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Australian Reading Hour seeking ambassadors for 2020

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
The Australian Reading Hour (ARH) is seeking submissions from agents, authors and publishers for ambassadors for the 2020 ARH event, which will take place on 17 September. Children’s ambassadors for...

Benjamin Law to give Colin Simpson Memorial Lecture 2019

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) is delighted to announce Benjamin Law will present the Colin Simpson Memorial Lecture 2019: Stories from the Margins. Growing up, Benjamin Law rarely read,...

ABA Sales Rep of the Year Awards

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has opened entries for both its New South Wales and Victorian Sales Rep of the Year Awards. Booksellers have the opportunity to acknowledge the great...

ABA booksellers and publishers Christmas parties

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) invites booksellers and publishers to attend Christmas parties in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Victorian party Date: Monday, 11 November, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Location: Grub, 87...

Bookshop for sale

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
After 30 years in the trade, the iconic Hobart Bookshop is for sale. Owners Christopher Pearce and Janet Grecian are retiring and offer this rare opportunity to acquire both a...

Change for Sounds True

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Publisher: Sounds True Old distributor: NewSouth Books New distributor: Alliance Distribution Service Changeover date: 30 November 2019 Returns cut-off: 1 December 2019

Change of distribution for Sounds True

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
As of 1 December, Pan Macmillan Australia will begin distributing all Sounds True titles, including distributed clients Eckhart Teachings, Inc., The Relaxation Company and NE Press. The previous distributor, NewSouth...

Editors NSW: Editing for accessibility

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Editors NSW is running a meeting on editing for accessibility with freelance editor Julie Ganner. The presentation will discuss: the term 'print disability' and some of the ways in which readers...

Writers SA: Self-publishing weekend

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Writers SA is running a two-day program on self-publishing, featuring a range of workshops, Q&A panels and networking events. Speakers and presenters include authors John Birmingham, Jane Hinchey, Chris Taylor...

Bookshop for sale

Wednesday, 9 October 2019
After 30 years in the trade, the iconic Hobart Bookshop is for sale. Owners Christopher Pearce and Janet Grecian are retiring and offer this rare opportunity to acquire both a...

Copyright Agency 2019 writers’ royalty and image royalty claim

Wednesday, 2 October 2019
The Copyright Agency is running a campaign for writers’ royalty and image royalty claims. Writers (journalists, authors, contributors) and image creators (artists, photographers, illustrators, cartoonists) who meet the eligibility criteria...

Editors Victoria in-house editors event

Wednesday, 2 October 2019
Editors Victoria is running an in-house discussion with Rebecca Kaiser, who will talk on building a career in publishing. Kaiser has worked in the book publishing industry for over 30...