Busuttil promoted at Parragon, Ashmore dismissed
Date: 11 February 2013Category: Local news
Darren Busuttil has replaced Ian Ashmore as managing director of Parragon Publishing Australasia. Busuttil, who was previously sales and marketing manager for Parragon in Australia and New Zealand, was appointed... Read more
Gordon and Gotch sells Brumby Books to Sunstate Books
Date: 16 May 2012Category: Local news
PMP subsidiary Gordon and Gotch Australia (GGA) has announced that it has sold Brumby Books and Music to Brisbane-based books and stationery wholesaler Sunstate Books. Brumby Books said in a... Read more
Fuse enters book distribution business
Date: 18 October 2011Category: Local news
Music distributor Fuse Group Australia has entered into the local book distribution market, taking on a number of international publishers. Fuse Group represents Taschen Books, Trolley Books and Adelita in... Read more
PMP records $11.3 million net loss for fiscal 2011; ‘overall drop’ in print volumes for Griffin Press
Date: 30 August 2011Category: Local news
PMP, parent company of closing book distribution business The Scribo Group and printer Griffin Press, has recorded a net loss of $11.3 million for the fiscal year ending 30 June... Read more
The Five Mile Press to commence trade sales and distribution
Date: 26 July 2011Category: Local news
The Five Miles Press has announced that it will commence Australian trade sales and distribution from 1 August. The publisher, whose trade titles were previously sold and distributed by Scribo,... Read more
NewSouth Books announces new distribution division
Date: 12 July 2011Category: Local news
NewSouth Books has announced the formation of a new division of its distribution business this week. The new division, which will be called TowerToo, will be managed by Dale Druckman... Read more
Scribo to close, 50 staff affected; Brumby Books and Music ‘will continue’
Date: 5 July 2011Category: Local news
As reported in a Weekly Book Newsletter special bulletin on 1 July, PMP, parent company of book distributor Scribo, has announced it will close the business. PMP CEO Richard Allely told... Read more
Scribo to close, 50 staff affected; Brumby Books and Music ‘will continue’
Date: 30 June 2011Category: Local news
PMP, parent company of book distributor Scribo, has announced it will close the business. PMP CEO Richard Allely told the Weekly Book Newsletter the company had made the decision following an eight-month... Read more
Scribo to close, 50 staff affected; Brumby Books and Music ‘will continue’
Date: 30 June 2011Category: Local news
PMP, parent company of book distributor Scribo, has announced it will close the business. PMP CEO Richard Allely told the Weekly Book Newsletter the company had made the decision following an eight-month... Read more
PMP Limited announces closure of The Scribo Group
Date: 30 June 2011Category: Local news
PMP Limited has announced that after completing an exhaustive strategic review of the Scribo business over the last six months the business will be closed. The key elements of the... Read more
On tour
Date: 28 February 2011Category: Local news
MarchNicole Alexander, Random House (Boxer's Plain) Sydney, Regional NSW and Regional QLD.Jeffrey Archer, Pan Macmillan (Clifton Chronicles: Only Time Will Tell) Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.Bernard Beckett, Text (August) Perth, Melbourne,... Read more
PMP announces $19.2 million write-down of Scribo business; 23.1% decline in print volume for books
Date: 22 February 2011Category: Local news
PMP, the owner of book distribution business The Scribo Group, has recorded a net loss of $14.8 million for the first half of the 2010-2011 financial year. The company has also... Read more
A&U announces partnership with Fairfax Media
Date: 22 February 2011Category: Local news
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has announced that it has entered into a new publishing partnership with Fairfax Media which will see the publisher take on responsibility for the publishing of books... Read more
On tour
Date: 21 February 2011Category: Local news
February Daniel Akst, Scribe (We Have Met the Enemy) Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Sara Foster, Random House (Beneath the Shadows) Regional WA. Jacqueline Harvey, Random House (Alice Miranda series) Armidale,... Read more
Scribo acquisition ‘yet to deliver on its promise’ says PMP; G&G revenue falls 4.6% in 2009-10
Date: 10 January 2011Category: Local news
PMP, the owner of book distributor The Scribo Group, has admitted its acquisition of the distribution business in September 2008 'has yet to deliver on its promise'. In the company's... Read more
Christmas 2010 closing times
Date: 2 December 2010Category: Local news
Easton launches Alpa Books
Date: 25 May 2010Category: Local news
In brief
Date: 19 May 2010Category: Local news
Harlequin to move distribution to HEDS in 2010; Reader’s Digest moves to S&S
Date: 8 December 2009Category: Local news
Easton to leave Scribo
Date: 8 December 2009Category: Local news
Christmas 2009 closing times
Date: 26 November 2009Category: Local news
PMP launches book retail website
Date: 10 November 2009Category: Local news
In brief
Date: 18 August 2009Category: Local news
Scribo Group appoints sales and marketing team
Date: 28 July 2009Category: Local news
Tower Books warehouse to close
Date: 30 June 2009Category: Local news
Founders to leave Scribo
Date: 26 May 2009Category: Local news
Scribo Group: Attenborough appointed general manager Bookwise
Date: 12 May 2009Category: Local news
Scribo to acquire new warehouse site following sale to PMP
Date: 9 September 2008Category: Local news
The Scribo Group sold to PMP’s Gordon and Gotch
Date: 3 September 2008Category: Local news
The Scribo Group sold to PMP’s Gordon and Gotch
Date: 3 September 2008Category: Local news
In brief
Date: 19 August 2008Category: Local news
‘Green’ industry requires cooperation: APA environmental workshop
Date: 6 May 2008Category: Local news
Brumby, Bookwise, Gary Allen and Tower become The Scribo Group
Date: 25 March 2008Category: Local news