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Exisle to distribute Callisto Media 

Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Publisher: Callisto Media (including Rockridge Press,Mendocino Press, Hayward Press and Drakes Press)ISBN prefix: 978-0-615-59880-2; 978-1-62315; 978-1-939754Old distributor: noneNew distributor: ExisleChangeover date: 31/05/14

Holland-Batt appointed poetry editor at ‘Island’ 

Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Sarah Holland-Batt has been appointed poetry editor at Island. Holland-Batt is a lecturer in creative writing and literary studies at Queensland University of Technology and the author of the poetry...

Bloomsbury congratulates James Ley 

Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Bloomsbury would like to congratulate James Ley, winner of the 2014 Pascall Prize for Criticism, awarded at the Sydney Writers’ Festival last Friday. James’s literary criticism has appeared in many...

Hillary Clinton memoir published 10th June 2014 

Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Hillary Clinton’s memoir, Hard Choices, is published globally on 10/6/14. Hard Choices is Hillary Clinton’s personal chronicle of her years at the centre of world events and shows how those...

Society of Editors (NSW): blurbs and publicity workshop 

Monday, 26 May 2014
The Society of Editors (NSW) will hold a professional development workshop on 21 June with freelance editor Susan Keogh on writing effective blurbs and publicity material. Keogh will share techniques to produce more...

Collins appointed to SWF board 

Wednesday, 21 May 2014
The Sydney Writers’ Festival has appointed Peter Collins to the festival’s board of directors. In a statement announcing Collins’ appointment, the festival said Peter Shergold and Margie Seale ‘will be...

Australian Book Designers Association open for membership 

Tuesday, 20 May 2014
The newly-formed Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA) is now open for individual and company membership. ABDA exists to support Australian book designers, including hosting the national annual book design awards,...

MUP titles back in stock 

Monday, 19 May 2014
MUP would like to advise booksellers that due to popular demand: Notebooks by Betty Churcher (2011) has been reprinted and is back in stock   Notebooks: ISBN 9780522858426 Print RRP $44.99 Australian...

Attention Publishers and Distributors 

Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Problem reducing fixed costs and wishing to increase your Victorian sales? The solution may be to engage the services of freelance sales agent Maurice Peters at Bookknight agencies. Mob. 0417...

Assistant editor (full-time), Books+Publishing, Melbourne

Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Books+Publishing is looking for an assistant editor to join its publishing team.The successful candidate will work closely with the editor-in-chief and news editor. His or her responsibilities will include: Researching,...

New appointments at Scribe 

Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Lesley Halm has been appointed editor at Scribe Publications, replacing Ian See, who has taken up a position as editor at the University of Queensland Press. Halm, who begins in...

Whiskin joins WritingWA 

Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Margaret Whiskin has been appointed regional engagement officer at WritingWA, beginning in early June. Whiskin is currently publisher at Magabala Books. (See news.)

Inbooks to cease distribution for EWEB 

Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Agency: EWEB (East-West Export Books)ISBN Prefix: VariousOld Distributor: InbooksNew Distributor: N/AChangeover date: 30/06/14Returns cutoff: 30/06/14               

Macmillan Education distribution changes 

Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Agency: Macmillan Education AustraliaISBN Prefix: VariousOld Distributor: Macmillan Distribution ServicesNew Distributor: United Book DistributorsChangeover date: 01/07/14Returns cutoff: 01/07/14

‘Bully for Them’ Reprint 

Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Affirm Press have reprinted Bully for Them (ISBN 9781922213198). Bully for Them is an important and unique source of support for anyone being picked on at school. Stock is available...