From the Weekly Book Newsletter23rd Jul 2008, No. 1843     Archives

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Waymore to represent Explore Australia Publishing, Random House to remain distributors

  To clarify the notice published in this week's WBN, Waymore Distribution Pty Ltd will now be sales and merchandising representatives for Explore Australia Publishing Pty Ltd in Victoria on...
Published: 23/07/2008

Printers oppose changes to parallel importation

The Printing Industries Association of Australia has joined the Australian Publishers Association (APA) and the Australian Society of Authors (ASA) in opposing the removal of parallel importation rest...
Published: 23/07/2008

Booksellers NZ conference

The 87th annual Booksellers New Zealand conference was held in Wellington on Sunday and Monday.  While the general feeling in the NZ trade is that times are tough--one industry veteran told WBN t...
Published: 23/07/2008

Books Alive 2008: the full list

The 2008 Books Alive ‘50 Books You Can't Put Down' List will be released to the public in News Limited newspapers around the country this Sunday 27 July.  The Sunday Telegraph (NSW/ACT); Su...
Published: 23/07/2008

Anna McFarlane leaves Pan Macmillan

Anna McFarlane, children's publisher at Pan Macmillan, has resigned ‘to pursue other interests, including children's book-related film and television projects'.  McFarlane's new company, wh...
Published: 23/07/2008

Inaugural Crime and Justice festival a success

The inaugural Crime & Justice festival, presented by Reader's Feast Bookshop, was held at Melbourne's Abbotsford Convent over the weekend.  The festival, which combines the two themes of...
Published: 23/07/2008
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Jobs

Media & Communications Co-ordinator (Asia-Pacific), Footscray, Melbourne

  We are currently seeking a media & communications co-ordinator to join the Lonely Planet media team in Melbourne. This role is offered as a full-time, two-year limited tenure contract....

Production Controller (Primary and Export), Melbourne

Cengage Learning, one of Australia's leading educational publishers, wishes to appoint an experienced production controller in the media and production services division, based in our Melbourne office...

Editorial Coordinator, Higher Education Division, Brisbane

Pearson Education Australia, the world's leading educational publisher, is seeking an editorial coordinator to join our higher education division. This position, based in Brisbane, will be assisting t...
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Classifieds

Dreamer: new cover designers

 Dreamer has moved to Australia. Designing covers for major and independent publishers.  Check out:http://www.dreamer-productions.com/.  Contact: info@dreamer-productions.com. ...

Anna McFarlane leaves Pan Macmillan

After ten happy years with Pan Macmillan Australia, Anna McFarlane has resigned from her position as children's publisher, to pursue other interests including children's book-related film and televisi...

Publishers: do you have an image problem?

Would you buy a product over the internet without first seeing what it looks like? Publishers, if you want your books to sell to retailers, libraries and consumers globally, it is vital you submit qua...
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Moves/Personnel Changes

Anna McFarlane leaves Pan Macmillan

Anna McFarlane has resigned from her position as children's publisher at Pan Macmillan, to pursue other interests including children's book-related film and television projects.

James Kellow joins HarperCollins

James Kellow has been appointed sales director at HarperCollins and will begin in August 2008. Most recently Kellow worked with Penguin UK as sales director. Prior to that he was sales and market...

Moves at Macmillan Education

Annie Horner, senior photo and permissions researcher, resigned in June 2008 and Claire Armstrong has replaced her. Lesya Bryndzia was promoted from photo & permissions assistant to photo and perm...
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Notices

NSW Writers' Centre workshops

Observation, adaption and screenplay with Karel Segers (08WSEGE3) When: Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July, 10am-4pmCost: $250, Members $170/$140 Avoidance busters with Jan Cornell (08WCORN2)&nb...
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Bestsellers

Week ending Sat. 12 Jul 2008

1 4 Ingredients
Kim McCosker & Rachael Bermingham, 4 Ingredients
$17.95, ISBN 9780646470801
2 The Broken Window
Jeffery Deaver, Hachette Hodder & Stoughton
$32.99, ISBN 9780340937235
3 The Forgotten Garden
Kate Morton, Allen & Unwin
$32.95, ISBN 9781741149982
4 Tribute
Nora Roberts, Hachette Piatkus
$32.99, ISBN 9780749939229
5 Plague Ship
Clive Cussler, Michael Joseph
$32.95, ISBN 9780718154158
6 Rogue
Danielle Steel, Bantam
$32.95, ISBN 9780593056769
7 Fearless Fourteen
Janet Evanovich, Hachette Headline
$32.99, ISBN 9780755337613
8 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
J.K. Rowling, Bloomsbury
$22.95, ISBN 9780747595830
9 Breath
Tim Winton, Hamish Hamilton
$45, ISBN 9780241015308
10 Twilight
Stephenie Meyer, Hachette Atom
$24.99, ISBN 9781905654345

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