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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...

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...