ABA to trial one-day training session in Brisbane
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) is hosting a one-day booksellers’ training session in Brisbane on 21 August. The all-day program, which runs from 9am to 5pm, will include sessions on...
Spring Booksellers’ Weekend cancelled
The 2011 Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) Spring Booksellers' Weekend has been cancelled because of insufficient bookings. ABA CEO Joel Becker told the Weekly Book Newsletter that the two-day event, which...
APA accreditation for Uni of Sydney publishing course
The Masters of Publishing course at the University of Sydney has received accreditation from the Australian Publishers Association (APA), making it the third tertiary publishing program in the country to...
New PANZ training fund announced
The Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) has announced the establishment of a new Training Fund. PANZ said in a statement last week that individual PANZ members will be able...
ABA to run third introduction to booksellers weekend
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has announced it will be running its third Spring Booksellers: an introduction to bookselling event from 27 to 28 September in Brisbane. ‘The two-day program has...
APA announces new digital publishing training
The APA has announced a new limited-place workshop to provide training on digital publishing. Publishing in the Digital Space: the E-ssentials is a two-day workshop to be held on 2...
New AFTRS course to turn writers into screenwriters
The Australian Films Television & Radio School (AFTRS) has announced that it is offering a new course for ‘writers who may be experienced and talented in other areas and are interested...
APA and Literature Board Announce successful applicants to 2008 Residential Editorial Program
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) and the Literature Board of the Australia Council have announced the 12 editors who have been selected to attend the fifth biennial Residential Editorial Program (REP), to...
New ABA training course: selling children’s books
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has announced a new training module for booksellers, aiming to help them sell more children's books.The ABA's new training module is the result of feedback...
APA accreditation for Macquarie publishing course
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has accredited the Macquarie University Post-graduate Diploma in Editing & Publishing, making it the second tertiary publishing course in the country to receive the APA's...
APA and OzCo seek applicants for biennial Residential Editorial Program
[this item ran last week with a number of typographical errors: WBN apologises for any inconvenience caused] The Australian Publishers Association and the Literature Board of the Australia Council are...
ABA training gives booksellers an ‘introduction’ to the business
Almost 40 booksellers and aspiring booksellers attended a two-day 'introduction to the bookselling industry' training seminar hosted by the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) last weekend. The event, held at The...
ABA to offer Introduction to Bookselling workshop
The NSW branch of the ABA is to host an introductory two-day workshop for mid-level bookshop staff and new store owners early in November. Organised by former ABA president Derek...
Publishers’ career development fund
Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) has announced a new Publishers' Career Development Fund that will offer $50,000 in grants each year. The fund will offer publishers grants for staff career development...
Re-accreditation of RMIT publishing course sparks debate
RMIT University's Graduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing, the first tertiary publishing course accredited by the Australian Publishers Association (APA) in 2005, has been re-accredited for the period 2007-2009. Coordinated...