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Shelf talk: Fantastic fiction

Thursday, 6 October 2016
Nostalgia is very much the watch-word for pop culture at the moment, and sci-fi and fantasy are as gripped by it as everything else is. Anyone reading fantasy in the...

Your store: Blog brainstorming

Thursday, 6 October 2016
Companies that blog 15-plus times a month get five times more traffic on their websites, according to social media expert Yvonne Adele. This is because each new blog post offers...

Your store: #loveOzYA in action

Thursday, 6 October 2016
The #LoveOzYA movement has been gaining traction in local bookstores, with a number of booksellers creating dedicated shelves and promotions for Australian YA. One of those booksellers is Dymocks, which...

Editor’s picks: Translated titles

Thursday, 6 October 2016
The end of the year sees the arrival of several new translated titles. Andrea Hanke rounds up a selection for her editor’s picks. In November, Text is publishing a collection of...

Along came Harry: On the launch of Harry Hartog Woden

Thursday, 6 October 2016
In 2014, Harry Hartog Woden store manager James Redden had the ‘humbling and terrifying’ experience of launching a new bookselling brand. He shares his bookseller’s diary. It was both humbling...

Small presses, big data: Bestselling titles for small presses

Thursday, 6 October 2016
Former Nielsen Book Australia general manager Shaun Symonds takes a closer look at the small press sector and its bestselling titles. There is no standard definition of a small publisher,...

The smaller picture: Challenges and opportunities for small presses

Thursday, 6 October 2016
Small presses have been lauded for their investment in literature and new Australian authors, yet they continue to face challenges around funding, distribution and their role in an evolving publishing...

Drawing from experience: An interview with Quarto director Marcus Leaver

Thursday, 6 October 2016
International publisher Quarto—which partners with Murdoch Books in Australia—is celebrating its 40th birthday this year. Portia Lindsay spoke to director Marcus Leaver about artistry and innovation in illustrated publishing. Publishing...

Talkback: Improving diversity

Thursday, 6 October 2016
What can publishing do to improve diversity? Books+Publishing asked three publishers. Publishers need to ask themselves—am I being proactive about the diversity of the voice and author I am about to...

Reflections from differently angled mirrors: Terri-ann White on diversity in publishing

Thursday, 6 October 2016
The publishing industry needs to take a closer look at the diversity of its workforce and its books, argues UWA Publishing director, author and former bookseller Terri-ann White. As one’s...

Screen stories: Australian books adapted for film and TV

Wednesday, 5 October 2016
An increasing number of Australian books are being turned into films or television series, reports Jackie Tang. The past five years has seen a significant rise in Australian books adapted...

Small publisher spotlight: Niche Press

Wednesday, 5 October 2016
Founded in 2014, Melbourne-based Niche Press specialises in ‘quirky smaller-scale publications’ that might get overlooked by the mass market. Founder Michael Carolan spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’...

The market down under

Friday, 30 September 2016
Book sales edged up in Australia for the second year in a row as the market continues its recovery after several years of decline. Brad Jefferies presents an overview of...

#LoveOzYA gathers momentum

Wednesday, 28 September 2016
A grassroots campaign to promote Australian YA books in a market dominated by US titles has been gathering momentum, writes Sophie Teague. In 2015, a group of authors, teachers and...

Small publisher spotlight: UWA Publishing

Wednesday, 28 September 2016
UWA Publishing was launched in 1935 at the University of Western Australia in Perth to produce textbooks for its students, and has since expanded into general fiction, poetry and nonfiction....

The rights stuff 2016

Wednesday, 21 September 2016
For the 14th year in a row, Think Australian has surveyed Australian rights managers and literary agents to gauge the health of Australian rights trading and book exports. Andrew Wrathall...

Small publisher spotlight: Spineless Wonders

Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Launched in 2011, Sydney-based publisher Spineless Wonders specialises in short Australian stories in various formats. Publisher Bronwyn Mehan spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’ series. Describe your company...