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Hachette Australia Congratulates Bronwyn Parry 

Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Hachette Australia is thrilled to congratulate Bronwyn Parry on Dead Heat being a finalist in the Single-Title category of the Daphne du Maurier Award. The winners will be announced on July...

Cooney joins SPN 

Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Sam Cooney has joined the Small Press Network (SPN) in the part-time role of program manager. Cooney, who is also the editor of The Lifted Brow, is working on the...

Harrex retires from Otago University Press 

Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Wendy Harrex has retired as publisher at Otago University Press in Dunedin, New Zealand, after 20 years in the role. Rachel Scott, formerly the publisher of Canterbury University Press, will succeed Harrex as publisher...

Changes at HarperCollins 

Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Michael White has been appointed to the newly created position of head of international publishing at HarperCollins. White’s appointment follows the departure of former head of fiction Sue Brockhoff, who...

ALPA Books Publishers Moving to NewSouth Books 

Tuesday, 21 May 2013
As previously announced, from June 1 NewSouth Books will be representing ALPA Books. This will affect the following imprints: Auzou Barron's Educational CRW - Collector's Library East Street G2 Entertainment Images...

Hayes joins Copia 

Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Antonia Hayes has joined ebook provider Copia in the role of Australian merchandising and marketing manager. Hayes has previously worked as a publicist for Random House and as a marketing...

Brockhoff joins Harlequin 

Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Sue Brockhoff has joined Harlequin Australia in the role of publishing and communications manager. Brockhoff, who was previously head of fiction at HarperCollins, replaces former publishing manager Haylee Nash and...

APA Professional Development 

Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Australian Publishers Association (APA) professional development sessions include: The Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellow 2013/14 will be announced on Saturday 25 May at 1 pm at the  Sydney Writers’ Festival.  Join...

Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. June workshop 

Tuesday, 21 May 2013
The Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. will present a one-day professional development workshop on editing annual reports: a special approach with Arthur E Delbridge AM, FPRIA* on Wednesday 19 June. In...