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For Sale: Boomerang Books and Booku Online Bookstores 

Monday, 25 March 2013
The owners of Eclipse Commerce Pty Ltd, operators of the Boomerang Books and Booku (eBooks) online bookstores, have decided to sell the business.  As a 'virtual' business, Eclipse Commerce represents...

Hardie Grant Egmont: The new home of Transformers! 

Monday, 25 March 2013
Hardie Grant Egmont are thrilled to have secured the rights to Transformers publishing in Australia and New Zealand. HGE have already set a benchmark for how brands are best translated...

Island Magazine distribution moves in-house 

Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Agency change details Publisher: Island Magazine ISBN Prefix:978-0-9871470; 978-0-9874719 Old distributor: Dennis Jones New distributor: Island Magazine (See moves.)

New office for ‘Island’ magazine 

Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Island magazine has moved into new premises in Hobart. The magazine’s new address is: PO Box 4703, Bathurst Street Post Office, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000. The magazine’s new phone number is:...

APA professional development 

Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Australian Publishers Association (APA) professional development sessions are open for booking: Excellent eBooks : The Essentials with Sarah Fletcher and Natalie Costa Bir. Melbourne: Tuesday 2 April; Sydney: Thursday 4...

ABIA nominations are open 

Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) nominations are open. Entries for the 2013 ABIAs are now open for one more week. Nominations can be made on the website here. The organisers ask entrants to keep...

McInnis appointed ‘Meanjin’ deputy editor 

Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Catherine McInnis has been appointed deputy editor of Melbourne-based literary journal Meanjin. McInnis, who also works for Melbourne University Publishing in the role of digital marketing assistant, joined Meanjin in...

Stella Prize shortlist marketing material 

Monday, 18 March 2013
Booksellers! The first-ever Stella Prize shortlist was announced earlier today. To help you promote these six wonderful books by Australian women, the Stella Prize has beautiful posters, bookmarks and stickers...

Get Reading! Calling all book retail staff! 

Thursday, 14 March 2013
Calling all book retail staff! Tell us your favourite books from last year and be in the draw to win an iPad Mini! Get Reading! is looking for the next...

APA professional development 

Thursday, 14 March 2013
Australian Publsihers Association (APA) professional development March and April workshops: Introduction to Australian Book Publishing: creating a book One week away, last chance to book! This unique seminar is a...

ABIA nominations open 

Thursday, 14 March 2013
Entries for the 2013 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) are now open. Nomations can be made on the website here. All entries must be submitted via the Awards website. Each person must make a...

Editors NSW: Legal issues for editors 

Thursday, 14 March 2013
The Society of Editors (NSW) Inc is holding an April meeting with barrister Richard Potter on legal issues for editors. Richard Potter practised law in England for nine years before moving to Australia to work...

Tilde University Press Agency Changes 

Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Publisher: Tilde University Press ISBN Prefix: 97807346 Old Distributor: Palgrave Macmillan New Distributor: Tilde Publishing & Distribution Changeover Date: 1 May 2013  (See classified.)  

Tilde University Press Agency Changes 

Tuesday, 12 March 2013
The Tilde University Press imprint will transfer to Tilde Publishing from Palgrave Macmillan on 1 May 2013. Supply will continue from Macmillan Distribution Services through April but backorders from 31...