Publisher perspectives
Friday, 11 December 2009
Juliet Rogers, CEO of Murdoch Books, is understandably happy this year, with Murdoch's Steig Larsson trilogy topping this survey's most mentioned list. ‘Yes, the trilogy is the star,' she says....
Online grows (again); booksellers ready themselves for ebooks
Friday, 11 December 2009
Online bookselling continues to grow for many in the game, with 93.8% of respondents who were selling books online this year and last reporting an increase of more than 10...
Catalogues: a moderate response
Friday, 11 December 2009
Barely anyone in the trade is taking on Christmas without a catalogue this year--98% or respondents reported they were involved with one, either their own, a chain catalogue or some...
Stock, sales, staff and supply
Friday, 11 December 2009
This year, perhaps in a bid to avoid some of the supply issues of previous years, booksellers have been making sure their bookshelves are full. Some 72% reported holding more...
The books
Thursday, 10 December 2009
So, apart from the distinct lack of ‘doom and gloom' economic talk in 2009 as compared to pre-Christmas 2008, what else has changed to restore some optimism to the trade?...
The stats: value has it
Thursday, 10 December 2009
With more than 80% of respondents reporting sales are up on 2008 it's no surprise that this year's Nielsen BookScan data tells a happy story, with value growth in the...
Special Christmas subscription offer
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
A book is a great present, but this Christmas we have another idea. An insider's guide to the book world, Bookseller+Publisher Magazine is full of reviews, book news and author...
Around the world
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Among the many international booktrade stories added to our Around the World blog in the past week:worst books of the decade?Amazon denies plans to open UK storesPublishers 'hopeful' over Borders...
Pre-Christmas survey 2009
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
WBN will bring you the results of this year's pre-Christmas survey in a special bulletin on Friday. Booksellers, if your store has not yet participated in the survey, either by...
Quote of the week
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
‘Books definitely held their own as a Christmas gift item'--Okay, so it's not actually a quote from this week but WBN is hoping this comment on Christmas 2008, from Guy...
In brief
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Martin to write ebook based on reader votesAustralian crime author P D Martin has announced she will write an ebook ‘with one key difference--each week anyone can vote on what...
McIntyre wins librarians award at annual Dromkeen lunch
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Pam McIntyre, lecturer in language and literacy at the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education, was presented with the 2009 Dromkeen Librarians Award at the annual Dromkeen Literary Luncheon...
McIntyre wins librarians award at annual Dromkeen lunch
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Pam McIntyre, lecturer in language and literacy at the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education, was presented with the 2009 Dromkeen Librarians Award at the annual Dromkeen Literary Luncheon...
Rights round-up
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
In rights news this week: SalesFiction--Random House Australia has sold The Cleaner and Cemetery Lake (Paul Cleave) to Turkey.Nonfiction--Random House Australia has sold Grown up and Gorgeous in your 40s,...
Collins Booksellers to roll out new store design
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Collins Booksellers has announced it is rolling out a new store design. A new Collins Booksellers store which opened in Berwick, Victoria, in October, was the first to feature the...
Chinchilla acquires Aduki Press
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Aduki Press has been acquired by Chris Chinchilla. Chinchilla, who has a background a a musician, writer, and 'tech-geek', said the opportunity to buy the four-year-old independent Melbourne publisher was...
Magabala Books to receive ‘substantial long-term funding’
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Magabala Books is among 10 'outstanding Indigenous arts and cultural organisations' that will receive substantial long-term funding under the National Indigenous Arts Infrastructure Program. Magabala Books will receive $200,000 annually...
Harlequin to move distribution to HEDS in 2010; Reader’s Digest moves to S&S
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Harlequin Enterprises has announced that its distribution will move from TL Distribution to Harper Entertainment Distribution Services (HEDS) from March next year. 'From 1 March 2010, HEDS will commence distribution...
Easton to leave Scribo
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Andrew Easton has announced he will leave the Scribo Group at the end of 2009. Easton has spent 10 years at Bookwise which became part of the Scribo Group in...
Baker & Taylor acquires James Bennett
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Baker & Taylor has announced its acquisition of Australia-based library supplier James Bennett. The acquisition is part of a larger deal with James Bennett's parent company Blackwell that will see...
Chamberlin to head new imprint at Windy Hollow Books
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Windy Hollow Books has announced the creation of a new picture book imprint to be produced by Helen Chamberlin and Tina Denham. Chamberlin, the recipient of the 2009 Pixie O'Harris...
Aurealis Award finalists announced
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
The finalists in this year's Aurealis Awards for science-fiction, fantasy and horror writing have been announced. Wonders of a Godless World (Andrew McGahan, A&U) and Astropolis Book Three: The Grand...
RiP Bub Bridger
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
New Zealand poet and short story writer Bub Bridger has died, aged 85. Her works included Up Here On The Hill and Wild Daisies: The Best of Bub Bridger.
Bestsellers this week
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
It’s the last WBN of the year--who comes out on top of the Bestsellers chart? None other than that perennial bestseller Bryce Courtenay with The Story of Danny Dunn. Courtenay makes...
Forthcoming events
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Trade events coming up over the next week, as shown on our events calendar, include: Closing date of the Favourite Australian Novel (FAN) poll, 15 DecemberTo view these and more...
Most mentioned: this week in ‘Media Extra’
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
The festive fever has finally hit the book media--reviewers and readers put their Christmas book choices forward in a national effort to inspire book lovers in their Christmas purchases this...
On tour
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Authors on tour from December to March 2010: December Matthew Reilly, Macmillan (The Five Greatest Warriors) Ray Martin, Random House (Ray: Stories of My Life) Daniel J Siegel, Scribe (Mindsight:...
‘WBN’ Christmas closing extra
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
In addition to last week's Christmas closing list the following organisations have advised us of their closing dates: Nielsen BookScanLast day: 23/12/09First day: 04/01/10All data processing will continue as usual...
‘WBN’ giveaway–five copies of ‘Balibo’ up for grabs
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Thanks to Madman Entertainment WBN is giving away five copies of Balibo on DVD. Balibo was based on the book by Jill Jolliffe, published by Scribe. It’s a political thriller...
‘Balibo’ giveaway
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Sorry, entries for this competition have closed.
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