With the support the Australian Academic Design Libraries, the shortlisted and winning books from 2015 Australian Book Design Awards have spent the past 10 months travelling the country.

Starting at Southern Cross University’s Lismore Campus in June, an exhibition of these beautiful books has crisscrossed Australia visiting, among others, Flinders University in Adelaide, the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane and the University of Tasmania in Hobart.

The next stop on the tour is the University of Newcastle’s Gallery where the best designed books of 2015 will be on display from Wednesday 30 March to Saturday 30 April.

Also on display at the Gallery during this period Pagination, an exhibition by local, national and international makers concerned with the book as a creative medium.

The University of Newcastle Gallery is open Wednesday to Friday 10am – 5pm , Saturday 12pm – 4pm, or by appointment. For further information visit the Gallery’s website or phone 02 4921 5255.