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Editors NSW: Educational publishing presentation

Wednesday, 27 March 2019
Editors NSW is running a presentation on educational publishing, presented by Dr Gurdish Gill. The presentation will look at the fast-paced world of educational publishing: how it functions and what...

ABDA: Awards presentation date confirmed

Wednesday, 20 March 2019
The Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA) has announced the winners presentation for the 2019 Australian Book Design Awards will be held at the State Library of New South Wales on...

2019 Voss Literary Prize open for entries

Wednesday, 20 March 2019
The Australian University Heads of English and the estate of Vivian Robert de Vaux Voss are pleased to call for nominations for the sixth annual Voss Literary Prize. The prize,...

PANZ Book Design Awards entries open

Wednesday, 20 March 2019
Publishers Association of NZ (PANZ) has announced it has opened entries for the 2019 Book Design Awards. All entry forms and criteria are also available on the website. Entries close...

Santilli joins A&U

Thursday, 14 March 2019
Nicola Santilli has joined Allen & Unwin as editor (children & young adults), and began the position on 4 March. Santilli was previously an editor at Walker Books.

Naoum joins Booktopia

Thursday, 14 March 2019
Joel Naoum has joined Booktopia as nonfiction category manager and will begin the position on 18 March. Naoum was the publisher at Pan Macmillan’s digital imprint Momentum for five years...

Murdoch Books launches rebrand

Thursday, 14 March 2019
Murdoch Books AU and UK has rebranded as part of an ongoing strategy to expand its position as a market-leading international lifestyle publisher. ‘Our rebrand is the visual reflection of...

Change for Anderson Press

Wednesday, 6 March 2019
Publisher: Anderson Press Old distributor: PRH New distributor: Walker Books Changeover date: 1 August 2019 Returns cut-off date: 30 August 2019 (See classified.)

Andersen Press to be distributed by Walker Books

Wednesday, 6 March 2019
Walker Books Australia is delighted to announce that they have taken on the Australian and New Zealand distribution of award winning UK publishing house, Andersen Press, beginning August 2019. Andersen...

George Robertson Awards nominations open

Wednesday, 27 February 2019
The Australian Publishers Association has opened nominations for the George Robertson Awards. The awards acknowledge the contribution made by people who have devoted 30 years or more of distinguished service to...

‘Boy Swallows Universe’ sells over 100,000 copies

Wednesday, 27 February 2019
HarperCollins Publishers Australia is celebrating a major milestone for Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe, which has now sold over 100,000 copies across all formats in Australia alone since its publication...