The changing face of bookselling in Melbourne
Where have all Melbourne’s bookshops gone? According to our modest study, Melbourne’s CBD has lost around 30% of its bookshops in just 13 years.
‘3 wishes for Pugman’ competition: send us your 3 wishes to win
Win a book and limited edition poster: a little competition to celebrate the publication of Sebastian Meschenmoser’s delightful antidote to fairy stories, 3 wishes for Pugman.
Happy International Day of Bibliodiversity
Imagine all the books you read coming from the same types of publishers, authors and cultures. Bibliodiversity … is about encouraging more variety in publishing and more publishers, lest we simply leave it to the large British, US, Spanish and German multinationals that bestride the book world like colossi.
‘The Red Piano’ makes impression on US librarians
‘It’s hard not to be moved by this biography of Zhu Xiao-Mei, the young pianist who plays for the love of music in a hostile situation.’
‘Sam and his Dad’ a stand-out: My Little Bookcase
‘I feel strongly that this is a particularly special book for a father to share with his son because it is strong, yet sentimental.’ – My Little Bookcase reviews ‘Sam and his Dad’
Finally, after 12 years … a catalogue
IT’S TAKEN us quite a long time to get round to it—about 12 years?—but at last we have our first ever catalogue out, just in time for the busiest three months in the book retail calendar.
The ‘mad minute’ at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Wilkins Farago’s Andrew Wilkins writes for international book journal Publishing Perspectives on the joys of shopping for children’s books at international book fairs.
Sam and his dad – ‘ a sheer pleasure to read’
‘The blurb on the back of this book sums up the story as a celebration not only of dad but of all the little pleasures of family life. I couldn’t agree more!’. ‘Sam and his dad’ reviewed in the September issue of Magpies Magazine.
‘This one really takes the cake’: Sunday Tasmanian
‘Davide Cali has given us some really wonderful picture books, including ‘I like Chocolate’ and ‘Piano Piano’, but this one really takes the cake.’ Excerpt from Sunday Tasmanian review of ‘What is this thing called love?’
Every library should own The Bear: NZ National Library
‘Every library at every level should own this book. Every teacher should read it to their class.’
New Bloch ‘delightful … gorgeous … beautifully designed’
‘A gorgeous slice-of-life look at a typical family and their idiosyncrasies’: Kids Book Review
WA Department of Education recommends ‘Bear with the Sword’
Davide Cali and Gianluca Foli’s marvellous fable, The Bear with the Sword, is listed as a recommended resource for Years 1 to 3 in Western Australian primary schools.
My Little Bookcase lists picture books for dads
A great list of books for Father’s Day on the My Little Bookcase website. Two of our titles are featured.
Sam and his Dad has ‘wit and veracity’: The Age
‘With an inky illustrative style almost reminiscent at times of Quentin Blake, but with a gentler air, Sam and His Dad is a portrait of fatherly and filial love. It avoids sentimentalism with its wit and veracity. First published in France in 2009, it has been produced here as a stylish hardback.’ – THE AGE
A fun day out at the Children’s Book Market
We had a great time at Saturday’s Children’s Book Market at Melbourne’s Federation Square. As well as selling a few books, we got the chance to talk to a lot of members of the public and get their (overwhelmingly positive) feedback on our books.
‘Delicious’ new book adds to Cali’s ‘growing reputation’: Courier-Mail
Another excellent review of Davide Cali and Anna-Laura Cantone’s new picture book, ‘What is this Thing Called Love?’, this time in Brisbane’s ‘Courier-Mail’.
Children’s book market @ Fed Square
Wilkins Farago will be at the special children’s book market this Saturday at Melbourne’s Federation Square. Come and say hello.
Get behind National Bookshop Day
This Saturday 20 August is National Bookshop Day across Australia.
Free sampler promotes Australian independent publishers
Here’s something for nothing – a free book/ebook featuring new works from Australia’s independent publishers.
Bloch book ‘a great Father’s Day gift’: Sunday Mail
A great review of ‘Sam and His Dad’ in the Brisbane Sunday Mail’s U on Sunday magazine.
Using book trailers to promote books online
A nice little plug for David Cali and Anna Laura Cantone’s new picture book, ‘What is this thing called love?’, on the blog of Ulysses Bookstore.
Canberra Times loves ‘satisfyingly cheeky’ Pugman
‘3 Wishes for Pugman is guaranteed to leave a smile on the face of the most addled reader!’ – The Canberra Times
New Davide Cali ‘heart-warming and entertaining’: Canberra Times
‘Heart-warming’ … ‘quirky’ …’entertaining’ … ‘gently humorous’ … The Canberra Times approves of ‘What is this thing called Love?’
State reading challenges approach their climax
Across Australia, school kids are gearing up for the last weeks of the various state Reading Challenges.
Meet Sebastian Meschenmoser, the author and illustrator of ‘3 Wishes for Pugman’
Here is an interview with the German author and illustrator of 3 Wishes for Pugman, Sebastian Meschenmoser.
‘The Red Piano’ back in stock
The keenly-awaited reprint of ‘The Red Piano’ has arrived in the warehouse.
Meet Anna Laura Cantone, the illustrator of ‘What Is This Thing Called Love?’
Here is an interview with the illustrator of ‘What is This Thing Called Love?’, Italian Anna Laura Cantone.
Magpies praises illustrator’s ‘whimsical’ style’
It is fittingly apt that a book on the nature of love was initially published in French, says Magpies magazine of Davide Cali’s ‘What is this thing called love?’
Magpies likes Pugman
A good first review of Sebastian Meschenmoser’s 3 Wishes for Pugman in the July issue of Magpies magazine.
‘Sam and his dad’ book trailer online
Our latest book trailer is for ‘Sam and His Dad’ by Serge Bloch, our Father’s Day title. Let us know what you think!