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Today we are going back to Australia, to a small town called Kiama. Here we'll step into Bouquiniste https://shop.bouquiniste.com.au/, founded in 2017 by Clay and Hannah, two Kiama locals with a background in writing, publishing, retail, hospitality.. and one of them a former DJ. That's Clay, my guest today. When you enter the store, you'll see a disco ball, and that gives you an idea of the space you've just stepped into. This is not a quiet bookstore, but rather a welcoming, a little loud, a little funky place, where you can go in for a chat, a coffee, a glass of wine, and of course..books.
The space has a nice history too. Back in 1983, Clay’s parents first leased the space where the bookstore is now for their optical business. So he actually grew up playing on the shop floor. The space is small, which means you'll find highly curated bookshelves. You're also likely to come in and find yourself in the middle of a book event of some sort, maybe a party, or accidently join the Bouquiniste monthly bookclub. Make sure you stop by if you're in Kiama, I definitely will.. I already promised Clay.
Before we listen to my conversation with today's bookseller, I did want to let you know that I'm working on a book recommendation project. So that every other week, I can bring you a new book, either a personal favourite or one that Got Books guests have recommended here on the podcast. Stay tuned for this, I'll announce it on our social media once it's ready. And now, back to my chat with Clay, enjoy!
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gotbooks/messageS3 Ep10 Alex Holder, Salted Books (Lisbon, Portugal)
S3 Mini Episode: Opening a Bookshop!
S3 Ep9 Edgars Lielausis, Robert's Books (Riga, Latvia)
S3 Mini Episode: Future Booksellers Club and Fun Christmas Gifts
S3 Ep8 Danny Caine, The Raven Book Store (Lawrence, Kansas, United States)
S3 Ep7 Hailey Brock, The Nature of Reading (Madison, New Jersey, United States)
S3 Mini Episode: All About Bookshops - Niche Bookshops Everywhere
S3 Ep6 Neil Paul & Brid Conroy, Tertulia (Westport, Ireland)
S3 Ep5 Federico Lang, Libreria Luces (Malaga, Spain)
S3 Ep3 Rakesh Singh, Harmony (Varanasi, India)
S3 Ep2 Gesine Tosin, About (Berlin, Germany)
S3 Ep1: Jorge F. Hernandez & Pablo Cerezo, Pergamo (Madrid, Spain)
S2 Ep 9: Christmas Special w. Pil Cappelen Smith, Cappelens Forslag (Oslo, Norway)
S2 Ep 8: Christmas Special w. Julia König & David Bloomfield, Golden Hare (Edinburgh, Scotland)
S2 Ep 7: Christmas Special w. Shaun Bythell, The Bookshop (Wigtown, Scotland)
S2 Ep 6: Christmas Special w. Stephen Fowler, Monkey's Paw (Toronto, Canada)
S2 Ep 5: Christmas Special w. Charlotte Delattre, Desperate Literature (Madrid, Spain)
Mini-Episode 5: News in Books & Book Review w. Emily Feetham (Girl in the Walls by A. J. Gnuse)
S2 Ep 4: Carmen Oliart, Sabina Editorial (Madrid, Spain)
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