Christian Trade News Australia

Revised Details for CBAA National Trade Show

karlgrice — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:24:32 +0000

The Christian Bookselling Association of Australia has announced a new venue for its 2010 National Trade Show in Adelaide this September. For details and registration forms, please visithttp://stage.cbaa.com.au/

Australian Christian Book of the Year Shortlist Announced

Karl Grice — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:49:55 +0000

This year’s Australian Christian Book of the Year Short List was announced on Tuesday, 8 June 2010. The short-listed books are:

‘A CENTURY OF INFLUENCE: AUSTRALIAN STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT 1896-1996’ by Renate Howe (University of New South Wales Press)

‘DESOLATE BEAUTY’ by Trudy Adams (Ark House Press)

‘HEBREWS: A NEW COVENANT COMMENTARY’ by William Dumbrell (Redeemer Baptist Press)

‘LOSING MY RELIGION: UNBELIEF IN AUSTRALIA’ by Tom Frame (University of New South Wales Press)

‘MONTGOMERY OF TASMANIA: HENRY AND MAUD MONTGOMERY IN AUSTRALASIA’ by Robert Withycombe (Acorn Press)

‘THE THIRD CHOICE: ISLAM, DHIMMITUDE AND FREEDOM’ by Mark Durie (Deror Books)

‘THE TRELLIS AND THE VINE: THE MINISTRY MIND-SHIFT THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING’ by Colin Marshall & Tony Payne (Matthias Media)

2010 ACBOY JUDGES

ALEX CRAWFORD holds degrees in arts, law and theology. He is a practising barrister in Brisbane. Outside the law, he is interested in books, music and seeing the Brisbane Lions win. Alex is married to Penny. They have three children and attend St Mark’s Anglican Church, Clayfield. He is the secretary of the Mathew Hale Public Library based in Brisbane.

NANCY KROEGER combines her passion for books and literature with her love of numbers and people by working at Ridley Melbourne Mission and Ministry College. She is celebrating her eleventh year working in the College Bookshop as bookkeeper. Her most recent read was the challenging Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. Nancy is married to a Presbyterian minister and church planter. They have three adult children, two sons-in-law and a first grandchild born this May.

DAVID STARLING teaches New Testament and Theology at Morling College in Sydney and is a member of Macquarie Baptist Church. He studied English and History at Sydney University and worked as a high school English teacher in Western Sydney before theological study at Moore College and Morling College and pastoral ministry in Sydney’s inner west. He is married to Nicole and has three young children.

JOIN US AT THE AWARD PRESENTATION

The 2010 Australian Christian Book of the Year will be announced and prizes awarded during a lunch at the Robert White Hall, Level 1, 156 Collins Street, Melbourne, on 10 August 2010 at midday (for a 12.30 start).

The awards will be preceded by an address by inspiring 2009 Christian Book of the Year author, Naomi Reed, and an engaging performance by poet, Cameron Semmens.

$40 per guest. ($10 for Teen Writer contestants.) To book seats call 1300 13 7725 or write to awards@spcka.org.au

Michael Collie
Awards Coordinator
Australian Christian Literature Society
PO Box 198, Forest Hill, Victoria 3131, Australia
Free call 1300 13 7725
Mobile 0423 244 481

Encouragement for Independent Retailers

Karl Grice — Tue, 11 May 2010 08:02:01 +0000

Thanks to Paul from Searchlight Books Canada for this summary:
http://bookshoptalk.wordpress.com/2010/05/10/advice-for-independent-booksellers/

Six Words: How Can I Pray For You?

Karl Grice — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:35:08 +0000

Perhaps these six words might be just what you need to ask a customer today: http://biblicalspirituality.org/askp.html

Watch an iPad in action…

Karl Grice — Wed, 05 May 2010 04:19:03 +0000

Unfortunately this video doesn’t demonstrate what reading a book is like, but it does show you how many other cool things an ipad can do: Adrian Warnock Interviews Pete Greasley’s Ipad

INTERVIEW – Adrian with Pete Greasley’s iPad from Adrian Warnock on Vimeo.

A book on non-books, and books to give away…

Karl Grice — Sun, 02 May 2010 10:39:05 +0000

In the May edition of The Briefing Tony Payne gives us a brief insight into Sherman Young’s book on the death of books. Ok, so everyone is writing about e-books replacing (or not replacing) books. What’s different here is that Sherman wrote a book (which is available in the traditional physical form) about how to judge books by their inner beauty – their contents, their story, their argument, the conversation between the author and the reader; rather than their physical (or non-physical) form.

You can read the article for free here.

Tony uses it as an opportunity to remind us (Christians) of the role physical books can play in the lives of others. That is, while we may read non-stop online and buy less books for ourselves, it may be worth buying a physical book to give to our friends. Of course, once we remember to try it out, we might be able to remind our customers to do the same.

Personal goal for this week: Give away a (short readable) book to a friend who might benefit from reading it.

2010 National Trade Show Announced

Josh Olson — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:40:29 +0000

CBAA has made available all of the registration information for the 2010 National Trade Show. Click here. to find out all of the details. Don’t miss out on the huge early bird discounts, retailers and wholesalers alike can register today!

2010 Orange Trade Show Photos:

Karl Grice — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:45:24 +0000

Matt Hunt makes coffee at the Orange Regional Trade Show:

More photos from can be found on the CBAA facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=221324476624&view=all.

Chris Donaldson resigns from CBAA Council. Josh Olson elected as interim President.

Karl Grice — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:27:47 +0000

The Christian Bookselling Association has announced the resignation of its President Chris Donaldson. Josh Olson has been elected by his fellow council members as the interim President until the next AGM.

Further details can be found on the CBAA website.

The Future of Book-Reading?

Josh Olson — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:58:19 +0000

With all the hype about Apple’s iPad, take a look at the recent comments from Sony about the future of book-reading:

The humble book has but 5 years before it’s surpassed by the digital versions according to Sony as it reaches out to Apple to welcome the company’s move into the ebook reader market with the launch of the Apple iPad.

“The introduction of another mobile device, which includes digital reading as part of its functionality, is a good thing for the digital book business,” Steve Haber, president of Sony’s digital reading division told Pocket-lint.

Although many journalists have been quick to question how ebook readers will stand up against the onslaught of marketing and interest in the Apple iPad and its new iBook store, Sony thinks the move is a good thing from the Curpertino based company.

“Mobile devices with reading capabilities will play a key role in the paradigm shift from analogue to digital content. At Sony, we’re focused on devices optimised for digital reading and believe that digital books sales will surpass print sales within five years, if not sooner.”

With Sony hoping the traditional book will be dead in 5 years, how long before e-ink is replaced?

27 January 2010 22:39 GMT / By Stuart Miles

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/31099/sony-welcomes-apple-ibook-store