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Australian Book Design Awards applications open

Thursday, 7 November 2019
The Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA) Committee has announced that the 68th Australian Book Design Awards is open for submissions. Books published between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019...

Change for National Book Network (NBN)

Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Publisher: National Book Network (NBN) Old distributor: NewSouth Books New distributor: Footprint Books Changeover date: 27 December 2019 Returns cut-off: 31 January 2020

Change for Waterhouse Press

Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Publisher: Waterhouse Press Old distributor: NewSouth Books (ADS) New distributor: Simon & Schuster Australia (HEDS) Changeover date: 1 November 2019 Returns cut-off: 31 January 2020 Contact URL: orders@harpercollins.com.au

Change for Wilkinson Publishing

Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Publisher: Wilkinson Publishing Old distributor: Australian Fishing Network (AFN). New distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd Changeover date: 1 November 2019 Returns cut-off: 31 December 2019

Change of distribution for Waterhouse Press

Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Simon & Schuster Australia is pleased to announce a new sales and distribution partnership with independent publisher Waterhouse Press in Australia and New Zealand from 1 November 2019. Waterhouse Press titles...

UBD Christmas order cut-off schedule

Wednesday, 30 October 2019
With this year’s busiest trading period fast approaching, and to ensure our normal fast delivery continues to get to you prior to Christmas Day, United Book Distributors (UBD) has prepared...

Macquarie Uni study on rights sales: survey open

Wednesday, 23 October 2019
Macquarie University is running a research project examining the international rights sales and export of Australian books over the last decade. Academics David Throsby, Paul Crosby and Jan Zwar are...

Walkley Journalism talks and masterclasses in Perth

Wednesday, 23 October 2019
The Walkley Foundation for journalism is Shining A Light On The Truth at the State Library of WA next weekend. Take a masterclass on Book-Length Journalism with Walkley Book Award-winner...

Australian Reading Hour seeking ambassadors for 2020

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
The Australian Reading Hour (ARH) is seeking submissions from agents, authors and publishers for ambassadors for the 2020 ARH event, which will take place on 17 September. Children’s ambassadors for...

Benjamin Law to give Colin Simpson Memorial Lecture 2019

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) is delighted to announce Benjamin Law will present the Colin Simpson Memorial Lecture 2019: Stories from the Margins. Growing up, Benjamin Law rarely read,...

ABA Sales Rep of the Year Awards

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has opened entries for both its New South Wales and Victorian Sales Rep of the Year Awards. Booksellers have the opportunity to acknowledge the great...

ABA booksellers and publishers Christmas parties

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) invites booksellers and publishers to attend Christmas parties in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Victorian party Date: Monday, 11 November, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Location: Grub, 87...

Bookshop for sale

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
After 30 years in the trade, the iconic Hobart Bookshop is for sale. Owners Christopher Pearce and Janet Grecian are retiring and offer this rare opportunity to acquire both a...