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Dunne joins Express Media 

Thursday, 6 November 2014
Fiona Dunne has been appointed creative producer at Express Media. (See news.)

Staff changes at Hachette 

Thursday, 6 November 2014
Hachette Australia has promoted a number of staff, including: Daniel Pilkington, Elise Winton, Penny Evershed and Naomi Gaskell in the sales department; Christine Fairbrother, Anna Egelstaff, Kelly Morton and Anna Large in marketing and...

Set the Number of Results Shown on Titlepage 

Wednesday, 5 November 2014
In response to requests from users, TitlePage now has the ability to set the default number of search results displayed. This can be set in using the ‘Default display matches’...

‘Hello! From Australia’ exhibition Bologna 2015 

Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Oz children’s books selections revealed for the Hello! from Australia exhibition at Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2015.Illustrations from 32 books have been selected out of 109 submissions from 24 Australian publishers for 2015 Hello! from Australia exhibition. ...

Book Submissions for ILF 

Wednesday, 5 November 2014
It’s that time of year again when our Foundation is calling for submissions for our relevant programs, Book Buzz and Book Supply. We were blown away by the choice of...

Editia Reprinting ‘Kevern write a book’ 

Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Due to the overwhelming media buzz around Kevern write a book: The best of @Rudd2000 by Scott Bridges and Stephen Owen (ISBN 978-0-9924825-8-9; RRP $24.99), publisher Editia is reprinting immediately....

Business for sale: Book Group Australia 

Wednesday, 5 November 2014
This is a great opportunity to purchase a well established family-owned business specialising in wholesaling, remainders, direct marketing and publishing.  We also have a well established non-book business with major...

Currie returns to Avid Reader 

Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Chris Currie has returned to Brisbane’s Avid Reader in the newly created role of social media manager. (See news.)

Cowley joins Cambridge 

Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Michael Cowley has been appointed to the newly created position of academic sales director at Cambridge University Press. (See news.)

Staff changes at CoInfo 

Wednesday, 29 October 2014
CoInfo has announced a number of staff changes. Cora Zeilinger has been promoted to sales manager for Australia and New Zealand, replacing Michael Cowley. Daniel Nash has been promoted to senior business...

Michael Cowley joins Cambridge 

Tuesday, 28 October 2014
Cambridge University Press is pleased to announce that Michael Cowley will join the organisation on November 10 in the newly created position of Academic Sales Director. Michael joins Cambridge after 7...

MUP to release new and reprinted Gough Whitlam titles 

Tuesday, 28 October 2014
MUP is publishing several titles in commemoration of the life of Gough Whitlam. This will include updated editions of definitive biographies by Jenny Hocking, a special edition boxed set, and...

Text congratulates Graeme Simsion 

Tuesday, 28 October 2014
Text Publishing offers three resounding cheers for Graeme Simsion, whose debut novel The Rosie Project has now sold over 200,000 copies in print and ebook in ANZ.Booksellers will be invited...

Staff changes at CoInfo 

Tuesday, 28 October 2014
We wish to advise that Michael Cowley will be leaving CoInfo to become Academic Sales Director at Cambridge University Press Australia.We thank Michael for his contributions to CoInfo and DA....

Staff changes at Five Mile Press 

Wednesday, 22 October 2014
The Five Mile Press has announced a number of changes to its marketing and publicity team. Jennifer Kean has been promoted to national publicity manager, Susie Kennewell has been appointed...

Spiteri-James to leave Thames & Hudson 

Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Jodie Spiteri-James has resigned as managing director of Thames & Hudson Australia and will leave the company in April 2015. (See news.)