On tour: Meet the author Marc Lewis
Thursday, 23 July 2015
Neuroscientist and professor of developmental psychology Marc Lewis challenges the understanding of addiction as a ‘disease’ in his latest book The Biology of Desire (Scribe). He is travelling to Melbourne in August...
On tour: Meet the author Mary Jo Putney
Thursday, 23 July 2015
Mary Jo Putney is the author of over 25 historical, contemporary and paranormal romances. Her latest is book seven in the ‘Lost Lords’ series, Not Always a Saint (Kensington Publishing, September). She...
Season’s Readings: Christmas 2015 titles
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Jackie Tang unwraps publishers’ Christmas offerings.Bring us some fic-y puddingThis year’s festive fiction boasts some big Australian names, including Tom Keneally, who explores Napoleon Bonaparte’s Australian connection during his exile...
Your store: Damaged goods
Thursday, 16 July 2015
For the past two years Dymocks Adelaide has been running a monthly damaged goods giveaway called Hurt Book Friday.Dymocks Adelaide special orders manager Louise Fay explains that as many publishers...
Your store: Best business idea
Thursday, 16 July 2015
This year’s Leading Edge Books Conference once again included the presentation of the Best Business Ideas Award, which went to Tracey Challis from Ulysses Bookstore in Melbourne.Challis' winning idea was...
Your store: Leap of faith
Thursday, 16 July 2015
How much do readers trust their booksellers’ recommendations? Stefen Brazulaitis from sci-fi, fantasy, horror and crime specialist Stefen’s Books in Perth decided to find out when he launched a ‘blind...
Publishing job ads in decline
Thursday, 16 July 2015
The publishing industry has seen a steady drop in job ads advertising in the Weekly Book Newsletter over the past few years, with publishers attributing the decline to lower staff...
Video created the publishing star: the rise of ‘vloggers’
Thursday, 16 July 2015
A number of high-profile vloggers have recently announced book deals. Danielle Binks finds out whether the trend is taking off in Australia.A funny thing happened in 2012 when US journalist...
Picture this: Market growth for illustrated children’s nonfiction
Thursday, 16 July 2015
A renewed interest in books as beautiful objects has boosted the market for illustrated children’s nonfiction, writes Carody Culver. While most people tend to think of picture books in terms of fiction,...
Campus calling: Karen Russell on her bookselling career
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Karen Russell is a career Co-op bookseller who spent a long time managing the Co-op Sunshine Coast store. She shares her career journey.I started my career with the Co-op at...
Doing it for the kids: Teacher-librarian Susan La Marca shares her career journey
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Susan La Marca is a teacher-librarian at a Catholic girls’ college in Melbourne, who has also worked as an academic, editor, reviewer and writer. She shares her career journey.I did...
Father’s Day favourites: Gift ideas for dad
Thursday, 16 July 2015
With a wide range of titles on offer, no dad’s bedside table should be empty after Father’s Day. Tim Coronel selects some highlights. All are August or September releases.FictionDarian Richards...
Child’s play: Jen Storer on ‘Danny Best: Full On’
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Jen Storer and illustrator Mitch Vane have collaborated on a new junior fiction series about Danny Best and his neighbourhood crew. The first book, Danny Best: Full On, will be available...
On tour: Meet the author Daniel Handler
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Daniel Handler is best-known for his ‘Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events’ series. His latest book for adults, We Are Pirates (Bloomsbury), is about a father and daughter, and...
On tour: Meet the author Kitty Crowther
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Kitty Crowther is a Belgian children’s book author and illustrator whose latest books are the ‘Poka & Mia’ series (Tate Publishing). In 2010 she won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award....
Book bites: Forthcoming junior titles
Thursday, 16 July 2015
In the pictureA book about books is hard to resist. The Great and Wondrous Storyteller by Michael Scott Parkinson (The Five Mile Press, August) features a cast of colourful, cartoonish...
A bridge too far: Sci-fi versus fantasy
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Why is fantasy trumping science-fiction on the shelves? Sci-fi author David M Henley believes ‘technobabble, moralising and a high chance of crapness’ may be to blame. Though often huddled together in...
Talkback: Universal cover design
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Do you think publishers should use the same book cover for all territories where possible? Books+Publishing asked four booksellers.Anna Low, owner, Potts Point BookshopI don’t think publishers should keep the...
Talking points: Lesley and Tammy Williams on ‘Not Just Black and White’
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Not Just Black and White (UQP, September) is a memoir that takes the form of a ‘conversation in print’ between mother and daughter Lesley and Tammy Williams. They spoke to...
Editor’s picks
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Andrea Hanke recommends her favourite forthcoming books byfemale authors.I feel like my reading has always been fairly evenly split between female and male authors, although I really should start keeping a...
Micro Michael: Michael Wagner on ‘Pig Dude’
Thursday, 9 July 2015
Michael Wagner’s new children’s book Pig Dude is the first book to be released from his micro-publishing company Billy Goat Books. He spoke to Brad Jefferies.What has been your experience...
Return to Deltora: Emily Rodda on ‘Shadows of the Master’
Thursday, 9 July 2015
Emily Rodda returns to the world of Deltora with a new heroine in Shadows of the Master (Scholastic), the first book of her new series. She spoke to Junior.Shadows of...
On Tour: Meet the author Bernard Beckett
Wednesday, 8 July 2015
New Zealand author Bernard Beckett has written multiple books and plays for young adults. His latest book Lullaby (Text) is a psychological thriller about twins Rene and Theo that explores love...
On tour: Meet the author Patricia McLinn
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Patricia McLinn is the US author of more than 25 romance and mystery novels. Her latest book is Jack’s Heart (Craig's Place Books US), book four in her ‘Wyoming Wildflowers’...
On tour: Meet the author Louis de Bernières
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Louis de Bernières will deliver the opening night address at the Melbourne Writers Festival in August. His latest book The Dust That Falls from Dreams (Harvill Secker) will be published...
On Tour: Meet the author Chigozie Obioma
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Nigerian author Chigozie Obioma’s debut novel The Fisherman (Scribe) is the story of four brothers whose encounter with a madman and a prophecy threatens the stability of their lives and...
Fictional realism: Miles Allinson on ‘Fever of Animals’
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Artist and writer Miles Allinson’s debut novel Fever of Animals (Scribe, September) is about a young artist and writer, also called Miles, ‘who is chain-smoking his way across Europe, seeking...
David and Goliath: Jane Curry on distribution challenges for small publishers
Wednesday, 17 June 2015
Jane Curry Publishing recently rebranded as Ventura Press and partnered with Simon & Schuster Australia for sales and distribution. Managing director Jane Curry explains how small publishers can benefit from an...
On Tour: Meet the author Gretchen Rubin
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
Gretchen Rubin is the New York Times bestselling author of Happier at Home (Two Roads) and The Happiness Project (HarperCollins). Gretchen Rubin is visiting Australia in early June, and will...
On tour: Meet the author R J Anderson
Thursday, 4 June 2015
R J Anderson is a Canadian author whose books include Knife and Ultraviolet (both Hachette). Her latest book is A Pocket Full of Murder (Hachette), a magical mystery for middle-grade...
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