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CBCA: Applications open for award judges

Wednesday, 28 November 2018
The Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) is opening applications for judges for its 2020 and 2021 Book of the Year Awards. The judging panel for the CBCA Book of...

Agency change for Pluto Press UK

Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Publisher: Pluto Press UK New distributor: Gardners UK Old distributor: Co Info Changeover date: November 2018 Returns cut-off date: Firm sale URL: www.gardners.com

APA: EOIs now open for Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2019

Wednesday, 28 November 2018
The Australian Publishers Association has opened expressions of interest (EOI) for publishers wishing to participate in the Australian collective stand at Bologna Children's Book Fair or to be featured in...

Change for Rowman & Littlefield

Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Old distributor: Co Info New distributor: Footprint Books Changeover date: 1 January 2019 Contact URL: www.footprint.com.au

Change for Ptilotus Press

Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Publisher: Ptilotus Press New distributor: NewSouth Books Old distributor: Previously self-distributed Contact URL: www.newsouthbooks.com.au

‘Living in Hope’ available from NewSouth Books

Wednesday, 28 November 2018
NewSouth Books is pleased to announce they will now be representing Ptilotus Press in Australia and New Zealand. Ptilotus Press is the publisher of Living in Hope by the late...

Publishers Association of NZ: Christmas drinks

Wednesday, 21 November 2018
The end of the year is fast approaching and PANZ invites you and your colleagues to join us for a festive drink and nibbles to celebrate another successful year. Where:...

Be part of Harry Potter Book Night February 2019

Wednesday, 21 November 2018
Harry Potter Book Night 2019 will be held Thursday 7th February. With the theme of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, it’s perfectly timed for back-to-school season in Australia! Bookstores...

Allen & Unwin congratulates Alison Lester

Wednesday, 21 November 2018
Allen & Unwin is thrilled to congratulate Alison Lester on winning the prestigious Melbourne Prize for Literature 2018. This is the first time a children’s author has won the prize,...

‘A Memoir of a Male Escort’ to be withdrawn

Wednesday, 21 November 2018
This is to be withdrawn from sale by New Holland Publishers. Please be advised that should any retailers have copies of A Memoir of A Male Escort (IBSN 9781760790028) it's...

IPEd: Entries now open for 2018 IPEd Prize

Wednesday, 14 November 2018
The Institute of Professional Editors IPEd is now calling for entries for the 2018 IPEd Prize. Entires must be submitted no later than 14 January 2019. For more information on how...

Change for Gecko Press in Australia

Wednesday, 14 November 2018
Publisher: Gecko Press Old distributor: Scholastic Australia New distributor: Walker Books (HEDS) (See classified.) Changeover date: 1 March 2019 Returns cut-off date: 15 March 2019 (See classified.) Contact URL: www.geckopress.com

Walker Books to distribute Gecko Press

Wednesday, 14 November 2018
Walker Books is delighted to announce that they will be the distributor for award-winning Wellington-based publishing house Gecko Press, from 1 March 2019 in Australia. For all product and order...

IPEd National Editors Conference: Call for papers

Wednesday, 14 November 2018
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) conference committee is asking for expressions of interest from editors, indexers and other publishing professionals, researchers, students and associates to present ideas, topics and...

Change for Pirgos Press

Wednesday, 14 November 2018
Publisher: Pirgos Press Old distributor: Dennis Jones & Associates New distributor: Boolarong Press of Brisbane Returns not accepted Contact URL: www.susannadevries.com

Returns for Finch Publishing

Wednesday, 14 November 2018
HEDS advises that as Finch Publishing is ceasing sales in late December, the deadline for sending a returns request for Finch titles is 3 December. The deadline for the return...

Changes in Gecko Press distribution

Wednesday, 14 November 2018
From 1 March 2019, Scholastic Australia will no longer have the distribution rights for the following publisher: Gecko Press. Scholastic will cease accepting books into our warehouse on 31 March...

‘Hunter Wine’ wins 2018 WCA Best Wine Book

Wednesday, 14 November 2018
NewSouth is thrilled to share the news that Hunter Wine: A History was awarded Best Wine Book at the 2018 WCA Wine Communicator of the Year Awards. Congratulations to authors...