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Changes at SWF 

Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Renee Senogles, currently publicity manager at Allen & Unwin, will join the Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) on 2 October in the newly created position of programming coordinator. Ashlea Wallington, who...

Man Booker Prize Shortlist Update 

Monday, 24 September 2012
Allen & Unwin now represents an unprecedented five out of six shortlisted novels for this year's Man Booker Prize with The Lighthouse by Alison Moore and The Garden of Evening...

Ryding to leave NSW Writers’ Centre 

Monday, 24 September 2012
The New South Wales Writers’ Centre has announced that executive director David Ryding is leaving the centre to join the Australia Council for the Arts in the role of program...

Brundle promoted at Hardie Grant Media 

Monday, 24 September 2012
Clare Brundle has been promoted to the role of general manager for Hardie Grant Media, the custom publishing arm of Hardie Grant Publishing. Brundle, who is based in the company’s...

The 36th Galley Club Awards 

Monday, 24 September 2012
The 36th Galley Club awards, featuring performer, writer and comedian Jean Kittson as guest MC, will be held on Friday 19 October 2012. Time: 6.30pm Venue: Postales Restaurant at the...

Independent Publishers Conference 2012 

Monday, 24 September 2012
Registrations are now open for a new industry conference for independent publishers. When: 8 and 9 November 2012 Where: The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne On 8 and 9 November 2012, The...

APA Professional Development 

Monday, 24 September 2012
For more information and to register for any workshop please visit http://www.publishers.asn.au/training.cfm? Defining the New Marketing Mix - Melbourne only What are the challenges faced by publishers when it comes...

Changes at Random House 

Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Random House Australia has announced a number a staff changes in its marketing and publicity teams which will come into effect in January 2013. Karen Reid, currently head of publicity,...

Xmplar launches cop-e-boox XML software 

Monday, 17 September 2012
Xmplar have released cop-e-boox v 0.1, a bundle of open-source stylesheets and templates for learning XML digital publishing. Cop-e-boox works with desktop publishing software and has a browser interface that...

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins congratulates authors 

Monday, 17 September 2012
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is delighted to announce that three of our titles were recognised in the Australian Educational Publishing Awards 2012, in the category ‘Tertiary (Adaptations) Teaching and Learning...

Prize Manager, The Stella Prize, Melbourne

Monday, 17 September 2012
The Stella Prize team is looking for a highly organised, energetic and passionate Prize Manager. Casual position two days per week from Oct 2012 until end of May 2013. Some...

Vann appointed QWC CEO 

Monday, 17 September 2012
Meg Vann has been appointed as CEO of the Queensland Writers Centre (QWC). Vann, who has worked for QWC for the past three years, will start in the role on...

Eymery to join Google Australia 

Monday, 17 September 2012
Google has announced that Agnes Eymery will join the Google Australia team in the role of strategic partner development manager in October. Eymery, who currently works for Google in a...