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‘Outlaw Bikers in Australia’ Recalled 

Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Pan Macmillan Australia has announced a recall of Outlaw Bikers in Australia by Duncan McNab. The recall applies to the state of Queensland only. The book was published on 30...

New appointments at HGE 

Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Hardie Grant Egmont has announced two new appointments to its team. Jess Wallis has been hired in the new role of marketing and communications executive, and will work on the...

Senogles leaves SWF 

Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Renee Senogles has finished in her role as programming coordinator at the Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF). Senogles, who joined the festival in 2012 after seven years of working in publicity at...

Aurealis Awards 2013 entries open 

Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Entries for the 2013 Aurealis Awards are open. Any work of speculative fiction written by an Australian citizen of permanent resident and published for the first time between 1 January...

Editors Victoria workshops 

Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Editors Victoria has two workshops currently open for bookings. Introductory Grammar for Editors (Saturday, 14 September). This is a half-day course that outlines the nine parts of speech, examines their...

Society of Editors (NSW) workshop 

Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Society of Editors (NSW) will present a one-day workshop on Grammar Essentials on Friday 18 October presented by Pam Peters, emeritus professor of linguistics at Macquarie University. The workshop aims...

Wong joins Books Kinokuniya 

Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Allen & Unwin marketing coordinator Valerie Wong has joined Books Kinokuniya in Sydney as marketing and events coordinator. Wong will be replaced at Allen & Unwin by Jessica McHenry.

Treasure leaves Momentum 

Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Anne Treasure has resigned as digital marketing executive at Momentum. Treasure will be tutoring in communication technologies and change at the University of Canberra.

Society of Editors (NSW) meeting 

Wednesday, 21 August 2013
The Society of Editors (NSW) will hold a meeting with the topic ‘Seizure: Multiplatform content and the changing role of the editor’. Author and creative director David Henley will talk about the reasons for launching the creative-writing journal Seizure,...

Myra Lee Farewell Dinner 

Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Myra Lee is moving home to New Zealand. Ken Jolly, Chairman Scholastic Australia & NZ is hosting a dinner to honour and celebrate Myra’s extraordinary career and remarkable contribution to...

‘ABR’ is on the move – don’t get left behind! 

Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Australian Book Review – with its wide range of prizes, programs, fellowships, events and internships – continues to redefine the role of a national review. Subscribe to the print edition...

Product Recall Notification 

Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Hachette Children’s Books is recalling the following books: Red Green Blue I Love You by Sara Magsamen, ISBN:9780316133531 Count My Kisses 1 2 3 by Sara Magsamen, ISBN: 9780316133548 Both...

APA Professional Development 

Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Australian Publishers Association Professional Development sessions are open for bookings. Projects, Priorities & Time Management with Amanda Phillips – Last Chance to Book. Sydney only Tuesday 3 September. Do you...

Tuffield to join Affirm Press 

Friday, 16 August 2013
Aviva Tuffield will join Affirm Press in the role of publisher this month. Tuffield, who has left Scribe Publications, where she was associate publisher, will be responsible for helping build...

Reader’s Digest distribution moves to BMS Wholesale 

Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Publisher: Reader’s Digest ISBN prefix: 978-0-909486; 978-0-949819; 978-0-86438; 978-0-86449; 978-0-86450; 978-1-876689; 978-0-9577023; 978-1-921077; 978-1-921344; 978-1-921569; 978-1-876691; 978-1-921743; 978-1-921744; 978-1-922083 Old distributor: S&S New distributor: BMS Wholesale Changeover date: 2 September 2013...

Changes to PANZ Council 

Wednesday, 14 August 2013
There have been a number of changes to the council of the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ), following the association’s 2013 AGM. Auckland University Press director Sam Elworthy has...