Thursday, 10 January 2013
Kate Blackwood is the new editorial assistant at Bookseller Publisher, and naturally a big reader. We asked her to tell us what titles make her tick. What are you reading...

Friday, 24 August 2012
Benjamin Law embarks on a wild ride through Asia to investigate queer culture in Gaysia. In Indonesia he meets the moneyboys who prostitute themselves to Western men, usually preferring the...

Friday, 17 August 2012
The winners of this year’s Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Awards were announced today, marking the official launch of Children’s Book Week. The winning books...

Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Let’s face it, economics is not the sexiest social science going around. If I were to spout the terms ‘negative externality’ or ‘elasticity of demand’, I’m pretty sure most readers’...

Thursday, 12 July 2012
This week’s top stories from the Weekly Book Newsletter include: Seale to step down at Random House Book Depository stops selling ebooks WA Premier's Book Awards shortlists New website to...

Friday, 6 July 2012
The winners of the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) Book Design Awards were announced on 5 July. The winning titles are: Gerard Reid Award for Best Book sponsored by...

Thursday, 29 March 2012
With the film adaptation of the first book in the ‘Hunger Games’ trilogy (Scholastic) hitting Australian cinemas last week, the charts are populated with Suzanne Collins’ novels this week. The...

Friday, 23 March 2012
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries is the television adaptation of Kerry Greenwood’s Phryne Fisher books (A&U), currently screening each Friday night on ABC. Andrew Wrathall spoke to head writer Deb Cox....

Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Four book-to-film adaptations won Oscars at the 84th Academy Awards after a slew of nominations for 13 adaptations. Hugo was the big winner, which was nominated for 11 Oscars and...

Monday, 20 February 2012
The shortlisted titles for this year's Australian Publishers Association (APA) Book Design Awards have been announced. Here are some of the award categories. The full shortlist is available on the APA...

Wednesday, 15 February 2012
James Patterson's latest book in the 'Private' series, Private: No. 1 Suspect (Century), finds Jack Morgan, founder of the world's best investigation agency, Private, in the spotlight as the number...

Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Melbourne’s queer bookshop Hares & Hyenas recently celebrated its 20th birthday with what must be a record in queer literature events: 20 nights of readings featuring close to 100 authors....

Monday, 13 February 2012
The bicentenary of the birth of Charles Dickens is being celebrated around the world with exhibitions, theatre performances, film screenings and more. Charles Dickens' classics Great Expectations and Oliver Twist...

Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Text Publishing will launch a series of ‘Australian Classics’ with 30 titles in May. The books, which contain new introductions from various well-known writers, will be priced at $12.95, with...

Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Eric Knight writes that instead of focussing on the details of a problem with a metaphorical magnifying glass, readers should step back and reframe the issue in order to see...

Tuesday, 17 January 2012
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Pan Macmillan imprint Picador is re-issuing 12 of its ‘greatest novels’ in March. This one-off list, which is being spearheaded by Picador UK, draws on...

Friday, 6 January 2012
The National Year of Reading 2012 (NYR2012) initiative will be officially launched on 14 February. The year-long campaign is about teaching children to read, helping readers rediscover the joys of...

Monday, 19 December 2011
The death of political writer and renowned athiest Christopher Hitchens received considerable media coverage over the weekend, with two of Hitchens' books--his memoir Hitch-22 (A&U) and a collection of his...

Monday, 12 December 2011
As the year draws to a close, publications are looking back at 2011 and compiling lists of the best books of the year. For a round up of the 'best of 2011' lists see Fancy Goods. Appearing...

Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Tis the season for ‘best of’ lists, and whether you get your tips from the New York Times, Goodreads or local booksellers/tastemakers such as Jon Page and David Gaunt, this...

Wednesday, 30 November 2011
In May this year, the Sydney Story Factory was officially launched. The factory is a not-for-profit centre designed to help children and young adults, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, with...