Pearson to review New Zealand education operations
Pearson has announced that it is reviewing its educational publishing business in New Zealand and may close its New Zealand office. The publisher said in a statement this week that...
Cengage US negotiating ‘restructure’ with creditors, may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
In the US, educational publisher Cengage Learning is in the process of negotiating a restructuring plan with its creditors and may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, reports Bloomberg. Cengage CEO...
ABC launches new educational website
The ABC has launched a new educational website aimed at providing online educational material to children, teachers and parents. The website, called Splash, is funded by the Federal Department of Broadband, Communication...
Copyright Agency, APA and ASA to deliver educational publishing seminar in March
The Copyright Agency, Australian Publishers Association (APA) and Australian Society of Authors (ASA) will partner for the first time to deliver a seminar on education publishing in Sydney in March. The...
NZ government to fund export program for educational publishers
Education New Zealand (ENZ) has announced that it will fund an export development program for educational publishers in 2013 through the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ). The New Zealand government agency, which...
Macmillan Education expands presence in United Arab Emirates
Macmillan Education UK is expanding its presence in the United Arab Emirates and the wider Gulf region, appointing Matthew Hayes to manage the publisher’s operations in the region, reports the...
Australian, NZ McGraw Hill operations included in private equity acquisition
The sale of McGraw-Hill Education to US private equity group Apollo Global Management will include the publisher’s Australian and New Zealand operations. A spokesperson for McGraw-Hill Education in the US...
Get Smart
Andrew Wrathall rounds up some of the Australian Curriculum textbooks coming to schools in 2013. English Two books available in print and digital formats for years 7-10 include ‘Essential English...
Wiley to partner with Kno to produce interactive textbooks
In the US, John Wiley & Sons’ global education division will partner with educational software developer Kno to create interactive textbooks, reports Publishers Weekly. The arrangement will involve Kno creating...
Wiley acquires Deltak.edu for US$220 million
John Wiley has reached an agreement to acquire Deltak.edu for $220 million, (approximately A$215 million) reports Publishers Weekly. US company Deltak ‘works in partnership with colleges and universities to develop...
2012 CLNZ Educational Publishing Awards shortlists announced
The shortlists for this year’s Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) Educational Publishing Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each of the categories are: Best Book or Series in Primary...
futurEDUCATION: Gonski review, digital publishing and ‘gamifying’ education
Attendees at the Australian Publishers Association (APA) futurEDUCATION symposium earlier this month were told that the Federal Government’s reform of the Australian education system, based on the recent Gonski Review, will...
APA Australian Educational Publishing Awards 2012 winners announced
The winners of this year’s Australian Publishers Association (APA) Australian Educational Publishing Awards were announced in Melbourne on 6 September. At the awards ceremony held at Fed Square’s BMW Edge,...
NZ guide to export markets available
The New Zealand Government’s Trade and Enterprise department has released a new guide to educational book publishing in overseas markets. The guide provides information about the Canadian, Chinese, German, UK...
‘Rapid growth’ in digital products at McGraw-Hill Australia and New Zealand; 2011 revenue in international markets ‘slightly’ below 2010
McGraw-Hill Education's business in Australia and New Zealand is 'benefiting from the rapid growth in digital products and sales that is transforming education', despite 'challenging economic conditions in 2011', according...
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 iBookstore....
Campion Ed acquires majority share in EdSoft Interactive
Campion Education has acquired a majority shareholding in educational technology supplier Edsoft Interactive. Campion managing director James Cathro told the Weekly Book Newsletter that Edsoft Interactive will continue to operate...
Russell to retire from Wiley; Gray to take on new position
John Wiley & Sons Australia has announced that Lucy Russell, general manager for higher education, will retirement from the company in April 2012. The publisher said in a statement that...
2011 CLL Educational Publishing Awards winners announced
The winners of the 2011 New Zealand Copyright Licensing Limited Educational Publishing Awards were announced in Auckland on 17 November. The winning and highly commended titles in each of the...
BISG recommendations announced
The Book Industry Strategy Group (BISG) has recommended the timetable for retention of territorial copyright in Australia be reduced from 30/90 days to 14/14 days in its final report to...