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Weir appointed to VIP committee
The Australia Council for the Arts has announced that Random House rights sales manager Nerrilee Weir has joined the Visiting International Publisher (VIP) committee. ‘Nerrilee's experience and ...
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New Zealand retailer The Warehouse goes online The Warehouse is offering online shopping within New Zealand, starting with books, DVDs, CDs, game software and gift cards. Chief executive Ian Morrice t...
Books Alive registrations 'up on last year'
Following the renewal of funding for the Books Alive campaign for another four years, announced in last week's federal budget, director Cheryl Akle reports the 2009 campaign is travelling well. &lsquo...
Australia Council announces new publishing mentorships
The Australia Council has opened two new opportunities for young and emerging publishers. During a paid 18-month mentorship, successful candidates will work alongside publishing teams at Text Pu...
Australia Council announces new residencies program
The Australia Council has announced a new initiative to support artists in creating residencies with non-arts businesses and industries. Connections Residency program is open to artists in all discipl...
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Australians chart well in UK for 2008Several Australian authors did well in the UK in 2008. The Bookseller reports that Kate Morton's The Forgotten Garden (A&U) was number 11 in the overall charts...
AUSSIE WRITERS IN FRANCE
Australia was the focus country this year at France’s prestigious Comedie du Livre festival, which was held last week. Ten Australian writers, including Luke Davies, Robert Dessaix, Tim Flannery...
Digital publishing symposium: special report
Readers will pay more than they currently do for ebooks, but not much more; ebook publishing and digital marketing are not so scary once you get started; digital rights and territorial copyright are m...
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Wright receives honorary doctorateMiles Franklin-winning author Alexis Wright has received an honorary doctorate from RMIT, where she studied professional and creative writing. Wright, whose novel Car...
Magabala Books to receive 'substantial long-term funding'
Magabala Books is among 10 'outstanding Indigenous arts and cultural organisations' that will receive substantial long-term funding under the National Indigenous Arts Infrastructure Program. Magabala ...
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