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ABA: Love Your Bookshop Day set for 11 August

Wednesday, 11 July 2018
This year's Love Your Bookshop Day (LYBD) will be held on Saturday, 11 August. To help booksellers celebrate, the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has some things to get everyone started—posters,...

Griffiths joins Allen & Unwin

Wednesday, 11 July 2018
Karen-Maree Griffiths, formerly Head of Local Sales & Marketing at HarperCollins Publishers, has joined Allen & Unwin as Senior Marketing Manager (Adult Books).

Bookshop for sale

Wednesday, 11 July 2018
Busy, independent city based bookshop is for sale in sunny Townsville. Has solid trading figures, an established reputation and a loyal customer base. There is a long lease and lots...

The tiger is roaring loudly

Wednesday, 11 July 2018
A&U are thrilled with the response to Tiger's Roar by Alex Rance and Shane McG Urgent reprints are due into UBD on Tuesday 24 July. Place your ordrs now to...

ASA: Writing with Kate Forsyth

Wednesday, 11 July 2018
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) is running a series of online writing classes with Kate Forsyth. These include: Establishing Your Writing Practice (27 September, 11.30am - 12.30pm) Editing and...

Storyology festival 2018

Wednesday, 11 July 2018
The Walkley Foundation’s Storyology journalism festival will be held in Brisbane and Sydney in July. The festival has a program of public talks and exhibitions that showcase great journalism. Guest...

Books for Cooks change of address

Wednesday, 4 July 2018
Books for Cooks has changed its address. The new shop is located at: Books for Cooks 115-121 Victoria St Queen Victoria Market Melbourne VIC 3000 The store's trading hours, phone...

ABA booksellers’ training

Wednesday, 4 July 2018
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) is holding a one-day training event for booksellers. Sessions will include: Nielsen Bookscan for book industry staff A day in the life of a publishing...

WritingWA: WA Premier’s Book Awards forum

Wednesday, 4 July 2018
WritingWA is hosting a two-day forum to provide Western Australian sector practitioners with an opportunity to discuss current trends, issues and opportunities. Included in the program is a session with...

Walker Books Australia appoints associate art director

Wednesday, 4 July 2018
Walker Books Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of award-winning illustrator and designer, Sarah Davis, as Associate Art Director. Leading the in-house design team, her mission is to help...

Gisborne bookshop for sale

Wednesday, 4 July 2018
After 11 years, Book Bonding Bookstore Gisborne, Victoria for sale. Solid loyalty base & emphasis on children's books, adult fiction and smaller array of non-fiction, PLUS very strong commercial school...

New acquisitions by Scribe Publications

Wednesday, 4 July 2018
Scribe Publications has acquired rights in New Yorker magazine staff writer Paige Williams’ The Dinosaur Artist: obsession, betrayal, and the quest for Earth's ultimate trophy. This remarkable narrative nonfiction delves into the riveting...

Townsville bookshop for sale

Wednesday, 4 July 2018
Busy, independent city based bookshop is for sale in sunny Townsville. Has solid trading figures, an established reputation and a loyal customer base. There is a long lease and lots...

Submissions open for the Ampersand Prize 2018

Wednesday, 4 July 2018
The team at Hardie Grant Egmont are once again throwing open the doors for the Ampersand Prize, and putting out the call for middle-grade and young adult manuscripts by unpublished...

ASA masterclasses

Wednesday, 4 July 2018
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) is running a number of writing masterclasses. The Next Draft, on drafting fiction manuscripts with Melanie Ostell (Four classes from 12pm-2pm each Friday on 20 and 27...