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Change for Monsoon Books 

Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Publisher: Monsoon Books Ltd Old distributor: Alliance Distribution Services New distributor: TBA Changeover date: 20 October 2016 Returns cut-off: 30 December 2016 Contact email: phil@monsoonbooks.com.sg

Distribution change for Monsoon Books Ltd 

Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Pan Macmillan Australia will no longer be representing Monsoon Books Ltd in Australia and New Zealand. Alliance Distribution Services will cease distribution on October 20th 2016, and will authorise returns...

Crichton Awards 2017: entries open 

Wednesday, 12 October 2016
The CBCA (Victorian branch) is accepting entries for the Crichton Award for New Illustrators until 30 November 2016. For more information, including eligibility and entry forms, visit the CBCA Victoria website...

Staff changes at Black Inc./Nero 

Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Black Inc./Nero has announced the following promotions: Caitlin Yates has been appointed publishing director and publisher at Nero; Jo Rosenberg has been appointed associate publisher and senior editor; Kirstie Innes-Will has...

CBCA 2017 Children’s Book of the Year Awards 

Wednesday, 5 October 2016
The Children’s Book Council of Australia would like to remind publishers to send their entries for the 2017 CBCA Children’s Book of the Year Awards. Entries are now open for books...

Simon & Schuster Congratulates Dr Michael Mosley 

Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Congratulations to Dr Michael Mosley. Over 100,000 copies of his book, The 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet, have now been sold across ANZ. The new companion cookbook, The 8-Week Blood Sugar...

Hardie Grant Publishing to distribute Bradt Travel Guides 

Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides ISBN prefix: 978-0-946983, 978-0-9505797, 978-1-78477, 978-1-84162, 978-1-898323 Old distributor: Woodslane New distributor: Hardie Grant Publishing Changeover date: 1 January 2017 Returns cut-off: 31 December 2016

Julie Buckroyd joins Wavesound 

Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Wavesound has appointed Julie Buckroyd to the position of customer support and product specialist, commencing on 20 September.

Editors NSW: Viva Novella talk 

Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Editors NSW will host a talk, ‘Viva Novella—judge and editor’, on Tuesday, 4 October from 6.30pm. The talk will be presented by Alice Grundy, associate publisher at Brio and editor...

Symonds leaves Nielsen 

Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Shaun Symonds, general manager of Nielsen Book in Australia and New Zealand, has left the company. Julie Winters has been appointed as his replacement. (See news.)