

Tuesday, 1 October 2013
The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO will officially launch The Cambridge History of Australia at the State Library of Victoria on...