Reminder: Love Your Bookshop Day this Saturday
Friday, 2 October 2020
The Australian Booksellers Association's (ABA) annual Love Your Bookshop Day will take place this Saturday, 3 October. As well as an opportunity for Australian booksellers to thank their customers for...
Indigenous Literacy Day goes live around Australia
Wednesday, 2 September 2020
Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) ambassador Jessica Mauboy and long-time supporter Archie Roach invite all Australians to join the national, virtual Indigenous Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations today, Wednesday 2 September. The 45-minute...
No ‘Daily’ on Monday
Friday, 5 June 2020
Please note that, due to the Queen’s Birthday holiday on Monday in all states except Queensland and Western Australia, the next Daily newsletter will be published on Tuesday, 9 June.
‘WBN’ published Thursday next week
Wednesday, 3 June 2020
Please note that, due to the Queen’s Birthday holiday on Monday in all states except Queensland and Western Australia, the next Weekly Book Newsletter will be published on Thursday 11 June. The...
Change to Books+Publishing schedule
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
From this week Books+Publishing will cease publication of the Wednesday morning edition of the Daily newsletter, and will instead include the day’s news in the Weekly Book Newsletter (WBN), alongside...
Changes at Books+Publishing
Thursday, 16 April 2020
Owner and publisher of Books+Publishing Gary Pengelly writes: ‘Like everyone in the industry at this time, Books+Publishing continues to look for ways to contribute to the Australian bookselling and publishing...
Bookshops adapt to change: tell us your story
Tuesday, 14 April 2020
We know the situation for retailers is changing daily amid Covid-19 restrictions. We also know that many booksellers, in finding new ways to connect with customers, are experiencing wonderful community...
No ‘Daily’ until Tuesday
Thursday, 9 April 2020
The Daily newsletter will not be published tomorrow, 10 April, or on Monday, 13 April, due to the Easter public holidays. The next Daily will be published Tuesday, 14 April. Next week's Weekly...
‘WBN’ published Thursday next week
Wednesday, 8 April 2020
Please note that, due to the Easter break, the next Weekly Book Newsletter will be published on Thursday, 16 April. The deadline for classifieds and job advertisements is therefore 12...
CBCA shortlist announced at 12pm today
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
The CBCA will announce its 2020 Book of the Year Shortlist online at midday AEDT on Tuesday March 31. CBCA national executive officer Kate Flamsteed told Books+Publishing that, in place...
Add your Covid-19 response to our list of bookshops
Monday, 30 March 2020
Things are changing rapidly as state and federal governments continue to update their advice regarding Covid-19 measures. We are continuing to update our list of bookshop responses to the outbreak,...
No ‘Daily’ on Monday
Friday, 6 March 2020
Please note that, due to the public holiday on Monday (Victoria, South Australia, ACT and Tasmania), the next Daily newsletter will be published on Tuesday, 10 March.
‘WBN’ published Thursday next week
Wednesday, 4 March 2020
Please note that, due to the public holiday on Monday (Victoria, South Australia, ACT and Tasmania), the next Weekly Book Newsletter will be published on Thursday, 12 March. The deadline...
No ‘Daily’ on Monday
Friday, 24 January 2020
Please note that, due to the public holiday on Monday, the next Daily newsletter will be published on Tuesday, 28 January.
‘WBN’ published Thursday next week
Wednesday, 22 January 2020
Please note that, due to the Australia Day public holiday in lieu on Monday, the next Weekly Book Newsletter will be published on Thursday, 30 January. The deadline for classifieds and...
Christmas survey: deadline extended
Wednesday, 22 January 2020
Books+Publishing is currently conducting its Christmas survey of booksellers and publishers. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey online. We're accepting submissions until midnight (AEST), Monday 26 January....
Save 25% on individual annual subscriptions
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
If you’re not a Books+Publishing subscriber, we’d like to take the opportunity to invite you to sign up with a 25% discount on individual annual subscriptions until the end of January...
Please complete our Christmas survey
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Books+Publishing is currently conducting its Christmas survey of booksellers and publishers. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey online. We're accepting submissions until Thursday, 23 January. Booksellers If...
Books+Publishing office move
Tuesday, 14 January 2020
Books+Publishing has moved to a new office and has a new postal address. Please send all future postal items, including advance reading copies, to the following address: PO Box 42,...
Final ‘WBN’ for 2019
Wednesday, 11 December 2019
Today’s Weekly Book Newsletter (WBN) is the last for 2019 and the newsletter will return on Wednesday, 15 January. The Daily Newsletter will return on Monday, 13 January. The Books+Publishing...
Final ‘B+P Daily’ for 2019
Friday, 6 December 2019
This issue of the Books+Publishing Daily will be the last for 2019. The Daily will return on Monday, 13 January 2020. The Books+Publishing team wishes our subscribers all the best...
Christmas closing list 2019
Wednesday, 4 December 2019
We have collated company closing dates for the Christmas period below. (more…)
One more ‘WBN’ this year, last chance to submit job ads
Wednesday, 4 December 2019
Next week’s Weekly Book Newsletter on 11 December will be the last for 2019. If you would like to post a job ad or classified, please use the submissions portal...
Christmas closing list: Final chance to submit dates
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Publishers and distributors have one more chance to advise Books+Publishing of their Christmas closing dates. If your business doesn’t appear on this week’s list, please submit your business closing dates before...
Christmas closing list 2019
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Company Last day of business in 2019 First day of business in 2020 Alliance Distribution Services Closed only on public holidays (see classified) Allen & Unwin Tuesday, 24 December...
Closing soon: complete our survey for your chance to win a free yearly subscription
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
Dear reader, You only have two days left to tell us what you think for the chance to win a free subscription to Books+Publishing! We’re currently conducting a reader survey to help...
Christmas closing list: Submissions due Monday
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
Publishers and distributors are asked to submit their Christmas closing dates by 5pm, Monday 25 November. A full list will appear in the Weekly Book Newsletter on Wednesday 4 December....
Closing soon: complete our survey for your chance to win a free yearly subscription
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Dear reader, You only have two days left to tell us what you think for the chance to win a free subscription to Books+Publishing! We’re currently conducting a reader survey to help...
No ‘Daily’ on Tuesday
Monday, 4 November 2019
Please note that, due to the Melbourne Cup holiday on Tuesday, the next Daily newsletter will be published on Wednesday, 6 November.
‘WBN’ published Thursday next week
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Please note that due to the Melbourne Cup holiday in Victoria on Tuesday, 5 November, the next Weekly Book Newsletter will be published on Thursday, 7 November.




