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The Great Cholesterol Myth 

Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Authors Dr Jonny Bowden and Dr Stephen Sinatra were interviewed as part of the controversial 2 part ABC Catalyst program - The Heart of the Matter. According to Dr Jonny...

Mason announces retirement 

Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Ernie Mason, owner of Ernie Mason em Book Marketing Services and former managing director of Century Hutchinson Australia and Random House Australia, has announced his retirement. (See news.)

Niven to join Creative Scotland 

Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Jenny Niven, associate director of the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne, has been appointed as head of literature, languages and publishing at Creative Scotland, reports the Age. Niven, who joined the...

Blackwood promoted to editor of ‘B+P Junior’ 

Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Kate Blackwood has been promoted to editor of Books+Publishing’s Junior magazine and newsletter. Blackwood joined Books+Publishing as an editorial assistant at the start of 2013. (See news.) 

Veronica Roth’s Allegiant takes the world by storm! 

Tuesday, 29 October 2013
In what was the largest ever first-day sales figure for HarperCollins, Veronica Roth's YA novel Allegiant sold 455,000 copies globally across all formats on its publication day, October 22. Anticipation...

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown (Hazelden) 

Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Following the author’s recent appearance on Oprah’s Lifeclass, this bestselling title (9781592858491) is ranked 12th on Amazon.com and 5th on the New York Times ‘Advice’ bestsellers’ list. To order contact Eurospan: emma.white@eurospan.com

Penguin CTR to move to Pearson Australia 

Monday, 28 October 2013
As of November 1st, 2013, sales and marketing of Penguin CTR titles will move to Pearson Australia. This includes titles from the Pearson Technology Group (PTG) USA and titles from...

Changes at ALIA 

Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Damian Lodge has been appointed as interim vice-president of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), replacing Susan Coker, who has stepped down for health reasons. Lodge, an academic in...

Murdoch appointed manager of Faber Academy at A&U 

Wednesday, 23 October 2013
April Murdoch has been appointed as the new manager of the Faber Academy at Allen & Unwin. Murdoch, who is currently communications manager for the academy, will begin in the...

Callingham to join EWF 

Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Kate Callingham will join the Emerging Writers’ Festival this month in the newly created position of general manager. Callingham has previously worked in a development role at the Melbourne Writers...

New distributor for I.B. Tauris 

Monday, 21 October 2013
Publisher: I.B.Tauris (including ICAS, Phillip Wilson and Tauris Parke imprints)ISBN prefix: 978186064; 978185043; 9781904063; 978856675; 978186064 Old distributor: Palgrave Macmillan New distributor: Footprint Books Changeover date: 1 January 2014 Returns...

Palgrave Macmillan distribution changes 

Monday, 21 October 2013
Palgrave Macmillan regrets to advise that from 1 January 2014 we will no longer represent I.B.Tauris as they are moving to Footprint Books. Please also be advised that effective 31...

Johnson appointed BBWF director 

Monday, 21 October 2013
Edwina Johnson has been appointed as the new director of the Byron Bay Writers’ Festival and the Northern Rivers Writers’ Centre, which stages the festival. Johnson, who is currently manager of...

Allen & Unwin congratulates Eleanor Catton 

Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Allen & Unwin is delighted at the news that Eleanor Catton’s The Luminaries has won the 2013 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. It’s particularly exciting that Eleanor Catton hails from...