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We wish to advise that Michael Cowley will be leaving CoInfo to become Academic Sales Director at Cambridge University Press Australia.

We thank Michael for his contributions to CoInfo and DA. He has been a valued member of the business for over 7 years, becoming Sales Manager in September 2010. We wish him all the best in his new position.

Cora Zeilinger has been appointed as CoInfo’s Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Cora has been an integral member of CoInfo’s sales team for the last 8 years. She brings a great deal of experience across all aspects of CoInfo’s supply services and customer base.

Daniel Nash has been promoted to Senior Business Development Manager. Daniel has been a valued member of the sales team for 3 years and is well placed to build on customer, publisher and internal team relationships.

Amit Pattnaik will be joining the sales team as a Business Development Manager. Amit brings with him experience in the health and legal sectors, having previously worked as a BDM at the Co-op.

MUP is publishing several titles in commemoration of the life of Gough Whitlam. This will include updated editions of definitive biographies by Jenny Hocking, a special edition boxed set, and a new collection of Gough’s most famous witticisms.

New edition Gough Whitlam: The Definitive Biography, a boxed set comprising of hardbacks of Jenny Hocking’s Gough Whitlam books (Volume I: A Moment in History and Volume II: His Time with new updated content)

• Available December 1
• ISBN print: 9780522868074, $79.99
• ISBN eBook: 9780522868104, $34.99

 

New title The Wit of Whitlam, compiled by journalist James Carleton, full of Gough’s most famous quotes and witticisms.

• Available December 3
• ISBN: 9780522868081, $14.99
• ISBN eBook: 9780522868098, $9.99

 

Gough Whitlam Vol. I: A Moment In History and Gough Whitlam Vol. II: His Time (with new updated content) reprinted in hardback formats.

• Available December 1
• ISBN: 9780522868050, 9780522868067, $49.99 ea.

 

Gough Whitlam Vol. I: A Moment In History reprinted in paperback format.

• Available November 11
• ISBN: 9780522857054, $34.99

 

Gough Whitlam Vol. II: His Time with new updated content, in paperback format.

• Available December 6
• ISBN: 9780522867695, $29.99
• ISBN eBook: 9780522868043, $14.99

 

The Truth of the Matter, the story of Gough’s dismissal in his own words is now being reprinted in paperback.

• Available: October 30
• ISBN: 9780522852127, $29.99
• ISBN eBook: 9780522866896, $14.99

 

Booksellers, order now with Random House Australia on 1800 222 444.

Cambridge University Press is pleased to announce that Michael Cowley will join the organisation on November 10 in the newly created position of Academic Sales Director. Michael joins Cambridge after 7 years in management positions at Co Info, previously DA Information Services.

Michael will take responsibility for all relationships with customers from university librarians, to booksellers to academics, including institutional level sales of books and journals in print and digital formats and work closely with Kim Armitage, Publishing and Marketing Director, to continue to deliver strong growth in the higher education sector.

HEDS is pleased to advise the following changes to help our customers maximise their sales in the weeks leading up to Christmas 2014.

1. The minimum order value will be reduced to $100.00 from 1st December to the 23rd December.
2. Orders available for processing by 4pm will be despatched the next business day
3. Our Customer Service department will be open from 6:30am to 5:30pm from 1st December to 23rd December.
4. Our Customer Service and Warehouse Operations will be open throughout the Christmas and New Year period (other than the public holidays and January 2nd 2015).

Christmas Delivery Dates for Harper Entertainment Distribution Services:

HEDS would also like to advise this year’s cut off dates for delivery by December 24th.

Delivery by 24/12/2014
Destination	Last orders in by 4pm AEDT
Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane	Monday, 22 December 2014
NSW Outer	Thursday, 18 December 2014
Vic Outer	Thursday, 18 December 2014
QLD outer	Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Adelaide	Thursday, 18 December 2014
Perth	Tuesday, 16 December 2014
SA outer	Tuesday, 16 December 2014
WA outer	Friday, 12 December 2014
NT	Friday, 12 December 2014
TAS	Wednesday, 17 December 2014

Please contact your sales representative or our Customer Service Team on 1300 551 721 or orders@harpercollins.com.au if you have any queries.