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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Palgrave Macmillan regrets to advise that from 1 January 2014 we will no longer represent I.B.Tauris as they are moving to Footprint Books.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...

New children’s release: ‘A Christmas Tail’ 

Tuesday, 15 October 2013
A Christmas Tail Co-authored by Donna Smith and Helen Ross Illustrated by Aaron Pocock ISBN: 9780987306715 Hardback RRP $24.95 Melanie, Monty and baby Peter Mouse live in a doll’s house...

Bookstore for sale 

Tuesday, 15 October 2013
The owners of Reader’s Companion, Armidale, NSW are retiring after 35 years bookselling and offer the business for sale for the final time. Asking stock value only. Potential for expansion....

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...