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Change for Gallup

Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Publisher: Gallup Old distributor: NewSouth Books New distributor: Simon & Schuster ANZ Changeover date: 2 March 2026

Change for Major Street Publishing

Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Publisher: Major Street Publishing Old distributor: Hachette Australia New distributor: Simon & Schuster ANZ Changeover date: 1 July 2026 Returns cut-off: 30 September 2026

Change for Tra Publishing

Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Publisher: Tra Publishing New distributor: Simon & Schuster ANZ Changeover date: 30 March 2026

Change for The Kind Press

Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Publisher: The Kind Press New distributor: Simon & Schuster ANZ Changeover date: 30 March 2026

Change for Lantana Publishing

Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Publisher: Lantana Publishing New distributor: Simon & Schuster ANZ Changeover date: 1 April 2026

Oratia Books moves to Upstart Distribution and Archetype

Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Publisher: Oratia Books for Aotearoa New Zealand New distributor: Upstart Press Old representation: Bookreps NZ (formerly PDL) New representation: Archetype Book Agents Cut-off date: 31 March 2026 Changeover date: 1...

Change for Clever Publishing

Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Publisher: Clever Publishing Old distributor: Allen & Unwin Changeover date: 31 March 2026 Returns cut-off: 27 February 2026

Change for Island Press

Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Publisher: Island Press Old distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd New distributor: New South Changeover date: 1 April 2026 Returns cut-off: 30 April 2026 Contact URL: info@woodslane.com.au

Change for Little Tiger Press

Wednesday, 7 January 2026
Publisher: Little Tiger Press Old distributor: Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing New distributor: Penguin Random House Changeover date: 1 February 2026 Returns cut-off: 1 March 2026

Change for Marco Polo

Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Publisher: Marco Polo Old distributor: Hardie Grant New distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd Changeover date: 1 January 2026 Contact URL: info@woodslane.com.au

Change for PowerHouse Books

Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Publisher: PowerHouse Books Old distributor: Simon & Schuster ANZ New distributor: Contact PowerHouse Books Changeover date: 31 December 2025 Returns cut-off: 1 February 2026 (See classified.)

ASP distributes Script list of publishers

Wednesday, 26 November 2025
Australian Scholarly Publishing (ASP) is now the Australian, New Zealand and Oceania agent and distributor for the Academic & Professional Division of Script Publishing Services UK, which represents a large list...

Change for Perentie Press

Wednesday, 26 November 2025
Publisher: Perentie Press Old distributor: No previous distributor New distributor: NewSouth Books Changeover date: Immediate effect Returns cut-off: Not applicable

Change for Windy Hollow Books

Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Publisher: Windy Hollow Books ISBN prefix: 97819211 Old distributor: New South Books New distributor: Walker Books Australia Changeover date: 1 January 2026 Returns cut-off: 1 December 2025

Change for Union Square & Co.

Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Publisher: Union Square & Co. Old distributor: NewSouth Books New distributor: Hachette Australia Changeover date: 2 February 2026 Returns cut-off: 31 March 2026 Contact URL: Hachette Australia

Change for Flying Eye Books

Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Publisher: Flying Eye Books Old distributor: Walker Books Australia New distributor: Hardie Grant Books Changeover date: & returns requests by 28 December 2025 Returns cut-off: Must be received by HEDS...

Change for Otter Barry Books

Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Publisher: Otter Barry Books Old distributor: Walker Books Australia New distributor: NewSouth Books Changeover date: & returns requests by 31 December 2025 Returns cut-off: received by HEDS by 31 January...

Change for Taylor & Francis Australasia

Wednesday, 1 October 2025
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Australasia Old distributor: Hachette UK Distribution New distributor: Alliance Distribution Services Changeover date: 1 September 2025 Returns cut-off: 31 December 2025

Change for Grace Bell Publishing

Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Publisher: Grace Bell Publishing New distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd Changeover date: 25 August 2025 Contact URL: Grace Bell Publishing - Australian Publishing House

Change for Wombat Books

Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Publisher: Wombat Books Old distributor: Exisle Publishing Harper Entertainment Distr New distributor: NewSouth Books Changeover date: 1 September 2025 Returns cut-off: 1 November 2025

Change for Titan Publishing

Wednesday, 28 May 2025
Publisher: Titan Publishing Old distributor: NewSouth Books New distributor: Simon & Schuster Australia Changeover date: 28 September 2025 Returns cut-off: 31 October 2025

Change for The Experiment

Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Publisher: The Experiment Old distributor: Affirm Press New distributor: WW Norton Changeover date: 1 April 2025 Returns cut-off: 31 March 2026 Contact: grace.breen@affirmpress.com.au

Change for Kogan Page

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Publisher: Kogan Page Old distributor: Booktopia New distributor: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Changeover date: 1 February 2025 Contact: custservice@wiley.com

Change for Pluto Press

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Publisher: Pluto Press Old distributor: Booktopia New distributor: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Changeover date: 1 February 2025 Contact: custservice@wiley.com

Change for Bristol University Press

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Publisher: Bristol University Press Old distributor: NewSouth Books New distributor: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Changeover date: 3 February 2025 Contact: custservice@wiley.com

Change for Magabala Books

Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Publisher: Magabala Books Old distributor: NewSouth Books New distributor: Hachette Australia Changeover date: 1 February 2025 Returns cut-off: 1 May 2025

Change for Pink Shorts Press

Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Publisher: Pink Shorts Press New distributor: Simon & Schuster Australia Changeover date: 1 January 2025