This impressive debut novel from Melbourne writer Nelika McDonald had me hooked from the beginning. Told through realistically drawn characters, this part thriller, part coming-of-age... Read more
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Victorian booksellers will have an opportunity to be part of the state’s first Support Small Business Day on 19 October. Announced this week by Victorian Minister for Innovation,... Read more
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Booktopia and The Co-op are among the finalists for Business Review Weekly’s (BRW) inaugural Mid-Market Awards. Booktopia is a finalist in the Best Mid-Market Business... Read more
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Australian and New Zealand consumers can now purchase Kobo ereading devices directly from Kobo.com. The company announced this week that all of its devices, including... Read more
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Softlink to supply OverDrive ebooks and audiobooks to Sydney Catholic schools The Catholic Education Office (CEO) in Sydney has announced a partnership with library supplier Softlink, which... Read more
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UK to celebrate National Libraries Day in February 2014 In the UK, the next National Libraries Day will be held on 8 February 2014, reports... Read more
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Libraries in Cobram, Gippsland and Tarneit are among the recipients of the Victorian Government’s third round of funding from its Living Libraries Infrastructure Program, worth $17.2... Read more
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Author and co-founder of Pantera Press John M Green has been appointed to the council of the National Library of Australia (NLA). Green is the author... Read more
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Colorado library opens branch at local Kmart Aurora Public Library in Colorado, US, has opened a satellite branch within the building of a local Kmart... Read more
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The Association of Public Library Managers (APLM) in New Zealand has appointed Tim Antric has the association’s new executive director. Antric has previously worked in... Read more
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The Indigenous project group of the National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) has released a set of guidelines for libraries working with Indigenous communities. The document... Read more
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In the latest instalment in our series of opinion pieces from booksellers, Tim White from Books for Cooks makes the case for increased social interaction... Read more
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Michelle Keating has joined the Collins Booksellers head office in the role of national franchise manager. Keating, who has worked for a number of Collins... Read more
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Jasmine Standfield has been appointed to the newly created position of publishing manager at Jane Curry Publishing. Standfield joined JCP as an intern in April,... Read more
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At Black Inc., publicity and marketing manager Elisabeth Young has been promoted to the role of marketing director. Imogen Kandel, formerly marketing coordinator at the Melbourne... Read more
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Emily Laidlaw has been appointed marketing coordinator at the Melbourne Writers Festival and online editor at Kill Your Darlings, replacing Imogen Kandel, who previously held... Read more
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Author and co-founder of Pantera Press John M Green has been appointed to the council of the National Library of Australia. (See news.)
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Tim Antric has been appointed as the new executive director of the Association of Public Library Managers in New Zealand. Antric has previously worked in... Read more
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Australian Publishers Association Professional Development sessions are open for bookings. Projects, Priorities & Time Management – Sydney only: Tuesday 3 September. Learn practical tools and strategies to help... Read more
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Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. presents a one-day workshop on Friday, 13 September on Decoding XML: a practical guide for editors, presented by Dr Linda... Read more
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Richard Parslow’s contract with Collins Seekbooks finished at the end of June and he is no longer with this company. He is currently planning a new venture in the book business – details to follow later. He can be contacted via the following: Email: rparslow33@gmail.com Mobile: 0408462870
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Finch Publishing congratulates Marion van Dyk on being short-listed for the 2013 Ned Kelly Awards. She is nominated in the Sandra Harvey Short Story Award category for her story ‘The Daily Echo’. Marion’s memoir Under the Skin was a finalist in the 2012 Finch Memoir Prize.
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