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Distribution change for Phaidon 

Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Publisher: Phaidon Old distributor: Penguin Random House New distributor: Hachette Australia & NZ Changeover date: 18 April 2017 Returns cut-off: 16 June 2017

Distribution change for Simon & Schuster 

Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Old distributor: United Book Distributors New distributor: Harper Entertainment Distribution Services Changeover date: 1 July 2017 Returns cut-off: 1 September 2017

Banyard joins the ASA 

Thursday, 16 March 2017
Emily Banyard has joined the Australian Society of Authors (ASA) as marketing and communications manager following the departure of communications manager Jacqui Dent. Banyard has recently returned to Australia after...

Distribution change for Smudge 

Thursday, 16 March 2017
Publisher: Smudge ISBN prefix: 978099 Old distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd New distributor: Dennis Jones Changeover date: 1 April 2017 Returns cut-off: 28 April 2017 Contact URL: www.smudgepub.com.au

Hachette Australia Congratulates Maxine Beneba Clarke 

Thursday, 16 March 2017
Our congratulations to Maxine Beneba Clarke for her shortlisting in the 2017 Stella Prize for The Hate Race (9780733632280, $32.99). To order copies please contact Alliance Distribution Services by calling...

Hachette Australia farewells Murray Ball 

Thursday, 16 March 2017
Footrot Flats author and cartoonist Murray Ball has passed away in New Zealand, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Hachette Australia Publishing Director Fiona Hazard said, ‘We were very saddened to...

Noffke joins S&S 

Wednesday, 8 March 2017
Kirsty Noffke has joined Simon & Schuster Australia as marketing and publicity manager, replacing Carol Warwick. She was previously a senior publicist at Pan Macmillan Australia.

Vaarwerk appointed ‘KYD’ magazine editor 

Wednesday, 8 March 2017
Kill Your Darlings’ online editor Alan Vaarwerk has been promoted to editor of the magazine. As previously reported by Books+Publishing, Kill Your Darlings will move to an expanded online-only format...