Wednesday, 13 February 2013
The Australian Publishers Association's (APA) professional development are open for bookings. Industry Induction Course supported by Copyright Agency Introduction to Australian Book Publishing: Creating a Book is available at half...

Wednesday, 6 February 2013
The Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. will present a one-day workshop on structural editing: fiction with Nicola O'Shea, on Friday 15 March. Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm Venue: City Tattersalls Club, 198...

Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Australian Publishers Association (APA) professional development sessions include: Metadata Magic: The Essentials with Gavin King: Tuesday 26 February (Sydney) A half day ‘essentials’ seminar which will demystify and highlight the importance...

Thursday, 31 January 2013
Applications for the 2013 Children’s Picture Book Illustrators’ Initiative will be accepted from 4 February 2013 until 5 March 2013. This program aims to support illustrators in creating new picture...

Thursday, 31 January 2013
The first Australian Publishers Assocaition (APA) professional development workshops for 2013 are open for booking. Tuesday 26 February: Sydney (Melbourne TBC) Metadata Magic: The Essentials with Gavin King This half day...

Wednesday, 23 January 2013
The Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers (ANZSI), Vic Branch will be conducting basic level indexing workshops in Melbourne on 18-19 February 2013. Attend for either one or two days. Courses...

Wednesday, 23 January 2013
APA professional development: first workshops for 2013 are open for booking. Metadata Magic: The Essentials with Gavin King Sydney: Tuesday 26 February; Melbourne: To be confirmed Metadata boring?  Definitely not –...

Wednesday, 23 January 2013
The Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. will hold a presentation with speaker Zoe Rodriguez from Copyright Agency Limited (CAL). Zoë Rodriguez is a lawyer at the Copyright Agency Limited. She...

Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. will hold a workshop on editing scientific, technical and medical documents with presenter Dr Greg Heard. This workshop is for anyone who edits, or would...

Monday, 14 January 2013
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) is pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the 13th Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellowship in 2013/2014. Applications open: 4 February 2013 Closing date for...

Monday, 14 January 2013
Metadata Magic: The Essentials with Gavin King Sydney: Tuesday 26 February; Melbourne: To be confirmed APA Education Sessions at Copyright Agency/Viscopy 2013 Information: Education Seminar Sydney only: Thursday 14 March...

Monday, 7 January 2013
Metadata Magic: The Essentials Sydney: Tuesday 26 February Melbourne: TBC Presented by Gavin King, this half day seminar will demystify metadata, highlight the importance of having your titles easily discoverable...

Monday, 10 December 2012
The Wheeler Centre has announced the return of its popular Hot Desk Fellowships, with 20 writers to be offered fellowships in 2013. The fellowships will include a $1000 stipend and workspace in...

Monday, 10 December 2012
The 20th year of the Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellowship is being celebrated with news of confirmed funding from the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, Literature Board,...

Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Date: Wednesday, 12 December 2012 Time: 6.30pm (for 7pm) Venue: CQ Functions, 113 Queen St (cnr Lt Collins St), Melbourne Silly Season is upon us again, so put down your...

Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Australian Booksellers Association Xmas Party (Queensland Branch) Queensland ABA members are invited to meet, kick back and for a few precious hours relax with friends at one of West End's...

Monday, 3 December 2012
Last Friday the APA opened the entries for the 61st Annual Book Design Awards and will be taking entries until close of business on 21 December 2012. The Call for...

Monday, 3 December 2012
Australian creators and publishers are invited to submit title claims for the 2013–14 Public Lending Right and Educational Lending Right programs. New claimants can now lodge registrations and submit their first...

Wednesday, 28 November 2012
The Walkley Media Conference ‘What’s the Story: Capital Edition’ will be held in Canberra on 29-30 November. International guests include the US editor Aron Pilhofer and US journalists Charles Feldman...

Monday, 26 November 2012
We are pleased to announce the following workshops for 2013. Some workshops will be available to book in December 2012 however please note Metadata - Sydney 26 February; Melbourne tbc...

Monday, 26 November 2012
Entries are now open for the 2013 Prime Minister's Literary Awards. The categories are adult fiction, nonfiction, Australian history, poetry, young adult fiction and children’s fiction. Award-winners will receive $80,000 in tax-free prize...

Wednesday, 21 November 2012
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has announced that applications will for the 2012-2013 Annual Mentorship Program for unpublished writers and book illustrators will open on 10 December 2012. Supported...

Monday, 19 November 2012
We are pleased to announce the following workshops for 2013. Some workshops will be available to book in December 2012 however please note that most dates and some titles are...

Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Thank you for your support of our program in 2012.  APA PD is delighted to tempt you with the workshop topics to be covered in 2013.  Please email dee.read@publishers.asn.au to...

Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Writers, publishers, journalists and media academics will come together to discuss the challenges and opportunities open to writers and publishers in the digital age, at a free two-day public symposium...

Wednesday, 7 November 2012
The Commonwealth Foundation is calling for entries for the 2013 Commonwealth Book Prize and Commonwealth Short Story Prize.  Awarded for best first book, the Commonwealth Book Prize is open to...

Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Fixed Up Proper Way? Editing Indigenous content, working with Indigenous authors. Sydney: Wednesday 14 November; Melbourne: Thursday 22 November. 9.30am – 5pm This event has been developed with all editors...

Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Applications are now invited for the 2013 Unwin Trust Fellowship. The Fellowship, enabling a member of the Australian book trade to visit the UK for up to three months, is...

Tuesday, 30 October 2012
'Flying solo: setting up your own editing business' When: Wednesday 14 November 2012, 9.30am to 4.30pm Presented by Lyn Fernance, Julie Harders, Denise Holden and Abigail Nathan Where: City Tattersalls...

Monday, 29 October 2012
The State Library of NSW has announced the opening of nominations for the 2013 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. Administered by the State Library of NSW, the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards...