Rakusin acquires Hale & Iremonger
Former co-proprietor of Tower Books Michael Rakusin, has acquired the Hale & Iremonger list. Rakusin said he indeed to preserve the flavour of the list, but to expand it in...
Chinchilla acquires Aduki Press
Aduki Press has been acquired by Chris Chinchilla. Chinchilla, who has a background a a musician, writer, and 'tech-geek', said the opportunity to buy the four-year-old independent Melbourne publisher was...
A&U acquires shareholding in UK’s Atlantic Books
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has become a shareholder in the UK-based publisher Atlantic Books. A&U's involvement as a significant shareholder follows the decision of Atlantic Books' New York-based parent company...
Hardie Grant acquires Universal Publishers
Hardie Grant Publishing has announced it has agreed to acquire Universal Publishers from Sensis. Established as Gregory's in Sydney in 1934 and with the addition of UBD, Universal Publishers is...
Melbourne Uni Bookshop acquires SPP Medical Bookshop
Melbourne University Bookshop (MUB) has announced that it has acquired Standish Prideaux & Pye (SPP) Medical Bookshop. The acquisition will take effect from 5 January next year.‘SPP will continue trading...
Scribo to acquire new warehouse site following sale to PMP
The Scribo Group will acquire a new warehouse site ‘large enough to accommodate our four businesses under one roof' as part of the company's business plan following its sale to...
The Scribo Group sold to PMP’s Gordon and Gotch
The Scribo Group, the book distribution business created earlier this year when Brumby, Bookwise, Tower and Gary Allen merged, has announced its acquisition by Gordon and Gotch Australia (GGA). Gordon...
The Scribo Group sold to PMP’s Gordon and Gotch
The Scribo Group, the book distribution business created earlier this year when Brumby, Bookwise, Tower and Gary Allen merged, has announced its acquisition by Gordon and Gotch Australia (GGA). Gordon...
In brief
‘The Moral Demands of Affluence' wins Eureka Prize for Research in Ethics The Moral Demands of Affluence (Garrett Cullity, OUP) has won this year's Australian Catholic University Eureka Prize for...
Mackenzie, Boyes to leave ARW
Joan Mackenzie, group book specialist, and Justin Boyes, group marketing manager, are stepping down from their roles at A&R Whitcoulls. WBN understands that this is due to the bookselling chain's...
‘Business as usual’ at Landmark, following acquisition by Campion Ed
Customers of Landmark School Supplies can expect ‘business as usual', following the company's acquisition by Campion Education, according to managing director of Campion, James Cathro. ‘From the point of view...
Campion Education acquires Landmark School Supplies
The textbook and school stationery supplier Campion Education has acquired Landmark School Supplies. Campion Education has grown in recent years to include Bellbird Books and technical and business book supplier McGills,...
Amazon buys AbeBooks
Amazon.com has announced that it has acquired AbeBooks. AbeBooks is an ‘online marketplace' that offers 'over 110 million primarily used, rare and out-of-print books listed for sale by thousands of...
ARW buys Borders after all!
As reported in a WBN special bulletin ARW has announced it will acquire 100% of Borders' Australian, New Zealand and Singapore assets. For more information, read the bulletin here.
A&R and Borders ‘unable to reach agreement’
Angus & Robertson Whitcoulls (ARW) has announced that negotiations with Borders on a deal to acquire its Australian and New Zealand stores have ceased. 'As a result, it is unlikely...
Parragon buys Funtastic
International publisher Parragon has acquired the publishing division of Funtastic. Fourteen Funtastic publishing staffers have been made redundant, with the remaining 12 due to move to Parragon’s South Yarra office next...
ACCC will not oppose A&R Borders bid
As reported in a WBN Special Bulletin last week, after a number of delays, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that it will not oppose the proposed...
ACCC won’t oppose acquisition of Borders by A&R
As reported in a WBn Special Bulletin last week, after a number of delays, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that it will not oppose the proposed...
Brumby acquires Bloomings Books
The Brumby Group has announced its acquisition of Bloomings Books, which wholesales and distributes a range of gardening, botanical and natural history books, as well as publishing its own titles...
ACCC delays announcement on A&R Borders bid
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has postponed its decision on the proposed bid for Borders' Australian stores by Angus & Robertson.The ACCC was due to release its findings...