Booksellers, retail associations welcome new Productivity Commission inquiry
Sunday, 19 December 2010
Bookselling and retailing organisations have welcomed the Federal Government announcement over the weekend that the Productivity Commission will conduct an inquiry into the future of the Australian retail sector next...
RiP Ruth Park
Friday, 17 December 2010
Penguin publishing director Bob Sessions writes: 'I was very saddened to hear that my dear friend Ruth Park has passed on. She held a very special place in my life,...
The stats: Sales of top 10 drop 50%
Thursday, 16 December 2010
Bookseller feedback is backed up by data from Nielsen BookScan, which shows a drop in sales over the lead up to Christmas--the first time Nielsen has reported such a drop...
The books: Keef, Kelly, Ken and Co.
Thursday, 16 December 2010
The lack of a blockbuster or three certainly seemed to have an effect on booksellers' assessments of publishers' offerings in 2010. While last year 82% of those surveyed said they...
Stock, staff, supply
Thursday, 16 December 2010
It's still early, but it appears that the trade will make it through another Christmas without major supply problems from any of the main warehouses (a situation no doubt helped...
Catalogue comeback? Sale, sale… no sale?
Thursday, 16 December 2010
As in previous years, almost all booksellers (98%) reported being involved in a catalogue of some kind in 2010. What was interesting this year, was the increase in those bookselles...
Ebooks have arrived
Thursday, 16 December 2010
With the introduction of the Kobo platform at Angus & Robertson and Borders, the ebook landscape in Australia has changed considerably since last Christmas. However, there are still many bookshops...
Publisher perspectives
Thursday, 16 December 2010
As expected, given retailer feedback, many of the major publishers have confirmed a drop in sales compared to this time last year, with several observing that ‘Christmas just isn't happening...
The wash-up
Thursday, 16 December 2010
Bookseller+Publisher will undertake its annual post-Christmas suvey to see how the industry fared and whether sales in the last week before Christmas came through in the way so many booksellers...
Pre-Christmas survey 2010: Sales plummet
Thursday, 16 December 2010
It will not come as a surprise to most that Bookseller+Publisher's annual pre-Christmas survey has this year found the overwhelming majority of booksellers' sales are down for the Christmas selling...
Pre-Christmas survey 2010: Sales plummet
Thursday, 16 December 2010
It will not come as a surprise to most that Bookseller+Publisher's annual pre-Christmas survey has this year found the overwhelming majority of booksellers' sales are down for the Christmas selling...
OzCo to launch Writing Australia
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
The Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts has announced that five Australian state-based writers' centres will join together to form a national organisation called Writing Australia. The...
Media Extra: What’s hot?
Sunday, 12 December 2010
Authors of the top-five books on our most mentioned list should be feeling pretty proud of themselves this week. They were up against hoards of Christmas book suggestions all fighting...
Last Media Extra of 2010
Sunday, 12 December 2010
This is our last Media Extra for the year, so we'd like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Media Extra will return on Monday, 17 January 2011.
‘The Circle of Silence’ wins Walkley
Thursday, 9 December 2010
Shirley Shackleton won the Walkley Book Award for The Circle of Silence: A Personal Testimony Before, During and After Balibo (Murdoch Books) at the Walkley Awards ceremony in Melbourne on...
Heath appointed as ‘Meanjin’ editor; New editorial advisory panel announced
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) has announced the appointment of Sally Heath as the new editor of Meanjin.Heath, a former journalist and editor of the Age's A2, said in a statement...
Munro wins Johnno Award
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
Craig Munro is the recipient of the 2010 Johnno Award. Munro is a well-known author, the former publishing manager at University of Queensland Press (UQP) and the founding chair of...
On Fancy Goods
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
On the Fancy Goods blog this week Andy Griffiths travels to Warburton in WA with the Indigenous Literacy Project, and Younger Sun bookshop's Clare Hingston reviews The Goannas of No....
Port Campbell Press joins forces with Broom?s new ebook venture
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Port Campbell Press has announced a new commercial relationship with Warren Broom's new ebook publishing service, Winking Billy. The publisher, which is a subsidiary of book distribution and representation company...
Rights round-up
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
In rights news this week: SalesFiction-- Fremantle Press has licensed Romanian language rights in The Edge of the World, (Marcella Polain) to Ararat s.r.l. Jenny Darling & Associates has sold...
Complete our annual pre-Christmas survey
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Bookseller+Publisher is currently conducting its annual pre-Christmas survey of book retailers and suppliers. If a representative of your store or company has not yet completed the survey, please take a...
Cain replaces Fenlon on BISG
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Kim Carr has announced that Steven Cain, chair of REDGroup Retail, has replaced former REDGroup Retail chief executive Dave Fenlon on the Book...
Nielsen BookScan celebrates 10 years in Australia
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Nielsen BookScan is celebrating 10 years since it began tracking Australian book sales under the name BookTrack in December 2000. Nielsen BookScan's Shaun Symonds told the Weekly Book Newsletter that...
REDGroup partners with Monsoon to offer second-hand books, movies; New wireless Kobo ereader now available
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
REDgroup Retail has confirmed it has partnered with Monsoon Commerce Solutions to offer used books and movies among other items on its Borders.com.au website. James Webber, managing director - ecommerce...
Bestsellers this week
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Topping the highest new entries chart this week are two cookbooks; Donna Hay's Fast, Fresh, Simple (HarperCollins) is in first place followed by MasterChef Australia: The Cookbook (Volume 2) (HarperCollins)...
SWF visiting publishers announced
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Guests have been announced for the Visiting International Publishers (VIP) program taking place during the Sydney Writers' festival, which runs from 16 to 22 May 2011.International guests confirmed to join...
Wilson awarded 2010 Dromkeen Librarian’s Award
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Suzy Wilson, owner of Riverbend Books in Brisbane, and founder of the Indigenous Literacy Project (ILP) has been awarded the 2010 Dromkeen Librarian's Award. Presented at the annual Dromkeen lunch...
Readings Foundation awards $62,500 in grants for 2011
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
The Readings Foundation has announced the recipients chosen to receive funding in 2011. Trustees of the foundation, including writer Helen Garner, Readings staff, and donor Peter Donoghue, former managing director...
Working group to review ABIAs
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
A working group has been established to review the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs). Australian Booksellers Association CEO Joel Becker told the Weekly Book Newsletter that a panel of industry...
SWF: Chip Rolley to continue as artistic director
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Chip Rolley will continue in the position of artistic director of the Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) for the next three years. The extension of Rolley’s position was due to his...
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