‘The Happiest Refugee’ wins 2011 Indie Award
The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do (A&U) has won the overall Book of the Year Award at this year's Indie Awards. Do's book, which also won the best nonfiction category,...
‘The Happiest Refugee’ wins 2011 Indie Award
The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do (A&U) has won the overall Book of the Year Award at this year's Indie Awards. Do's book, which also won the best nonfiction category,...
2011 Indie Awards shortlist announced
The shortlisted titles for this year's Indie Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are:Fiction:Bereft (Chris Womersley, Scribe)Indelible Ink (Fiona McGregor, Scribe)When Colts Ran (Roger McDonald, Random...
Readings to launch pilot ebookstore with Inventive Labs platform
Victorian bookseller Readings looks set to be one of the first independent Australian ‘bricks and mortar' booksellers to launch an ebookstore. Readings is preparing to launch a pilot ebookstore using...
Quote of the week
'As a bookseller I want to be able to provide my customers with the book they want in the format they want. We try to source books for our customers...
Quote of the week
‘We are particularly committed to developing viable ebook supply channels for independent booksellers'--Random House Australia MD Margie Seale, announcing Random's local ebook roll-out.
Gleebooks to open in Dulwich Hill
Independent bookseller Gleebooks will open a new store in Dulwich Hill, in the inner-west of Sydney. Located on Marrickville Road, the 160-square-metre store is scheduled to open in June. While...
Indie award category winners announced
The category winners for the second annual Indie Book Award, chosen by Australia's independent booksellers, have been announced. The winners in the categories of fiction, debut fiction, nonfiction and children's,...