Born in Sydney—to a Ballets Russes ballerina improbably named Sheila and a larrikin silent-movie actor, John—young Ronald Faulkner earned his sobriquet after trading back his... Read more
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Coming of Age is the kind of book that will change how readers look at the world, at others and themselves. This anthology of real-life stories... Read more
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The Monash Undergraduate Prize for Creative Writing has opened up submissions to New Zealand students for its 2014 award. The award for emerging literary writers, presented... Read more
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Satirist and musician Casey Bennetto will host this year’s Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs). Bennetto, who has previously hosted several Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards, said... Read more
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A new online library for resources relating to Building Information Modelling (BIM) will be developed by the Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF) and the Australian... Read more
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NSLA develops new position statement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander library services The Indigenous project group of National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) has... Read more
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The New South Wales Public Library Association has launched a campaign calling for increased state government funding of public libraries in NSW, which it says... Read more
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‘Library Journal’ publishes list of 2014 ‘Movers and Shakers’ In the US, Library Journal has released this year’s ‘Movers and Shakers’ list of influential library... Read more
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Voting has commenced in this year’s search for Australia’s Favourite Library, conducted by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) in the lead-up to Library... Read more
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The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has adopted a statement in support of open access, listing the ‘free flow of information and ideas through... Read more
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ALIA National Conference program announced The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has released the program for its National Conference, which runs from 15-19 September. Keynote... Read more
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Report finds two-thirds of Americans engaged with public libraries The Pew Research Center in Washington DC has released a report on library use in the... Read more
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How are publishers big and small adapting to the changing publishing landscape? Simon & Schuster, Affirm Press, Text Publishing and Editia tell Books+Publishing about recent... Read more
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Long-time writers’ festival attendee and chair Angela Meyer argues that the ‘general standard’ of author events can be better, and offers some tips on chairing... Read more
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RMIT Publishing editorial specialist Joseph Gelfer has left the organisation after six years. Gelfer’s role included managing the RMIT University Press imprint and product development... Read more
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The editorial team that produces the Weekly Book Newsletter, Books+Publishing Daily newsletter and Books+Publishing magazine is undergoing some changes. News editor Eloise Keating is leaving... Read more
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Scribe Publications has announced that Jenny Grigg has joined the company in the role of art director, replacing Miriam Rosenbloom who has commenced maternity leave.... Read more
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The Walkley Foundation for Journalism is seeking speakers for its four-day Storyology festival running from 1-4 December in Sydney. Prospective speakers may be writers, storytellers,... Read more
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Friday 28 March is your last chance to nominate for the Best Books Categories in the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs). Nominations for the Business... Read more
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Nominations for the NSW Premier’s History Awards 2014 are now open. A total of $75,000 in prize money will be presented to the winners at... Read more
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Jenny Grigg has joined Scribe as Art Director in a maternity leave position covering Miriam Rosenbloom. Grigg, an internationally acclaimed designer, will be responsible for Scribe’s Australian and UK lists. Jenny can be contacted at: jenny@scribepub.com.au
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OUP will be closed from Tuesday 1st April until Friday 4th April for stock take. Dispatching of orders will resume on Monday 7th April. Price and availability is available via our website: www.oup.com.au or Title Page: www.titlepage.com
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