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APA Professional Development 

Tuesday, 13 August 2013
Australian Publishers Association Professional Development sessions are open for bookings. Projects, Priorities & Time Management. Last Chance to Book. Sydney only Tuesday 3 September Learn practical tools and strategies to...

Farewell lunch for Myra Lee 

Monday, 12 August 2013
Myra Lee, who many people have known and worked with, will be moving to New Zealand on 7 September. Join her many friends and former colleagues at an Italian lunch...

Whenmouth replaces Murray at Magabala Books 

Monday, 12 August 2013
Magabala Books has appointed Gaylene Whenmouth as a part-time marketing manager. Whenmouth replaces former marketing manager Nic Murray who commenced maternity leave at the start of August.

Andrews leaves EWF 

Monday, 12 August 2013
Karen Andrews finished in her role as program manager at the Emerging Writers Festival (EWF) in July. Andrews held the position since early 2012 when it was created. The EWF...

Changes at Hardie Grant Egmont 

Monday, 12 August 2013
Hardie Grant Egmont (HGE) commissioning and managing editor Marisa Pintado has taken a year’s sabbatical to join the fiction team at Egmont UK in London. Pintado, who will finish at...

Pinerolo Children’s Book Cottage: upcoming events 

Monday, 12 August 2013
Bookings are open for events at Pinerolo, the Children’s Book Cottage. An Afternoon With Wild Animals (Saturday, 31 August). An afternoon listening to Jan Latta about her adventures up close-and-personal with wild...

Independent Publishing Conference call for papers 

Monday, 12 August 2013
The Independent Publishing Conference, running from 14-15 November at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne, is calling for papers for this year's Academic Program.  The conference is seeking papers that explore the relationship between...

Laidlaw joins MWF, promoted at KYD 

Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Emily Laidlaw has been appointed marketing coordinator at the Melbourne Writers Festival and online editor at Kill Your Darlings, replacing Imogen Kandel, who previously held both roles. Laidlaw has worked...

Staff changes at Black Inc. 

Wednesday, 7 August 2013
At Black Inc., publicity and marketing manager Elisabeth Young has been promoted to the role of marketing director. Imogen Kandel, formerly marketing coordinator at the Melbourne Writers Festival and online editor...

Keating joins Collins Booksellers head office 

Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Michelle Keating has joined the Collins Booksellers head office in the role of national franchise manager. Keating, who has worked for a number of Collins stores in Melbourne over the...

Finch congratulates Marion van Dyk 

Tuesday, 6 August 2013
Finch Publishing congratulates Marion van Dyk on being short-listed for the 2013 Ned Kelly Awards. She is nominated in the Sandra Harvey Short Story Award category for her story ‘The...

Parslow leaves Seekbooks and plans new venture 

Tuesday, 6 August 2013
Richard Parslow's contract with Collins Seekbooks finished at the end of June and he is no longer with this company. He is currently planning a new venture in the book...

Society of Editors (NSW) workshop: Decoding XML 

Tuesday, 6 August 2013
Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. presents a one-day workshop on Friday, 13 September on Decoding XML: a practical guide for editors, presented by Dr Linda Nix.  Date: Friday, 13 September...

APA Professional Development: Booking now 

Tuesday, 6 August 2013
Australian Publishers Association Professional Development sessions are open for bookings. Projects, Priorities & Time Management – Sydney only: Tuesday 3 September. Learn practical tools and strategies to help you juggle multiple projects and...

Green joins NLA Council 

Monday, 5 August 2013
Author and co-founder of Pantera Press John M Green has been appointed to the council of the National Library of Australia. (See news.)

Ward Sagar Booksellers Business For Sale 

Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Ward Sagar Booksellers, this niche children’s specialist bookstore and Primary school supplier located in Eltham is Up For Sale! In 2012 the inimitable Kay Sagar was closing her beloved bookshop...

Rio Ferdinand Book Launch 

Tuesday, 30 July 2013
The Five Mile Press is publishing Rio: My Decade as a Red in August and arranged an exclusive early book-signing, at Kinokuniya, to coincide with Manchester United’s pre-season Sydney tour....

Want remainders? 

Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Herron offer the best remainders in Australia with over 5000 titles at any one time. From a small dump bin, front table to a full store or centre court, you...

‘The Royal Baby Book: A Souvenir Album’ 

Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Royal Collection Trust Publishing announce the rush delivery of The Royal Baby Book: a Souvenir Album, for mid-August release in Australia and New Zealand.   The Royal Baby Book is...

‘The Happiness Jar’ by Samantha Tidy 

Tuesday, 30 July 2013
September New Release: The Happiness Jar by Samantha Tidy. Published by Storytorch Press, September 2013. Multi-award nominated novel, will be cover feature of Good Reading Magazine, September issue. Order now for...