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Baillieu appointed ‘ABR’ deputy editor 

Thursday, 26 April 2012
Amy Baillieu has been appointed deputy editor of the Australian Book Review, replacing Mark Gomes who is joining the National Gallery of Victoria as an editor. (See news).

‘No Remorse’ now available through John Reed Books 

Wednesday, 25 April 2012
The Kirkus Review said about Ian Walkley's incredible debut action thriller No Remorse: "Walkley’s beefy prose and rousing action sequences deliver a thriller to satisfy any adrenaline addict." No Remorse...

Book Industry Digital Innovation Award Nominations 

Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Nominations are open for the new Book Industry Digital Innovation Award. presented by the Australian Publishers Association and sponsored by Publishing Technology as part of the 2012 Australian Book Industry...

MUP Sales & Distribution moves to Random House 

Tuesday, 24 April 2012
The Sales & Distribution of Melbourne University Publishing is moving from Pan Macmillan to Random House Australia from 1 August 2012. The former distributor, MDS, will accept authorised returns provided...

Dempster to leave EWF 

Tuesday, 24 April 2012
The Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) has announced that director Lisa Dempster will leave EWF after this year's festival. (See news).

Changes at PMP 

Tuesday, 24 April 2012
At PMP, CEO Richard Allely has added the position of general manager of print and distribution to his role following the departure of Andrew Williams, and non-executive director Peter George...

The Age 2012 Book of the Year Awards 

Monday, 23 April 2012
The Age is inviting entries to its 2012 Book of the Year awards. Three prizes of $10,000 will be given to the winner of the fiction, non-fiction and poetry categories....

MIFF 37ºSouth’s Books at MIFF – Call for Submissions 

Monday, 23 April 2012
MIFF 37ºSouth Market, the film co-financing market organised by the industry programs unit of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). BaM facilitates relationships between publishers, agents, producers and feature film...

Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. presents: ‘Not-so-secret agents’ 

Monday, 23 April 2012
Tuesday 1 May  at 6.30pm                                                                    'Not-so-secret agents' Guest speaker, literary agent Fiona Inglis What do literary agents do, and how have new developments changed their role? Managing director of...

Burke new regional MD of Prenax 

Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Tim Burke is now the managing director for the Australia, NZ and Asia-Pacific region at global subscription services company Prenax.

Changes at Bloomsbury 

Wednesday, 18 April 2012
At Bloomsbury Australia, Bethia Thomas has started in the new role of digital marketing manager, Hannah Temby has been promoted to the new role of marketing executive, Jenni Hastings has joined...

Cavanagh, Hocken promoted 

Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Sarah Cavanagh has been promoted from CLS sales manager to public library sales manager for James Bennett and Baker & Taylor International, replacing Andrew Hocken who has taken on the...