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From the Weekly Book Newsletter25th Jan 2012, No. 2014 Archives
Readings Port Melbourne to close
Readings has announced that its Port Melbourne store will close. Readings managing director Mark Rubbo said that Readings had been ‘unable to come to an arrangement with the landlord' rega...
Published: 27/01/2012
Authors among those named in Australia Day Honours list
Australian authors were among those recognised in this year's Australia Day Honours. Stuart Macintyre was made an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO) for 'distinguished serv...
Published: 26/01/2012
Campisi appointed 'Island' editor
Dale Campisi, publisher at Arcade Publications, has been appointed editor of Tasmanian literary journal Island. Campisi replaces former editor Sarah Kanowski, who has returned to Brisbane to take on t...
Published: 26/01/2012
Christmas sales up for most as retailers regain some of REDgroup's market share
As reported in a Weekly Book Newsletter special bulletin on Monday 23 January, 80% of respondents to our annual post-Christmas survey reported that Christmas sales were up on Christmas 2010. The Niels...
Published: 25/01/2012
2012 Indie Awards shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2012 Indie Awards has been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Fiction Caleb's Crossing (Geraldine Brooks, HarperCollins)The Street Sweeper (Elliot Perlm...
Published: 25/01/2012
ALA Awards 2011: Printz, Newbery, Caldecott, Stonewall
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced its awards for children’s and young adult literature, including the Printz, Newbery, Caldecott and Stonewall. Craig Silvey's Jaspe...
Published: 25/01/2012
CAL digital publishing resource to include 'how-to' guide and website
Digital Publishing Australia, a new community resource to be launched by the Copyright Agency Limited (CAL), will include an introductory how-to guide to digital publishing and a website at www.d...
Published: 25/01/2012
Apple releases iBooks update, self-publishing app
Apple has released a new version of its iBooks application for iPad and a new self-publishing application, which together will allow Apple users to self-publish multimedia ebooks through the iBookstor...
Published: 25/01/2012
Sales Coordinator, Richmond, Melbourne
Jacaranda, the School Group of John Wiley & Sons, is currently seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Sales Coordinator. Ideally, the successful applicant will have administration and sales su...
Customer Service Officer, Darwin
www.cdu.edu.au/jobs Vacancy Reference Number: 212015 The Customer Services Officer at the CDU Bookshop leads the sales team. Our on-line sales business is booming and we need a skille...
Publicist, Central Sydney
This is an outstanding opportunity for an organised and enthusiastic person to manage publicity for Bloomsbury's adult titles. Applicants should be able to create exciting and innovative campaigns for...
Attention Small, Independent and Self-Published Publishers
We provide a free bibliographic listing for your published titles, so please email the Thorpe-Bowker data collection team today to set up the most effective and efficient way of forwarding your data. ...
Grainne Reidy joins S&S Australia
Grainne Reidy, formerly Head of Mass Market for S&S UK will join S&S Australia in the role of Key Account Manager commencing 1 February. Grainne can be contacted on grainne.reidy@simonandschus...
Case joins Wheeler Centre
Jo Case has joined the Wheeler Centre as senior writer/editor, replacing Alex Landragin who has left his role as managing editor.
Appleton leaves Hachette Australia
Jon Appleton has finished in his position as publisher for Lothian Children's Books at Hachette Australia and has moved to the UK. (See News). ...
Reidy to join S&S Australia
Grainne Reidy, formerly head of mass market for Simon & Schuster (S&S) UK, will join S&S Australia in the role of key account manager from 1 February. (See Classified)....
Walkley Conference: The Business of Freelancing
Everything a freelancer needs to know to make a profitable living. The 2012 annual Walkley Foundation Freelance Conference (The Wheeler Centre March 30-31) is designed to help freelance journalis...
APA Professional Development 2012
The calendar of intended events for 2012 is available now. More events will be added including some international speakers about matters digital. Please go to www.publishers.asn.au/training...
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Week ending Sat. 14 Jan 2012
- 1 Private Games
- James Patterson,
Century
$32.95, ISBN 9781846059742 - 2 Cabin Fever
- Jeff Kinney,
Puffin
$14.95, ISBN 9780143306641 - 3 Believing the Lie
- Elizabeth George,
Hachette
$32.99, ISBN 9781444705980 - 4 No One Left to Tell
- Karen Rose,
Hachette
$29.99, ISBN 9780755373956 - 5 The Help
- Kathryn Stockett,
Penguin
$19.95, ISBN 9780241956533 - 6 The Dukan Diet
- Pierre Dukan,
Hachette
$19.99, ISBN 9781444710335 - 7 Jamie's 30-Minute Meals
- Jamie Oliver,
Michael Joseph
$49.95, ISBN 9780718154776 - 8 Simple Dinners
- Donna Hay,
HarperCollins
$39.99, ISBN 9780732294731 - 9 Down the Darkest Road
- Tami Hoag,
Hachette
$29.99, ISBN 9780752898964 - 10 77 Shadow Street
- Dean Koontz,
HarperCollins
$32.99, ISBN 9780007326976
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