Behind closed doors: Rose Michael on the acquisitions process
Ten years ago, as a lecturer in the publishing and communications program at the University of Melbourne, Rose Michael hosted a debate on the then-contentious topic of whether the marketing tail wagged...
Business smarts: Changing business models in publishing
There’s more than one way to publish and sell books. Andrea Hanke and Eloise Keating spoke to several publishers that have recently changed their business models. Simon & Schuster relaunches local...
Amazon announces two new children’s publishing imprints
Amazon is expanding its children’s publishing division with two new imprints, reports paidContent. Two Lions is aimed at younger readers, and will include picture books, chapter books and middle-grand fiction,...
Oz publishers discuss future of publishing at Macquarie Uni
The Future of Writing Symposium took place at Sydney’s Macquarie University on 13-14 November. The second day, which focussed on the future of publishing, featured several presentations by Australian publishers. In a...
Industry responses to Dattner’s open letter on workplace flexibility
Several weeks ago we published an open letter to the publishing industry from Sleepers Publishing creative director and Small Press Network general manager Zoe Dattner. In it, Dattner calls for...
Publishers team up to bring ‘Puberty Blues’ back into print
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...
Meet sales rep and author Steven Lochran
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...
Port Campbell Press joins forces with Broom?s new ebook venture
Port Campbell Press has announced a new commercial relationship with Warren Broom's new ebook publishing service, Winking Billy. The publisher, which is a subsidiary of book distribution and representation company...
ABA changes position to oppose open market
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has changed its position on the question of an open market, recommending Australia retain its territorial copyright. ‘The management committee met through December and decided in...