Meet publisher Julia Marshall
Friday, 12 October 2012
Julia Marshall is the founder of the small but ‘globally focussed’ children’s publisher Gecko Press, based in Wellington, New Zealand. She tells us about her ‘hotch potch’ career path. I...
Book discovery in the online age not as digital as you might think
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Two new consumer reports from Bowker, parent company of Bookseller+Publisher, look at how book buyers are discovering the books they purchase in the digital age. In the US, the most...
Interview with Amanda Hooton on ‘Finding Mr Darcy’
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Amanda Hooton thinks Jane Austen would agree with her that finding a partner is not the sole point of life. Jessica Broadbent spoke to the author. Jane Austen seems to...
On Tour: Meet the author Joe Abercrombie
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Joe Abercrombie is a guest of GenreCon in Sydney in November. His latest book is Red Country (Victor Gollancz, November). What would you put on a shelf-talker for your book?...
Interview with Alison Croggon about ‘Black Spring’
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Alison Croggon's latest novel Black Spring is a dark, gothic tale inspired by Wuthering Heights. The author spoke to Amelia Vahtrick. Read Vahtrick's review of Black Spring here. Obviously you're a...
Copyright in Australia: Where to from here?
Monday, 1 October 2012
Two reports relating to the Australian copyright industries were released in August. One looks at the recent past: the economic contributions of our country’s copyright industries between 1996 and 2011....
Fuller’s Catherine Schulz on selecting the ‘Summer Reading Guide’
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Catherine Schulz, manager of Fullers Bookshop Hobart, is one of the group of independent booksellers around Australia who meet once a year for an intense caffeine-fuelled few days to decide...
Man Booker: Even if you can get the shortlisted titles, will they sell?
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
The shortlist for this year’s Man Booker Prize was announced earlier this month, and so far, it has been met with positive reactions from the trade. There are some favourites...
On tour: Meet the author Uzodinma Iweala
Friday, 14 September 2012
Uzodinma Iweala is a Nigerian author born in the US. He visited Australia recently to attend the Melbourne Writers Festival and to promote his latest book Our Kind of People (John Murray). What...
HarperCollins launches digital-native first
Friday, 7 September 2012
HarperCollins has launched its first Australian-authored digital-native enhanced ebook—a title conceived as a digital product and created using Apple’s free iBooks Author software—which is unlikely ever to appear in printed...
Interview: Jane O’Hara, director/CEO of the Brisbane Writers Festival
Monday, 27 August 2012
Over 5-9 September, Jane O’Hara will deliver her final Brisbane Writers Festival and celebrate the festival’s 50th anniversary. She spoke to Andrew Wrathall. What do you anticipate will be the...
HarperCollins launches a ‘Project Runway’ for ebooks
Friday, 24 August 2012
Publishers are constantly being told that to succeed in digital publishing they need to experiment—but where to start? Some publishers, such as Pan Macmillan, have created a digital-only imprint that...
The new romantics
Thursday, 23 August 2012
Three Australian publishers have announced new digital ventures in the past week that are aimed at one of the most popular ebook genres right now: romance. They’re also on the...
Publishers team up to bring ‘Puberty Blues’ back into print
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
A new edition of Gabrielle Carey and Kathy Lette’s iconic novel Puberty Blues hit the shelves earlier this month to coincide with a new TV series currently screening on Channel...
Rubbo, Pinkham and Harms on global pricing
Monday, 20 August 2012
With the rise of online shopping, booksellers are now competing in a global market. As such, many believe there needs to be a global price on books. Readings’ Mark Rubbo,...
Future-proofing workflows
Monday, 20 August 2012
In the future it is likely that content will be published as books, ebooks, apps, webpages and formats not yet discovered. To prepare, some publishers are creating media-neutral workflows. Editor-cum-business...
Freelance editing: insiders’ tips
Monday, 20 August 2012
One of the perks of being an editor is the ability to go freelance. Kylie Mason and Abigail Nathan offer some insiders’ tips. The experience a new freelance editor needs...
Season’s readings: Christmas 2012 titles
Monday, 20 August 2012
Santa’s sack will be well-stocked with new novels from Marian Keyes and Kate Morton, bios of Prince and Arnold Schwarzenegger, a history book from Peter FitzSimons and a cookbook from...
Meet sales rep and author Steven Lochran
Monday, 20 August 2012
The publishing industry has been good to Steven Lochran, who has worked his way up from office assistant to sales rep, met his fiancé in the mail room, and has...
Gender stereotyping in junior fiction
Monday, 20 August 2012
Gender stereotyping is rife in junior fiction, but is it a necessary evil? Children’s bookseller and book buyer Daniela Perinac reports. When Kathy Kozlowski, children’s specialist at Readings Carlton, looks...
Classics for kids
Monday, 20 August 2012
Is there a market for contemporary editions of children’s classics? Publishers seem to think so. Rita Yazdani investigates. In August, Random House launched the first 23 titles in its Vintage...
Ebooks enter the classroom
Monday, 20 August 2012
School libraries are starting to explore models for delivering ebooks. Heath Graham considers some of the challenges. The publishing industry is undergoing a series of massive changes with the growth...
Bookseller’s diary: Paul Macdonald of The Children’s Bookshop
Monday, 20 August 2012
A 60-person function room, a 300-strong schools base and an artist-in-residence are all part of The Children’s Bookshop’s unique service. Owner Paul Macdonald shares his bookseller’s diary. The Children’s Bookshop...
Interview with Michelle de Kretser on ‘Questions of Travel’
Monday, 20 August 2012
Michelle de Kretser’s latest novel explores the motivations and desires of the modern traveller through the twin narratives of an Australian backpacker and a Sri Lankan refugee. The author spoke...
Interview with Jaclyn Moriarty on ‘A Corner of White’
Monday, 20 August 2012
Jaclyn Moriarty, best known for her YA novels Feeling Sorry for Celia and Finding Cassie Crazy, has begun a new series for crossover readers. She spoke to Amelia Vahtrick. This...
Interview with Catherine Deveny on ‘The Happiness Show’
Monday, 20 August 2012
Catherine Deveny describes her first novel, about a 30-something married comedian who reconnects with her ex, as ‘totally utterly unapologetically autobiographical’. She spoke to Carody Culver. You’ve got seven nonfiction...
Interview with Dianne Touchell on ‘Creepy & Maud’
Monday, 20 August 2012
Creepy & Maud is an unusual love story about a relationship conducted entirely through notes on a window. Reviewer Kate Sunners spoke to author Dianne Touchell. Creepy & Maud explores...
Interview: Steve Grimwade, director/CEO of the Melbourne Writers Festival
Friday, 17 August 2012
This will be Steve Grimwade’s final year as director of the Melbourne Writers Festival (23 August to 2 September), with Lisa Dempster recently announced as his successor. Grimwade spoke to...
Interview with Jacqueline Wright on ‘Red Dirt Talking’
Friday, 17 August 2012
In 2010 Jacqueline Wright won the TAG Hungerford Award for most promising unpublished manuscript, and Red Dirt Talking (Fremantle Press, October) is the result. The novel is a contemporary drama...
Nick Earls on striking a balance in social media
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
First, I’d like to tell you a few things about my cat. I’d like to, but he’s been gone for more than two years, after a long and mostly happy...
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