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Changes at Random House 

Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Random House Australia has announced a number a staff changes in its marketing and publicity teams which will come into effect in January 2013. Karen Reid, currently head of publicity,...

Xmplar launches cop-e-boox XML software 

Monday, 17 September 2012
Xmplar have released cop-e-boox v 0.1, a bundle of open-source stylesheets and templates for learning XML digital publishing. Cop-e-boox works with desktop publishing software and has a browser interface that...

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins congratulates authors 

Monday, 17 September 2012
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is delighted to announce that three of our titles were recognised in the Australian Educational Publishing Awards 2012, in the category ‘Tertiary (Adaptations) Teaching and Learning...

Prize Manager, The Stella Prize, Melbourne

Monday, 17 September 2012
The Stella Prize team is looking for a highly organised, energetic and passionate Prize Manager. Casual position two days per week from Oct 2012 until end of May 2013. Some...

Vann appointed QWC CEO 

Monday, 17 September 2012
Meg Vann has been appointed as CEO of the Queensland Writers Centre (QWC). Vann, who has worked for QWC for the past three years, will start in the role on...

Eymery to join Google Australia 

Monday, 17 September 2012
Google has announced that Agnes Eymery will join the Google Australia team in the role of strategic partner development manager in October. Eymery, who currently works for Google in a...

Burkey joins SLV 

Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Anna Burkey will join the State Library of Victoria as reader development and offsite programs manager this month. Burkey has relocated to Melbourne from Edinburgh, Scotland, where she was communications...

Farmer to leave HarperCollins 

Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Christine Farmer is leaving HarperCollins and wants to thank everyone for their kind words. Her personal email is christinefarmer01@gmail.com or her usual mobile 0407-402-890. (See news.)

NewSouth Books: Science Awards Winners 

Tuesday, 11 September 2012
NewSouth Books congratulates Rob Brooks, author of Sex, Genes, and Rock ‘n’ Roll on winning the Science Writer Award at the inaugural Queensland Literary Awards. And congratulations also to Rob...

Caffin returns to BBWF 

Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Former Byron Bay Writers’ Festival (BBWF) director Jeni Caffin will return to the festival as director in November. Caffin, who has spend the past two years with the Ubud Writers...

Changes at Hachette 

Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Hachette Australia has announced that CEO Malcolm Edwards will retire at the end of 2013. Edwards will retire from his roles in a number of stages and will be succeeded...

Sherwin-Stark to join Bloomsbury 

Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Louise Sherwin-Stark will join Bloomsbury Australia as managing director in November. Sherwin-Stark, currently ebook merchandiser for Google Australia, replaces Kathleen Farrar, who is relocating to the UK to take up...

Wright joins Hinkler Books 

Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Stirling Wright has joined Hinkler Books as NSW Trade Sales Representative. Wright has previously worked for Seekmedia, Next Chapter Books and as NSW Trade Representative for Pan Macmillan.

Farmer to leave HarperCollins 

Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Christine Farmer will finish in her role as publicity and communications director for HarperCollins Australia and New Zealand this month, following an amalgamation of the publisher’s publicity and marketing divisions....

Indigenous Literacy Foundation function: Save the date 

Tuesday, 11 September 2012
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation will be holding a fundraising trivia night on Wednesday November 14 at Souths on Chalmers, Redfern. There will be special guests, auction items and a fun-filled...