Kinokuniya’s Hiroshi Sogo on creating a ‘global niche’
As director of international business development for Japanese chain Books Kinokuniya, Hiroshi Sogo oversees stores in the US, Australia, UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Taiwan. The keynote speaker for...
Wong joins Books Kinokuniya
Allen & Unwin marketing coordinator Valerie Wong has joined Books Kinokuniya in Sydney as marketing and events coordinator. Wong will be replaced at Allen & Unwin by Jessica McHenry.
Kinokuniya to launch online stores in Southeast Asia
The Japan-headquartered Kinokuniya bookstore chain is planning to launch online stores in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and other Asian countries in 2014 ahead of anticipated launches in the region by Amazon,...
Second (shelf) life
Portia Lindsay finds out what publishers can do to give underperforming titles a second chance. For a book that doesn’t capture the audience’s attention through positive (or with shrinking literary...
Sam Twyford-Moore on what to do—and what not to do—for a book launch
At the launch of his debut long-form comic Blue in Sydney's Kinokuniya mega bookstore, the cartoonist Pat Grant projected individual panels from his comic with a haunted soundtrack rising from...
Kinokuniya launches Asian Writers’ Festival
Kinokuniya Bookstores Australia has launched a new Asian-themed literary festival, which will be held for the first time in October. The Asian Writers' Festival will be held between 9 and...
In Brief
Kobo devices available for order from CollinsKobo devices are now available to order online from Collins Booksellers. The bookseller will sell the Kobo Wireless Ereader for $139.99, and the new...
Jones leaves Kinokuniya to found Novel Concept
Steve Jones has announced his resignation as general manager of Kinokuniya Bookstores of Australia to start his own marketing and business consulting business Novel Concepts. Jones' final day at Kinokuniya will 8 September...