Bestsellers this week
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
The bestsellers continue to be dominated by erotic fiction with the ‘Fifty Shades’ trilogy by E L James (Arrow) holding on to the first three places on the bestsellers chart. Bared...
Pearson UK to offer business degrees
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
In the UK, Pearson has announced plans to move into the higher education college market by offering a business and enterprise degree through a new company to be called Pearson...
Boo, Griffiths top sellers at BBWF 2012
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
Books by Katherine Boo and Andy Griffiths were the top sellers at this year’s Byron Bay Writers Festival (BBWF), according to festival bookseller Collins Booksellers Byron Bay. Behind the Beautiful Forever by Boo...
Macmillan China announces new children’s publishing venture
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
In China, Macmillan Publishers has entered into a joint children’s publishing venture with 21st Century Publishing House. The new venture will be called Macmillan Century Consulting & Service Company, and...
International library news
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
Review of Sheffield libraries underway In the UK, Sheffield City Council has launched a consultation process to examine the council’s 28 libraries as it looks to save money in this...
Government to ‘modernise’ PLR, ELR schemes
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
The Federal Government has announced that it has ‘started work on modernising’ the Public Lending Rights (PLR) and the Education Lending Rights (ELR) schemes ‘to ensure their continued relevance and...
Knight, Richards recognised at 2012 PLNSW conference
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Robert Knight and Jan Richards were awarded life membership of Public Libraries New South Wales (PLNSW) at the association’s 2012 conference, which was held in Port Stephens between 24-26 July....
New locations for libraries in Camberwell, Queanbeyan
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
The Camberwell Library in Melbourne’s east is moving to a new location. The library, located at 25 Inglesby Road, is currently closed while the move takes place. The library will...
In brief
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Preparations underway for the Reading Hour The Reading Hour will take place this Saturday 25 August from 6-7pm. The initiative, which is part of the National Year of Reading 2012,...
Whitcoulls launches new website to find top 50 children’s books
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
New Zealand bookselling chain Whitcoulls has launched a new website as part of this year’s Whitcoulls Kids’ Top 50 campaign. New Zealand readers have until 2 September to vote for...
Work underway to ‘modernise’ PLR, ELR schemes
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
The Federal Government has announced that is has ‘started working on modernising’ the Public Lending Rights (PLR) and the Education Lending Rights (ELR) schemes. The Department of Arts is currently...
2012 CBCA Book of the Year Awards winners announced
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
As reported in a Bookseller+Publisher special bulletin, the winners of this year’s Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Awards were announced on 17 August. The awards...
RiP Helen Johansson
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Helen Johansson, who worked as manager of the Co-op Bookshop at University of Queensland St Lucia, has died. Staff of The University Co-operative Bookshop Limited write: 'We are immensely saddened by...
Rights round-up
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Sales Fiction—Scribe has licensed Turkish rights to Bereft (Chris Womersley). Nonfiction—Scribe has sold UK, Korean and Serbian rights to Pieces of Mind (Michael Corballis) and Chinese simplified rights to Futurevision (Richard...
Ruby Romantic Book of the Year 2012 winners announced
Monday, 20 August 2012
The winners of this year’s Ruby Awards for Romantic Book of the Year have been announced. The winners are: Short Sweet: Molly Cooper's Dream Date (Barbara Hannay, Harlequin Mills & Boon)...
Queensland Literary Awards 2012 shortlists announced
Monday, 20 August 2012
The titles shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Fiction book award The Chemistry of Tears (Peter Carey, Penguin) All That...
Rubbo, Pinkham and Harms on global pricing
Monday, 20 August 2012
With the rise of online shopping, booksellers are now competing in a global market. As such, many believe there needs to be a global price on books. Readings’ Mark Rubbo,...
Future-proofing workflows
Monday, 20 August 2012
In the future it is likely that content will be published as books, ebooks, apps, webpages and formats not yet discovered. To prepare, some publishers are creating media-neutral workflows. Editor-cum-business...
Freelance editing: insiders’ tips
Monday, 20 August 2012
One of the perks of being an editor is the ability to go freelance. Kylie Mason and Abigail Nathan offer some insiders’ tips. The experience a new freelance editor needs...
Season’s readings: Christmas 2012 titles
Monday, 20 August 2012
Santa’s sack will be well-stocked with new novels from Marian Keyes and Kate Morton, bios of Prince and Arnold Schwarzenegger, a history book from Peter FitzSimons and a cookbook from...
Meet sales rep and author Steven Lochran
Monday, 20 August 2012
The publishing industry has been good to Steven Lochran, who has worked his way up from office assistant to sales rep, met his fiancé in the mail room, and has...
Gender stereotyping in junior fiction
Monday, 20 August 2012
Gender stereotyping is rife in junior fiction, but is it a necessary evil? Children’s bookseller and book buyer Daniela Perinac reports. When Kathy Kozlowski, children’s specialist at Readings Carlton, looks...
Classics for kids
Monday, 20 August 2012
Is there a market for contemporary editions of children’s classics? Publishers seem to think so. Rita Yazdani investigates. In August, Random House launched the first 23 titles in its Vintage...
Ebooks enter the classroom
Monday, 20 August 2012
School libraries are starting to explore models for delivering ebooks. Heath Graham considers some of the challenges. The publishing industry is undergoing a series of massive changes with the growth...
Bookseller’s diary: Paul Macdonald of The Children’s Bookshop
Monday, 20 August 2012
A 60-person function room, a 300-strong schools base and an artist-in-residence are all part of The Children’s Bookshop’s unique service. Owner Paul Macdonald shares his bookseller’s diary. The Children’s Bookshop...
Interview with Michelle de Kretser on ‘Questions of Travel’
Monday, 20 August 2012
Michelle de Kretser’s latest novel explores the motivations and desires of the modern traveller through the twin narratives of an Australian backpacker and a Sri Lankan refugee. The author spoke...
Interview with Jaclyn Moriarty on ‘A Corner of White’
Monday, 20 August 2012
Jaclyn Moriarty, best known for her YA novels Feeling Sorry for Celia and Finding Cassie Crazy, has begun a new series for crossover readers. She spoke to Amelia Vahtrick. This...
‘Gumbuli of Ngukurr’ wins 2012 Australian Christian Book of the Year award
Monday, 20 August 2012
Gumbuli of Ngukurr (Murray Seiffert, Acorn Press) is the winner of the 2012 award for the Australian Christian Book of the Year. The biography was chosen from more than 40...
Interview with Catherine Deveny on ‘The Happiness Show’
Monday, 20 August 2012
Catherine Deveny describes her first novel, about a 30-something married comedian who reconnects with her ex, as ‘totally utterly unapologetically autobiographical’. She spoke to Carody Culver. You’ve got seven nonfiction...
Interview with Dianne Touchell on ‘Creepy & Maud’
Monday, 20 August 2012
Creepy & Maud is an unusual love story about a relationship conducted entirely through notes on a window. Reviewer Kate Sunners spoke to author Dianne Touchell. Creepy & Maud explores...
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