Charts this week
Monday, 23 November 2015
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 Old School:Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney Puffin 2 Everyday Super Food Jamie Oliver Michael Joseph 3 Millie Marotta's Animal Kingdom...
Lessons in leasing
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
According to Australian Booksellers Association CEO Joel Becker, one of the leading causes of recent bookshop closures has been the cost of leasing. But it’s not just high rents, says Becker,...
Armin Greder’s ‘Australia to Z’
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
‘Alphabet books have provided insight into our priorities for many years, and Armin Greder’s certainly captures an Australia that will strike a chord with many’ … read Emily Gale’s full...
Charts this week
Monday, 16 November 2015
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 Old School:Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney Puffin 2 Everyday Super Food Jamie Oliver Michael Joseph 3 Spirits of the Ghan...
Caitlin Neville on her adventures in publicity
Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Caitlin Neville recently launched her freelance publicity business Tiny Fox Communications after working as a publicist for Hardie Grant Books, Pan Macmillan and HarperCollins. Read about her career journey here.
Kirsty Eager’s ‘Summer Skin’
Wednesday, 11 November 2015
‘Summer Skin is YA at its most grown up. It is brutally honest and … doesn’t shy away from the messy bits of romance and sex’ … read Meg Whelan’s...
Charts this week
Monday, 9 November 2015
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 The Lake House Kate Morton Allen & Unwin 2 Millie Marotta's Tropical Wonderland Millie Marotta Batsford 3 Millie Marotta's Animal Kingdom Millie...
Innovation and competition: a first-timer’s experience of Frankfurt
Thursday, 5 November 2015
‘Apart from selling rights, Frankfurt is also the place to make new contacts, raise your company’s profile, increase your product awareness and observe macro trends in the industry.’ Read Ventura...
Alison Goodman’s ‘Lady Helen and the Dark Days Club: Book One’
Thursday, 5 November 2015
‘Lady Helen and the Dark Days Club is an elegant novel that blends well-researched historical elements with engaging prose. While readers familiar with gas-lamp fantasy will not find any surprises,...
Charts this week
Monday, 2 November 2015
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 Millie Marotta's Tropical Wonderland Millie Marotta Batsford 2 Millie Marotta's Animal Kingdom Millie Marotta Batsford 3 Girl Online: On Tour Zoe Sugg...
Simon Collinson on ‘The dark art of digital production’
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
While many Australian publishers have outsourced their ebook production, there is a strong case for building those skills in-house, writes Simon Collinson. Read his article here, and our talkback column...
Sue Gunningham’s ‘All the Days After’
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
‘This emotionally draining book is a personal account of the myriad effects of being one of the many affected by a major natural disaster. Sue Gunningham’s long-time partner Barry was...
Charts this week
Monday, 26 October 2015
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 Millie Marotta's Tropical Wonderland Millie Marotta Batsford 2 Millie Marotta's Animal Kingdom Millie Marotta Batsford 3 The 65-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths Pan...
Charts this week
Monday, 26 October 2015
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 Millie Marotta's Tropical Wonderland Millie Marotta Batsford 2 Millie Marotta's Animal Kingdom Millie Marotta Batsford 3 The 65-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths Pan...
Quote of the week
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
‘The recent debates around the Book Council funding and membership belie the work already undertaken on behalf of creators by ALAA and by many of the industry partners involved’—Australian Literary...
Selling strong: Australian publishers’ rights highlights
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Books+Publishing asked a range of Australian publishers to share their recent rights successes ahead of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair. Read their responses here.
Christopher Currie’s ‘Clancy of the Undertow’
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
‘Clancy of the Undertow is a beautiful story. It’s about the pressure that depression can have on a family, how it can slowly push everyone apart so a family becomes...
Charts this week
Monday, 19 October 2015
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 Millie Marotta's Tropical Wonderland Millie Marotta Batsford 2 Millie Marotta's Animal Kingdom Millie Marotta Batsford 3 I Quit Sugar:Simplicious Sarah Wilson Macmillan...
Teen talk: Meet the 2015 Inky Awards judges
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
‘I believe YA needs more original ideas and less unrealistic love triangles and character stereotypes’—Genevieve, 15. ‘More diverse characters that are not there just for the sake of having a...
Ben Sanders’ American Blood
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
‘From the opening lines of American Blood you know you’re in the hands of a master storyteller’ … read Deborah Crabtree’s full review here.
Charts this week
Monday, 12 October 2015
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 Millie Marotta's Animal Kingdom Millie Marotta Batsford 2 The 65-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths Pan 3 Millie Marotta's Tropical Wonderland Millie Marotta Batsford...
Fresh blood: Ben Sanders on ‘American Blood’
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
‘I’d actually never intended to write a novel set in the US but in 2013 St Martin’s Press in New York offered me a two-book contract, on the condition that...
Debra Adelaide’s ‘The Women’s Pages’
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
‘This fourth novel from well-known Australian writer Debra Adelaide pays homage to Wuthering Heights and combines a creative metatextual structure with contemplation about mothers’ … read Joanne Shiells’ full review...
Charts this week
Monday, 5 October 2015
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 The 65-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths Pan 2 Millie Marotta's Tropical Wonderland Millie Marotta Batsford 3 Golden Lion Wilbur Smith & Giles Kristian...
Charts this week
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 The 65-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths Pan 2 The Girl in the Spider's Web David Lagercrantz Hachette 3 Make Me Lee Child Bantam...
Light and shadow: Vikki Wakefield on ‘Inbetween Days’
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
Vikki Wakefield’s latest YA novel Inbetween Days (Text) is about a high-school dropout who finds herself stagnating in a small town. ‘My stories usually take a darker turn around the halfway...
Michael Robotham’s ‘Life or Death’
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
‘Robotham piles on the tension without ever going over the top—and legions of readers should enjoy this superior example of the crime writer’s art’… read Max Oliver’s full review of...
Charts this week
Monday, 28 September 2015
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 The 65-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths Pan 2 The Girl in the Spider's Web David Lagercrantz Hachette 3 Make Me Lee Child Bantam...
Quote of the week
Wednesday, 23 September 2015
‘I’m not saying for a moment that money will return to the Australia Council. What I’m saying is that … the exact nature and design of the [National Program for...
Campus calling: Karen Russell on her bookselling career
Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Karen Russell is a career Co-op bookseller who spent a long time managing the Co-op Sunshine Coast store. ‘As the student population has grown, so too has the demand for us...
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