New ABA members, 2011 conference dates announced
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) welcomed the following new members in October 2010: Bookshop members:Angus & Robertson Castle Hills - Castle Hills, NSWAngus & Robertson Top Ryde - Ryde, NSWBest...
Working group to review ABIAs
A working group has been established to review the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs). Australian Booksellers Association CEO Joel Becker told the Weekly Book Newsletter that a panel of industry...
ABIAs announced
As reported in a Weekly Book Newsletter special bulletin last Wednesday night, the 2010 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) were announced on Wednesday 30 June at a ceremony at the...
ABIA winners announced
The 2010 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) were announced tonight at a ceremony at the Paddington Town Hall in Sydney. MCed by author and television personality Gretel Killeen, the 20...
ABIA 2010 shortlists announced
The shortlists for 18 of this year's Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) have been announced.Shortlisted and winning entries for these 18 awards were chosen by an academy of booksellers and...
ABIA 2010 shortlists announced
The shortlists for 18 of this year's Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) have been announced. Shortlisted and winning entries for these 18 awards were chosen by an academy of booksellers...
2009 ABIA Awards announced
The 2009 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) were presented last night, Tuesday 23 June, at a gala event at Sydney's Sofitel, hosted by Tara Moss. The 20 awards honour and recognise...
ABIA shortlist announced
The shortlist for this year's Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) has been announced. The shortlist is as follows: Chain Bookseller of the Year 2009, sponsored byPacStreamDymocks Sydney (NSW/ACT)Dymocks Indooroopilly (Qld)Dymocks...
Booksellers encouraged to enter ABIA bookseller marketing award
The year's Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) will be held on Tuesday 23 June at the Sofitel Wentworth in Sydney. The awards will conclude the final day of the Australian...
ABIA shortlist announced
The shortlist for this year's Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) has been announced. The shortlist is as follows: Chain Bookseller of the Year 2008, sponsored by The ECN GroupDymocks Sydney...
ABA Conference: register now!
Registrations are now open for the 2008 Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) conference, to be held in Melbourne from 15--17 June.‘Early-bird' discounts have been extended to Friday 18 April. Delegates can...
2008 ABIA awards: entries opening Monday 3 March
The entry period for this year's Australian Book Industry Awards (the ABIAs) opens on Monday 3 March. Publishers can enter as many times as they like and will have until...
Quote of the week
'This is probably my most agreeable gig as the Minister for Arts'--Senator George Brandis, on presenting the Australian Book Industry Awards in Sydney last night.
Books Alive 2007 launched
The 2007 books Alive campaign was officially launched by Minister for the Arts and Sport George Brandis at the Australian Book Industry Awards in Sydney last night. ‘Books Alive aims...
ABIA winners announced
The 2007 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) were presented by the Minister for Arts and Sport, Senator George Brandis at a ceremony at the Sofietel Wentworth Hotel in Sydney last...
Countdown to the 2007 ABIAs
This year's Australian Book Industry Awards will be held this coming Tuesday, 24 July, at the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel in Sydney. The night will see the presentation of the Pixie...
ABIA shortlist announced
The shortlist for 15 of the 18 awards to be presented at this year's Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) has been announced. The winners of these 15 awards, as well...
What’s in a chain?
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has confirmed that the definition of what constitutes a bookselling chain for the ‘Chain of the Year' Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) has changed. The...
Change of date for ABIAs
The second annual Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), previously scheduled for 25 July 2007, will now be held the evening before on 24 July. The decision was a joint one...
Industry awards
As announced in a WBN special bulletin last Friday, last week saw the presentation of both the inaugural Australian Book Industry Academy (ABIA) awards and the Australian Awards for Excellence...