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Editors Victoria Event 

Monday, 22 October 2012
'Bookshops: Here Today, Here Tomorrow' Guest speaker: Joel Becker, Australian Booksellers Association When: 6.30 (for 7) pm on Thursday15 November 2012 Where: CQ Functions, 113 Queen St (cnr Lt Collins...

Coy promoted at Collins Booksellers 

Friday, 19 October 2012
Alisa Coy has been appointed to the role of national franchise manager at Collins Booksellers. Coy, who currently manages the Collins head office, will begin in the role on 29 October. (See...

Twyford-Moore joins EWF 

Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Sam Twyford-Moore has been appointed as the new director of the Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF). Twyford-Moore, who currently works at the NSW Writers’ Centre, will take over the role from...

George to replace Allely at PMP 

Tuesday, 16 October 2012
PMP has announced that Peter George, currently chief operating officer, will replace Richard Allely as managing director this month. Allely will finish in the role on 19 October and George...

Entries open for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize 

Monday, 15 October 2012
Nominations are now open for Australia's largest and most important award for business literature — the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. The prestigious $30,000 award was established in 2004 by law...

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s Trivia Night 

Monday, 15 October 2012
Help raise funds for vital literacy resources for remote Indigenous communities by attending the Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s Trivia Night on Wednesday, 14 November. Where: Souths on Chalmers, 265 Chalmers St,...

The Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. Event 

Monday, 15 October 2012
Flying solo: setting up your own editing business Wednesday 14 November 2012, 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. Presented by Lyn Fernance, Julie Harders, Denise Holden and Abigail Nathan An expert...

New trustees at Michael King Writers’ Studio 

Tuesday, 9 October 2012
The Michael King Writers’ Studio Trust in New Zealand has appointed three new trustees, English and creative writing teacher Rosalind Ali; exhibition developer and collection manager Rose Evans; and writer,...

AMP moves Distribution to Random House 

Monday, 8 October 2012
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (AMP) Old Distributor: Pan Macmillan New Distributor: Random House Changeover Date: 1 November 2012 (see Classified)

Smudge Publishing commence direct distribution 

Monday, 8 October 2012
Publisher: Smudge Publishing ISBN Prefix: 9780980789; 978098737 Old Distributor: Dennis Jones & Associates New Distributor: Smudge Publishing Changeover Date: 8 October 2012 (see Classified)

Woodslane to distribute Sendpoints Books 

Monday, 8 October 2012
Publisher: Sendpoints Books ISBN Prefix: 978-988-17933 New Distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd Changeover Date: 1 October 2012 URL: www.woodslane.com.au

Smudge Publishing Goes Direct 

Monday, 8 October 2012
Smudge Publishing, publishers of quality food, wine and lifestyle books will commence direct distribution to the Australian book trade, effective immediately.  Previously distributed by Dennis Jones & Associates, Smudge Publishing...

Readings Foundation Grant applications close 31 October 

Monday, 8 October 2012
Established in 2009 by Readings’ managing director Mark Rubbo, The Readings Foundation aims to support a range of creative projects by individuals and organisations that wish to further their development...

Editing & Publishing Postgrad Information Session 

Monday, 1 October 2012
The annual information session for those considering applying for admission in 2013 to RMIT's Graduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing (program GD073) will be held at 6pm on Thursday 11...