IndieBound launched
The IndieBound promotional resource platform was officially launched in Australia at the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) conference on Monday 25 July. The platform, which is licensed from the American Booksellers...
Nielsen: volume up, value down; indies gaining share
Shaun Symonds, general manager Nielsen Bookscan, presented recent Nielsen sales data at the Australian Booksellers Association conference on Monday 25 July. Data from the first 24 weeks to June showed sales were...
ABA conference round-up
The 2011 Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) national conference was held on 24 and 25 July in Melbourne, attracting around 300 attendees each day, with a trade exhibition drawing 53 exhibitors....
Close to 30 bookstores signed with ReadCloud
ReadCloud has announced that it has 27 independent Australian bookstores signed to use its ebook platform. ReadCloud co-founder and CEO Jeremy LeBard told the Weekly Book Newsletter that this number...
More than 300 expected to attend ABA conference
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has confirmed that in excess of 300 members of the Australian bookselling community are expected to attend this year's ABA conference, to be held in...
2011 ABA Conference: Guest speakers announced; early registrations available this week
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has announced the guest speakers for its conference and trade exhibition this year, entitled 'Through the Looking Glass', ahead of early-bird registrations which will open by...
Becker, Gould return from US industry meetings; NZ to adopt ‘IndieBound’
CEO of the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) Joel Becker and CEO of Booksellers New Zealand Lincoln Gould have returned from visiting a number of industry conferences and meetings in the United States....
New ABA members, 2011 conference dates announced
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) welcomed the following new members in October 2010: Bookshop members:Angus & Robertson Castle Hills - Castle Hills, NSWAngus & Robertson Top Ryde - Ryde, NSWBest...