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Four UK bookshops nominated for Britain’s Best Small Shop

24 October 2018

In the UK, four independent bookshops have been nominated for Britain’s Best Small Shop of 2018, reports the Bookseller. The annual competition, managed by the Independent Retailers Confederation, celebrates ‘entrepreneurial...

Booksellers recognised at Australian Retail Awards 

23 July 2013

Reader’s Feast Bookstore, the Co-op and ABC Stores have been recognised at the 2013 Australian Retailers Association (ARA) Australian Retail Awards. Melbourne-based Reader’s Feast was named runner-up in the Victorian Retailer...

The main events 

13 December 2012

With the right preparation, author events can be a win-win for booksellers and publishers. Eloise Keating asked Text Publishing publicity manager Jane Novak and Hardie Grant Egmont publicity manager Jennifer...

Cookbook thief targets Melbourne bookstores 

28 November 2012

A cookbook thief posing as a restaurant worker has targeted several Melbourne bookstores in the past week, and has been spotted at the Avenue Bookstore in Elsternwick and Readings stores...

ARA predicts stronger Christmas sales 

15 November 2012

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is predicting that Christmas sales in the retail sector will increase 3.9% on the same period last year. The association predicts retail consumers will spend...

‘Bookshops here to stay’ says ABA

14 June 2011

The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has responded to comments made by Small Business Minister Nick Sherry yesterday, in which the Minister suggested that most bookshops in Australia would be gone in five...

New awards to be presented at ABA conference 

10 May 2011

The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has announced that two new awards will be presented at the 2011 ABA conference, to be held in Melbourne on 24 and 25 July. The inaugural ABA...

ABA announces inaugural ‘National Bookshop Day’ 

15 March 2011

The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has announced a new initiative this week to celebrate Australian 'bricks and mortar' bookselling. National Bookshop Day will be held for the first time this year...

Bookstores for sale in Tasmania, NSW 

14 March 2011

Three independent bookstores in Hobart, Tasmania, and one independent bookstore in Mudgee, New South Wales, are currently for sale. In Hobart, booksellers Ann and Edward Gee are looking for new...

In Brief 

14 March 2011

Yass bookstore closes down The Little Dog Bookshop in Yass, NSW closed down in February. The bookshop, which opened in September 2007, was the first carbon-neutral bookstore in Australia.Changes to...

In Brief 

7 March 2011

Booksellers NZ providing updates on Christchurch bookstores Booksellers NZ is continuing to provide updates about member stores that were affected by the Christchurch earthquake in February on its website, including information about...

In Brief 

28 February 2011

NZ playwright awarded writers' residency New Zealand playwright Michelanne Forster is the recipient of this year's University of Auckland / Creative New Zealand writing residency at the Michael King Writer's...

Independent Sydney bookstore to close 

15 February 2011

Independent Sydney bookstore Zabriskie Booksellers has announced that it will close down next week. The bookstore, which is located in the former Martin Smith's bookstore building on Hall Street in...

A&R Norwood changes name, ends franchise agreement 

6 December 2010

Angus & Robertson Norwood has changed its name to Dillons Norwood Bookshop. The owners of the South Australian franchise store, Ross and Sue Dillon, have also ended their franchise agreement with REDGroup...

In brief 

5 December 2010

New category for WA's Premier's Book Awards  The State Library of Western Australia has announced that a new category will be added to the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards from next...