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Change for Anderson Press

Wednesday, 6 March 2019
Publisher: Anderson Press Old distributor: PRH New distributor: Walker Books Changeover date: 1 August 2019 Returns cut-off date: 30 August 2019 (See classified.)

Andersen Press to be distributed by Walker Books

Wednesday, 6 March 2019
Walker Books Australia is delighted to announce that they have taken on the Australian and New Zealand distribution of award winning UK publishing house, Andersen Press, beginning August 2019. Andersen...

George Robertson Awards nominations open

Wednesday, 27 February 2019
The Australian Publishers Association has opened nominations for the George Robertson Awards. The awards acknowledge the contribution made by people who have devoted 30 years or more of distinguished service to...

‘Boy Swallows Universe’ sells over 100,000 copies

Wednesday, 27 February 2019
HarperCollins Publishers Australia is celebrating a major milestone for Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe, which has now sold over 100,000 copies across all formats in Australia alone since its publication...

Editors Victoria: Dinner meeting with Joe Reich

Wednesday, 27 February 2019
For its first meeting of the year, the Victorian branch of IPEd (Editors Victoria) is trialling a new venue: the Coffee Head Cafe in Camberwell. The guest speaker will be...

Change for IFWG Publishing Australia

Wednesday, 20 February 2019
Publisher: IFWG Publishing Australia Old distributor: Dennis Jones & Associates New distributor: Novella Distribution Changeover date: 30 January 2019 Returns cut-off date: Returns not accepted

Survey: The Writers’ Editor project 2019

Wednesday, 20 February 2019
Abigail Nathan of Bothersome Words is running a survey to find out what sort of writing/editing/publishing assistance writers currently need, and how freelance editors can best collaborate with them. The...

ABIA Business Award nominations open

Wednesday, 20 February 2019
Australian Publishers Association (APA) has announced that nominations are now open for the ABIA Business Awards in the categories: Publisher of the Year Small Publisher of the Year Retailer of...

ACT Writers Centre: Hardcopy program applications open

Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Applications for the 2019 Hardcopy program are now open. Hardcopy is a professional development program for emerging Australian writers, and the focus for the 2019 program will be on nonfiction....

Staff changes at Dymocks 

Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Sharyn Villaverde, currently merchandise manager, will be acting general manager at Dymocks while Sophie Higgins is on maternity leave from February 22. Imogen Neely, currently category manager, will take on...