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Changes to the ALIA board 

Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Susan Coker, Alyson Dalby and Damian Lodge have been elected to the board of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Coker has been elected vice-president and will replace Julie Rae,...

Haylee Nash joins Booktopia 

Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Haylee Nash, former publishing manager at Harlequin Australia, has joined Booktopia to manage the online bookseller’s romance sales. (See news.)

Queensland Literary Awards nominations open 

Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Nomantions for the 2013 Queensland Literary Awards are open. The awards promote Queensland’s writing and publishing industries, encourage literacy and reading for people of all ages, and inspire debate and discussion within the...

Walker Books congratulates short-listed authors 

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
It is with great pleasure that Walker Books Australia congratulates the following authors and illustrators on being short-listed for the 2013 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards: Older Reader’s Category...

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...

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...