Bookmark is the official magazine of SABA and is distributed free of charge to all SABA members. Its pages are fill of industry news, reports on the status of the bookselling sector, interesting facts, international, african and local news, and much more. Bookmark aims to keep you up to date with what’s happening in the world of bookselling by featuring articles from some of the most forward thinkers in the industry.

Please click on the links below for a some of our latest features.

From the President’s Desk
SABA President Desk give us an overview of what’s been happening at an executive level in the Bookselling sector

Books and Tehcnology
Giles Mitchell, IT Manager for Exclusive Books, looks at the never ending debate of what booksellers need to do in order to embrace the digital age

APNET Reports on the Frankfurt Book Fair
The Frankfurt Book Fair 2007 was a roaring success.

Paper and the Environment
Andrew Marthinusen, with 40 years of experience in the industry, looks at the environmental impact of paper.

Publishing for Africa
Brian Wafawarowa, Chairman of APNET, looks at different issues facing publishers in Africa and offers some insightful ways of working around the challenges.

Booksellers Confer in Cape Town
The IBF held its General Assembly and Conference in Africa for the first time ever in June this year, and it was a great success.

Launch of the SABDC
The Print Industries Cluster Council (PICC) was officially relaunched as the South African Book Development Council (SABDC) on June 17. Releasing two fundamental reports at the same time, this industry association showed that it means business.