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Announcement – Taylor & Francis Group 

Monday, 18 November 2013
Taylor & Francis Group will open its Books division in Australia and New Zealand in 2014. Since 2000 the books business of Taylor & Francis has had full sales and...

The Great Cholesterol Myth 

Tuesday, 12 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...

NewSouth congratulates Louis Nowra 

Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Congratulation to Louis Nowra on winning the Patrick White Literary Award for his amazingly creative and diverse body of work. Louis’ most recent book - Kings Cross: A Biography has...

‘Books+Publishing’ 2014 editorial and advertising deadlines 

Thursday, 7 November 2013
Editorial and advertising deadlines for Books+Publishing magazine and Books+Publishing Reviews and Junior newsletters are now available for 2014. If you’d like to receive these documents, please contact editor-in-chief Andrea Hanke...

SPN Independent Publishing Conference: book now! 

Wednesday, 6 November 2013
There’s a week to go until the 2013 Small Press Network Independent Publishing Conference, and it’s not too late to book! With an extensive three-day program covering all aspects of...

Senior appointments at A&U 

Wednesday, 6 November 2013
At Allen & Unwin, Tom Gilliatt, Pan Macmillan’s director of nonfiction publishing and digital-only imprint Momentum, has been appointed publishing director, and will join the company in January. A&U publishing director...

Jordon leaves Collins Booksellers 

Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Daniel Jordon has resigned as CEO of Collins Booksellers to take up a position with the Howards Storage World Franchise Group. Collins Booksellers chairman Duncan Johnston and chief financial officer...

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.)