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APA professional development 

Wednesday, 13 February 2013
The Australian Publishers Association's (APA) professional development are open for bookings. Industry Induction Course supported by Copyright Agency Introduction to Australian Book Publishing: Creating a Book is available at half...

Macleay Bookshop For Sale 

Monday, 11 February 2013
Macleay Bookshop in Potts Point is for sale. Expressions of interest to Richard Stern: richard@macleaybookshop.com.au – see also www.macleaybookshop.com.au and Facebook/MacleayBookshop.

ACP Books Announcement 

Monday, 11 February 2013
ACP Books, publisher of The Australian Women’s Weekly Cookbook range has had a change of ownership and  subsequent name change. Effective 1 January 2013 our titles will be published under the...

Staff changes at Parragon 

Monday, 11 February 2013
At Parragon Publishing Australasia, sales and marketing manager for Australia and New Zealand Darren Busuttil has replaced Ian Ashmore as managing director. Heath McAveney has joined the publisher in the...

Wilkens joins ABA management committee 

Friday, 8 February 2013
Rolf Wilkens, managing director of the Swinburne University Bookshop in Melbourne, has joined the Australian Booksellers Association Committee of Management, replacing Jane Caton, who retired from her role as managing...

APA professional development 

Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Australian Publishers Association (APA) professional development sessions include: Metadata Magic: The Essentials with Gavin King: Tuesday 26 February (Sydney) A half day ‘essentials’ seminar which will demystify and highlight the importance...

Ivers joins Simon & Schuster 

Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Roberta Ivers has been appointed in the newly created position of managing editor at Simon & Schuster Australia. (See news.)

St Leger appointed to Copyright Agency 

Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Murray St Leger, former managing director of McGraw-Hill Australia and president of the Australian Publishers Association (APA), has been appointed deputy chief executive of Copyright Agency and Viscopy. (See news.)

Masters new general manager of SPN 

Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Mary Masters has been appointed as the new general manager of the Small Press Network (SPN), replacing Zoe Dattner. (See news.)

‘Word Hunters 2’ window display competition 

Monday, 4 February 2013
From award-winning duo Nick Earls and Terry Whidborne comes the second book in the acclaimed, action-packed trilogy, Word Hunters: The Lost Hunters. The best bookshop window display will win a...

HarperCollins congratulates Hilary Mantel 

Monday, 4 February 2013
HarperCollinsPublishers congratulates Hilary Mantel on winning the 2012 Costa Book of the Year, for Bring up the Bodies.  Hilary Mantel is the first novelist to win both the Man Booker...

Exisle Publishing to represent Sheldon Press 

Thursday, 31 January 2013
Agency Change Details Publisher:  Sheldon Press UK ISBN Prefix: 978-1-84709 Old Distributor: Willow (library distribution only) New Distributor:  Exisle Publishing Changeover Date:  24 January 2013 Returns cut-off:  none

APA professional development workshops 

Thursday, 31 January 2013
The first Australian Publishers Assocaition (APA) professional development workshops for 2013 are open for booking. Tuesday 26 February: Sydney (Melbourne TBC) Metadata Magic: The Essentials with Gavin King This half day...

Rainbow Book Agencies to Distribute The Wessex Astrologer 

Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Agency Change Details Publisher: The Wessex Astrologer ISBN Prefix: 978-1-902405 Old Distributor: John Reed Books New Distributor: Rainbow Book Agencies Changeover Date: 1 January 2013 Returns cut-off: 31 December 2012

HarperCollins to Distribute Head of Zeus 

Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Agency Change Details Publisher: Head of Zeus ISBN Prefix: 978-1-908800; 978-1-78185 Old Distributor: Murdoch Books / Allen & Unwin New Distributor: HarperCollins (Australia and New Zealand) Changeover Date: 4 February...

Marsden to join Bloomsbury 

Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Cassie Marsden will join Bloomsbury Australia as marketing manager for adult trade books on 4 February. Marsden, who has previously worked for HarperCollins, Warner Bros Entertainment and the Walt Disney...