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New distributor for I.B. Tauris 

Monday, 21 October 2013
Publisher: I.B.Tauris (including ICAS, Phillip Wilson and Tauris Parke imprints)ISBN prefix: 978186064; 978185043; 9781904063; 978856675; 978186064 Old distributor: Palgrave Macmillan New distributor: Footprint Books Changeover date: 1 January 2014 Returns...

Palgrave Macmillan distribution changes 

Monday, 21 October 2013
Palgrave Macmillan regrets to advise that from 1 January 2014 we will no longer represent I.B.Tauris as they are moving to Footprint Books. Please also be advised that effective 31...

Johnson appointed BBWF director 

Monday, 21 October 2013
Edwina Johnson has been appointed as the new director of the Byron Bay Writers’ Festival and the Northern Rivers Writers’ Centre, which stages the festival. Johnson, who is currently manager of...

Allen & Unwin congratulates Eleanor Catton 

Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Allen & Unwin is delighted at the news that Eleanor Catton’s The Luminaries has won the 2013 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. It’s particularly exciting that Eleanor Catton hails from...

New children’s release: ‘A Christmas Tail’ 

Tuesday, 15 October 2013
A Christmas Tail Co-authored by Donna Smith and Helen Ross Illustrated by Aaron Pocock ISBN: 9780987306715 Hardback RRP $24.95 Melanie, Monty and baby Peter Mouse live in a doll’s house...

Bookstore for sale 

Tuesday, 15 October 2013
The owners of Reader’s Companion, Armidale, NSW are retiring after 35 years bookselling and offer the business for sale for the final time. Asking stock value only. Potential for expansion....

Berkelouw Books Newtown is moving to Hornsby 

Wednesday, 9 October 2013
There will be no one to accept deliveries at Newtown and the Hornsby store will accept deliveries from November 4. The new address is: Berkelouw Books Hornsby Shop B30/33, Level...

Inkerman & Blunt distribution change 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Publisher: Inkerman & Blunt  ISBN prefix: 978-0-9875401 Old distributor: I&B New distributor: NewSouth Books Changeover date: Immediate (See classified.)

Ballistic distribution change 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Publisher: Ballistic Publishing  ISBN prefixes: 978-0-9750965; 978-1-921002; 978-1-921828; 978-0-9874036 Old distributor: Ballistic New distributor: Perseus Changeover date: Immediate (See classified.)

Editing & Publishing Postgrad Information Session 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
The annual information session for those considering applying for admission in 2014 to RMIT's Graduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing (program GD073) will be held at 6pm on Wednesday 23...

Alliance Distribution Services Christmas changes 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Alliance Distribution Services wishes to advise of the following changes which will assist customers in maximising opportunities in the period leading up to Christmas. 1.  ADS will reduce our normal...

Changes to NewSouth Books distribution 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
From December 31st NewSouth Books will no longer distribute the following publishers: Indiana University Press Papadakis Strident Publishing

Perseus to distribute Ballistic Publishing 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Effective immediately Perseus (supplied in Australia by NewSouth Books) will distribute Ballistic Publishing, publishers of digital art books. Copies of Ballistic publications previously supplied in Australia by Ballistic cannot be...

NewSouth Books to distribute Inkerman & Blunt 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Effective immediately NewSouth Books will be the exclusive distributor for Inkerman & Blunt, publisher of Australian Love Poems 2013, edited by Mark Tredinnick. Copies of Australian Love Poems previously supplied...

Changes at Walker Books 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
At Walker Books, Melissa Keown has moved into a new position, taking on responsibility for sales of all Walker Books UK, Candlewick Press and Walker Books Australia English-language editions in...

Shanks appointed PANZ membership services manager 

Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Katherine Shanks has recently joined the Publishers Association of New Zealand in the role of membership services manager. Shanks, who has previously worked for Anne Geddes Publishing and Hodder Children’s...

Cotcher appointed head of field sales at Hachette 

Monday, 7 October 2013
Hachette Australia has appointed Sean Cotcher to the new role of head of field sales following the company’s recently announced restructure. Cotcher has seven years’ experience as national account manager...

Currie leaves Avid Reader 

Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Chris Currie has left his role as buyer at Avid Reader in Brisbane. His position will be filled by Sarah Deasy, who previously managed the store’s special orders service. (See...