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BA survey reveals bookselling demographics

Tuesday, 28 February 2023
In the UK, findings from the Booksellers Association’s (BA) inaugural Workforce Diversity Survey have revealed the demographics of the bookselling workforce, reports the Bookseller. The anonymous online survey of 185...

US publishing sales down 6.4%: AAP

Monday, 27 February 2023
US publishers’ sales fell 6.4% in 2022, according to the latest data from the Association of American Publisher’s StatShot program, reports Publishers Weekly. Sales totalled US$12.6 billion (A$18.7b) from the 1372 publishers...

‘A Kunwinjku Counting Book’ named USBBY honour book

Monday, 27 February 2023
A Kunwinjku Counting Book (Gabriel Maralngurra & Felicity Wright, Enchanted Lion Books) has been named a 2023 United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) international honour book. The...

Bookshop.org to sell ebooks, publish first book

Friday, 24 February 2023
In the US, Bookshop.org will start selling ebooks by the end of the year, and is publishing its first print book in October, reports Publishers Weekly. The ebook program will...

Revenue up, profit down at Bonnier

Thursday, 23 February 2023
Swedish publisher Bonnier Books’s revenue grew 7% to SEK7.4 billion (A$1b) in 2022, while earnings fell 39% to SEK385 million (A$54.3m), reports the Bookseller. The drop in earnings was attributed...

The Party Wish (The Wish Sisters Book 1)

Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Imagine if your baby sister could make wishes come true… Flick has just found out her little sister has a special gift. Birdie has wished for a super-fabulous unicorn party...

The Garden at the End of the World

Wednesday, 22 February 2023
When Isla makes a special discovery, she and her botanist mother adventure to the Global Seed Vault in Norway. Isla is going to leave her precious package there, so children...

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love

Wednesday, 22 February 2023
‘Congrats to Gwen and Arthur on their permanent acquisition of my ENTIRE heart. Suffice it to say that I loved this book to a degree that’s slightly ridiculous’ —Becky Albertalli,...

Secret Agent Mole, Book 1: Goldfishfinger

Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Max Mole is a mole on a mission. With Helena Hippo and June Bug by his side, Max must stop the evil Goldfishfinger from stealing a priceless solid gold piece...

Cat on the Run, Episode 1: Cat of Death!

Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Back before the BAD GUYS went good, someone was in even BIGGER TROUBLE ... What happens when the WORLD’S BIGGEST CAT VIDEO STAR gets accused of a crime she didn’t...

Vale Pam Horsey

Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Pam Horsey, member of the Children’s Book Council of Australia (Victorian Branch) Executive Committee, has died. Horsey worked at HarperCollins as the education manager, and was an active and longstanding...

Say Hooray

Wednesday, 22 February 2023
This fantastic, colourful read-aloud has been designed to captivate babies and celebrate their every move. We know from research that the more senses you engage while reading to bubs, the...

Timeless

Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Emit (whose parents turned back time to name him) is surrounded by busyness. Dad is too busy to read stories, Mum is too busy to play games and Emit’s brother...

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Wednesday, 22 February 2023
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Industry advice for authors

Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Independent Publishing is an online resource and a free monthly newsletter publication filled with news and tips for independent publishers, independent authors, hybrid authors and content creators. Independent Publishing newsletter contains:...

News on the rights market for Australian books

Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Think Australian is a free newsletter about the Australian book industry aimed at an international audience of publishers, editors, rights agents, subagents and other industry professionals. The newsletter is published ahead...