Macmillan China announces new children’s publishing venture
In China, Macmillan Publishers has entered into a joint children’s publishing venture with 21st Century Publishing House. The new venture will be called Macmillan Century Consulting & Service Company, and...
Date set for US ebook anti-trust case
In the US, federal judge Denise Cote has set 3 June, 2013, as the start date for the Department of Justice (DOJ) anti-trust case against Apple, Penguin and Macmillan, reports...
Penguin, Macmillan formally deny DOJ conspiracy charge
In the US, Penguin and Macmillan have formally responded to the Department of Justice (DOJ) anti-trust lawsuit, rejecting claims that they conspired with other publishers and Apple to charge higher...
Momentum to drop DRM on all titles
Pan Macmillan’s digital-only imprint Momentum has announced its titles will be released without digital rights management (DRM) protection by August. ‘We feel strongly that Momentum’s goal is to make books as...
MUP moves sales and distribution to Random House
Melbourne University Publishing has announced it will move sales and distribution of its titles to Random House from 1 August this year. The publisher, which is currently distributed by Pan...
Apple, Macmillan, Penguin to fight DOJ conspiracy charge in court
As reported overnight by Publishers Lunch, three US publishers have reached a settlement agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), after the DOJ formally filed an anti-trust lawsuit against...
EU Competition Commission to investigate Apple agency pricing agreements
The European Union (EU) Competition Commission has launched a formal antitrust investigation into agency pricing agreements for ebooks between Apple and five major international publishers. The commission said in a...
In Brief
Magabala Books honoured at regional community awardsIndigenous publisher Magabala Books was recently honoured at the 2011 Western Australian Regional and Community Achievement Awards. The publisher was presented with the Department...
Colin Roderick Award shortlist announced
The shortlist for this year's Colin Roderick Award has been announced. The shortlisted titles are:Singing Saltwater Country: Journey to the Songlines of Carpentaria (John Bradley & Yanyuwa Families, A&U)The Vintage and...
Thames & Hudson distribution to move to MDS
Thames & Hudson Australia has announced this week that Macmillan Distributions Services (MDS) has been appointed to undertake all warehousing and distribution functions for the publisher in the Australian and New...
Macmillan to close NZ distribution warehouse
Macmillan Publishers New Zealand has announced that it will close its New Zealand distribution warehouse from January 2011. The publisher will manage the New Zealand distribution of its titles from...
Phillips takes ‘first steps towards retirement’ from Pan Mac
After 35 years with Macmillan Publishers Australia (MPA), Peter Phillips is taking the first steps towards retirement by stepping down from his position as sales and marketing director for Pan Macmillan...
Macmillan warehouse getting back on track
Problems at the Macmillan Distribution Services (MDS) warehouse that began late last year caused many booksellers headaches over the busy Christmas period.‘We suffered from a strange series of unfortunate events,...
Macquarie Dictionary cuts ties with Macquarie University
The Macquarie Dictionary and Macquarie Library, the Macmillan-owned company that publishes it, have left Macquarie University after more than 25 years and moved to the University of Sydney.According to recent...
Armstrong to leave Macmillan; Gill promoted
Macmillan Publishers Australia has announced the resignation of Shane Armstrong as managing director of Macmillan Education Australia (MEA).After almost eight years with Macmillan, Armstrong is moving to Singapore to take...