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Independent bookshop since 1996.
📍On Gadigal-Wangal Land
Home of @betterreadkids, @betterreadcooks, @betterreadtours & @talkingwordspodcast

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A Sydney photo dump!!

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More raffle prizes! Kindly donated by the lovely @therosereadbookshop and @betterreadbookshop 🩷

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We’re excited about the upcoming launch of our children’s book, ‘Izabella Rockafella, My World, Our World’ (endorsed by the Dalai Lama) sharing our multicultural family story for infant&primary aged kids! It’s taken us just over 13 years to get it together, going through thousands of family pics I took which would correspond with the way Izabella wanted to share our family story and find a publisher that believed in our true-life story! 🙏🏽 Bonita @fairplaybooks Like many family’s our family boasts a world of varied cultures including Australian, Irish, Lebanese, Chinese, Chilean & Ghanaian reflecting our wonderful & successful multicultural society ! Hope you can join us at our family event- Launch date: Tuesday, November 17 at the Paddington Uniting Church, 5.30pm - 8.30pm Special guest speaker Simone Clarke CEO @unwomenaust Signed books available at the launch. Please RSVP via webleedthesame23@gmail.com or DM . We’re also available for author talks & events. If interested Plse email or DM 🙏🏽 @arielbooks @thewoollahrabookshop @dymocksbooks @harryhartogbookseller @betterreadbookshop @therosereadbookshop ❤️ #wrìterslife #booklaunch #family

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And the time for Tábala to take action again is nearly here! Mistress of Blood and Shadow, the thrilling conclusion to the Mistress of the Ritual duology, launching on 25 October!

Get ready for swords, sorcery, a legend bound in blood, and an epic adventure – from which not all will return ...

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Grab your tickets for the launch event now, follow the link in my bio. 🎟

🗓 Friday, 30 October
📍@betterreadbookshop
🕑 6.30-8pm
🎤 And I'll be in conversation with @nenganniemenulis

Epic Fantasy • Sydney Book Events • Book Launch • Mistress of Amber and Flame • Mistress of Blood and Shadow • High Fantasy • Medieval Vibes • New Book • Aussie Author

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🔥 Kiss Of The Black Flame Launch 🔥

Had a fabulous time listening to @helenscheuerer talk about her latest book release, book 1 in The Bookbinder’s Bargain Trillgy - Kiss Of The Blackflame, hosted by @betterreadbookshop
I was lucky enough to read the earc of this book and loved it, a big 5 stars from me. I’m counting down the days til book 2 comes out in June 2027 because that cliffhanger got me good!

Massive thank you to @this_chubby_bois_life for gifting me a ticket and the book as an early 40th birthday present, your kindness means so much to me and this was a fab way to kick off the upcoming birthday season 🫶🏻

Thank you to @theliteraray for taking me out for an early birthday dinner and drinks and for Channy of @fullybookedaus for joining us. Love hanging out with the both of you 💜

QOTD - what was the last author event you went to?

#bookstagram #bookevent #romantasy #fantasybooks authortalk

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Such a great night with @helenscheuerer and @lilycantstopreading @betterreadbookshop

Always love hearing from authors about the creation process behind their books, especially when it’s Helen talking about building an entire new world and characters from scratch!

Still listening to the audiobook for this and can vouch for how incredible it is!!

#romantasy #bookish #fantasybooks #helenscheuerer #audiobooks

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What a cool bookshop! Thanks to the team @betterreadbookshop Newtown for a fun visit. Signed copies available with hidden zombie in every copy. And there’s an Easter Egg in my book… if anyone can tell me what it is I’ll name a character after you in the sequel 🧟💜💙

#loveozya #aussiebookstagram #aussiereaders #queerya #zombiebooks

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With House of Horror around the corner, we're dying to introduce our marketplace stallholders in The Den.

On Saturday October 31, the marketplace will be open on the ground level of Dendy Newtown from 5.30pm, with a coven of local makers, neighbours and artists to meet before the lights dim.

🏺 Ceramics from @wicce.craft
🌿 Scents from @outofthewoods.apothecary
🔮 Tarot from @leadinglightcollective
💎 Crystals from @crystal.arcana.store
📖 Horror literature from @betterreadbookshop
🖤 Tattoos from @wyntertattoo and @frowningdagger

Come early, wander the stalls and find something wicked.

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✨️ Kiss of the Black Flame by Helen Scheuerer 🖤

What a great night meeting the amazing @helenscheuerer and in conversation with literary mogul @lilycantstopreading

Thank you @betterreadbookshop for hosting the event and even moving to a bigger space to allow more guests to come along!

Always a good time catching up with @tabsbooknook and got to meet @theliteraray after months of mutual following 👏

- Channy 🎀

QOTD: what book got you into romantasy?

#bookstagram #bookish #romantasy #authorevents #books

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Bookish dreams really do come true sometimes. 🥹📚✨

Tonight, I got to meet @helenscheuerer , and let me tell you… she is every bit as lovely in person as she comes across online and in her books. 🖤

We put authors on their own god-tier pedestal, but getting to sit and listen to Helen talk about her process was such a lovely reminder that she’s just a girl living her best life, doing what she loves. And honestly, there’s something so special about that. 🥹

Casey was meant to be there with me, but unfortunately, she’s still recovering from surgery. Considering she’s the reason I picked up a Helen book in the first place, she definitely deserved to be there too! But it’s okay, bestie, we’ll get you to the next one. 🖤

Also, the fact that Helen is out here sending voice notes to Penn Cole like I send them to my bestie is something I genuinely cannot wrap my head around. 😂 Like, excuse me?! The author world is WILD.

And finally, Helen’s no-context quote of the night deserves its own moment:

“I like to get drunk in the bath… A lot comes from being drunk in a bath.”

I have absolutely no further questions. 💀😂🛁

A huge thank you to @betterreadbookshop for hosting a fabulous event and @lilycantstopreading for your fabulous questions! And of course, for signing my copy of Vow of Eternal Night! 🖤📚

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Amazing 🤩 evening #bookrecommendations #5starread⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #romantasy #kissoftheblackflame #helenscheuerer

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21.10.26 Went to an author event hosted by @betterreadbookshop. Today, I had the privilege to listen to @helenscheuerer being interviewed by @lilycantstopreading about Helen’s new book - Kiss of the Black Flame. The highlight of the night is when Helen went to retrieve some book plates and art from her bag to give me when I said I didn’t bring her other books with me today 🥹🥹🥹

It was also a great night to see @tabsbooknook and meeting one half of @fullybookedaus for the first time!

#authorevent #aussieauthor #romantasy #bookrecommendation #bookstagram

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