Wednesday, 21 May 2014
Bookshop owner and former president of the American Bookseller’s Association Mitchell Kaplan gave the keynote speech at this year’s Australian Bookseller’s Association conference in Melbourne. Kaplan spoke to Andrea Hanke...

Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Non-book items can improve customers’ in-store experience and offer tempting financial benefits for booksellers, but planning and visual merchandising are critical. Richard Harling, retail consultant for Dymocks, shares his thoughts...

Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Forthcoming film adaptations of The Fault in Our Stars (John Green, Penguin) and Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn, Orion), along with the recent release of Divergent (Veronica Roth, HarperCollins), have seen...

Wednesday, 30 April 2014
In the latest issue of Books+Publishing magazine, Angela Meyer examines some of the ways publishers and booksellers are promoting ‘untested’ debut authors. Meyer, a debut novelist herself, reflects on her...

Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Pan Macmillan nonfiction publisher Ingrid Ohlsson learnt to craft books from ‘one of the best editors in the business’, spent 10 years freelancing while raising a family, before moving into senior...

Wednesday, 16 April 2014
‘Extracts can be both a blessing and a curse. They only really work for nonfiction and then they mustn’t take the heart of the story or the key facts because...

Wednesday, 9 April 2014
Books on offer this Mother’s Day include inspirational memoirs, colourful picture books, dramatic debut novels, stylish coffee-table books and rural romances. As Brad Jefferies reports, booksellers also recommend a range of...

Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Nicky Stevens, owner of Manning Valley Books in NSW, says her bookshop is in danger of closing this year. She believes the Australian publishing industry ‘is on self-destruct’, citing department store discounting and poor...

Wednesday, 26 March 2014
How are publishers big and small adapting to the changing publishing landscape? Simon & Schuster, Affirm Press, Text Publishing and Editia tell Books+Publishing about recent changes to their business models....

Wednesday, 19 March 2014
Long-time writers’ festival attendee and chair Angela Meyer argues that the ‘general standard’ of author events can be better, and offers some tips on chairing panels and interviewing authors. Read...

Thursday, 13 March 2014
If you haven’t already heard of Lalaloopsy, Adventure Time, Tickety Toc and Max Steel, chances are you will soon. Hardie Grant Egmont, Scholastic and The File Mile Press tell Kate...

Wednesday, 5 March 2014
‘In my opinion a C-format at more than $30 is overpriced. I know the reasons for the prices of books in this country but the bookseller on the floor has...

Wednesday, 26 February 2014
From its first store in Frankston’s Central Carpark to its forthcoming outlet in the Emporium Melbourne shopping complex, Robinsons Bookshop has come a long way. Read owner Susanne Horman’s bookseller’s...

Wednesday, 19 February 2014
For booksellers who find themselves with insufficient stock to keep up with customer demand, the wait for reprinted titles can be excruciating. In the latest issue of Books+Publishing magazine, Andrea...

Wednesday, 12 February 2014
With the centenary of World War I fast approaching, Brad Jefferies looks at forthcoming military history titles, and reports on the trends, subgenres and specialist sellers in the genre. Read Jefferies’...