Canberra’s Muse bookstore, café and wine bar up for sale
The owners of Muse bookstore, café and wine bar in Canberra are looking to sell their business. Daniel Sanderson and Paul Eldon said they are putting their business on the...
The Paperback Bookshop celebrates 50 years
The Paperback Bookshop in Melbourne's CBD is celebrating its 50th anniversary in April. Current co-owner Rosy Morton, who has owned the shop since 2000, said that she’s heard differing accounts...
Waterstones partners with UK podcast
In the UK, bookselling chain Waterstones has announced a year-long partnership with the podcast Mostly Lit to produce a series of in-store events and online content, reports the Bookseller. The...
New owners for Sydney’s Lane Cove Books
Lane Cove Books, formerly Moirs Bookshop, in Sydney will be rebranded as The Burns Bay Bookery in September after being purchased by new owners.The new store will be run by...
Chinese bookstore to open 24 hours thanks to government assistance
In China, Sanlian Taofen Bookstore (STB) has become Beijing’s first 24-hour bookstore with the help of government subsidies and a tax reduction, reports the People’s Daily. Fan Xi’an, president of the bookstore’s...
Talkback: Selling ereaders in your bookstore
Would you consider selling ereaders in your bookstore and if so, what type? Bookseller+Publisher spoke to three booksellers. We have not considered selling ereaders. Our ebooks are accessible to anybody...
Westgarth Books opens
New bookstore Westgarth Books opened just before Christmas in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote. Award-winning author Christos Tsiolkas spoke at the shop’s grand opening, which included live music by local artists. ...