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Issue Details: First known date: 2018... vol. 98 no. 1 August 2018 of Books + Publishing est. 2013 Books + Publishing
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2018 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Death by Exposure, Martin Hughes , single work column

"Publishers should take an industry-wide stance to ensure fairer collaboration with print media, argues Affirm Press publisher Martin Hughes." (Introduction)

 (p. 5)
Bridging Borders, Philippa Donovan , single work column

"Literary Consultant and book-to-film/TV scout Philippa Donovan has recently returned to Australia after working in the UK and the US. She shares her career journey." (Introduction)

 (p. 8)
Stretching The Truth, Heath Graham (interviewer), single work interview

The Truth App is the first book in YA author Jack Heath's new five-book junior-fiction series, described by reviewer Heath Graham as a 'non-stop action-adventure ride' for readers who want 'techno-thrillers packed with tension and plot twists'. Graham spoke to the author. (Introduction)

 (p. 11) Section: Junior
Getting the Picture, Elizabeth Flux , single work

"As librarians and booksellers report greater interest in graphic novels for children and teenagers, Elizabeth Flux explores the state of the local comics industry." (Introduction)

 (p. 12-13) Section: Junior
Mapping the Future, Jackie Tang , single work essay

Jackie Tang talks to Lonely Planet's Chris Zeiher, APA Publications' Agnieszka Mizak and former Dymocks category manager Ali Hammond about the state of the travel guidebook. 

 (p. 17-18)
Growing Pains, Karys McEwen (interviewer), single work interview

"Karen Foxlee's new middle-grade novel, Lenny's Book of Everything is a 'bittersweet tale about heartbreak and healing' with 'a sense of whimsy that never feels forced.' Reviewer Karys McEwan spoke to the author." (Introduction)

 (p. 18) Section: Junior
Tracking Changes, Alexandra Payne (interviewer), single work interview

"Seventeen years after A Certain Style was first published, Jacqueline Kent's biography of Australia's first full-time book editor Beatrice Davis is being reissued for a new generation of publishing aficionados. Kent spoke with former UQP nonfiction publisher Alexandra Payne about what's changed in the editing profession since Davis' time." (Introduction)

 (p. 20)
Finding Home, Jo Case (interviewer), single work interview

"With her second essay collection The World Was Whole, Fiona Wright 'continues to set the standard for the essay form in Australia', writes reviewer Jo Case. She speaks to the author." (Introduction)

 (p. 31)
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