International perspectives: John Mutter and James Daunt on the book industry in the US and UK Archive
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
John Mutter, editor-in-chief of US bookselling publication Shelf Awareness, and James Daunt, MD of UK bookstore chain Waterstones and founder of Daunt Books, will deliver keynote addresses at this year’s...
Double Act: Hybrid authors on publishing both ways Archive
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
A new breed of hybrid authors are experimenting with self-publishing alongside traditional publishing. Jackie Tang and Andrea Hanke spoke to John Birmingham, Judy Horacek and Kylie Scott about their self-publishing...
Conversation starter: Felicity Vallence shares her career journey Archive
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
Former Penguin publicist and marketing manager and passionate YA advocate Felicity Vallence shares her career journey. I joined Penguin just after their move to Camberwell, as a fresh-faced publicity assistant, and...
Under the influence: Reaching online influencers Archive
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
As ‘old media’ books coverage shrinks, the influence of voices in ‘new media’ is becoming increasingly important. But how do publishers reach online influencers—and how are traditional influencers growing their...
Backlist bestsellers Archive
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
Andrea Hanke explores the trends behind backlist bestsellers. To get a better picture of the books that sell strongly years after their initial release, we asked Nielsen BookScan to provide a...
Back to backlist: extending the sales period beyond new release Archive
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
How do you extend the sales period of a book past its new-release window? Brad Jefferies spoke to two local publishers and online bookseller Booktopia, which claims to sell a...
Joining the chorus: Alexandra Payne on feminist publishing Archive
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
UQP nonfiction publisher Alexandra Payne examines the resurgence of feminist books, their viability and the price of moving from the margins to the mainstream. I have a bookcase at home that...
Book-to-film adaptations coming in 2017 Archive
Thursday, 4 May 2017
The second half of 2017 promises a wide selection of book-to-film adaptations, with remakes of popular classics, adaptions of new sci-fi novels and much in between. Christina Copeland rounds up...
Heavyweight division: Peter Carnavas on ‘The Elephant’ Archive
Wednesday, 3 May 2017
Best known for his picture books, Peter Carnavas’ junior fiction novel The Elephant (UQP, July) ‘paints a portrait of a small family coming to terms with a tragedy through love,...
Crime teen investigation: Tristan Bancks on ‘The Fall’ Archive
Wednesday, 3 May 2017
In Tristan Bancks’ middle-grade novel The Fall, 12-year-old Sam Garner finds himself investigating a crime after witnessing a body falling from his apartment building. Bancks spoke to reviewer Braiden Asciak....
‘Books+Publishing’s guide to the Miles Franklin longlist Archive
Wednesday, 3 May 2017
Nine titles are vying for this year’s Miles Franklin Literary Award. Four of these are from multinational publishers (two from Hachette and one each from HarperCollins and Pan Macmillan) and...
Book blogger spotlight: Book Thingo Archive
Thursday, 27 April 2017
Kat Mayo says Book Thingo, a blog she runs with about half-a-dozen regular contributors, is a site for ‘readers, browsers and compulsive book hoarders, mostly of romance novels’. She spoke...
Heart to heart: Melanie Cheng on ‘Australia Day’ Archive
Thursday, 27 April 2017
Melanie Cheng’s Australia Day (Text, July) is a ‘bittersweet, beautifully crafted collection’ about the conflicts and realisations that occur when people of different backgrounds are brought together. She spoke to reviewer...
Untying the knots: Mark Brandi on ‘Wimmera’ Archive
Thursday, 27 April 2017
Mark Brandi’s debut crime novel Wimmera (Hachette, July) is a ‘languid and unsettling’ story about two boys growing up together in a small town in the 1980s. He spoke to reviewer...
Children’s Institute 2017: STEM, mindfulness books contributing to growth Archive
Thursday, 27 April 2017
The Children’s Institute in Portland in early April was a fantastic overview of the strong current children’s book market and a wonderful opportunity to interact with booksellers from across the...
Book blogger spotlight: Genie in a Book Archive
Thursday, 20 April 2017
Eugenia Alabasinis’ blog Genie in a Book began in 2014 with a sole focus on YA novels, but has since expanded to include a range of adult fiction. Alabasinis spoke...
Book blogger spotlight: Angel Reads Archive
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Blogger Angel Gouvas has been writing about YA books since 2012, and has a particular interest in #LoveOzYA and discussions about diversity. Gouvas spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘Book blogger...
Get cultured: Idan Ben-Barak and Julian Frost on ‘Do Not Lick This Book’ Archive
Wednesday, 5 April 2017
Writer Idan Ben-Barak and illustrator Julian Frost’s guide to microbes is a ‘fun, beautifully designed and repulsive [picture] book’ that will have kids ‘[delighting] in the gross elements’, writes reviewer...
Book blogger spotlight: Sam Still Reading Archive
Wednesday, 5 April 2017
Blogger Jeanie Misko has been writing about an eclectic mix of books for her blog Sam Still Reading since 2010, with her audience growing to about 2500 people a month. Misko...
Widening the frame: Briohny Doyle on ‘Adult Fantasy’ Archive
Thursday, 30 March 2017
Briohny Doyle blends memoir and cultural critique in Adult Fantasy (Scribe, June) to examine what it means to be an adult in a rapidly changing new millennium. Reviewer Jo Case...
Book blogger spotlight: Happy Indulgence Archive
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Happy Indulgence is run by three YA book bloggers specialising in contemporary, historical, sci-fi and fantasy titles. The site reaches an audience of over 10,000 followers in the US, Australia...
Behind the bestsellers: Stefen Brazulaitis on science-fiction and fantasy Archive
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
In Books+Publishing’s new ‘Behind the Bestsellers’ series, we ask booksellers for their insights on the bestsellers in their specialty—what trends they’ve observed, what’s missing from the picture and more. In...
Book bites: Titles for tots Archive
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
In the picture Detailed illustrations take centre stage in Let’s Count Kisses (Karen Hull, Hachette, April), which encourages kids to count the butterflies on each page while Aussie animals are...
Diversity matters: Representation in children’s publishing Archive
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Three years on from the ‘We Need Diverse Books’ campaign, Jordi Kerr examines the state of diversity in children’s publishing and finds that we don’t just need diverse books, we...
Booksellers weigh in on popular fiction bestsellers in 2016 Archive
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
For an in-depth look at what’s popular in popular fiction, we asked specialist booksellers Stefen Brazulaitis of Stefen’s Books, Fiona Hardy of Readings and Lucy Abarcia of Ever After for...
Talkback: Addressing the cost of literary awards Archive
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
The decision by UWA Publishing to cease entering its titles for book awards has highlighted the high costs incurred by publishers. Andrea Hanke spoke to several awards organisers to find...
Editor’s picks: Jackie Tang’s autumn reading list Archive
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Politics and prose take centre stage in Jackie Tang’s Autumn reading list. Here and now When Hachette first launched the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers in 2015, the publisher received...
Shelf talk: Page-turners Archive
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
It’s all about chick lit, historical fiction and Gone Girl-esque thrillers over the next few months as the publishing industry gears up for Mother’s Day. ‘If Bridget Jones and Nina Proudman...
Shelf talk: Fresh start Archive
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
There are always lots of health and wellbeing titles out early in the year while New Year’s resolutions are still fresh. Two former stars of the Australian TV series the...
Shelf talk: Life stories Archive
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
When journalist and news anchor Tracey Spicer was sacked by her network after having a baby, she took legal action and threw off the shackles of being a self-described ‘good...
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