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In-house designer at UWA Publishing, Anna Maley-Fadgyas, has made the shortlist for this year's Australian Publishing Association's Book Design Awards.

Anna was shortlisted in the best designed cover of the year category for her design of the book An Everyday Transience: The Urban Imaginary of Goldfields Photographer John Joseph Dwyer .

Edited by Philip Goldswain and William Taylor, An Everyday Transience features the work of 19th century photographer John Joseph Dwyer. Dwyer's photography reveals the evolution of Australia's Goldfields - its wealth, rapid growth and the subtle changes these invoked.  A stunningly crafted book, An Everyday Transience blends Dwyer's poignant photos with six essays and a short story by prize-winning author Joan London.

Director of UWA Publishing, Terri-ann White said she was delighted with the shortlisting. 

"It showcases the high quality of work being done here at UWA Publishing," she said.

Anna was shortlisted in the general illustrated book category in 2010 for her overall design of the book Boomtown 2050: Scenarios for a Rapidly Growing City .

UWA Publishing won the best book cover design award in 2009 with the cover for Martin Harrison's collection of poetry, Wild Bees: New and Selected Poems .

The Australian Publishing Association's Book Design Awards will be announced on May 19 in Sydney, during the Sydney Writers' festival.

Media references

Sylvia Defendi (UWA Publishing) 61 8 6488 6804/ 0417 967 415

Janine MacDonald (UWA Public Affairs) 61 8 6488 5563 / 0432 637 716