NewSouth Books announces new distribution division
NewSouth Books has announced the formation of a new division of its distribution business this week. The new division, which will be called TowerToo, will be managed by Dale Druckman...
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...
Tower Books warehouse to close
WBN understands the Tower Books warehouse, based in Sydney, is due to close this month, with stock to move to the Bookwise warehouse in South Australia.Both Tower Books and Bookwise are...
Brumby, Bookwise, Gary Allen and Tower become The Scribo Group
Following an announcement in February that they would be merging, Brumby Books & Music, Bookwise, Gary Allen and Tower Books have announced a name for the new combined group. The...
Gary Allen sells to Tower
Book distribution business Gary Allen Pty Ltd has been sold to Tower Books for an undisclosed sum.Tower Books' director Michael Rakusin said that there is a logical fit between the...
APA ‘outraged’ by A&R publisher contributions; criticism grows from trade and public
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has taken the unprecedented step of publicly criticising a book retailer, with the association releasing a statement today (Friday) stating that its members are ‘outraged...
New owners for Calder Books
Veteran British publisher and bookseller John Calder has announced that he has chosen Alessandro Gallenzi and Elisabetta Minervini of Alma Books to take over his businesses.Calder said: ‘I am over...