Books & Poetry
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges for publishers and booksellers everywhere, but as Michael Bollen points out, the book industry is adept at snapping back when its demise is proclaimed.
Opinion
Adelaide Hills author Pip Williams and her friends happily wrapped their arms around each other for this photo just a few weeks ago. They had hugged hello and they hugged goodbye when they parted. They had no inkling it would be the last time for a long while.
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June 30, 2018, will be another “red-letter day” in the life of antiquarian bookseller Michael Treloar, with the closure of his Book Room in the Antique Market. But, as he tells Suzie Keen, he’s happy to give his full attention to his main passion.
Adelaide retains a resilient cluster of colourful second-hand and antiquarian booksellers who, driven by a labour of literary love, have defied the contemporary threats to the industry. And their stories suggest the printed book is far from dead.
The University of South Australia has significantly reduced its collection of physical books as they are overtaken by electronic volumes, making way for new teaching and learning spaces.
The Australian book publishing and printing industry could disintegrate if the Federal Government goes ahead with plans to drop import restrictions, book publishers and printers have warned.
