Monday, 9 July 2012
National Bookshop Day will be held on Saturday 11 August in hundreds of bookshops across Australia.  ABA member bookshops will soon receive a parcel containing bookmarks and A1 and A2...

Monday, 9 July 2012
Monday 13 August in Melbourne Editing On Screen: For the Keen Green and In-Between. This popular course covers both the basics and some more advanced methods of editing with Microsoft...

Monday, 2 July 2012
The Independent Publishing Conference's Academic Day, with the theme of 'Diversity and Independence in Australian Publishing', will be held at The Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas in Melbourne,...

Monday, 2 July 2012
The Australian Educational Publishing Awards, celebrating excellence across all areas of educational publishing – primary, secondary, TAFE & vocational and tertiary education, is now open for nominations. The awards will...

Monday, 2 July 2012
Industry Seminar – 'Defining the New Marketing Mix' for marketers, publicists, publishers and editors, is running in Melbourne on Thursday, 4 October. Still places available for Sydney this Thursday, 5 July....

Monday, 2 July 2012
Editing Intensive 2 Presented by Meryl Potter – Distinguished Editor When: 9.30am to 4.30pm on Wednesday, 18 July 2012. Venue: City Tatersalls, Sydney Room, 198 Pitt Street, Sydney. Cost: $195 for...

Monday, 2 July 2012
Publishers are asked to nominate outstanding book retailers for the 18th annual Booksellers NZ Book Industry Awards, sponsored by THORPE-Bowker in the four categories of: THORPE-Bowker Independent Bookseller of the...

Monday, 25 June 2012
Editing Your Own Work Course with Jo Case When: Thursdays, 12 to 4pm – 5 July, 2 August, 6 September and 4 October Learn the basics of editing your own...

Monday, 25 June 2012
Grammar Essentials Presented by Pam Peters Emeritus Professor of Linguistics, Macquarie University When: Friday, 13 July 2012, 9.30 am to 4pm Venue: City Tattersalls Club, 198 Pitt Street, Sydney Cost:...

Monday, 25 June 2012
Marketers, Publicists, Publishers – from small or large publishing houses: APA Professional Development Industry Seminar filling fast for 5 July Defining the New Marketing Mix in Sydney 5 July and...

Monday, 18 June 2012
The Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. will hold a July Winter Dinner Where: William Blue Dining William Blue College of Hospitality Management, Northpoint, 171 Pacific Hwy, North Sydney When: 6.30...

Monday, 18 June 2012
Change to entry of Picture Books: In 2012 Publishers must choose one of the following categories for each book: Older Readers, Younger Readers, Early Childhood, Picture Books, and/or Information Books....

Monday, 18 June 2012
Families and groups of friends are invited to participate in a mass read-in at Federation Square as part of 'The Light in Winter', Melbourne, on Friday, 22 June. Participants are...

Monday, 18 June 2012
Marketers, Publicists, Publishers – from small or large publishing houses: APA Professional Development Industry Seminar filling fast for 5 and 10 July Defining the New Marketing Mix in Sydney 5...

Tuesday, 12 June 2012
July Defining the New Marketing Mix - Sydney 5 July and Melbourne 10 July. What are the challenges facing publishers when it comes to marketing and publicity?  What is best...

Tuesday, 5 June 2012
June Copyediting Essentials:  A Practical Approach to Developing and Refining Your Copyediting Skills Melbourne only. Hurry, only a few spots still available. Please note new starting date of Wednesday 13...

Wednesday, 30 May 2012
June Copyediting Essentials: A Practical Approach to Developing and Refining Your Copyediting Skills Melbourne only. Expressions of interest or registrations required by Thursday 31 May. Please note new starting date...

Tuesday, 29 May 2012
A cocktail party and auction will be held at the Brisbane Sailing Squadron, on Thursday 7 June, to raise money to support the Indigenous Literacy Foudation. Thérèse Rein, Katie Noonan,...

Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Editing Intensive 1 Presented by Meryl Potter DE Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 9.30 am to 4pm Venue: City Tattersalls Club, 198 Pitt Street, Sydney Cost: $195 for society members, $290...

Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Sisters in Crime Australia has issued a last minute call to publishers to enter its 12th Davitt Awards for the best crime/mystery novels and true crime books by Australian women...

Tuesday, 22 May 2012
In 2012 Publishers must choose one of the following categories for each book: Older Readers, Younger Readers, Early Childhood, Picture Books, and/or Information Books.   All fiction and non-fiction books...

Tuesday, 22 May 2012
SWF Design Discussion panel and Bookings now for June/July June Copyediting Essentials:  A Practical Approach to Developing and Refining Your Copyediting Skills Melbourne only. Please note new starting date of...

Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Tuesday, 5 June 2012 ‘Aboriginal cancer journeys’ – editing for an Aboriginal audience Vivienne O’Callaghan, publications editor at Cancer Council NSW for the past five years, will discuss the challenges...

Monday, 14 May 2012
Writers Victoria is offering three emerging writers and three mid-career writers the use of a Glenfern writers’ studio for a period of three months through the generous support of the...

Monday, 14 May 2012
APA Professional Development: SWF Design Discussion panel and Bookings now for June/July Friday May 18 at Wharf Two from 10–11am. The annual free Book Design Discussion Panel on the morning...

Tuesday, 8 May 2012
The submissions deadline for The Queensland Literary Awards has been extended to 20 May 2012. The Awards, established in response to the Queensland Premier's decision to scrap the Queensland Premier’s Literary...

Monday, 7 May 2012
The 'The Nib': Waverley Library Award for Literature, recognising excellence in literary research, is open for nominations. The national award provides a winner's prize of $20,000 and $1,000 for each...

Monday, 7 May 2012
APA Professional Development: SWF Design Discussion panel and Bookings now for June/July Friday 18 May at Wharf Two from 10–11am. The annual free Book Design Discussion Panel on the morning...

Monday, 30 April 2012
'The Business of Freelancing’ hosted by Editors Victoria freelance affairs officer Fran Madigan, with guest panellists Campbell Aitkin, Express Editing Writing & Research; Brad Collis, Coretext; Jackey Coyle and Wordy-Gurdy. When:...

Monday, 30 April 2012
SWF Design Discussion panel:18 May at Wharf Two from 10–11am. The annual free Book Design Discussion Panel on the morning after the Book Design Awards comes to you again from...