Wednesday, 2 October 2013
‘The majority of industry-based training programs focus on technology, production, marketing or editorial skills, reflecting the traditional needs of this creative industry, as well as the necessity to keep abreast...

Wednesday, 25 September 2013
For the 11th year in a row, Books+Publishing has surveyed Australian rights managers and literary agents to gauge the health of Australian rights trading. The survey looks at average income...

Wednesday, 18 September 2013
In January, Robert Watkins was appointed commissioning editor of adult books at Hachette Australia, and has since signed authors as varied as spoken-word performer and Vic Prem’s Unpublished Manuscript winner...

Wednesday, 11 September 2013
David Musgrave, poet, novelist and founder of independent press Puncher & Wattman, is often told that ‘nobody reads’ the poetry that his press publishes. ‘This isn’t actually true,’ says Musgrave,...

Wednesday, 4 September 2013
September is often a highlight on the sporting calendar as many local and national seasons draw to a close and finals begin. Andrew Wrathall spoke to several publishers and booksellers about sport books...

Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Looking for some last-minute Father’s Day ideas? Andrea Hanke rounds up some of the publishers’ highlights, from new books to mark anniversaries for Wisden and Bathurst, to reflections of boyhood...

Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Earlier this month, Andrea Hanke joined several members of the Australian book industry on a trip to the Tiwi Islands to visit some of the schools involved in the Indigenous...

Wednesday, 14 August 2013
When Cordelia Rice spoke to publishers and booksellers about new adult books for her feature in Junior Issue 3, she found that there is still some confusion about the genre and...

Wednesday, 31 July 2013
In the latest instalment in our series of opinion pieces from booksellers, Tim White from Books for Cooks makes the case for increased social interaction between booksellers, publishers and authors....

Friday, 26 July 2013
Publishers say it’s almost impossible to convince booksellers to stock titles with disappointing BookScan figures, but examples of successful ‘book rejuvenations’ offer some hope. Read Portia Lindsay’s piece online here.  

Wednesday, 24 July 2013
‘Many people appeared very surprised that even without her name on the cover in 72-point font, J K Rowling’s quality of writing did not shine through and propel The Cuckoo’s...

Wednesday, 17 July 2013
In the latest instalment in our series of opinion pieces from booksellers, Christopher Currie from Avid Reader argues that the book industry needs to get better at sharing information. ‘If...

Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Boffins Bookshop in Perth has won Specialist Bookseller of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards for six years running. Some of Boffins’ bookselling strategies include monthly meetings in...

Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Following the dramatic events in Canberra over the past fortnight, several books about Australian politics have been fast-tracked to publication. These include Downfall: How the Labor Party Ripped Itself Apart...

Wednesday, 26 June 2013
In a new instalment in our series of opinion pieces from booksellers, Louise Fay from Dymocks Adelaide calls on publishers to deliver new-release titles more promptly in line with online...