Monday, 4 October 2010
Who is left behind when a family falls apart? Caroline Overington explores this question in her latest book I Came to Say Goodbye (Bantam), which topped the most mentioned chart...

Monday, 4 October 2010
Trade events coming up over the next week, as shown on our events calendar, include: UBUD Writers and Readers Festival: 6-10 October Frankfurt Book Fair: 6-10 OctoberWaiheke Book Festival: 8-10...

Monday, 4 October 2010
OctoberIan Britain, Text (Donald Friend Diaries)Brendan Cowell, Pan Macmillan (How It Feels)Michael Chugg, Pan Macmillan (Hey, You in the Black Shirt)Sally Dingo, Hachette (Unsung Ordinary Men)Tim Flannery, Text (Here on...

Monday, 4 October 2010
Pat Cody, co-founder of the iconic 'Cody's Books', has died aged 87.  Cody wrote two books: the memoir Cody's Books: The Life and Times of a Berkeley Bookstore (Chronicle Books) and...

Monday, 4 October 2010
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Monday, 4 October 2010
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Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Baker & Taylor has announced it has made available its long-anticipated ereading application Blio. The application, which is available for free download at http://www.blio.com/ features a 'library of full-colour, interactive media...

Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Among the many international booktrade stories added to our Around the World blog in the past week:Amazon announces new Kindle serviceB&N founder maintains control of boardIndependent UK bookseller outperforms marketWomen...

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
John Ajvide Lindqvist, the Swedish master of horror, has rewritten the lore on vampires and zombies. Now in his third novel Harbour he redefines the 'ghost' story. To celebrate this release...

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Trade events coming up over the next week, as shown on our events calendar, include: PEN's 76th International Congress: 25 September - 1 OctoberAustralian Society of Authors ‘Authorpreneur' Seminar: 30...

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Petros Demetriou, who was the CCO at DA Information Services, has died. DA Information Services writes:‘DA Information Services sadly announces that Petros Demetriou, our CCO, passed away peacefully on 20...

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Jim Atkinson, who was the national president of the Printing Industries Association of Australia, has died. Atkinson spent more than 40 years working in the printing industry.Printing Industries chief executive...

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Elif Batuman, Text (The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them) Christine Bongers, Random House (Henry Hoey Hobson)Steph Bowe, Text (Girl Saves Boy) Ian Brown, Scribe...

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
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Tuesday, 28 September 2010
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Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Educational publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Australia has discontinued selling International Editions (IE) of 33 of its titles in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) in order to ‘restore the competitiveness of...

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Varuna, the Writers' House, has announced that creative director Peter Bishop has stepped down from his position after 17 years with the writers' centre. Bishop plans to pursue his own...

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Readings bookstore in St Kilda, Melbourne, will officially launch its new look this weekend with two days of celebrations. The Acland Street store recently closed for less than 48 hours...

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Simon & Schuster Australia has moved offices to Cammeray over the weekend. The publisher, previously located at Pymble, made the move to be closer to the Sydney CBD. Managing director,...

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
NewsCorp, parent company of HarperCollins Australia has reported an increase in its book publishing sector's operating income. HarperCollins globally reported full-year segment operating income of US$88 million (A$91), an increase...

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
The Little Bookroom in Melbourne will celebrate its 50th anniversary on the 13 October. The children's bookstore first opened its doors in the Melbourne CBD on the 13 October, 1960....

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
The shortlisted titles for this year's Colin Roderick Award have been announced. The shortlisted titles are:The Water Dreamers (Michael Cathcart, Text Publishing)Piano Lessons (Anna Goldsworhty, Black Inc.)The Lake Woman (Alan...

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
The Emerging Writers' Festival (EWF) has announced that it will host a festival in Sydney for the first time this year. The one-day mini festival will be held on Sunday...

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Random House Australia has announced that it is recalling the book Evil in the Suburbs by Cindy Wockner and Michael Porta for legal reasons. The publisher announced today that publication...