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New name for Victorian Writers' CentreThe Victorian Writers' Centre has announced that the organisation will be renamed Writers Victoria. The announcement follows a recent survey in which members were asked...
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Google Books Settlement status conference rescheduled for JulyIn the US, Judge Denny Chin has rescheduled a status conference for the Google Books Settlement for 19 July. As previously reported by...
Poole appointed new VWC director
The Victorian Writers' Centre (VWC) has appointed Roderick Poole as its new director and CEO.Poole, who has a background in arts management as the founding director of the performance group Strange...
The Wheeler Centre: Centre for Books Writing and Ideas named after LP founders
The Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas, a key component in Melbourne successful bid for UNESCO City of Literature status, is to be named The Wheeler Centre after the founders...
The Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas creates literary database
The newly created Centre for Books Writing and Ideas together with the Victorian Writers Centre, is asking Victorian booksellers and publishers to contribute to a database of literary activity in Victoria. The...
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Hardie Grant acquires Universal PublishersPlease note that in a story in last week's WBN our heading incorrectly referred to Hardie Grant purchasing Universal Publishing. In fact, as stated in the story,...