With the demise of corporate giants, it’s time to turn to indie booksellers. Here’s a guide of where to get new releases and rare gems alike to your door in Australia
hese are tough times for certain kinds of booksellers. Australia’s largest online book retailer, Booktopia, which was founded in 2004, entered voluntary administration last week, admitting it had been trading at a loss for more than a year. Today it announced it was axing 165 staff, leaving a skeleton crew to pilot whatever remains of the business. Customers with books on order are in limbo.
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