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ASA launches Covid-19 impact surveys

21 October 2020
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) is surveying ASA members and non-members on the impact of Covid-19 on the creative community. To access the surveys, which are now open and...

ACT Writers Centre: 2021 artistic program call-out

19 August 2020
The ACT Writers Centre is calling for authors interested in participating in its 2021 program. At this stage, next year’s program will comprise many digital and possibly physical events in...

Books+Publishing mailing address

24 June 2020
A reminder that all mail should be sent to Books+Publishing's PO box in Prahran, Melbourne. Books+Publishing PO Box 42 Prahran, VIC, 3181 Australia

Livestream event: Q&A with ILF program team

17 June 2020
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) is hosting a livestream event this Thursday, 18 June at 6pm on the ILF Facebook page. This is an opportunity to see and hear from...

Books+Publishing mailing address

17 June 2020
A reminder that all mail should be sent to Books+Publishing's PO box in Prahran, Melbourne. Books+Publishing PO box 42 Prahran, VIC, 3181 Australia

Editors NSW: Zoom meeting: editor as historian

13 May 2020
Author and editor Cathy Perkins will talk about her editorial work at the State Library of NSW, which led to years of historical research for her new biography, The Shelf...

Editors NSW online meeting

22 April 2020
By Zoom: News—good, bad, fake? What Corpora can tell us about language usage Corpora—large collections of language as it is used, marked up to support a wide range of searches—are...

CBCA First Time Illustrator Award

1 April 2020
The team at Dirt Lane Press is absolutely delighted to congratulate first time illustrator Bethany Macdonald on being shortlisted for the CBCA First Time Illustrator Award. Her collages for Paperboy,...

Editors NSW moves meeting to Zoom

25 March 2020
In light of the Covid-19 safety concerns, Editors NSW has shifted its meeting 'Health and medical writing: opportunities and pitfalls' to now be a Zoom presentation. Mark Ragg will speak...

Editors NSW: Medical writing and editing

11 March 2020
The 7 April presentation by Editors NSW focuses on health and medical writing and editing: opportunities and pitfalls. Mark Ragg started his working life as a doctor, moved to journalism,...

Editors Victoria: Punctuation refresher

26 February 2020
Editors Victoria is running a one-day face-to-face course, taught by Ann Philpott, which is designed to help writers and editors brush up on their punctuation. Are you unclear about when...

ABIA tickets now on sale

12 February 2020
Tickets are now on sale for the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA). ABIA invites book industry professionals to celebrate the best books and finest talent in the book business. Acclaimed...

ABIA 2020 nominations closing soon

29 January 2020
Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) nominations for 2020 book of the year awards will close soon. Nominate in the following categories: General fiction, general nonfiction, literary fiction, illustrated, biography, picture...

Editors Victoria: The editor in self-publishing

29 January 2020
Editors Victoria is running a dinner meeting with Euan Mitchell on the role of the editor in self-publishing. The session covers the role of the editor in the production of...

Editors Victoria: Working grammar course

9 January 2020
Editors Victoria is running a one-day grammar course, taught by Glenys Osborne. Do you know what to do when you are writing and copyediting, but not why you do it?...

Editors Victoria: Working Grammar course

11 December 2019
Editors Victoria is running a one-day grammar course, taught by Glenys Osborne. Do you know what to do when you are writing and copyediting, but not why you do it?...

IPEd: Thesis editing webinar 

27 November 2019
The Institute of Professional Editors Limited (IPEd) is running a thesis editing webinar presented by Laurel Mackinnon, chair of IPEd's Standing Committee for Academic Editing. The webinar will cover topics including:...

IPEd: Accessibility and inclusion webinar

27 November 2019
The Institute of Professional Editors Limited (IPEd) is running an Accessibility and inclusion webinar presented by Julie Ganner on what editors and authors need to know about changes in the...

ABDA end-of-year Christmas drinks

20 November 2019
The Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA) invites all book collaborators (including editors, publishers and illustrators) to its end-of-year Christmas drinks. Celebrations will be held in both Melbourne and Sydney. Light...

Australian Book Design Awards applications open

7 November 2019
The Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA) Committee has announced that the 68th Australian Book Design Awards is open for submissions. Books published between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019...

Macquarie Uni study on rights sales: survey open

23 October 2019
Macquarie University is running a research project examining the international rights sales and export of Australian books over the last decade. Academics David Throsby, Paul Crosby and Jan Zwar are...

ABA Sales Rep of the Year Awards

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

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...

Editors NSW: Editing for accessibility

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

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...