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UQP eBook Collections

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
UQP is pleased to announce the launch of UQP eBook Collections, available through James Bennett and other library suppliers. Standard features include: read online or download; ePUB and ePDF formats;...

Change of distribution for Nicky Johnston’s books

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Go Away, Mr Worrythoughts! and Happythoughts are Everywhere… , written and illustrated by Nicky Johnston, will be distributed by Dennis Jones & Associates from 11 April 2013. Nicky’s next book,...

Kirstie Clements ‘The Vogue Factor’ Promotion

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
The Vogue Factor By Kirstie Clements ISBN 978-0-522-86243-0 Print RRP PRICE $29.95 E-Book RRP $24.95 While Kirstie Clements’ new book The Vogue Factor received widespread local attention media upon its release...

‘Rules of Summer’ by Shaun Tan – 8th October 2013

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
‘Never break the rules. Especially if you don’t understand them.’ Shaun Tan's books have won world acclaim; he was awarded the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, presented with the Dromkeen...

Senior Publishing Editor – Languages (Secondary), Cengage, Melbourne

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
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Sales & Distribution Manager, Scribe, Melbourne

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
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Marketing & Publicity Manager, Simon & Schuster Australia, Sydney

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
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Educational Consultant – English Language Teaching (ELT), Oxford University Press, Melbourne

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
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Changes at Pan Macmillan

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
At Pan Macmillan, Tracey Cheetham, previously head of publicity, has been promoted to the newly created role of publicity and marketing director, and is now a member of the Macmillan...

APA professional developement

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
April to May: Please note postponement of Finance for Non-Financial Staff workshop. This will be offered again in October and November. Those already registered will be contacted this week. Editing...

For Sale: Boomerang Books and Booku Online Bookstores

Thursday, 4 April 2013
The owners of Eclipse Commerce Pty Ltd, operators of the Boomerang Books and Booku (eBooks) online bookstores, have decided to sell the business. As a 'virtual' business, Eclipse Commerce represents...

Fernandez promoted at HarperCollins

Thursday, 4 April 2013
Rochelle Fernandez, previously digital editor at HarperCollins, has been promoted to the role of commissioning editor for HarperVoyager. Fernandez, who replaces former commissioning editor Deonie Fiford, will also manage a...

APA professional development

Thursday, 4 April 2013
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) announces that applications close for the Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellowship on Friday 5 April at 5pm. All applications are to be addressed to Dee Read, Industry Professional...

Seldon Truss returns to ABA

Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Tamara Seldon Truss has returned to the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) in the role of member services officer. Seldon Truss, who previously worked in the same role in 2006 and...

‘The Rosie Project’ misbound copies

Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Text Publishing is aware that some copies of Graeme Simsion's best-selling The Rosie Project (ISBN 9781922079770) have been misbound, and include pages from The Happiest Refugee. The affected section is...

Hachette Australia Congratulates Bronwyn Parry

Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Hachette Australia is thrilled to congratulate Bronwyn Parry on Dead Heat being shortlisted for a RITA Award in the Romance Writers of America awards. To order copies of Dead Heat...

Hachette Australia Congratulates Mark Wilson

Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Hachette Australia congratulates Mark Wilson on being a finalist in the Children’s Fiction (told primarily through pictures) category of the 2012 Aurealis Awards for Inside the World of Tom Roberts....

HarperCollins Announcement

Tuesday, 2 April 2013
HarperCollins is pleased to announce that Digital Editor Rochelle Fernandez has been promoted to Commissioning Editor for the Voyager list, effective immediately. Rochelle’s responsibilities will also include managing the Impulse...

Colleen McCullough to publish a new historical saga to rival ‘The Thorn Birds’

Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Colleen McCullough is the bestselling Australian fiction writer of all time, with a staggering 30 million copies of her most famous 1977 novel, The Thorn Birds, sold around the world. ...

Alpa Books Publishers Moving to NewSouth Books

Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Effective 1 June, NewSouth Books will be distributing publishers currently distributed by Alpa Books through MDS. MDS will authorise eligible returns until 31 August and books must be received at...