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Changes to the ALIA board 

Thursday, 30 January 2014
Damian Lodge will take over the presidency of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) in May. Lodge, who joined the ALIA board in May 2013, has been serving as...

McDiarmid joins Wheelers Books 

Thursday, 30 January 2014
Rachael McDiarmid has joined library and schools supplier Wheelers Books in the newly created position of publisher and partner manager. McDiarmid previously worked for library supplier James Bennett for close...

Fremantle Press distribution change in WA 

Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Publisher: Fremantle PressOld distributor in WA: Wilmot Book AgenciesNew distributor in WA: PenguinChangeover date: 30 AprilReturns cut-off: 30 June (See news.)

Industrial Press distribution change 

Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Publisher: Industrial PressISBN prefix: 9780 8311Old distributor: Elsevier Science & Technology BooksNew distributor: CoInfo Pty LtdChangeover date: ImmediateReturns cut-off: 30 April 2014 (See classifieds.)

Industrial Press distribution change 

Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Elsevier Science & Technology Books advises that effective immediately distribution of Industrial Press has moved to CoInfo Pty Ltd.Elsevier will accept returns received by 30 April, 2014, thereafter, all returns...

Mal O’Brien joins Wavesound 

Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Mal O'Brien will be joining Wavesound as territory manager for NSW, QLD and NT. Mal has more than 30 years' experience in Australian Publishing and has worked with Public libraries...

New appointments at ‘Good Reading’ 

Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Good Reading has appointed Robert Kennedy as advertising sales manager for Good Reading, SpineOut and PK. Angus Dalton has also been appointed as editorial assistant.

Malcolm O’Brien joins Wavesound 

Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Malcolm O’Brien has been appointed NSW, QLD and NT territory manager for Wavesound. O’Brien joins Wavesound from James Bennett, where he was a sales representative. (See classifieds.)

Withycombe joins the Wheeler Centre 

Friday, 24 January 2014
Helen Withycombe has joined the Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas in Melbourne in the role of programming coordinator. Withycombe, who started in the role earlier this month, joins...

Jones appointed ABA conference and marketing manager 

Friday, 24 January 2014
Steve Jones has been appointed to the new role of conference and marketing manager for the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA). Jones, who joined the ABA as marketing/project officer in March...

Laurie Smith’s retirement 

Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Laurie Smith will retire in February marking the end of 33 years of selling books for Transworld and Random House. Laurie’s incredible passion and dedication will be sorely missed by...

Nikolic to join Nielsen NZ 

Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Nevena Nikolic has been appointed as national manager for Nielsen Book Services in New Zealand, replacing David Dromer, who resigned from the company at the end of 2013. Nikolic joins...

Pearce joins Black Inc. 

Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Jessica Pearce has joined Black Inc. in the newly created role of publicist. Pearce previously worked for Cambridge University Press in the role of development editor. (See classifieds.)

Mullane appointed ‘Kill Your Darlings’ editor 

Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Brigid Mullane has been appointed as the new editor of Melbourne-based literary journal Kill Your Darlings (KYD). Mullane has been deputy editor of KYD since mid-2013, having previously worked in...

Smith to retire from Random House 

Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Random House Australia has announced that Western Australian account manager Laurie Smith will retire from the company in February. Smith has worked as a sales representative for Transworld and Random...

Society of Editors (NSW) Workshop 

Tuesday, 21 January 2014
The Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. is presenting a one-day workshop, Editing Intensive, led by Meryl Potter DE. This interactive workshop is designed for editors who would like to brush up...

Allen & Unwin Faber Academy scholarships 

Monday, 20 January 2014
Writing a Novel Scholarships! Faber Academy at Allen & Unwin are offering two free places on their six-month flagship course Writing a Novel. One worthy person on the Sydney course...

Major Street Publishing distribution 

Monday, 20 January 2014
From 1st February 2014 Major Street books will be distributed by Woodslane. Dennis Jones & Associates will continue to accept returns of Major Street titles within nine months from date...