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Editor seeks new clients 

Tuesday, 16 April 2013
An editor specialising in corporate and government work and non-fiction is looking for new clients. Contact Marisa at marisa@marisa.com.au. Marisa has Literature and Communications degrees and can also offer social media...

Affirm Press congratulates Michael Sala 

Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Affirm Press is delighted to congratulate Michael Sala, whose debut novel, The Last Thread, has been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize and the NSW Premier’s Literary Award for New...

Availability of Allen & Unwin CBCA Shortlisted titles 

Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Congratulations to the Allen & Unwin authors and illustrators whose books have been shortlisted in the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards. Our shortlisted titles are...

Changes to the ALIA board 

Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Susan Coker, Alyson Dalby and Damian Lodge have been elected to the board of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Coker has been elected vice-president and will replace Julie Rae,...

Haylee Nash joins Booktopia 

Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Haylee Nash, former publishing manager at Harlequin Australia, has joined Booktopia to manage the online bookseller’s romance sales. (See news.)

Queensland Literary Awards nominations open 

Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Nomantions for the 2013 Queensland Literary Awards are open. The awards promote Queensland’s writing and publishing industries, encourage literacy and reading for people of all ages, and inspire debate and discussion within the...

Walker Books congratulates short-listed authors 

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
It is with great pleasure that Walker Books Australia congratulates the following authors and illustrators on being short-listed for the 2013 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards: Older Reader’s Category...

UQP eBook Collections 

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
UQP is pleased to announce the launch of UQP eBook Collections, available through James Bennett and other library suppliers. Standard features include: read online or download; ePUB and ePDF formats;...

Change of distribution for Nicky Johnston’s books 

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Go Away, Mr Worrythoughts! and Happythoughts are Everywhere… , written and illustrated by Nicky Johnston, will be distributed by Dennis Jones & Associates from 11 April 2013. Nicky’s next book,...

Kirstie Clements ‘The Vogue Factor’ Promotion 

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
The Vogue Factor By Kirstie Clements ISBN 978-0-522-86243-0 Print RRP PRICE $29.95 E-Book RRP $24.95 While Kirstie Clements’ new book The Vogue Factor received widespread local attention media upon its release...

‘Rules of Summer’ by Shaun Tan – 8th October 2013 

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
‘Never break the rules. Especially if you don’t understand them.’ Shaun Tan's books have won world acclaim; he was awarded the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, presented with the Dromkeen...

Changes at Pan Macmillan 

Tuesday, 9 April 2013
At Pan Macmillan, Tracey Cheetham, previously head of publicity, has been promoted to the newly created role of publicity and marketing director, and is now a member of the Macmillan...