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Personnel changes at Simon & Schuster Australia

Wednesday, 5 June 2019
There have been a number of personnel changes at Simon & Schuster in Sydney, with staff beginning their roles on 11 June. Sophie Zhu is appointed to the newly created...

APA: Australian Reading Challenge

Wednesday, 5 June 2019
Australian Publishers Association (APA) is encouraging readers to be involved in the Australian Reading Challenge. The Australian Reading Challenge is for three types of people: those who would like to...

MEAA session for book publishing staff

Wednesday, 29 May 2019
The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) is holding a session for book publishing staff wondering how to go about organising their own workplace and what supports/entitlements are available. The...

Cowell leaves Text; Forge appointed editor 

Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Elizabeth Cowell has resigned from her role as senior editor at Text Publishing. Former freelance editor Samantha Forge has been appointed editor at Text and began the position on 13...

Inaugural Janet Mackenzie Medal open for nominations

Wednesday, 29 May 2019
The inaugural Janet Mackenzie Medal, named after founding member of Editors Victoria Janet Mackenzie, is now open for nominations. The medal is given to an outstanding professional editor who has...

Ford Street titles no longer available through ASO

Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Ford Street titles will no longer be available via Australian Standing Orders. Mindcull by K H Canobi will be the last title. NewSouth represents Ford Street, so library suppliers and...

State memorial for Les Murray

Wednesday, 29 May 2019
A state memorial for Les Murray will be held on Wednesday, 12 June at 2pm in the Mitchell Library Reading Room, State Library of New South Wales. Doors will open...

Change for Lake Press

Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Publisher: Lake Press Pty Ltd Old distributor: self-distributed New distributor: Brumby Sunstate Changeover date: 1 July 2019 Returns cut-off: none Contact URL: www.brumbysunstate.com.au (See classified.)

Change for Lake Press

Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Brumby Sunstate will be taking on the exclusive distribution of Lake Press titles for the book store, newsagency and gift markets, effective 1 July 2019. Lake Press will retain a...

Children’s bookselling and publishing seminar

Wednesday, 29 May 2019
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) and Australian Publishers Association (APA) are running the Between the Covers, Behind the Counter: Children’s bookselling and publishing seminar with a new program. This specialist...

Publishers Publicity Circle update

Wednesday, 22 May 2019
The next Sydney Publishers Publicity Circle (PPC) meeting will be held on Wednesday, 19 June at Allen & Unwin, 83 Alexander Street, Crows Nest. Lara Wallace is chair of the...

Nancy Conescu joins Berbay Publishing 

Wednesday, 22 May 2019
Nancy Conescu will join Berbay Publishing as associate publisher. Conescu has previously worked at Walker Books Australia, Penguin USA and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. She will begin her new...

Varuna: Advanced memoir residential masterclass

Wednesday, 22 May 2019
Varuna is accepting applications for Advanced Memoir: A Residential Masterclass with Patti Miller. Join acclaimed memoirist Patti Miller for a very special week at Varuna, the National Writers’ House in...

ILF Great Book Swap

Wednesday, 15 May 2019
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation has opened registrations for this year's Great Book Swap. As part of UNESCO’s focus on Indigenous languages this year, ILF is inviting workplaces to find out...