Monday, 3 September 2012
Editors Victoria will run a training course on Ebooks for Beginners, with Lan Wang. The course will run from 1pm–4.30pm on Saturday 10 November at CAE on 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne. The...

Wednesday, 29 August 2012
The Indigenous Literacy Day will be held on Wednesday, 5 September. Booksellers, publishers, libraries and schools can register support on the Indigenous Literacy Foundation website and help make a difference...

Monday, 27 August 2012
'Primary publishing—perils, pleasures and perplexing possibilities' Speaker: Sharon Dalgleish, Publisher at Primary Macmillan Education Date: Tuesday 4 September Time: 6.30 pm for 7pm Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Art, 280...

Monday, 27 August 2012
Excellent eBooks – A ‘how to’ guide for production of quality eBooks, suitable for anyone involved in eBook/Digital content workflow. Wednesday 24 October, Melbourne, 9.30 – 4.30 at Seasons Botanic...

Wednesday, 22 August 2012
Sharon Dalgleish, Publisher at Primary Macmillan Education discusses Primary publishing—perils, pleasures and perplexing possibilities. What do we do in primary educational publishing? How is it the same as or different...

Tuesday, 21 August 2012
The Australian Publishers Association has announced the shortlisted entries in the 2012 Australian Educational Publishing Awards. Download the short list here. The Australian Educational Publishing Awards 2012 ceremony, sponsored by Ligare is being...

Tuesday, 21 August 2012
What: Newtown Book Fair: amazing serendipity, eclectic hullaballoo of kids’ books and other bookish miscellany. When: Saturday 1st September from 10am–3pm. Where: Walker Books Australia, behind 1-15 Wilson St, Newtown...

Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Entries must be no longer than 3000 words and should not have been previously published. No more than three stories per person should be submitted. Authors must be citizens or...

Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Short Story Competition: Australia’s Security Nightmares, sponsored by the Australian Security Research Centre is open for nominations. The competition is open to all Australian residents, and invites short stories on...

Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Full details and registration forms available on the website.  Last chance to book! Don’t Stet: Thinking about Tomorrow series. Digital Directions – Jane Morrow (Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellow) & Joel Naoum (Unwin...

Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Australian Human Rights Commission’s 25th anniversary Human Rights Award for Literature (nonfiction) is open for nominations until 15 September. The Literature Award is for a nonfiction work (including social history,...

Tuesday, 21 August 2012
The Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. is running a preparation workshop, which will offer information, tips and strategies for passing the IPEd Accreditation exam, to be held in October. Presented...

Tuesday, 14 August 2012
Thursday 30 August Melbourne 4.30pm – 6pm at Wheeler Centre  Friday 7 September Sydney 4.30pm – 6pm at Allen & Unwin Terrace Room Don’t Stet: Thinking about Tomorrow series. Digital...

Monday, 13 August 2012
‘futurEDUCATION: Learning in a Digital Age’ When: 6 September 2012; 11am to 5pm Where: BMW Edge Building in Federation Square, Melbourne   Speakers will include Peter Saffin (Macmillan Education), David...

Tuesday, 7 August 2012
Videos of all the 2012 ABA Conference sessions are now available to view online and presentations used by speakers are also available here for download. Keep an eye on the conference...

Tuesday, 7 August 2012
Don’t Stet: Thinking about Tomorrow series: Digital Directions – Jane Morrow (Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellow) and Joel Naoum (Unwin Trust Fellow) in conversation about digital developments in the publishing industry in...

Tuesday, 7 August 2012
Science Editing: The Big Picture, with Sally Woollett When: 1pm – 4pm; Saturday 8 September 2012 Where: CAE, 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
 Closing date (unless booked out earlier): 6pm, Monday...

Monday, 30 July 2012
Entries to the 2012 Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) Educational Publishing Awards, in association with The Publishers Association New Zealand (PANZ), are now open. Six awards are given to: Best Book/Series...

Monday, 30 July 2012
The Crichton, first awarded in 1988, recognises and encourages new talent in the field of Australian children's book illustration. Although administered by the Victorian Branch, it is a CBCA National...

Monday, 30 July 2012
'Bookshops: Here Today, Here Tomorrow' Guest speaker: Joel Becker, Australian Booksellers Association When: 6.30pm (for 7pm); Wednesday, 15 August 2012 Where: CQ Functions, 113 Queen St (cnr Lt Collins St),...

Monday, 30 July 2012
Detailed information sheets and registration forms for the events are here. Don’t Stet: Thinking about Tomorrow series: Digital Directions - Jane Morrow (Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellow) & Joel Naoum (Unwin...

Monday, 30 July 2012
Entries for the 2013 Tasmanian Literary Prizes will be open from 1 August to 12 September 2012.   Formerly known as the Tasmania Book Prizes, the Literary Prizes are the Tasmanian...

Tuesday, 24 July 2012
First awarded in 2012, the Fellowships celebrate the talent and courage of artists, arts managers and literary artists, editors and publishers in their first seven to fifteen years of practice. The Fellowships...

Tuesday, 24 July 2012
A postcard on plain language – Dr Neil James, executive director of the Plain English Foundation and chair of the International Plain Language working group, will outline the accelerating influence...

Tuesday, 24 July 2012
Industry seminar: Defining the New Marketing Mix Thursday 4 October in Melbourne. Last places left. Bringing together digital publishing and media gurus from inside and outside the industry this seminar...

Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Ask the Publisher: Short Fiction with Meanjin & Melbourne Books Hosted by Liz Steele When: Monday 23 July, 7-8pm Where: The Wheeler centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. Writers Victoria...

Monday, 16 July 2012
Detailed information sheets and registration forms are available on the APA website. Editing On Screen: For the Keen Green and In-Between Monday 13 August in Melbourne One place left. This...

Monday, 16 July 2012
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) is hosting an exclusive advance screening of ‘The Sapphires’, a film telling the true story of four talented singers from a remote Aboriginal mission, to...

Monday, 16 July 2012
Editing for the Web – presented by Elizabeth Spiegel, AE Monday 13 August 9.30am to 4pm Sydney CBD Cost: $195 society members and $290 non-members (includes lunch and morning and...

Wednesday, 11 July 2012
The annual Libraries Australia Forum will be held at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, on Thursday 25 October 2012. The event is a showcase of the developments in the...