Hi

I'm thinking about moving to Brisbane (from the UK) and I have a question that's been puzzling me. According to my daughter, who just moved to Brisbane, there is a shortage of NEW book shops. (New as in books, not shop!) She says there are loads of secondh-hand bookshops but the new ones that she's been able to find are mostly very small. As I'm a writer who also writes about creative writing, I need regular access to new books and I was wondering if anyone could throw some light on this? And is it the same in other Australian cities? I see there's a Borders' store in Melbourne but it looks relatively small compared to the US and UK brances.

Thanks

Hi Margret ! I've been living in Brissi for a few month and could only find 2 "big"
Bookshops either: Dymocks and Robert& Angus.... similar in size is Book-World in SA
and I think that's all there is... So it's not very impressiv in that respect

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    > Hi
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    > I'm thinking about moving to Brisbane (from the UK) and I have a question that's
    > been puzzling me. According to my daughter, who just moved to Brisbane, there is a
    > shortage of NEW book shops. (New as in books, not shop!) She says there are loads
    > of secondh-hand bookshops but the new ones that she's been able to find are mostly
    > very small. As I'm a writer who also writes about creative writing, I need regular
    > access to new books and I was wondering if anyone could throw some light on this?
    > And is it the same in other Australian cities? I see there's a Borders' store in
    > Melbourne but it looks relatively small compared to the US and UK brances.
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    > Thanks
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Carolin,

Thanks for your input. <s> Perhaps it's just a question of time.

Margret

But with the likes of amazon.com, does it really matter these days if a bookshop is there in physical form? You can get your book choice faster, cheaper and more immediately stocked too.

Don't tell me you do your reviews based on chance browsed pickups!

All the best

I've ordered from amazon.co.uk a few times and found that even when they add postage it's still cheaper than most newly released paperbacks here.

I do miss Waterstones and Books Etc.

Could this be a new business opportunity in Brisbane?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by newstartnz
[B]But with the likes of amazon.com, does it really matter these days if a bookshop is there in physical form?
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Well, actually yes, it does. <s> l like to look at a book before buying it.

Margret

Well, I would LOVE to open a bookshop in Brisbane. Not sure I'd be allowed to, though.