Season’s Readings: Christmas 2015 titles
Jackie Tang unwraps publishers’ Christmas offerings.Bring us some fic-y puddingThis year’s festive fiction boasts some big Australian names, including Tom Keneally, who explores Napoleon Bonaparte’s Australian connection during his exile...
Talkback: Timing titles for Christmas
Do you think publishers save too many high-profile titles for Christmas? Books+Publishing asked three booksellers.Heather Dyer, owner, Fairfield Books: I think publishers do save a lot of titles for Christmas and...
SA Government expands Christmas trading hours
The South Australian Government has announced they will allow retailers to trade for extended hours during the Christmas period.Retailers will be able to open their stores at 9am instead of...
WA Government expands Christmas trading hours
Perth retailers are allowed to trade for extended hours during the Christmas period after changes to trading hours by the Western Australian Government Department of Commerce, reports the ABC. Beginning...
Wrapped up in books: Christmas 2014 titles
Brad Jefferies finds out what publishers have planned for Christmas.Jolly polliesThis Christmas brings a bumper crop of political biographies. One of the most-anticipated is Julia Gillard’s memoir. The former Prime...
What’s selling after Christmas?
While booksellers are currently focussed on those all-important Christmas sales, it’s worth taking a look at some of the titles that sell well in the post-Christmas period. Nielsen BookScan has...
Jingle balls
One of the biggest books of the season is Ricky Ponting’s Ponting: At the Close of Play. Published by HarperSport in November, the book coincides with Ponting’s retirement from all...
Away in a bookshop: A round-up of Christmas titles
With new novels from Tim Winton and Margaret Atwood, bios of Ricky Ponting and Nelson Mandela, and gift books from Maggie Beer and Beci Orpin, this Christmas brings books to...
UK pre-Christmas print book sales reach three-year high
In the UK, sales of print books reached a three-year high in the week before Christmas, reports the Bookseller. According to data from Nielsen BookScan, £75.4 million (approximately A$115.2 million)...
Bookworld engages brand consultancy Interbrand Australia
Bookworld has been working with brand consultancy Interbrand Australia on its recent branding and Christmas marketing campaigns, reports Design Week. The design news website reports that Interbrand was asked to...
Nielsen BookScan reveals top Oz authors in indie bookstores over Christmas
Ever wondered which Australian authors are the most bankable in indie bookstores over Christmas? Nielsen BookScan has put together a list of Australian authors who have appeared the most times...
UK booksellers report strong demand for new ereaders
UK retailers are reporting strong demand for new ereading devices in the lead-up to Christmas, reports the Bookseller. Blackwell’s and Foyles, which both sell Barnes & Noble’s Nook devices, have...
Cooking the books: Food and drink feature
How will this year’s crop of Christmas cookbooks fare? Tiffany Bridger rounds up the highlights. Flavours from afar A cookbook from Tessa Kiros (Falling Cloudberries, Apples for Jam) is a...
Season’s readings: Christmas 2012 titles
Santa’s sack will be well-stocked with new novels from Marian Keyes and Kate Morton, bios of Prince and Arnold Schwarzenegger, a history book from Peter FitzSimons and a cookbook from...
Pre-Christmas survey 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...
Christmas 2009 closing times
Unless otherwise indicated, businesses listed are not open on weekends or public holidays. Public holidays include:Christmas Day: Friday 25 December 2009Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December 2009 (VIC and WA)Boxing Day...