Monday, 11 February 2013
A number of booksellers across the country are gearing up for Valentine’s Day on 14 February by showcasing books that appeal to the heart, with many turning to social media...

Friday, 8 February 2013
Asialink at the University of Melbourne has announced the recipients of its 2013 Arts Residencies. The recipients of the Arts Management residencies related to writing, and the projects they will...

Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Penguin has released a new range of classics, with each book’s cover displaying a different letter of the alphabet. Drop Caps is a series of 26 hardback classics, each featuring...

Tuesday, 5 February 2013
A memorial to celebrate the life of Roger Horton will be held at 2pm on Sunday 17 February at Scribe Publications, 18­-20 Edward St, Brunswick. Scribe’s publisher, Henry Rosenbloom, writes:...

Friday, 1 February 2013
A number of books by Australian and New Zealand authors are featured in the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Best Fiction for Young Adults list for 2013. They are:...

Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Roger Horton, sales manager at Scribe Publications, has died. Scribe writes: ‘Scribe Publications is devastated to announce that our dear colleague and sales manager, Roger Horton, passed away unexpectedly over...

Tuesday, 29 January 2013
The shortlists for the 2013 Australian Independent Bookseller Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Fiction Nine Days (Toni Jordan, Text) Lost Voices (Christopher Koch, Fourth...

Tuesday, 29 January 2013
ABC Shops across Australia will run a promotion around ABC TV children’s program Giggle and Hoot for the month of February, the retailer has announced in a statement. As part of ‘Giggle-cious Month’,...

Wednesday, 23 January 2013
The Myer Foundation has launched two stipends valued at $50,000 each to support biography writing in Australia. The Merlyn Myer Biography Stipend, an initiative of the Sidney Myer Fund, is...

Tuesday, 22 January 2013
The Co-op Bookshop has rebranded with the name The Co-op and a new logo.  In a blog post, the retailer said that the rebranding ‘heralds a whole new era and...

Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Penguin Books Australia will publish a limited edition set of 12 of its ‘Popular Penguins’ books with pink covers in March to help raise money for the McGrath Foundation. The...

Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Random House Australia has acquired the rights to an ebook and print book version of Dandelion, a popular anti-bullying app for children that was created by Sydney writer and creative director...

Friday, 11 January 2013
UK bookselling chain WH Smith has opened a dedicated children’s store in the international terminal at Melbourne Airport. The store, which opened on 15 December, is WH Smith’s first store...

Thursday, 10 January 2013
Melbourne-based publisher Text Publishing has announced that it will publish books in the UK and in North America for the first time next month. Text said in a statement that it will...

Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Bookseller+Publisher is kicking off the new year with a new publication and a new name. Bookseller+Publisher Daily, which will launch on Monday 14 January, will feature the latest local news each...

Wednesday, 9 January 2013
The editorial team that produces Bookseller+Publisher and the Weekly Book Newsletter has undergone some changes in 2013. Editor-in-chief Matthia Dempsey commenced maternity leave in January 2013. Her role will be...

Wednesday, 9 January 2013
An online-only children’s bookshop has launched in Australia. The Kids’ Bookshop launched ‘softly’ in November 2012 and made its first sale a few days later, owner Graham Gill told Bookseller+Publisher. Based...