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Rainbow Book Agencies to distribute Youthlight, Incorporated 

Monday, 7 January 2013
Agency Change Details Publisher: Youthlight, Incorporated ISBN Prefix: 978-1-889636; 978-1-59850 Old Distributor: Willow New Distributor: Rainbow Book Agencies Changeover Date: 1 November 2012 Returns cut-off: 1 November 2012 

The Five Mile Press congratulates Sally Gardner 

Monday, 7 January 2013
The Five Mile Press and Hot Key Books congratulate Sally Gardner, whose young adult novel, Maggot Moon, won the Children’s Book category of the 2012 Costa Book Awards. Maggot Moon...

Thames & Hudson Australia distribution changes 

Monday, 7 January 2013
Thames & Hudson Australia will cease distributing Frances Lincoln Ltd through Macmillan Distribution Services on 28 February 2013. Authorised returns will be accepted up until 31 May 2013. The new...

Noll leaves ABC Shops 

Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) general manager of multi-channel retailing Alun Noll, who is in charge of ABC Retail and ABC Shops, has resigned, effective from the end of the year. Regina Hoekstra will...

Tsiakopoulos joins Allen & Unwin 

Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Maria Tsiakopoulos will join the Allen & Unwin sales team as the new Victorian account manager from 7 January 2013. Tsiakopoulos previously worked at HarperCollins for 22 years. (See classified.)

Ractliffe to join Hachette 

Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Justin Ractliffe, currently sales and marketing manager for children’s books at Random House Australia, will join Hachette in the role of Hodder and Headline sales and marketing director in January. Ractliffe takes...

Funnell elected chair of NSW Writers’ Centre 

Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Linda Funnell has been elected chair of the NSW Writers’ Centre Board. Currently a freelance editor and publishing consultant, Funnell previously worked as a publisher for HarperCollins from 2000 to 2010.

Ruffy joins Boroondara Library Service 

Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Jenny Ruffy has joined the City of Boroondara Library Service in Melbourne in the role of library, arts and cultural services manager. Ruffy, who replaces Anne Holmes as library services...

McDonald to join SLNSW 

Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Vicki McDonald will join the State Library of New South Wales as director of library services in February. McDonald, who is currently associate director of library services at the Queensland...

Eurospan to distribute Hal Leonard Corp titles in Australasia 

Monday, 10 December 2012
Publisher: Amadeus Press; Applause Theatre and Cinema Books; Backbeat Books; Hal Leonard Books; Limelight Editions ISBN Prefixes: 978-0-87910, 978-0-931340, 978-1-57467; 978-0-936839, 978-1-55783; 978-0-87-930, 978-1-61-713; 978-0-63-40, 978-1-42-34, 978-1-45-84; 978-0-634, 978-0-87910, 978-1-57467.         Old...

Justin Ractliffe to join Hachette Australia 

Monday, 10 December 2012
Justin Ractliffe, currently Head of Digital Marketing at Random House Australia, will join Hachette Australia in January 2013 as Sales and Marketing Director of the Hodder and Headline divisions. Matt...

Wehner joins ABA management committee 

Monday, 10 December 2012
Clayton Wehner, co-owner of online bookstore Boomerang Books and ebookstore Booku, has joined the management committee of the Australian Booksellers Association, filling an existing vacancy. (See news.)

Eddington to join Literature Board 

Monday, 10 December 2012
Jill Eddington has been appointed as director of the Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts. Eddington, who replaces Susan Hayes, will start in the role in January....

Dattner to step down as SPN general manager 

Monday, 10 December 2012
Zoe Dattner will step down from her role as general manager of the Small Press Network (SPN) in January. The SPN is now advertising for a replacement for Dattner, who...

The Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowships 2013 

Monday, 10 December 2012
The Wheeler Centre has announced the return of its popular Hot Desk Fellowships, with 20 writers to be offered fellowships in 2013. The fellowships will include a $1000 stipend and workspace in...