Times Printers: “Every story deserves a beautiful beginning”
In the lead-up to the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards, Books+Publishing is inviting the event’s major sponsors to share little-known facts about their organisations, their top tips for booksellers and publishers, and their thoughts on the state of our industry. This week, Esther Kee, assistant general manager for sales and... Read more
Penguin Random House Australia: “The Penguin Modern Australian Classics will be treasured by readers for years to come”
In the lead-up to the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards, Books+Publishing is inviting the event’s major sponsors to share little-known facts about their organisations, their top tips for booksellers and publishers, and their thoughts on the state of our industry. This week, Susie Smith, communications lead at Penguin Random House... Read more
Ingram: “Forecasting demand has become more challenging for retailers”
In the lead-up to the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is inviting the event’s major sponsors to share little-known facts about their organisations, their top tips for booksellers and publishers, and their thoughts on the state of our industry. This week, Brian MacDonald, senior manager for sales and business development... Read more
ABIA 2026 business award shortlists announced
Books+Publishing, in partnership with the Australian Publishers Association, has announced the 2026 business award shortlists for the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs). The shortlistees in each category are: Bookshop of the Year Books Kinokuniya Sydney Collins Booksellers Warrnambool Constant Reader Fullers Bookshop Gleebooks Dulwich Hill Paper Bird Book Retailer of... Read more
ABIA 2026 book award shortlists announced
Books+Publishing, in partnership with the Australian Publishers Association, has announced the 2026 book award shortlists for the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs). The shortlisted titles in each category are: Audiobook of the Year Gravity Let Me Go (Trent Dalton, narrated by Trent Dalton, Fourth Estate) How They Get You (Chris... Read more
OverDrive: “The romantasy trend showed up years ago”
In the lead-up to the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is inviting the event’s major sponsors to share little-known facts about their organisations, their top tips for booksellers and publishers, and their thoughts on the state of our industry. This week, OverDrive regional manager for Australia and New... Read more
Copyright Agency: “The cat-and-mouse dynamic has not disappeared”
In the lead-up to the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is inviting the event’s major sponsors to share little-known facts about their organisations, their top tips for booksellers and publishers, and their thoughts on the state of our industry. This week, Copyright Agency CEO Josephine Johnston writes on copyright,... Read more
Magnum Book Services: “Specialist book logistics support matters”
In the lead-up to the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is inviting the event’s major sponsors to share little-known facts about their organisations, their top tips for booksellers and publishers, and their thoughts on the state of our industry. This week, Magnum Book Services Australia director Annie Hattrell writes... Read more
Alliance Distribution Services: “A day at ADS”
In the lead-up to the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is inviting the event's major sponsors to share little-known facts about their organisations, their top tips for booksellers and publishers, and their thoughts on the state of our industry. This week, Alliance Distribution Services (ADS) distribution director Riikka Dunn... Read more
Booktopia: “Books have always been more than products”
In the lead-up to the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is inviting the event's major sponsors to share little-known facts about their organisations, their top tips for booksellers and publishers, and their thoughts on the status of our industry. In this year's first instalment, Booktopia head of merchandise... Read more
APA releases ABIA guide
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has released a guide for publishers entering the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA). Drawing on judging comments from last year’s awards, Judges Insights: A guide for publishers entering ABIA 2026 explains how to write an entry for the awards, while including the items that... Read more
ABIA winner profile: Potts Point Bookshop
Following on from the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) in early May, Books+Publishing (B+P) reached out to the industry winners to ask them about their challenges, the goals and what the win means to them. In today’s edition, we feature Potts Point Bookshop, winner of the ABIA Bookshop of the... Read more
ABIA winner profile: Allen & Unwin
Following on from the Australian Book Industry Awards in early May, Books+Publishing reached out to the industry winners to ask them about their challenges, their goals and what the win means to them. In today’s edition, we spoke with Allen & Unwin. The publishing house received the inaugural Children's Publisher... Read more
ABIA winner profile: Jeanmarie Morosin
Following on from the Australian Book Industry Awards in early May, Books+Publishing reached out to the industry winners to ask them about their career, their challenges, their goals and what the win means to them. In today’s edition, we spoke to Hachette head of children’s publishing and winner of Publisher/Commissioning... Read more
A note from Fashion Critical
The good folk at Murdoch Books have made the bold decision to turn me, a simple street sweeper from Gundagai, into a published author this October. Elevated to a soon-to-be author, I hoped to receive an invite to the prestigious ABIAs, but alas I was sweeping the streets feverishly and... Read more
ABIA photos available
Books+Publishing hopes you enjoyed the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards. Photos of the award ceremony on 7 May are now available for download. See the photos in this OneDrive folder. Photos for personal use only and with permission; use for print, digital, and broadcast should contact abia@.booksandpublishing.com.au.Read more
Farnham wins ABIA Book of the Year
The winners of the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) have been announced, with The Voice Inside (John Farnham with Poppy Stockell, Hachette) taking out the overall Book of the Year award, as well as winning in both the Biography Book of the Year and Audiobook of the Year categories.... Read more
TDLC: ‘The dominant form of revenue for the book industry continues to be the sale of physical books’
In the lead-up to the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is in conversation with the event’s major sponsors about the status of the industry, what excites them about the future, and what they have to offer publishers, booksellers and readers. Emmanuel Bohlock, General Manager at TDLC, spoke with the publication.... Read more
Alliance Distribution Services: ‘We firmly believe that everyone should have access to reading’
In the lead-up to the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is in conversation with the event’s major sponsors about the status of the industry, what excites them about the future, and what they have to offer publishers, booksellers and readers. Riikka Dunn, distribution director at ADS, spoke with the publication.... Read more
James Bennett: ‘There’s no one-size-fits-all approach anymore, and that’s exciting’
In the lead-up to the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is in conversation with the event’s major sponsors about the status of the industry, what excites them about the future, and what they have to offer publishers, booksellers and readers. Sarah Phillpot, general manager at James Bennett, spoke with... Read more
ABIA 2025 business award shortlists announced
Books+Publishing, in partnership with the Australian Publishers Association, has announced the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) 2025 business award shortlists. The ABIA 2025 business award shortlists are: Bookshop of the Year Beaufort Street Books Gleebooks Dulwich Hill Matilda Bookshop Paper Bird Potts Point Bookshop Riverbend Books Book Retailer of the... Read more
Thorpe-Bowker: ‘Having access to books wherever you might want them increases demand’
In the lead-up to the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is in conversation with the event’s major sponsors about the status of the industry, what excites them about the future, and what they have to offer publishers, booksellers and readers. Gary Pengelly, general manager at Thorpe-Bowker, spoke with the publication.... Read more
Booktopia: ‘We need to work together – government and business – to emphasise the importance and joy of reading’
In the lead-up to the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is in conversation with the event’s major sponsors about the status of the industry, what excites them about the future, and what they have to offer publishers, booksellers and readers. Sophie Higgins, head of merchandise at Booktopia, spoke with the publication.... Read more
ABIA 2025 books shortlists announced
Books+Publishing, in partnership with the Australian Publishers Association, has announced the 2025 book award shortlists for the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs). The shortlisted titles in each category are: Audiobook of the Year Here One Moment (Liane Moriarty, narrated by Geraldine Hakewill & Caroline Lee, Macmillan Australia Audio), produced by... Read more
BorrowBox: ‘User experience is everything’
In the lead-up to the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is in conversation with the event's major sponsors about the status of the industry, what excites them about the future, and what they have to offer publishers, booksellers and readers. Rebecca Herrmann, BorrowBox founder, spoke with the publication. This segment... Read more
Amazon Australia: ‘We’re very optimistic about the next five years’
In the lead-up to the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), Books+Publishing is in conversation with the event's major sponsors about the status of the industry, what excites them about the future, and what they have to offer publishers, booksellers and readers. Chloe Kim, head of books, Amazon Australia, spoke with... Read more
Penguin Random House Distribution: ‘books reach a wide range of retailers, making it easier for readers to find and purchase books’
In the lead-up to the 2025 ABIAs, Books+Publishing is in conversation with the event’s major sponsors about the status of the industry, what excites them about the future, and what they have to offer publishers, booksellers and readers. Matthew O’Brien, Operations Director at Penguin Random House Distribution, spoke with the publication. This segment... Read more
Audible – ‘Consider the listening experience from the earliest stages of creation’
In the lead-up to the 2025 ABIAs, Books+Publishing is in conversation with the event's major sponsors about the status of the industry, what excites them about the future, and what they have to offer publishers, booksellers and readers. Karen Appathurai Wiggins, head of regional content, APAC at Audible, spoke with the publication.... Read more
OverDrive – ‘libraries can create new readers’
In the lead-up to the 2025 ABIAs, Books+Publishing is in conversation with the event's major sponsors about the status of the industry, what excites them about the future, and what they have to offer publishers, booksellers and readers. Malcolm O'Brien, regional manager at OverDrive for Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, spoke with... Read more
Copyright Agency – ‘Australia has a world-class copyright system’
In the lead-up to the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), Books+Publishing is in conversation with the event's major sponsors about the status of the industry, what excites them about the future, and what they have to offer publishers, booksellers and readers. Josephine Johnston, CEO of the Copyright Agency, spoke with... Read more
