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Queensland Literary Awards 2012 

Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Since 1999, the Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards have recognised, nurtured and sought out great talent in Australian writers. In 2012 the new Premier’s decision to axe the Awards was greeted...

Mills-Hicks joins Quarto 

Wednesday, 4 April 2012
James Mills-Hicks has joined Quarto as publisher of Global Book Publishing and general manager of Quarto Marketing Australia, replacing Jane Curry who finished in the roles earlier this year. (See...

Muscat joins Voiceworks 

Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Kat Muscat has been appointed as editor of the Voiceworks journal, beggining with issue #89 'Space'. Muscat replaces Johannes Jakob, who was editor for two years.

For the Best in Books look for the Bear! 

Tuesday, 3 April 2012
Walker Books celebrates an impressive six books short-listed for the 2012 Children’s Book Council of Australia awards! And an amazing nine notable titles! At Walker Books Australia we can bearly...

O’Donnell joins HarperCollins 

Tuesday, 3 April 2012
HarperCollins Australia has announced that Libby O’Donnell will join the publisher at the end of this month as international rights manager. O'Donnell, who will begin in the role on 30...

Nakata replaces Heiss on ILF board 

Tuesday, 3 April 2012
Martin Nakata has been appointed to the board of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF), replacing author Anita Heiss, who is stepping down from her position on the ILF board due...

Entries for the 2013 Gavin Bishop Awards are now open 

Tuesday, 3 April 2012
The biennial Storylines Gavin Bishop Award, established in 2009 to recognise Gavin Bishop's contributions to children’s book writing and illustrating, aims to encourage high-quality picture books from New Zealand illustrators. The award,...

Inbooks to cease distribution for Salt 

Monday, 2 April 2012
Inbooks would like to advise customers that we will shortly cease distribution of Salt Publishing. Customer returns will be accepted by Inbooks until 30 April. For any inquiries, please contact Inbooks on...

Look, a CBCA Awards Nomination! 

Monday, 2 April 2012
Congratulations to the award-winning collaborative duo of Libby Gleeson and Freya Blackwood for their 2012 CBCA Awards Short-listing for Look, A Book! in the Picture Book of the Year category....

HarperCollinsPublishers Announcement 

Monday, 2 April 2012
HarperCollinsPublishers is pleased to announce that it will be making a substantial donation to the Queensland Premier’s Disaster Fund of $73,681.30, with the royalties from the ABC Books’ 2011 publications...