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New name for ABR poetry prize The Australian Book Review (ABR) has announced its Poetry Prize has been renamed the Peter Porter Poetry Prize in memory of the late Australian...
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Local business award for Shearers Bookshop Shearers Bookshop in Leichhardt, NSW has been named Business of the Year in the 2011 Inner West Local Business Awards. The bookstore also won...
REDgroup administration: A&R franchises withdraw termination notices; Ferrier Hodgson discontinue court proceedings
The administrators of REDgroup Retail, Ferrier Hodgson, announced this morning that they have reached a 'truce' with the 25 Angus & Robertson franchises that announced their intention to terminate their franchise...
REDgroup administration: 25 A&R stores to terminate franchise agreements
As reported by Bookseller+Publisher online yesterday, 25 Angus & Robertson (A&R) franchises have announced that they have formally terminated their franchise agreements with the REDgroup Retail owned company. The Weekly...
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NZ playwright awarded writers' residency New Zealand playwright Michelanne Forster is the recipient of this year's University of Auckland / Creative New Zealand writing residency at the Michael King Writer's...
A&R Norwood changes name, ends franchise agreement
Angus & Robertson Norwood has changed its name to Dillons Norwood Bookshop. The owners of the South Australian franchise store, Ross and Sue Dillon, have also ended their franchise agreement with REDGroup...
Future of WA franchise legislation uncertain; Private Members Bill to face parliamentary scrutiny
The Federal Government and the Franchise Council of Australia have welcomed a decision by the Western Australian Liberal Party to allow a parliamentary committee to review proposed legislative changes to...
Concerns growing over WA franchise regulations; QLD could be next
Concerns are growing among Australian booksellers and franchising bodies about the potential introduction of state-based franchise regulations across the country, with Western Australia and Queensland likely to follow the example...
Collins Booksellers acquires Book City
Collins Booksellers has acquired the 28 franchises of the Book City group, effectively doubling its size.The new combined group will have more than 60 shops operating across Australia, with plans...
ACCC produces franchisee manual
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched The Franchisee Manual, a publication intended to ‘assist people thinking about buying a franchise and also existing franchisees to understand and...
Mary Ryan’s welcomes new franchisees to its flagship store
The original Mary Ryan's bookstore, established in the Brisbane suburb of Paddington in 1970, has been sold as a franchise business. The new owners, Peter and Stephanie Hogan, although new...