Wheelers among 2014 Queen’s Birthday Honours list
The 2014 Queen’s Birthday Honours List has been announced, with Lonely Planet founders Maureen and Tony Wheeler both awarded Officer in the General Division (AO) for ‘distinguished service to business and...
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Librarians recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours Librarians have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Brisbane City Council Library Service (BCCLS) manager Sharan Harvey received a Public Service Medal...
Industry figures, authors recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Penguin Australia publisher Bob Sessions, literary agent Robin Dalton, bookseller Jacqueline Cookes and authors Jill Conway and Hazel Edwards were among those recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Sessions was...
Queen’s Birthday Honours for Whitcoulls owners, New Zealand publishers, authors
Anne and David Norman, owners of Whitcoulls, Farmers and other stores, were named Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen’s Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours list...
Library professionals recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
Several Australian library professionals were among those recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Arts philanthropist and author Barbara Blackman, who has been an oral historian of the National Library...
Authors among those named in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
Australian authors and members of the publishing industry were among those recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Philosopher and ethicist Peter Singer has been made a Companion in the...
Authors recognised in Queen’s Birthday honours
A number of Australian authors were among those recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours. In the general division of the Order of Australia, historian Graeme Davison was made officer...
Authors recognised in Queen’s Birthday honours
A number of Australian authors were among those recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours. In the general division of the Order of Australia, historian Graeme Davison was made officer...