Inside the Australian and New Zealand book industry

Image. Advertisement:

WBN ads >

North vs South publishers golf 

Friday, 17 May 2013
The captain of the Southern golf team, Patrick Gallagher, is proud to announce the defeat of Greg Bain’s Northern team and the return of the Border Crossers’ jug to its...

Grybowski appointed Australia Council CEO 

Friday, 17 May 2013
Tony Grybowski has been appointed as the new CEO of the Australia Council for the Arts. Grybowski, who previously worked for the Australia Council in the role of executive director...

SLV appoints new directors 

Wednesday, 15 May 2013
The State Library of Victoria has appointed three new directors. Jo Watson has been appointed as director of community engagement, Peter McMahon has been appointed as director of digital strategy...

Peribo to distribute Choc Lit 

Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Publisher: Choc Lit ISBN Prefix: 978-178189, 978-190693 Old Distributor: Alpa Books New Distributor: Peribo Changeover Date:  01/06/2013

ABA Announces Panel for 2013 Industry Forum 

Tuesday, 14 May 2013
The ABA Industry Forum is an annual opportunity to have an open discussion about topics directly related to bookselling and publishing. Louise Adler (Melbourne University Publishing), Steve Cox (Dymocks), Lou...

One week left to book APA awards tickets 

Tuesday, 14 May 2013
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has announced that there is only one week left to book tickets to the Book Design Awards and Australian Book Industry Awards. Book Design Awards...

APA Professional Development 

Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Australian Publishers Association (APA) professional development sessions include: Book Design: A Thousand Words’ Worth - Friday 24 May 10-11am at Wharf Theatre Two. Free entry. Held the morning after the...

Editors Victoria: Ebooks for Beginners 2013 

Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Editors Victoria is running a session on Ebooks on Saturday June 1. The session answer questions such as: What are ebooks? How are ebooks created? Where does the editor fit into an ebook...

Kavanagh appointed chair of IPEd 

Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Owen Kavanagh, professional member of the Society of Editors NSW, has been appointed chair of the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd).

Changes at the ABA 

Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Patricia Genat, managing director of ALS Library Services, will replace Jon Page, general manager of Pages & Pages Booksellers in Sydney, as president of the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) at its annual...

Walkley Book Award first round entries now open 

Wednesday, 8 May 2013
First round entries for this year’s Walkley Book Award are now open for titles produced by an Australian journalist or writer, published in the year from 1 September 2012 to 30 August...

Thames & Hudson Australia distribution moves to ADS 

Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Australia ISBN prefix: 978-0-500; 978-0-947131; 978-0-9751965; 978-0-9757303; 978-0-9757684; 978-0-9752302 Old distributor: MDS New distributor: ADS Changeover date: 1 July 2013 Returns cut-off: 21 June 2013

Get Well Soon! Sells Over 1,000 eBooks 

Tuesday, 7 May 2013
UQP is thrilled to announce that Kristy Chambers’ debut memoir Get Well Soon! My (Un)Brilliant Career as a Nurse (ISBN: 9780 7022 3920 5) has recently sold over 1,000 eBooks...

Readers’ Niche 

Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Australia's own Online Literary Gift Emporium www.readersniche.com.au You name the author and then chose the gift you need. Shakespeare, Dickens, Austen, Wodehouse... Tee shirts, Stationery, Tea Towels, Literary Tea and...

Former Murdoch Books Cut Off 

Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Confirming that Harper Collins no longer accepts returns on behalf of their former client, Murdoch Books Pty Ltd. The imprint Murdoch Books, Pier 9 and agencies Constable and Robinson and...

2013 ABA Gala Dinner Announcement 

Tuesday, 7 May 2013
The Australian Booksellers Association hosts its annual Celebrating Bookselling Gala Dinner on Sunday June 16 at the Hilton Adelaide. Highlights of the dinner include a menu designed by Adam Liaw...