{"product_id":"bold-types-indie-bookshops-of-aotearoa-nz","title":"Bold Types: Indie Bookshops of Aotearoa NZ","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tribute to 32 truly independent bookshops throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, from north of Auckland down to Dunedin, and coast to coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane Ussher’s photographs show every bookstore in its unique nature — including behind the counter, smoko rooms, the mess which tells the hardworking story behind the joy of matching books with customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJemma Moreira’s careful editing has crafted the bookseller’s own descriptions of their businesses into lively narratives of the daily joys of running city and small-town bookshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeborah Coddington’s introduction highlights the contributions the long history of bookselling has made to small towns, cities, and individuals’ lives throughout the making of Aotearoa New Zealand:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,book antiqua,palatino linotype,serif;\" class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\" class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eWhy a book on bookshops? It's personal. I've long wanted to do this book, in fact it's why I started publishing after I sold the Martinborough Bookshop and couldn't persuade any publishers to accept my submission for a book celebrating the Bold Types who risk all to defy (ahem) Amazon, the franchises, and the big guys. It's not a history, nor does it include every indie bookshop in NZ. What it is, is an emotionally beautiful, quirky, breathtaking, and interesting tribute to booksellers, publishers, writers, photographers, illustrators and especially readers. A surprise on every page. And dogs. And children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44021282504901,"sku":"","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/9781738583638.jpg?v=1724902420","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/bold-types-indie-bookshops-of-aotearoa-nz","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}