AustLit

'Hachette’s Next Stock Date system aims to provide booksellers with timely, accurate data. After spending more than two years developing it, Hachette has offered to share what they’ve learned with other publishers to help local booksellers compete.'  (Introduction)

'In early May, Baker & Taylor (B&T) announced it was closing its retail wholesale business—choosing instead to focus on the library market. Brad Jefferies asked local booksellers what this means for their international supply and what they’d like to see happen next.'  (Introduction)

'Andrea Hanke, Brad Jefferies and Sarah Farquharson round up this year's Christmas Releases.' (Introduction)

From audio books to podcasts, Brad Jefferies investigates the rising popularity of audio formats.

'The widespread take-up of smartphones has enabled the growth of the audio book market at the same time that phones and new technologies are cited as competing for readers' leisure time. Wave sound acquisitions editor Chiara Priorelli says there's rising interest in the audio book market, which was previously small and primarily focused on products for older generations or those with visual impairments. According to Priorelli, smartphones are the most important contributing factor to audio's rise, but she also put it down to our increasingly busy lives.' (Introduction)

'How do you extend the the sales period of a book past its new-release window?

Brad Jefferies spoke to two local publishers and online bookseller Booktopia, which claims to sell a quarter of all backlist titles in Australia.' (Summary)