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Booksellers

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  1. Australian Booksellers
    The following provides a basic listing of Australian booksellers some of whom are online, while others have both shopfront and online presences.
    • Abbey’s Bookshop
      With tens of thousands of titles, this is one of the major book shops [online as well] in Australia. Has links to the Language Bookshop and the Galaxy Bookshop.
    • Academic & Technical Booksellers :
      • 2nd Hand University Books
        Save heaps of money by buying good quality second hand rather than new at full price.
      • Co-Op. Bookshop, The
        50+ shops. Linked particularly to education and higher education materials - books, software, etc..
      • Elite Books Educational
        ‘Elite Books Educational are a major supplier of tertiary, TAFE, secondary, primary and preschool textbooks, workbooks and resources. We were formerly The Entrance Educational Centre [NSW].’
      • Gleebooks
        Academic books plus a huge range of lifestyle and humanities books. Modern fiction also a specialty. Also has a second hand store.
      • KBS Knowledge Books and Software
        Publishers of learning resources for all educational levels as well as business, dental and pathology professionals. Check the site for further specific details.
      • Tech Edge Books
        Significant saving on new books ordered. Also remainders and second hand books. Mostly technical and computing.
      • Temple Books
        An educational bookseller based in New South Wales. Free quotes, discounts for schools and for large orders, Free re-inforcing and many more options. Free delivery in NSW. Extensive well detailed listing for all levels and areas.
      • TextBooksOz
        An online bookstore for new and secondhand textbooks. Big discounts, small-fee post and packing in Australia. You can also sell to them. 100s of titles in multiple subject areas.
      • University of New South Wales Bookshop
        Discounts on books. Covers academic and also general books as well as computer software.
    • Angus & Robertson
      One of the biggest chains in Australia. Less technical bent than Dymocks and others.
    • Audio Books Direct
      A vast range of audio books of all kinds [tapes and CDs]. Most are held in stock. There is a wide range of prices, some of which are very cheap.
    • ALG Directory of Australian Publishers & Booksellers
      A significant listing of Australian booksellers through a number of links, either direct or through associations.
    • Australian Online Bookshop
      Fiction and non-fiction including Australiana, computing and science fiction and fantasy.
    • BiblioQuest International
      A source for finding antiquarian, rare and out of print books.
    • Bookcity
      Bookseller to be found in many centres.
    • Books & Collectibles
      ‘Books and Collectibles offer a wide range of collectible books, maps and prints from our huge online bookstore, backed by an online database that is constantly updated. Featuring a sophisticated book search engine, we source rare, used and out of print books from all over the world. Based in Australia, our service offers you the opportunity to search online book stores and sites worldwide.’
    • Booktopia
      ‘Booktopia is an Australian bookstore with over 1 million book titles to choose from. We offer every book at a discount.’ All online, but with available live chat help if needed.
    • Children’s Bookshop, The
      Part of the Gleebooks group in New South Wales. Access by clicking on ‘Children’ then ‘Don’t leave childhood without …’ .
    • Clouston & Hall
      Very large seller of books found in the ‘remainders’ category.
    • Cokahama Books
      ‘Independent, Australian owned secure online bookstore selling fiction and non-fiction books at competitive prices … . We have over 1 million titles to choose from in our database.’
    • Collins
      Similar in format to both Angus & Robertson and Dymocks.
    • Dymocks
      One of Australia’s largest booksellers with a very good range.
    • ELX Books
      Books and much more. Includes unstocked book lists.
    • Federal Publishing
      Information relating to all Federal Government publishing.
    • Galaxy Bookshop
      ‘Australia’s oldest Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror specialist bookshop.’
    • GetOnce Books
      Part of a larger GetOnce site covering a range of areas, it allows you to search for a particular book via title or author and covers a range of Australian book suppliers and stores. You can choose any or all of the optional suppliers.
    • Kinokuniya BookWeb
      This is the Australian site for one of Asia’s biggest booksellers. If you are looking for other Kinokuniya sites visit Kinokuniya Book Stores Home Page.
    • Language Book Centre
      ‘Australia’s premier foreign language bookshop.’ Has fiction as well as non-fiction and is geared to all levels of learning.
    • Leatherwood Books
      An online bookseller from Tasmania. They provide reviews, present books for children of different age groups, indicate when books are Australian in origin and much more. Well worth visiting. Purchases generate funds for charity.
    • Leura Books
      ‘Specialises in Australiana, Penguin and Puffin books … a wide range of other books, including all categories of Fiction and Non-Fiction … [with] some 40 000 titles available.’
    • My First Bookshelf
      ‘Is the online children’s bookstore for parents with children ages 0-7. Our unique website helps you find the right books for your child’s age, interests and needs. We also offer a range of bonus services including Free delivery anywhere in Australia, Free bookplates, Free reading notes and Free gift-wrapping. Our Free advisory service is also open to receive your calls from Monday-Friday, helping you choose the very best books for your child.’
    • National Library of Australia
      A large range of Australian books of all kinds and levels. [Canberra, Australian Capital Territory]
    • Pitstop Bookshop - Motoring Books, DVD’s and Videos
      Based in Perth, this is said to be one of the largest motoring bookshops in Australia. Well worth a visit for all interested in motoring.
    • QBD : The Bookshop
      Australian bookshop based in Queensland. Order online or visit one of their shops.
    • Reader’s Refuge Online Bookstore
      New, discounted books. Specials, and selections listed in fiction and non-fiction sections. Includes audio books.
    • Second Hand, Out of Stock & Antiquarian :
      • Berkelouw Books
        Darlinghurst, Leichhardt, Rose Bay and Berrima [New South Wales]. New and used books. ‘Antiquarian books since 1812’ is the claim. Now also on-line shopping.
      • BibliOZ
        Done through Dymocks and is a book search wizard described as ‘a magical portal to millions of out-of-print books’. If you are looking for something that is possibly out of print then this is a good Australian starting point.
      • BOOKMARK Australia
        This site ‘specialise[s] in unique, out-of-print and collectable used books in most subject areas.’ Use either the database or the subject categories. If it is not there, contact and they will also search for you.
      • Books out of Print
        Based in New South Wales. Find books from a range of genres that have now gone out of print.
      • Elizabeth’s Bookshops
        These ‘bookshops are one of Australia’s largest second hand bookshop operations with six stores on both sides of the Australian continent.’ They carry more than 250 000 books. Available resources are listed under a range of topic areas.
      • Mr Pickwick’s Fine Old Books
        ‘Antiquarian, rare and collectable books now on sale. If you can’t find the book you are looking for you can Leave A Request.’ More than 60 000 books. Other sections as well, covering art, collectables, …
      • Nicholas Pounder Bookseller
        Antiquarian books. Sort through 16 catalogues. Search by author, title, keyword or subject.
      • Serendipity Books
        Second hand, antiquarian and out of print books a specialty.
    • Seekbooks
      Well stocked online bookstore. Also caters for e-commerce for other booksellers.
    • Soundbooks
      Claimed to have the largest audio-book collection in Australia.
    • sydneybookquarter
      A single entry point for a group of major book stores in the heart of Sydney. It includes Abbey Books, Napoleon’s Military Bookshop and the Language Book Centre, to name a few.
    • The Bookshelf of Oz
      ‘Online bookshop based in Adelaide, selling new, used, out of print and collectable books worldwide. Specialising in Carter’s Price Guides to Antiques, Vintage and Collectables in Australia, biographies, cookbooks, finance, investing, children’s, parenting books, used travel guides and Inkstone Press titles.’
    • Writer’s Bookcase [Books for writers]
      This site specialises in providing a range of material for writers, editors and self-publishers.
      [Parental Guidance required for some sections.] 550+ titles are available.
  2. General Sites & Portals :
    • AddALL Book Search and Price Comparison
      A ‘book search engine that allows you to comparison shop more than 40 online bookstores including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Borders.’ You can find delivery cost and all in Australian dollars. For used and out of print books use AddALL Used and Out of Print Book Search.
    • Agora Book Cave
      ‘Charitable book marketing and distribution.’
    • American Booksellers Association
      The major group covering American booksellers.
    • Book Industry Communication
      A listing of UK bookstores and publishers.
    • Bookbrowse.com
      Providing price comparison between 25 of the online bookstores.
    • Bookfinder
      Links to 40 000+ booksellers around the world. As well as new books, used and out of print books are a specialty.
    • BookSpot
      A fabulous site with a huge range of information from authors to publishers, articles, a newsletter, new book information, booksellers, comparative pricing, books in specific genres and much more.
    • Bookwire
      Done through Bowker’s Books. It provides access to a vast array of information.
    • Borders
      One of the groups that is particularly big in North America. Australian Stores can be located at the top of this page. There are in fact 16 at present.
    • DA Information Services
      Academic, technical and professional books for all groups in the academic and professional world.
    • Literary Resources on the Net [Lynch]
      A series of directories covering specific periods/types of literature. Very basic presentation but good information.
    • ORION books, audio-tapes and CDs
      ‘Over 3 500 books, audio-tapes and CDs, as well as pre-publication extracts, author interviews and events, competitions, and more.’
    • Powell’s Books
      Claimed to be the ‘largest new and used bookstore in the world’. Found in Portland, Oregon. A real experience to visit.
  3. Online Booksellers :
    • 1st Books Library
      Virtual books online. Many of these are Free.
    • Abebooks - 40 million books
      One of the best options if you are looking for rare, unique, used or out of print books. If they haven’t got it they will also search for it, but with the numbers available this is probably not needed. Their Australian based page is found here.
    • Alibris
      A portal to a database of book inventories of rare and secondhand books from around the world.
    • Amazon
      Probably the best known and the biggest of the online booksellers.
    • Audio Books Online
    • Barnes & Noble
      One of the really big overseas groups, now also selling online. 1 000 000+ titles available.
    • Best Big On-line Bookstores
      Providing access to the best of the big on-line bookstores.
    • Bibliofind
      A base site for 1 000 booksellers around the world selling old, out of print and rare books. Said to have 3 000 000+ books available.
    • Biblion - inspiration in volumes
      A British version of the Abebooks’ site. Here you link with the actual seller rather than work through middle people.
    • Bookserve
      An international online bookstore. Also in German and Dutch.
    • Business and Computer Bookstore
      A business and computer bookstore online for over 7 years.
    • Comparison Sites :
      • Best Book Buys
        Provides an opportunity to find the cheapest prices among a range of online book stores.
      • CheapBooks.info
        ‘Compare book prices among 100 bookstores worldwide in just seconds !’
      • CompareBook
        ‘We search every online bookstore to compare prices on new and used books, textbooks, audio books and more - all with one easy click. You won’t find a cheaper price, guaranteed.’
      • Good to Great
        ‘Good to Great book information along with links where the book can be purchased. Compare prices on Good to Great across the major online book sellers. Everything you need to know about Good to Great : Why some companies make the leap … and others don’t.’
    • eTextShop [Sell Books]
      ‘Buy and sell college textbooks and get instant quotes for textbook buyback.’
    • House of Oojah, The
      ‘Welcome to the House of Oojah - Audiobooks that are really in Stock.’
    • Internet Bookshop, The
      British online bookstore.
    • MX Bookfinder
      Providing the opportunity to search for millions of out of print books across a number of online bookstores.
    • New & Used Textbooks
      [Biblio.com]
      ‘Biblio has millions of college and high school textbooks at an average of 40% less than retail textbook prices.’ Also has other sections for antique & rare books, gifts, author biographies, FAQs and more.
    • Taylor & Francis
      They sell a wide selection of books from a range of linked publishers. For Australia, the prices are in British pounds and they are dispatched from England.

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Publishers

  1. Academic & Technical :
    • Allyn & Bacon
      One of the major publishers of textbooks.
    • Arden Shakespeare
      Books covering both literature and general fiction. Now belongs to Thomson Learning.
    • Cambridge University Press
      One of the major British publishers of academic books.
    • InformIT
      Business oriented books under a series of specific headings.
    • MacMillan Educational
      Publishers of a variety of books in the educational field.
    • O’Reilly
      One of the major computing publishers with exceptional products.
    • Oxford University Press [Australia/Pacific]
      One of the major publishers of high quality academic texts worldwide.
    • Que
      Publishers of a vast array of books related to computing.
    • Sybex
      Publishers of a vast array of books, particularly in the area of computing.
  2. Australian Publishers :
    • ABC Books
      Wide variety of books both factual and fiction. Available from ABC shops and other selected sources.
    • Academic & Technical :
      • ACER
        Publishers of material in the educational field.
      • Allen & Unwin
        Primarily textbooks and academic books but also covers other areas. Also has a Study Centre offering tips.
      • Bilby Publishing
        Publishing specifically for signing resources.
      • CCH Australia
        Publishers of texts in the areas of finance, taxation, law, Human Resources, accounting and other professional areas. Works are widely and commonly used.
      • Curriculum Corporation
        Publishers of material for educational purposes, including curricula.
      • Downunder Literature
        ‘Downunder Literature is a small publishing business. Our goal is to inspire children to read and love good Australian and New Zealand literature. Our resources can be used by teachers, homeschoolers and parents.’
      • Melbourne University Press
        One of the major publishers of academic books in Australia.
      • Pearson Education
        An amalgamation of Addison Wesley Longman and Prentice Hall and a leading Australian publisher of educational books for all levels of education.
      • Scholastic
        Publishers of a huge range of materials for schools. Includes Book Club publishing.
      • Sitepoint
        Publisher of quality computing and IT books.
      • University of NSW Press
        One of the largest university publishers in Australia.
    • ALG Directory of Australian Publishers & Booksellers
    • Australian Publishers Association
      Link to most Australian publishers who have a presence on the web via the links page. Other information as well.
    • Australian Government Information Management Office
      Publishers of all Federal Government printing and publications. Previously InfoAccess, Government Publishing Office, … .
    • Australian Libraries Gateway
      Access a significant listing of Australian publishers through a number of links, either direct or through associations.
    • Australian Publishers
      A more extensive listing for a variety of specialists as well as general publishers. From the Australian Publishers Association
    • Black Inc.
      Produces a range of books with an emphasis on politics & current affairs, but also sport, home & health, food, etc..
    • Ebooks.com
      Australian site dedicated to publishing books online.
    • Harper Collins
      Producers of Harper Collins and Angus & Robertson books.
    • Jacaranda Wiley
      Both Australian and overseas material.
    • Made in Ink
      ‘Made in Ink is a Graphic Design & Self-Publishing Business. We aim to publish your book to the highest possible standard using quality materials. Your book is edited, designed and printed in Tasmania and we consult with you during the entire process. Made in Ink is Not a vanity press or POD [print-on demand] business.’
    • Pan MacMillan Australia
      Masses of books both paperback and hardback, including many of the classics and higher education books.
    • Penguin Books Australia
      Also a supplier, primarily but not exclusively, of quality paperbacks by well known authors.
    • Scribe Publications
      ‘Australian Small Publisher of the Year 2006. We specialise in quality fiction and serious non-fiction, with a particular emphasis on politics and current affairs, biography and history, environmental and social issues, and popular psychology.’
    • Text Publishing
      Based in Melbourne, they are producers of books covering all areas of fiction & non-fiction. They have reading group guides and you can buy online.
    • University of Queensland Press
      Publisher of Australian material especially Australiana and Indigenous works.
  3. General Sites & Portals :
    • Acqweb - Directory of Publishers
      Part of a brilliant site. Lists thousands of publishers alphabetically, geographically and by subjects. Hints on searching for others. Also other links.
    • Barnes & Noble
      One of the really big overseas groups, now also selling online.
    • Basic Books
      Part of the Perseus Book empire. Described as ‘the books that make you think.’
    • Elsevier Health
      ‘Your gateway to Elsevier’s Health Sciences publishing. To provide you with information on products available in your region, please select your location.’
    • Frankfurt Book Fair
      A gathering of 7 000+ publishers from 100+ countries.
    • Harcourt Brace
      Links to Harcourt.
    • John Wiley & Sons
      Another of the major overseas publishers.
    • Little, Brown Book Group
      This is the UK site of a group who publish both fiction & non-fiction books. The site is primarily designed for booksellers but is open to the general public.
    • Lonely Planet
      Producers of a vast range of travel books.
    • Lulu
      ‘Lulu lets you publish a real book and sell it to the world.’ Online publishing for everyone.
    • McGraw-Hill Book Company
    • Random House
      Publishers of various labels including Ballantine, Knopf, Random House, Vintage and Arrow.
    • Routledge
      Publishers of works in the academic as well as the general area.
    • Royal Society Publications
      Publications from the Royal Society in the UK.
    • SimonSays
      Home page for a section of Viacom [was Simon & Schuster]. Includes reading guides, crosswords, reviews and an author biography section.
    • Thames and Hudson
      One of the major general publishers based in the UK.
    • WWW Virtual Library - Publishers, The
      Extensive listing of publishers from around the world. Several lists are available including Online Publishers and Other Lists and Information.

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