World Book Night 2015 UK and Ireland titles announced
The titles selected for next year’s World Book Night in the UK and Ireland have been announced. Special editions of 20 books will be handed out by volunteers on 23...
World Book Night US suspended for 2014
World Book Night US has been suspended after failing to secure funding from outside the industry, reports the Bookseller. The event, which started in 2011, follows the format of the...
250,000 books handed out for World Book Night UK
In the UK, 10,500 individuals and groups handed out 250,000 copies of 20 titles during World Book Night, reports the Bookseller. In addition, around 2100 people signed up to give...
World Book Night UK and Ireland titles announced
The Reading Agency has announced the books chosen for next year’s World Book Night in the UK and Ireland. Twenty titles have been selected for World Book Night 2014, with...
‘Ranger’s Apprentice’ book selected for World Book Night US
The first book in John Flanagan’s ‘Ranger’s Apprentice’ series, The Ruins of Gorlan (Random House, published in the US by Puffin), has been chosen for next year’s World Book Night...
World Book Night in US boosts sales by 32%
World Book Night in the US, which was held for the second time on 23 April, has resulted in a 32% increase in year-to-date sales for the books included in...
Germany backs out of World Book Night 2013
Germany will not participate in World Book Night 2013, reports the Bookseller. German World Book Night co-organiser Stiftung Lesen said in a statement that ‘more time was needed to sort...
Preparation underway to bring World Book Night to Australia in 2013
Canongate managing director Jamie Byng has met with industry members to discuss bringing World Book Night to Australia in 2013. Byng was a guest at this year’s Australian Booksellers Association...
ABA Conference round-up
The 2012 Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) conference was held on 17 and 18 June in Manly, bringing together around 280 members of the industry. More than 140 booksellers from across...
In Brief
Eligibility criteria for OzCo publishing grants now onlineEligibility criteria and application details for publishing grants from the Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts are now available online...