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Workshops

Professional Development

21 April 10

The Australian Retail Book Market – how independent and small publishers can develop entry points and partnerships within that market, 2-5pm

• Speaker: Malcolm Neil (CEO ABA)

Participants will learn about the grass-roots nature of independent bookselling and the importance of those bookshops in developing an audience for your work; a guide to the buying policies of chains; the benefits of using a wholesaler or distributor to reach the customer through bookshops; the Bookseller as your customer; approaching booksellers with proposals; and variations in buying patterns and store operations

Where: The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.

Can't be there? No worries, all sessions will be documented and material will be made available to all SPUNC members.

SPUNC members and general public all invited to attend.