Christmas 2020 survey results: ‘Best Christmas ever’
Friday, 12 February 2021
Books+Publishing received feedback from representatives of over 60 bookshops around Australia for its annual Christmas survey. Christmas 2020 was a bumper one for many Australian booksellers, with nearly every shop...
Browsing online: how has book buying changed during the pandemic?
Monday, 11 May 2020
Isolation, lockdown and the closure of physical bookstores have resulted in a massive spike in online retail. Books+Publishing investigates what book buying looks like during Covid-19 and asks whether the...
‘Don’t presume to know how people will respond to your situation’: Small publisher Stormbird Press on coping with adversity
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
The small environment-themed publishing house Stormbird Press lost everything during Australia's bushfires in January. Publisher Margi Prideaux tells Books+Publishing how her year became 'slower and less ambitious, but maybe better...
‘Lean into the format’: Jaclyn Booton on announcing the Stella Prize online
Friday, 17 April 2020
On Tuesday night, Jess Hill was named winner of the 2020 Stella Prize for See What You Made Me Do (Black Inc.) at an online event presented in partnership with...
Australian bookshops respond to Covid-19
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Australian booksellers, like many retailers, are facing a big challenge right now. At this stage some shops have moved to online only, but many stores remain open and are trying...
Christmas predictions: the team at Readings SLV
Thursday, 5 December 2019
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and surprise sellers. In this final instalment for...
Christmas predictions: Tim Gott from Devonport Bookshop
Friday, 29 November 2019
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and surprise sellers. In this first instalment for...
Christmas predictions: Nat Latter from Rabble Books & Games in Perth
Friday, 22 November 2019
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and surprise sellers. In this instalment, Nat...
China ‘most active’ international market for Oz kids publishers: Insights from the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
A delegation of Australian publishers and agents attended this year’s China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF), which ran from 15–17 November. Wenona Byrne, Australia Council’s director of literature, reports...
Christmas predictions: Sean Guy from the Bookshop Darwin
Friday, 15 November 2019
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and surprise sellers. In this first instalment...
Climate change and MBS books popular at nonfiction-focused Frankfurt 2019
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Nonfiction titles dominated this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair (16–20 October), with books on climate change and Mind Body Spirit (MBS) in demand, according to a number of Australian publishers who...
Book industry orgs support climate strike
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Booksellers, publishers and other industry organisations across Australia are participating in the global climate strike, taking place on Friday, 20 September. With almost 100 locations across Australia registered to strike,...
Book-to-screen adaptations pitched at 2019 Books at MIFF
Friday, 2 August 2019
The 13th annual Books at MIFF (BaM) event, run by Melbourne International Film Festival’s 37º South Market, was held at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre on 1 August. Representatives from publishing and...
Meet the ABA Young Booksellers of the Year: Eadie Allen from the Sun Bookshop
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
In the lead-up to the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) 2019 conference, Books+Publishing spoke to each of the five shortlisted nominees for the Young Bookseller of the Year award ahead of the winner announcement on...
Meet the ABA Young Booksellers of the Year: Aisling Lawless from Dymocks Joondalup
Friday, 14 June 2019
In the lead-up to the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) 2019 conference, Books+Publishing spoke to each of the five shortlisted nominees for the Young Bookseller of the Year award ahead of...
Meet the ABA Young Booksellers of the Year: Kate Adams from Better Read Than Dead
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
In the lead-up to the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) 2019 conference, Books+Publishing spoke to each of the five shortlisted nominees for the Young Bookseller of the Year award ahead of...
Meet the ABA Young Booksellers of the Year: Simon McDonald from Potts Point Bookshop
Friday, 7 June 2019
In the lead-up to the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) 2019 conference, Books+Publishing spoke to each of the five shortlisted nominees for the Young Bookseller of the Year award ahead of...
Meet the ABIA Rising Stars 2019: Sam Cooney
Wednesday, 17 April 2019
The Australian Book Industry Awards’ (ABIA) Rising Star of the Year is awarded to an emerging talent in Australian publishing who has spent less than 10 years in the industry....
Meet the ABIA Rising Stars 2019: Mark Campbell
Tuesday, 16 April 2019
The Australian Book Industry Awards’ (ABIA) Rising Star of the Year is awarded to an emerging talent in Australian publishing who has spent less than 10 years in the industry....
Meet the ABIA Rising Stars 2019: Catriona Murdie
Monday, 15 April 2019
The Australian Book Industry Awards’ (ABIA) Rising Star of the Year is awarded to an emerging talent in Australian publishing who has spent less than 10 years in the industry....
Meet the ABIA Rising Stars 2019: Ella Chapman
Friday, 12 April 2019
The Australian Book Industry Awards’ (ABIA) Rising Star of the Year is awarded to an emerging talent in Australian publishing who has spent less than 10 years in the industry. In this...
Meet the ABIA Rising Stars 2019: Alice Wood
Thursday, 11 April 2019
The Australian Book Industry Awards’ (ABIA) Rising Star of the Year is awarded to an emerging talent in Australian publishing who has spent less than 10 years in the industry....
LBF ‘as busy as ever’; Australians report interest in ‘uplifting nonfiction’ and self-help for kids
Wednesday, 27 March 2019
Australian publishers attending the 2019 London Book Fair (LBF) reported an interest in ‘uplifting or inspiring nonfiction’ and ‘self-development, self-esteem, resilience and mental health books for children and adolescents’, among...
Christmas predictions: Sean Guy from The Bookshop Darwin
Friday, 7 December 2018
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and ‘surprise sellers’. In this instalment,...
Christmas predictions: the Hobart Bookshop team
Friday, 7 December 2018
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and ‘surprise sellers’. In the this week’s...
Christmas predictions: Katy Downey from the Leaf Bookshop in Ashburton
Friday, 30 November 2018
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and 'surprise sellers'. In...
Christmas predictions: James Redden from Harry Hartog in Canberra
Friday, 23 November 2018
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers. In the this week's...
Christmas predictions: Megan O’Brien from Brunswick Bound in Melbourne
Friday, 16 November 2018
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and ‘surprise sellers’. In the this...
Christmas predictions: Annie Waters from Mostly Books in Adelaide
Friday, 9 November 2018
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and ‘surprise sellers’. In the second...
Christmas predictions: Anne Barnetson from Collins Booksellers in Perth
Friday, 2 November 2018
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and ‘surprise sellers’. In our first...
