Wednesday, 9 April 2014
Books on offer this Mother’s Day include inspirational memoirs, colourful picture books, dramatic debut novels, stylish coffee-table books and rural romances. As Brad Jefferies reports, booksellers also recommend a range of...

Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Nicky Stevens, owner of Manning Valley Books in NSW, says her bookshop is in danger of closing this year. She believes the Australian publishing industry ‘is on self-destruct’, citing department store discounting and poor...

Wednesday, 26 March 2014
How are publishers big and small adapting to the changing publishing landscape? Simon & Schuster, Affirm Press, Text Publishing and Editia tell Books+Publishing about recent changes to their business models....

Wednesday, 19 March 2014
Long-time writers’ festival attendee and chair Angela Meyer argues that the ‘general standard’ of author events can be better, and offers some tips on chairing panels and interviewing authors. Read...

Thursday, 13 March 2014
If you haven’t already heard of Lalaloopsy, Adventure Time, Tickety Toc and Max Steel, chances are you will soon. Hardie Grant Egmont, Scholastic and The File Mile Press tell Kate...

Wednesday, 5 March 2014
‘In my opinion a C-format at more than $30 is overpriced. I know the reasons for the prices of books in this country but the bookseller on the floor has...

Wednesday, 26 February 2014
From its first store in Frankston’s Central Carpark to its forthcoming outlet in the Emporium Melbourne shopping complex, Robinsons Bookshop has come a long way. Read owner Susanne Horman’s bookseller’s...

Wednesday, 19 February 2014
For booksellers who find themselves with insufficient stock to keep up with customer demand, the wait for reprinted titles can be excruciating. In the latest issue of Books+Publishing magazine, Andrea...

Wednesday, 12 February 2014
With the centenary of World War I fast approaching, Brad Jefferies looks at forthcoming military history titles, and reports on the trends, subgenres and specialist sellers in the genre. Read Jefferies’...

Wednesday, 5 February 2014
What ethics should readers be aware of when shopping for ebooks? Alex Adsett lays out some of the options and their consequences for authors, publishers, booksellers and the broader industry. Read...

Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Last year ended with a flurry of new ebookstore announcements, including the launch of an Australian Kindle store, an Australian Nook ebookstore and an Optus ebookstore. Andrea Hanke looks back...

Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Why should authors have to wait up to nine months to be paid royalties? Julietta Jameson spoke to Text publisher Michael Heyward, literary agents Selwa Anthony and Lyn Tranter, and...

Tuesday, 14 January 2014
‘I went to the UK expecting to find examples of highly experimental or revolutionary marketing campaigns, and was surprised to find that most campaigns were very much centred around what...

Wednesday, 8 January 2014
‘We don’t really launch books any more,’ says Allen & Unwin publicity director Andy Palmer in Miriam Cosic’s article on the decline of book launches in the latest issue of...

Wednesday, 11 December 2013
‘One thing I am absolutely sure about after this year is that the world is not yet ready for digital-only publishing,’ writes Charlotte Harper, founder of digital-first publisher Editia, in...