ABA announces 2020 conference dates
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has announced that the 96th annual conference and trade exhibition will be held at the Sofitel Wentworth in Sydney from 21–22 June 2020. In conjunction...
2019 ABA conference: value, volume down YTD; HR, sales discussed
Nielsen Book associate director Julie Winters presented an overview of the Australian book market at the 2019 Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) conference. Winters reported a 2.6% decline in Australian book...
Over 300 booksellers encouraged to ‘change the narrative’ at upbeat ABA conference
Almost 340 booksellers, publishers and other guests attended this year’s Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) conference, held in Melbourne from 23–24 June. ABA CEO Robbie Egan—who opened the conference by encouraging...
ABA announces 2019 conference dates
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) will hold its 2019 conference and trade show in Melbourne at Pullman Melbourne on the Park on 23-24 June. ABA CEO Joel Becker said, ‘We’re...
300 attend 2018 ABA Conference; booksellers ‘surviving and thriving’
Close to 300 booksellers, exhibitors and guest speakers attended this year’s Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) conference and trade show, which was held in Canberra from 17-18 June. This year, the...
2018 ABA conference: value, volume up YTD; branding, staff management discussed
Nielsen Book associate director Julie Winters presented an overview of the Australian book market at the 2018 Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) conference. Winters reported that the total book market is...
‘Nevermoor’ wins ABA Booksellers Choice Award; booksellers of the year announced
Jessica Townsend’s Nevermoor (Lothian) has won the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) Booksellers Choice Award at the 2018 ABA conference awards night, held in Canberra on 17 June. Townsend’s novel was...
The perfect Foyles: ABA conference keynote speaker Paul Currie on the UK book industry
Paul Currie, CEO of Foyles Bookshop in the UK, will deliver the keynote address at this year’s Australian Booksellers Association conference. He spoke to Jackie Tang about what Australian booksellers...
Over 300 attend 2017 ABA Conference; Mutter, Daunt offer advice on combatting Amazon
Over 300 booksellers, exhibitors and guest speakers attended this year’s Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) conference, which was held in Melbourne from 18-19 June. ABA chief executive Joel Becker said it...