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Beveridge appointed BWF festival director, acting CEO

Wednesday, 4 March 2015
The Brisbane Writers Festival has appointed Julie Beveridge as 2015 festival director and acting CEO. She replaces Kate Eltham, who is taking maternity leave from mid-March. (See news.)

Footprint Books: Increase in Small Order Surcharge 

Tuesday, 3 March 2015
Footprint Books regrets to advise that due to the increases in our ANZ freight charges we are forced to increase our small order surcharge. The current surcharge has been in place...

Peribo Ceases Distribution of Old Street Publishing 

Tuesday, 3 March 2015
Peribo ceases distribution of Old Street Publishing on 31/03/2015. Returns requests must be received by Peribo no later than 31 March 2015 and all authorised returns received in our warehouse...

Eurospan to distribute Research Press 

Monday, 2 March 2015
Publisher: Research PressIBSN prefix: 978087822Old distributor: Footprint BooksNew distributor: EurospanChangeover date: 28/02/2015Returns cut-off: 30/03/2015

Buk bilong Pikinini book launch and celebration 

Wednesday, 25 February 2015
PNG literacy advocacy charity Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) will be holding an event in celebration of their new patron, children’s author Alison Lester. The event will also serve as a...

ACT Writers Centre: Hardcopy program applications open 

Wednesday, 25 February 2015
Applications for the 2015 Hardcopy program are now open. Hardcopy is a professional development program for emerging Australian writers and the focus for 2015 will be on nonfiction. The 2015...

Australian Book Included in Academy Awards ‘Goodie Bag’ 

Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Australian publication Annihilate Stress and Anxiety 9781922118448 written by Merryn Snare, published by Global Publishing Group, was included in the 87th Annual Academy Awards ‘Goodie Bag’.Stock is available from Dennis...

ILF appoints Bryce as new patron 

Wednesday, 18 February 2015
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation has appointed former Australian governor-general Quentin Bryce as its 2015 patron. (See news.)

Van Tiggelen appointed editor of ‘Meanjin’ 

Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Journalist John van Tiggelen has been appointed editor of Melbourne-based literary journal Meanjin from February 2016. Each issue in 2015 will be edited by an ‘influential Australian’ as guest editor. (See news.)