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Kean joins The Five Mile Press 

Friday, 14 February 2014
Jennifer Kean has joined The Five Mile Press as publicist for the publisher’s young adult imprint, Hot Key Books. Kean, who was previously publicity manager at Hardie Grant Egmont, replaces Sandra Edmunds...

Hardie Grant Egmont to distribute Curious Fox 

Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Publisher: Curious FoxISBN prefix: 978178202Old distributor: N/ANew distributor: Hardie Grant EgmontChangeover date: 1/02/2014Returns cut-off: N/A (See classifieds.)

‘From Wireless to Wallabies’ Library Tour 

Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Author Janet Werkmeister is touring libraries in Victoria to promote her latest book From Wireless to Wallabies, a biography of her grandfather Norman McCance. Initial dates are Wheelers Hill Library...

‘Anzac’s Long Shadow’ by James Brown 

Tuesday, 11 February 2014
The fourth book in Black Inc.’s Redback series, Anzac’s Long Shadow: The Cost of Our National Obsession by former military officer James Brown, will be launched by Chris Masters in...

Call for Nominations: 2014 CHASS Australia Prizes 

Tuesday, 11 February 2014
The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) invites applications for the newly endowed CHASS Australia Prize for a Book in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences ($3500)....

Murdoch joins PANZ Council 

Monday, 10 February 2014
Te Papa Press publisher Claire Murdoch has joined the council of the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ). Murdoch, who will take on the newly created Communications and Networking portfolio,...

St Leger appointed chief executive of Copyright Agency 

Friday, 7 February 2014
Murray St Leger has been appointed chief executive of the Copyright Agency. St Leger is a former managing director of McGraw-Hill Australia and former president of the Australian Publishers Association....

Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2014 entries open 

Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Entries are sought for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2014 in the categories of fiction, non-fiction, Australian history, poetry, young adult fiction, and children’s fiction.The awards are open for books first published...

Indigenous Literacy Foundation Melbourne trivia night 

Wednesday, 5 February 2014
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation is holding a trivia night in Melbourne. Book industry people are invited to come along to help raise funds for the foundation. Those thinking about attending are asked to spread the word among friends, colleagues, book groups and anyone else...

Little Tiger distribution change 

Tuesday, 4 February 2014
Agency: Little TigerISBN Prefix: 978185430; 9781870271; 978184143; 978184506; 978184857; 978184895Old Distributor: HinklerNew Distributor: Hardie Grant Egmont (via Random House)Changeover date: 01/01/14Returns cutoff: N/A   (See classifieds.)

Black Inc. congratulates David Hunt 

Tuesday, 4 February 2014
Black Inc. congratulates David Hunt for the shortlisting of Girt: The Unauthorised History of Australia for the Non-Fiction prize in the 2014 Indie Awards.Orders for Girt (9781863956116) can be placed...

ISEAS Publishing distribution change 

Monday, 3 February 2014
Agency: ISEAS Publishing ISBN Prefix: VariousOld Distributor: InbooksNew Distributor: N/AChangeover date: 31/03/14Returns cutoff: 31/03/14 (See classifieds.)

Dunedin Academic Press distribution change 

Monday, 3 February 2014
Agency: Dunedin Academic PressISBN Prefix: VariousOld Distributor: InbooksNew Distributor: N/AChangeover date: 31/03/14Returns cutoff: 31/03/14(See classifieds.) 

Inbooks to cease distribution for Dunedin and ISEAS 

Monday, 3 February 2014
Inbooks would like to advise customers that we will cease distribution for Dunedin Academic Press and ISEAS Publishing on 31st March. Customer returns will be accepted by Inbooks until March...