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Dank to leave ILF 

Monday, 9 July 2012
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has announced that Debra Dank will finish in her role as program manager at the end of the month to take up a teaching position...

National Bookshop Day – Saturday, 11 August 2012 

Monday, 9 July 2012
National Bookshop Day will be held on Saturday 11 August in hundreds of bookshops across Australia.  ABA member bookshops will soon receive a parcel containing bookmarks and A1 and A2...

Changes to SWF board 

Wednesday, 4 July 2012
Former chair of the Australia Council for the Arts James Strong has joined the board of the Sydney Writers’ Festival, following the departure of board members Annette Shun Wah, Peter...

50 Shades of Fev! 

Tuesday, 3 July 2012
Brendan Fevola’s fast-selling memoir Fev: In My Own Words has sold out.  Reprint due 12 July at RHA. Please order now.  More publicity, events and consumer advertising campaign still to...

Pocock joins APA 

Tuesday, 3 July 2012
Harriet Pocock has joined the Australian Publishers Association (APA) in the role of professional development administration assistant. Pocock replaces Sebastian Abjorensen who has left the APA to travel overseas.

Arthurson joins Hinkler 

Tuesday, 3 July 2012
Hinkler has announced that Shaun Arthurson has joined the publisher in the newly created role of trade sales manager for South Australia and Western Australia. Arthurson previously worked for Hardie Grant...

NewSouth Books cease distribution of AAP 

Monday, 2 July 2012
From 1 July books from Australian Academic Press will no longer be supplied by NewSouth Books.  NewSouth Books will accept returns for Australian Academic Press titles until 30 September. To...

Thames & Hudson congratulates Stuart Harrison 

Monday, 2 July 2012
Thames & Hudson congratulates Stuart Harrison whose book Forty-six metres of land doesn't normally become a house (9780500500293) won the prestigious Australian Institute of Architects National Bates Smart Award for...

‘Reluctant Rescuers’ by Tony Kevin 

Monday, 2 July 2012
Bookshops interested in stocking Tony Kevin's new book Reluctant Rescuers, RRP $24.95, are invited to contact him on 0414-822-171 or (02) 6236-3732 or tonykevin@grapevine.com.au or PO Box 3216, Manuka PO,...

Inbooks to cease distribution for Scala 

Monday, 2 July 2012
Inbooks would like to advise customers that we will shortly cease distribution for Scala Publishers. Customer returns will be accepted by Inbooks until 31 July. For any inquiries, please contact...

Changes at Craig Potton Publishing 

Monday, 2 July 2012
At Craig Potton Publishing in New Zealand, sales and marketing director Emma Radcliffe will take on the role of managing director in November, replacing Jane Connor who is stepping back...