Amplify Bookstore: Winter reading list
Thursday, 17 March 2022
Amplify Bookstore, an independent online bookseller specialising in books by Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) authors, shares the shop’s most anticipated titles from local and international authors publishing...
Kiah Thomas on ‘The Callers’
Wednesday, 16 March 2022
The Callers (HarperCollins, May), Kiah Thomas's first novel for middle-grade readers, follows Quin, a young boy who lives in a world where some people have the ability to Call objects...
Australian bookshop tour: Potts Point Bookshop
Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Potts Point Bookshop is an award-winning bookseller located in Sydney’s CBD. With staff that have over 50 years of bookselling experience between them, the shop has been widely recognised by...
George Haddad on ‘Losing Face’
Tuesday, 8 March 2022
George Haddad's Losing Face (May, UQP) follows the lives of an intergenerational Lebanese-Australian family living in Western Sydney. Told primarily from the perspective of young protagonist Joey, Haddad's narrative reveals the complexities...
Jennifer Pinkerton recommends
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
One of my big loves is my place on the map: the Northern Territory. As it’s such a beautiful, but sometimes strange part of Australia, I am always keen to...
April books reviewed
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
A round-up of local books to look out for in April, as recommended by Books+Publishing reviewers in the past month. Fiction In April, readers can anticipate Toni Jordan’s ‘timely’ new...
Jennifer Pinkerton on ‘Heartland’
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Jennifer Pinkerton's Heartland (A&U, May) is a wide-ranging survey of modern dating and relationships that addresses topics from love in lockdown and dating app usage to polyamory and pornography consumption. Reviewer...
How international book markets performed in 2021
Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Through the PubMagNet initiative, a collaboration between book industry trade magazines from around the world, representatives from publications in Italy, Spain, the UK, Russia, Norway and the German-language markets have...
Lana Spasevski on ‘A Sprinkle of Sadie’
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Sadie loves to bake, but sometimes things don't go to plan. In her new junior fiction series, A Sprinkle of Sadie (Affirm, April), Lana Spasevski explores the power of food...
Lana Spasevski recommends
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
I have just finished The Grandest Bookshop in the World by Amelia Mellor (Affirm) with my daughters. The fast, cinematic pace of the text, the magical setting of all the...
Booksellers’ high hopes for Christmas 2021 tempered by supply chain reality
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Books+Publishing received feedback from representatives of over 120 bookshops around Australia for its annual Christmas survey. After ‘the best Christmas ever’ in 2020, booksellers were expecting good things for Christmas...
Australian bookshop tour: Eltham Bookshop
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Founded in 1997, Eltham Bookshop is a 'fiercely independent' bookstore located in Melbourne's north-eastern suburbs. Owned and run by Meera Govil, winner of the 2012 Australian Booksellers Association Bookseller of...
Publishers report ‘good’ Christmas that could have been better
Wednesday, 9 February 2022
Given the supply issues in the lead-up to Christmas 2021, concern about the looming Omicron variant in December and the fact that the previous Christmas in 2020 was a record...
Matthew Ricketson & Patrick Mullins on ‘Who Needs the ABC?’
Tuesday, 8 February 2022
In Who Needs the ABC? (Scribe, April) authors Matthew Ricketson and Patrick Mullins provide a comprehensive guide to the national broadcaster, which celebrates its 90th birthday this year. The authors...
Australian bookshop tour: Dymocks Sydney
Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Established over 140 years ago, Dymocks is one of Australia’s largest bookselling chains. With 50 stores across the country, and plans for 25 more, Dymocks has become a household name...
March books reviewed
Tuesday, 1 February 2022
A round-up of local books to look out for in March, as recommended by Books+Publishing reviewers in the past month. Fiction Next month, fans of Kári Gíslason can anticipate his...
Dominique Wilson on ‘Orphan Rock’
Tuesday, 25 January 2022
Dominique Wilson's third novel Orphan Rock (Transit Lounge, March) spans generations and continents, following the life of a young woman living in Sydney in the late 19th century. Reviewer Deborah Crabtree...
Dominique Wilson recommends
Tuesday, 25 January 2022
I've only just finished reading Kate Forsyth's Bitter Greens (Vintage), which is a mix of historical fiction and fantasy, combining a retelling of the fairytale Rapunzel with the story of...
Australian bookshop tour: Readings Emporium
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Readings is an independent bookselling chain with eight stores operating across Melbourne. Established in 1969, Readings has become a cornerstone of the local literary scene, often hosting book launches, panels...
Sue Whiting recommends
Wednesday, 12 January 2022
I have recently read and loved Dragon Skin by Karen Foxlee. Oh my, can that woman write. Such a magical, yet also so very real, tale, full of heart and...
Sue Whiting on ‘Pearly and Pig and the Great Hairy Beast’
Tuesday, 11 January 2022
Expert worrier Pearly Woe and her pet Pig are a remarkable pair. Representatives of the Adventurologists Guild, they travel Antarctica searching for Pearly’s missing parents, in a new book for...
February reviews round-up
Wednesday, 8 December 2021
A round-up of local books to look out for next year, as recommended by Books+Publishing reviewers in the past month. Fiction In February 2022, readers can anticipate the release of...
Melbourne City of Lit meets Wonju’s Tudeukgol Bookshop
Wednesday, 8 December 2021
In this series, run in partnership with the Melbourne City of Literature Office, we get to know some of the bookstores in the UNESCO Cities of Literature network. In the...
Amplify Bookstore’s 2022 picks
Wednesday, 1 December 2021
Amplify Bookstore, an independent online bookseller specialising in books by Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) authors, shares the shop’s picks for 2022, including a focus on titles coming...
Melbourne City of Lit meets Exeter’s Crediton Community Bookshop
Wednesday, 1 December 2021
In this series, run in partnership with the Melbourne City of Literature Office, we get to know some of the bookstores in the UNESCO Cities of Literature network. Meet the community-owned...
Melbourne City of Lit meets Barcelona’s Laie
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
In this series, run in partnership with the Melbourne City of Literature Office, we get to know some of the bookstores in the UNESCO Cities of Literature network. Meet Barcelona's beloved,...
‘The lost dog poster’: designers on book covers in 2021
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
As we move towards an increasingly visual world, book covers play a vital role in enticing readers and showcasing what a book is about, and in 2021 we saw bright...
Getting in early: 2022 children’s and YA preview
Wednesday, 17 November 2021
New novels by Lynette Noni, Zana Fraillon and Holden Sheppard are among the exciting new children's and YA books releasing next year, alongside forays into fiction for younger readers by...
Melbourne City of Lit meets Dunedin’s University Book Shop
Wednesday, 17 November 2021
In this series, run in partnership with the Melbourne City of Literature Office, we get to know some of the bookstores in the UNESCO Cities of Literature network. Meet Dunedin's...
Kate Gordon recommends
Wednesday, 17 November 2021
I have been an enormous fan of Steven Herrick since childhood, so when a new book of his is released it’s an event in my house. I was so excited to...
