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Society of Editors (NSW) ebooks workshop 

Tuesday, 19 August 2014
The Society of Editors (NSW) will run a one-day workshop on the topic ‘Ebooks 201 for editors: Intermediate’, presented by Sarah JH Fletcher.The workshop is designed for editors who want...

CBCA Children’s Book of the Year Awards 2015 

Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Publishers are asked to send in their entries for the 2015 CBCA Book of the Year Awards. The CBCA Board recommends submitting entries on a monthly basis to avoid a...

Auckland University Press distribution change 

Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Agency: Auckland University PressISBN prefix: 97801964; 97818694Old distributor: InbooksNew distributor: Auckland University PressChangeover date: 1/9/14Returns cut-off: 29/8/14

James Bennett announces closure of Inbooks 

Wednesday, 13 August 2014
James Bennett P/L has announced the closure of its Inbooks division effective 30 October 2014.A number of presses have already transferred to new distribution arrangements as announced in WBN. Customers...

Harlequin sends love to all RUBY winners 

Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Harlequin wishes to congratulate their talented romance writers - Sarah Mayberry, Kelly Hunter, Lucy Clark, Kendall Talbot and Emma Darcy on their ELLA & RUBY awards held at the 2014...

David Harold Tribe Fiction Award submissions open 

Wednesday, 13 August 2014
The Department of English at the University of Sydney has opened submissions for the David Harold Tribe Fiction Award for short works of literature. The award is designed to encourage...

Taylor & Francis to distribute Acumen 

Tuesday, 12 August 2014
Publisher: Acumen PublishingOld Distributor:  Footprint BooksNew Distributor: Taylor & FrancisChangeover date: ImmediateReturns cut off: 30/9/2014

Indigenous Literacy Day: Volunteers wanted 

Tuesday, 12 August 2014
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation is seeking 20 volunteers for an event at Melbourne Library Service on Indigenous Literacy Day, Wednesday 3 September. The work would involve manning book stalls and helping...

Walker Books congratulates Brian Lovelock 

Monday, 11 August 2014
It is with great pleasure that Walker Books congratulates Brian Lovelock for being awarded the 2014 LIANZA Illustration Award—Russell Clark Award for Nature Storybooks: Flight of the Honey Bee, written by...

Staff changes at Text

Friday, 8 August 2014
Text has announced a number of staff changes.Rights manager Anne Beilby is now on maternity leave. Alice Cottrell, previously administration coordinator, has been promoted to rights and administration, and will attend...

Smith and Steed join Margaret River Press editoral board 

Wednesday, 6 August 2014
Annabel Smith and Laurie Steed have been appointed to the editorial board of Margaret River Press and will provide input to the selection of manuscripts for publication.Smith is the author of Whisky Charlie...

Inbooks to cease distribution for CABI 

Tuesday, 5 August 2014
Agency: CABIISBN Prefix: VariousOld Distributor: InbooksNew Distributor: Not yet announcedChangeover date: 1/9/14Returns cut-off: 29/8/14

‘True Girt’ by David Hunt to be published in 2016 

Tuesday, 5 August 2014
Black Inc. is thrilled to announce the second book in David Hunt’s satirical history series, True Girt: The Unauthorised History of Australia, Volume 2 (working title). Hunt’s bestselling first volume...

Hardie Grant Books Congratulates Bob Brown 

Tuesday, 5 August 2014
Hardie Grant Books congratulates Bob Brown on the launch of his autobiography Optimism. Part-way through a six week national tour, Optimism is already the highest ever selling book at the...