China ‘most active’ international market for Oz kids publishers: Insights from the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
A delegation of Australian publishers and agents attended this year’s China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF), which ran from 15–17 November. Wenona Byrne, Australia Council’s director of literature, reports...
Christmas predictions: Sean Guy from the Bookshop Darwin
Friday, 15 November 2019
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and surprise sellers. In this first instalment...
Climate change and MBS books popular at nonfiction-focused Frankfurt 2019
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Nonfiction titles dominated this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair (16–20 October), with books on climate change and Mind Body Spirit (MBS) in demand, according to a number of Australian publishers who...
Book industry orgs endorse Jolly Postman agreement
Monday, 7 October 2019
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA), Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), Australian Publishers Association (APA) and Australian Society of Authors (ASA) have endorsed an industry agreement which enables libraries to...
Book industry orgs support climate strike
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Booksellers, publishers and other industry organisations across Australia are participating in the global climate strike, taking place on Friday, 20 September. With almost 100 locations across Australia registered to strike,...
Book-to-screen adaptations pitched at 2019 Books at MIFF
Friday, 2 August 2019
The 13th annual Books at MIFF (BaM) event, run by Melbourne International Film Festival’s 37º South Market, was held at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre on 1 August. Representatives from publishing and...
ANU launches Australian Common Reader database
Friday, 21 June 2019
Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) have launched a searchable database of Australian library records spanning 1861 to 1928. The Australian Common Reader website provides a snapshot of the...
Meet the ABA Young Booksellers of the Year: Eadie Allen from the Sun Bookshop
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
In the lead-up to the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) 2019 conference, Books+Publishing spoke to each of the five shortlisted nominees for the Young Bookseller of the Year award ahead of the winner announcement on...
Meet the ABA Young Booksellers of the Year: Aisling Lawless from Dymocks Joondalup
Friday, 14 June 2019
In the lead-up to the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) 2019 conference, Books+Publishing spoke to each of the five shortlisted nominees for the Young Bookseller of the Year award ahead of...
Meet the ABA Young Booksellers of the Year: Kate Adams from Better Read Than Dead
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
In the lead-up to the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) 2019 conference, Books+Publishing spoke to each of the five shortlisted nominees for the Young Bookseller of the Year award ahead of...
Meet the ABA Young Booksellers of the Year: Simon McDonald from Potts Point Bookshop
Friday, 7 June 2019
In the lead-up to the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) 2019 conference, Books+Publishing spoke to each of the five shortlisted nominees for the Young Bookseller of the Year award ahead of...
Meet the ABIA Rising Stars 2019: Sam Cooney
Wednesday, 17 April 2019
The Australian Book Industry Awards’ (ABIA) Rising Star of the Year is awarded to an emerging talent in Australian publishing who has spent less than 10 years in the industry....
Meet the ABIA Rising Stars 2019: Mark Campbell
Tuesday, 16 April 2019
The Australian Book Industry Awards’ (ABIA) Rising Star of the Year is awarded to an emerging talent in Australian publishing who has spent less than 10 years in the industry....
Meet the ABIA Rising Stars 2019: Catriona Murdie
Monday, 15 April 2019
The Australian Book Industry Awards’ (ABIA) Rising Star of the Year is awarded to an emerging talent in Australian publishing who has spent less than 10 years in the industry....
Meet the ABIA Rising Stars 2019: Ella Chapman
Friday, 12 April 2019
The Australian Book Industry Awards’ (ABIA) Rising Star of the Year is awarded to an emerging talent in Australian publishing who has spent less than 10 years in the industry. In this...
Meet the ABIA Rising Stars 2019: Alice Wood
Thursday, 11 April 2019
The Australian Book Industry Awards’ (ABIA) Rising Star of the Year is awarded to an emerging talent in Australian publishing who has spent less than 10 years in the industry....
LBF ‘as busy as ever’; Australians report interest in ‘uplifting nonfiction’ and self-help for kids
Wednesday, 27 March 2019
Australian publishers attending the 2019 London Book Fair (LBF) reported an interest in ‘uplifting or inspiring nonfiction’ and ‘self-development, self-esteem, resilience and mental health books for children and adolescents’, among...
Murdoch Books recalls ‘The Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook’
Thursday, 28 February 2019
It has come to our attention that errors have occurred during the production process of The Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook ISBN 9781760637712, which means it is important to recall stock from all...
Christmas predictions: Sean Guy from The Bookshop Darwin
Friday, 7 December 2018
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and ‘surprise sellers’. In this instalment,...
Christmas predictions: the Hobart Bookshop team
Friday, 7 December 2018
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and ‘surprise sellers’. In the this week’s...
Christmas predictions: Katy Downey from the Leaf Bookshop in Ashburton
Friday, 30 November 2018
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and 'surprise sellers'. In...
Christmas predictions: James Redden from Harry Hartog in Canberra
Friday, 23 November 2018
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers. In the this week's...
Motorbike-riding librarians visit Bega on annual library tour
Wednesday, 21 November 2018
Motorbike library-tour group Biblio Turismo has visited Bega library as part of its annual tour of New South Wales libraries, reports Bega District News. Between 8-11 November the group visited libraries...
Christmas predictions: Megan O’Brien from Brunswick Bound in Melbourne
Friday, 16 November 2018
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and ‘surprise sellers’. In the this...
Christmas predictions: Annie Waters from Mostly Books in Adelaide
Friday, 9 November 2018
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and ‘surprise sellers’. In the second...
Christmas predictions: Anne Barnetson from Collins Booksellers in Perth
Friday, 2 November 2018
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and ‘surprise sellers’. In our first...
Book-to-screen adaptations pitched at 2018 Books at MIFF
Friday, 3 August 2018
The 12th annual Books at MIFF (BaM) event, run by Melbourne International Film Festival’s 37º South Market, was held at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre on 2 August. Representatives from publishing and...
Child tops ALIA most-borrowed list in 2018; Pape tops nonfiction
Wednesday, 1 August 2018
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has partnered with library provider Civica to compile a list of most-borrowed books from Australian libraries from June 2017 to May 2018. Like last...
Sexual abuse victim seeks compensation from NLA
Wednesday, 11 July 2018
The National Library of Australia (NLA) is being pursued for compensation by a Balinese man who was the victim of sexual abuse revealed in a book of diary entries by...
‘Alpacas with Maracas’ to be read for 2019 National Simultaneous Storytime
Tuesday, 3 July 2018
Matt Cosgrove’s picture book Alpacas with Maracas (Koala Books) has been chosen for the Australian Library and Information Association’s (ALIA) National Simultaneous Storytime next year. National Simultaneous Storytime will take...
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