2011 Indie Awards shortlist announced
The shortlisted titles for this year's Indie Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are:Fiction:Bereft (Chris Womersley, Scribe)Indelible Ink (Fiona McGregor, Scribe)When Colts Ran (Roger McDonald, Random...
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Allen & Unwin launches UK listAllen & Unwin will publish up to 12 titles a year on its new UK list, with sales and marketing to be provided by Atlantic...
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Leading Edge ConferenceThe Leading Edge Books National Conference will be held this weekend, 6-8 March, in Hobart. Over 80 independent booksellers will be attending, and many publishers and authors will...
Milne appointed general manager at Leading Edge Books
Leading Edge Group has appointed Simon Milne as general manager of Leading Edge Books. Milne, former CEO of the Co-op Bookshops, replaces Jayne Wasmuth, who announced in November that she...
Wasmuth to remain at Leading Edge until January
Leading Edge Group has announced that Jayne Wasmuth will now remain in the role of general manager until late January, while a replacement is found. In an update on last...
Wasmuth to leave Leading Edge; Rowe appointed GM
Jayne Wasmuth has announced that she will step down as general manager of Leading Edge Books. Wasmuth, who said she was leaving to pursue other opportunities, told WBN: ‘It has...
Wasmuth to leave Leading Edge; Rowe appointed GM
Leading Edge general manager Jayne Wasmuth has announced she is leaving the position after less than a year in the role. In a letter to publishers and suppliers, Wasmuth said...
Indie award category winners announced
The category winners for the second annual Indie Book Award, chosen by Australia's independent booksellers, have been announced. The winners in the categories of fiction, debut fiction, nonfiction and children's,...
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The Indie Award calls for submissionsSubmissions for the 2009 Indie Award, administered by Leading Edge Books, are now open, with a closing date of Friday 8 May. The Indie Award...
Online marketing portal launched at Leading Edge conference; UK operation to close
This year's annual Leading Edge Books conference, held from 21 to 23 March at Crowne Plaza in New South Wales' Hunter Valley, attracted over 200 member store and supplier delegates....
Book City Tuncurry changes name, joins Leading Edge
Book City Tuncurry has changed its name to The Great Lakes Bookshop. The change of name at the store Howard and Kate Dixon have operated as a franchise for 13...
Burgess joins A&U, Wasmuth to Leading Edge
Allen & Unwin has announced the appointment of Leading Edge Books general manager Chris Burgess to the role of sales director. ‘We're thrilled to welcome such an experienced and knowledgeable...
Burgess joins A&U, Wasmuth to Leading Edge
Allen & Unwin has announced the appointment of Leading Edge Books general manager Chris Burgess to the role of sales director. ‘We're thrilled to welcome such an experienced and knowledgeable...
Burgess responds to Carr
Chris Burgess, general manager of national buying group Leading Edge Books, responds to Bob Carr's Australian article: 'While Bob Carr's argument that cheap books = more books in Australian homes...
Leading Edge meetings ‘unanimous’:retain copyright–with modifications
Leading Edge Books members who attended the three information sessions hosted by the buying group in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, have come to a ‘unanimous position' on the current parallel...
Publishers, booksellers respond to Productivity Commission terms of reference
The Australian Publishers Association has declared it will be ‘very vocal in seeking to maintain the 1991 reforms to copyright laws', following the release last Friday of the Productivity Commission's...
Indie Award shortlist announced
The titles shortlisted for the inaugural Indie Award have been announced. The titles shortlisted for the $19,000 award are: Debut fiction: Addition (Toni Jordan, Text Publishing)Fiction: Breath (Tim Winton, Penguin)Nonfiction:...
Indie Prize dates announced
Leading Edge Books, the buying group of independent booksellers, has announced further details of its new ‘Indie Prize'. The prize, which will ‘honour an Australian author for best book of...
Leading Edge announces the Indie Award
Leading Edge Books has finalised the plans for its new book prize, to be called the Indie Award.The award, for 'the best Australian book of 2008,' will be judged by...
Winton a hit at 2008 Leading Edge conference
The 2008 Leading Edge Books conference, held in Alice Springs from 7 to 10 March, attracted ‘about 150' delegates from around Australia, as well as representatives from most Australian publishing...