Pitched as a return to form for Colleen McCullough, Bittersweet is a family saga (although to describe it as ‘sweeping’ might be pushing it) set in... Read more |
Sydney independent bookseller Pages & Pages Booksellers is offering Kobo ebooks to customers via its website. The bookseller is the first member of the Australian... Read more |
New Zealand bookselling chain Whitcoulls is once again selling ebooks through Kobo after suspending its Kobo ebookstore in mid-October. As previously reported by Books+Publishing, Whitcoulls... Read more |
Scholastic Australia has confirmed to Books+Publishing that it has recalled all copies of the children’s book Thea Stilton and the Blue Scarab Hunt (Geronimo Stilton)... Read more |
New York Public Library acquires Tom Wolfe archive New York Public Library (NYPL) has acquired the archive of US journalist and author Tom Wolfe for... Read more |
Auckland City Libraries in New Zealand is the first local library to install an OverDrive Media Station, a digital touch-screen kiosk that allows library users to search... Read more |
The Salisbury Council is reviewing libraries and community centres across the Adelaide suburb of Salisbury, reports Adelaide Now. The committee conducting the review has released... Read more |
Wangaratta Library wins local business award The Wangaratta Library, a branch of the High Country Library in north-east Victoria, has won a local business award.... Read more |
US librarians support Google book-scanning case verdict In the US, a number of library associations have publicly welcomed Judge Denny Chin’s decision to rule in... Read more |
Brisbane’s ex-library books sold for charity Brisbane City Council will sell books sourced from its 33 libraries to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Queensland (CFQ)... Read more |
The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) has launched a new project commemorating World War I. The project, which will run from 2014 to 2019,... Read more |
The State Library of South Australia (SLSA) in Adelaide will introduce a technology ‘hub’ and expanded events program in response to falling visitor numbers outlined... Read more |
While booksellers are currently focussed on those all-important Christmas sales, it’s worth taking a look at some of the titles that sell well in the... Read more |
Internships are a common way of breaking into the book industry and an opportunity to try out different roles. But there are pros and cons... Read more |
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Rachael McDiarmid, publisher relations and marketing communications manager, and Malcolm O’Brien, sales representative, have left library supplier James Bennett. See classifieds for contact details.
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Anthony McKenney and Nerida Fearnley-Gill have joined Taylor & Francis in newly created positions ahead of the publisher’s launch of a local Books division in... Read more |
Former Small Press Network (SPN) president Emmett Stinson has stepped down from the SPN board. The board’s current president/chair is Nathan Hollier, who took over from... Read more |
futurEDUCATION 2014: Achieving Real Results with Digital Resources will be held on Thursday 27 February at Deakin Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne. Tickets are on sale now.... Read more |
New address for Sally Bird, Calidris Literary Agency – as from Monday 25th November 2013:
PO Box 99 Castlemaine VIC 3450
Phone: (03) 5472 2772
Email remains the same – sallybird@calidrislitagency.com
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Kill Your Darlings has gone west, relocating to offices at The Idea Collective in Footscray. Please direct all future correspondence – including book samples, invoices and returns – to our new postal address:
PO Box 271
Seddon West VIC 3011
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Malcom O’Brien has left James Bennett and can now be contacted on 0403 48 77 88 or mal@dmcpr.com.au
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Published posthumously by Arbon Publishing, Murray Rose’s inspirational book Life Is Worth Swimming featured on ABC TV’s Australian Story on Monday 11th November, which won its timeslot with 1.5million Australians tuning in and also trended on Twitter.
Part 2 of Murray’s story, which featured his book Life is Worth Swimming, aired on Monday 18th November was also very popular.
Life is Worth Swimming is currently receiving nationwide publicity.
To order: Contact Woodslane on 02 84452300
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Rachael McDiarmid, Publisher Relations & Marketing Communications Manager at James Bennett / Inbooks has left the company after nearly 11 years. Looking for new opportunities in the book trade, she can be reached on 0409772850 or rachael_mcdiarmid@hotmail.com or LinkedIn. |
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation is calling for book submissions for our programs that provide much needed books and literacy resources into remote and isolated communities across the country. All books need to be submitted by Friday 6 December 2013 and in stock for bulk ordering in January 2014. With your support, our Foundation has gifted over 100,000 books to over 200 community organisations since 2009 – 23,000 books just this year. To find out how to submit your books and for a selection criteria, please contact Tina Raye, Program Manager, on 02 9319 2883 or tina@ilf.org.au.
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Cengage Learning has acquired future publishing rights to Pearson Australia’s Vocational titles. Pearson will continue to sell current editions of the textbooks, primarily used in TAFE and RTO markets. Future new editions will be published by Cengage Learning.
Effective immediately, the newly published Kearns childcare series released from November 2013 will be published and sold from Cengage Learning.
ISBN- Title
9781486001507 Birth to Big School 3e
9781486002122 Business of childcare 3e
9781486002047 Frameworks for learning and development 3e
9781486001989 Big Picture 3e
Any current orders and backorders of Kearns titles made with Pearson will be transferred to Cengage Learning.
Returns will be accepted if the stock has been invoiced by Cengage Learning Australia as at 22 November 2013. All returns must be in accordance with our existing returns policy. Return requests for stock purchased prior to this date may be directed to Pearson Australia.
For information about current editions which are being sold by Pearson Australia, contacts are:
- Booksellers can continue to place orders with our Customer Service team on 02 9454 2222
- Teachers and colleges can continue to find resources on www.pearson.com.au and request inspection copies from the VET Hotline on 1800 838 123
- Students can continue to receive 24/7 online technical support at http://247pearsoned.custhelp.com/
- Authors can contact vet_authors@pearson.com.au with specific questions that will be directed to the best person
For information about the Kearns titles, and any future editions to be published by Cengage Learning Australia, contact customer service on 1300 790 853 or anz.customerservice@cengage.com
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FURIA, the new journal of literary short stories has published its first issue, with authors including Cassandra Atherton and Les Zigomanis. Available from furia@bigpond.com. $10. ISBN: 978-0-646-91032-1 ISSN 2202-7793. 108 pages
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The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) invites book industry staff to the Victorian Christmas party: ‘Come and celebrate another year in bookselling and tell your rep how much you appreciate all the work they do for you! Eat, drink and talk shop (or not!)’
Venue: Bomba Bar, Level 5 103 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Date: 26 November, 7-9pm
Tickets are $25 and include food and drink. Bookings can be made online at www.aba.org.au or for further information contact the ABA office on (03) 9859-7322
Nominations for the Rep of the Year Award can be made here
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