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The Bookseller's Podcast is hosted by Jaye Chin-Dusting from the Mary Martin Bookshops and Mark Rubbo from Readings. Based in Melbourne, Australia, traditionally Wurundjeri country, our podcast is targeted at booksellers with an indie bias. We aim to be informative to anyone interested in the art of bookselling. You can find us on instagram @the_booksellers_podcast
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The only author to have won both the Booker and the Baillie Gifford (Flanagan refused the prize money), Mark and Jaye finally get to speak with Richard Flanagan. He did not disappoint.
Mark chats with James Daunt, founder of Daunt Books, Managing Director of Waterstones and CEO of Barnes & Noble. With clear principles applicable to all bookshops - here then is the secret recipe to running a successful bookshop.
Mark and Jaye learn about Julie Burland's original story, how PRH Australia sits within the multi-national organisation, how Australian stories are nurtured within this structure and why she thinks independent bookshops are key. We also discuss fixed book pricing and that very particular headache of our industry, returns.
With Sorrento Writers Festival about to embark on its 4th very successful year, it is time to hear from its enigmatic founder and director, Corrie Perkins.
Continuing on from Episode 34 on advoacy and policy-making, we chat with Susannah Bowen, the new CEO of the Australian Bookselling Association. Susannah talks about her background and expertise, her passion for books and her aspirations for not only championing the Australian Indie Bookshop but also her plans to future-proof our sector . Help her help ourselves! We urge all owners, booksellers, authors and readers to get involved and to do your bit to help Susannah foster an environment that could profoundly impact our bookshops.
Mark and Jaye chat with Wenona Byrne, Director of Writing Australia as to how best booksellers might advocate for ourselves.
Mark and Jaye catch up with plans for 2026, the 4th Year of the Bookseller's Podcast.
In this final episode of the year, we present a converstaion between Mark and Sandy Grant. Sandy reflects on his (and therefore Hardie Grant's) origin story, the influence and impact of his partner Fiona, the changing publishing landscape and today's trends and realities.
There is so much happening in bookselling world, we thought we would bring you your very own news bulletin, done the friendly Bookseller's Podcast way.
Booksellers Nina (Verso Books), Lynne (Torquay Books), Heather (Fairfield Books) and Charlotte (Ink Bookshop) freewheel about behaviours seen in our bookshops and the industry and pontificate about how best to manage these.
Mark and Jaye chat with Mark Fletcher, Founder of Tower Systems & Managing Director, newsXpress. The conversation, ostensibly about Tower Systems (software POS provider) meandered into thoughts about the retail space, AI & AI agentics, the morphing newsagent, search engines, optimising online sales, the creative process and much much more.
Jaye speaks with three individuals who have found alternate ways to support the book industry. Come and get to know (better): Kaye Wright (Leading Edge, NSW), Jill Langhammer (Literary Listings, Vic) and Jane Sullivan (Birds of a Feather, Queensland).
We have been very keen for awhile now to speak to a French Bookseller and Mark has finally had the chance to do so. We learn, directly from the horse's mouth, the pros and cons of being a bookseller in a country with over 3,500 independent bookshops (300 in Paris alone).
Mark has a fireside chat with David Gaunt from Gleebooks. Turn the volume up, find somewhere quiet and listen to this mesmerising conversation from 2 doyens of our industry.
Continuing the theme of chatting with new bookshop owners, Jaye sought out: Alison Arnold from LadyHawke Bookshop. Ivanhoe Lien Giang from Pictures and Pages, Coburg Bella from Head and Tales Bookshop, Barwon Heads. who generously shared their starting pains but all of whom are committed to being in this game for the long haul.
Mark Rubbo chews the fat with Alex Caminer who shares he & his partner Chi's vision & ambition for the newly acquired Alternative Bookshop in Bellingen NSW. With the tagline 'for Nature Lovers & Deep Thinkers', the new owners are determined to keep the titles of the books they sell consistent with their ethos of self and global discovery.
Ever wondered how EDI, Pac-stream, title page and the publishers all talk to your bookshop via your POS system? Didn't even know they did? Well, fasten your seatbelts and lets find out together. To kick off Season 3 we have gone straight into the weeds. The Bookseller's Podcast speak to Matt Lupica, General Manager of the Book Barn in Rosebud and Belgrave, Victoria who is also a trainer for users of circlesoft POS. This episode is also relevant to non-circle users.
Mark and Jaye start with intentions to reflect on the year that's been but end up with a session on the books of the season. You can take the bookseller out of the bookshop, but you cannot take the books (to be sold) out of the bookseller! We wish everyone a great season's trade to end the year with a bang!
It's an Indie Bookshops Call to Arms! We speak to the Global Coordination Team: Federico Lang (Libreria Luces, Malaga, Spain) Brid Conroy (Tertulia Bookshop, Westport, Ireland) Jessica Stockton-Bagnulo (Greenlight Books, Brooklyn, USA) about their genius idea to do activate local bookshop crawls all around the world during one very special week in April 2025. For more information go to www.globalbookcrawl.org or contact globalindiecrawl@gmail.com
Booksellers talking about bookselling. We cannot think of a more delicious episode. Featuring Anna Low from Potts Point Bookshop, NSW; Jaclyn Cupri from Hill of Content; Melbourne & Matt Davies (2024 Bookseller of the Year) from The Bookshop in Queenscliff.
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