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Book blogger spotlight: Book Thingo Archive

Thursday, 27 April 2017
Kat Mayo says Book Thingo, a blog she runs with about half-a-dozen regular contributors, is a site for ‘readers, browsers and compulsive book hoarders, mostly of romance novels’. She spoke...

RiP Rose Creswell Archive

Monday, 24 April 2017
Former literary agent Rose Creswell has died. The Cameron Creswell Agency writes: ‘It is with much sadness The Cameron Creswell Agency announces the death, on Tuesday 19 April 2017, of...

Book blogger spotlight: Genie in a Book Archive

Thursday, 20 April 2017
Eugenia Alabasinis’ blog Genie in a Book began in 2014 with a sole focus on YA novels, but has since expanded to include a range of adult fiction. Alabasinis spoke...

Book blogger spotlight: Angel Reads Archive

Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Blogger Angel Gouvas has been writing about YA books since 2012, and has a particular interest in #LoveOzYA and discussions about diversity. Gouvas spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘Book blogger...

Book blogger spotlight: Sam Still Reading Archive

Wednesday, 5 April 2017
Blogger Jeanie Misko has been writing about an eclectic mix of books for her blog Sam Still Reading since 2010, with her audience growing to about 2500 people a month. Misko...

Book blogger spotlight: Happy Indulgence Archive

Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Happy Indulgence is run by three YA book bloggers specialising in contemporary, historical, sci-fi and fantasy titles. The site reaches an audience of over 10,000 followers in the US, Australia...

Small publisher spotlight: Zabriskie Books Archive

Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Sydney-based Zabriskie Books is building a ‘beautiful, engaging and varied nonfiction catalogue’. Bookseller turned publisher Niki Zubrzycki spoke to Books+Publishing for our Small Publisher Spotlight series. Describe your company in...

Small Publisher Spotlight: Real Film and Publishing Archive

Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Established in 2012, Melbourne-based Real Film and Publishing specialises in ‘memoirs, biographies, family histories and legacy books’ in high-quality hardback. Only a few of the books are available commercially, as...

Data and innovation discussed at Digital Book World 2017 Archive

Wednesday, 22 February 2017
The importance of data and innovation were the takeaways from this year’s Digital Book World, reports Hardie Grant Books managing director Roxy Ryan. At Digital Book World in New York...

Small publisher spotlight: Griffith Review Archive

Wednesday, 8 February 2017
Launched in 2003 and based at Brisbane’s Griffith University, the Griffith Review publishes quarterly books around a topical theme. Its unique model features a mix of essays, memoir, reportage, short...

Small publisher spotlight: Rag and Bone Man Press Archive

Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Founded in 2011, Rag and Bone Man Press is a Melbourne-based not-for-profit publisher whose aim is to ‘track down, gather and publish unique collections of stories in community-related book projects’....

Small publisher spotlight: Subterranean Ink Archive

Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Melbourne-based writers’ collective Subterranean Ink is made up of four Australian authors whose work shares ‘common themes’. ‘By coming together, we create not only a stronger presence to help drive...

Small publisher spotlight: About Kids Books Archive

Wednesday, 9 November 2016
About Kids Books was launched in 2015 in Wollongong, NSW, and specialises in novels for middle-grade readers. Founder (and author and teacher) Di Bates spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small...

Small publisher spotlight: Busybird Publishing Archive

Thursday, 3 November 2016
Launched in Melbourne in 2009, Busybird Publishing is a ‘boutique micropublisher’ that combines traditional and fee-for-service publishing. ‘But we also do lots of other things,’ says publications manager Les Zigomanis....

Small publisher spotlight: Threekookaburras Archive

Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Launched in Melbourne in 2013, Threekookaburras has a ‘low-cost, profit-sharing model that slots between self-publishers and the bigger, independent presses’. Founder Annie Hall spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher...

Small publisher spotlight: Connor Court Publishing Archive

Wednesday, 19 October 2016
Founded in 2005 in Ballarat, Victoria, and now based in Redland Bay, Queensland, Connor Court Publishing specialises in titles that ‘challenge the status quo’. Founder Anthony Cappello spoke to Books+Publishing...

Small publisher spotlight: Niche Press Archive

Wednesday, 5 October 2016
Founded in 2014, Melbourne-based Niche Press specialises in ‘quirky smaller-scale publications’ that might get overlooked by the mass market. Founder Michael Carolan spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’...

Small publisher spotlight: UWA Publishing Archive

Wednesday, 28 September 2016
UWA Publishing was launched in 1935 at the University of Western Australia in Perth to produce textbooks for its students, and has since expanded into general fiction, poetry and nonfiction....

Small publisher spotlight: Spineless Wonders Archive

Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Launched in 2011, Sydney-based publisher Spineless Wonders specialises in short Australian stories in various formats. Publisher Bronwyn Mehan spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’ series. Describe your company...

Small publisher spotlight: Empowering Resources Archive

Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Founded in Victoria in 2015, Empowering Resources specialises in children’s picture books and junior novels that ‘help people of any age explore complex and difficult emotional issues’. Co-founders Jeremy and...

Small publisher spotlight: Miscellaneous Press Archive

Wednesday, 7 September 2016
Melbourne author and blogger Karen Andrews started Miscellaneous Press in 2008 to self-publish her first children’s picture book. She spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’ series. Describe your...

Small publisher spotlight: Harbour Publishing House Archive

Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Harbour Publishing House, based on the South Coast of NSW, began publishing in 2014 and specialises in children’s literature. Director Garry Evans spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’...

Small publisher spotlight: Brandl & Schlesinger Archive

Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Established in 1994, NSW-based Brandl & Schlesinger publishes literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation and academic journals. Publisher Veronica Sumegi spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’ series: Describe your...

Small publisher spotlight: Celapene Press Archive

Wednesday, 17 August 2016
Melbourne-based Celapene Press released its first title—an anthology called Page Seventeen—in 2005 before specialising in children’s and YA fiction. Publisher Kathryn Duncan spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’...

Small publisher spotlight: Serenity Press Archive

Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Serenity Press was founded in Perth in 2012 to create publishing opportunities for emerging Australian authors. Founder Karen Mc Dermott spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’ series: Describe...

Small publisher spotlight: Clan Destine Press Archive

Wednesday, 3 August 2016
Genre specialist Clan Destine Press, based in regional Victoria, first began publishing in 2010. Publisher Lindy Cameron spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’ series: Describe your company in...

Small publisher spotlight: Wild Dingo Press Archive

Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Melbourne-based Wild Dingo Press was founded in 2010 and specialises in stories of ‘individuals doing extraordinary things’. Founder Catherine Lewis spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’ series: Describe...