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16/11/2025

Books about books! What an absolute dream!

15/11/2025

What are you reading this summer?

It’s that time of year again! The 2025 Summer Reading Guide is officially here!

Whether browsing for yourself or a friend the guide has something for everyone!

09/11/2025

We love reading here at Paperchain Bookstore and our staff are known for their great recommendations! ✨

Here are a couple of books we are reading at the moment! 💕What are you currently enjoying? 📚

07/11/2025

From History and Science to Young Adult and Fiction, we have an array of new releases to pick up at Paperchain Bookstore ✨

Here are some new releases we can’t wait to dive into:
📚 Liars, Cheats and Copycats by James O’Hanlon
📚 Grave Flowers by Autumn Krause
📚 Bog Queen by Anna North
📚 The Zambezi by Marlyn Newitt
📚 As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel

Which book are you excited to pick up next?

04/11/2025

We have been spoiled with author visits lately! ✍️

Come grab your signed copies of:
📚 Very Impressive for Your Age by Eleanor Kirk
📚Unfinished Revolution by Virginia Haussegger
📚Hawke PM by David Day
📚A Great Act of Love by Heather Rose
📚Flight of the Drakkonbarq by Sarah Giddy
📚Guts by Melissa Leong
📚Mischance Creek by Garry Disher

A huge thank you to all the wonderful authors for coming in and sharing their stories with us! ✨

24/10/2025

Attention all ghouls, apprentice witches and vampires! Paperchain Bookstore is getting ready for a spooky Halloween!! Kids under 18 are welcome to come search for our friends Patrick the Pumpkin and Frankie Frankenstein for chance to win a prize! Starting Saturday the 25th all the way to Friday the 31st! 🦇🎃

22/10/2025

It was a pleasure to have Kate Reid in to sign copies of her new memoir, ‘Destination Moon’!

Destination Moon is an open-hearted memoir about passion and finding purpose from the woman whose mid-career one-eighty led her from Formula 1 to opening the world-famous Lune Croissanterie.

Come grab your signed copy in store today! Limited copies available🌙🥐

20/10/2025

Come into to Paperchain and get your new favourite title from ABC Radio National Top 100 Books as voted by listeners.

Did your picks make it onto the list?

* The Secret River by Kate Grenville
* Demon Copperhead byBarbara Kingsolver
* Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
* A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
* The Road by Cormac McCarthy
* Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
* Still Life by Sarah Winman
* Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
* Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe
* All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
* Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
* A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
* The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan

(A selection from the top 20 in no particular order.)

18/10/2025

We are excited to host the launch of ‘Gun-guwelamagapa: The Land of Our Old People: All the Different Camps on An-barra Country’ by Betty Meehan, Rhys Jones, Sally Brockwell, Betty Ngurrpangurrpa, and the An-barra Community!
Betty Meehan and Sally Brockwell will be in conversation with Annie Clark, and refreshments will be provided! Feel free to RSVP, or just come along to join us in store!

16/10/2025

Enjoy these spooky season book recs from our resident Wednesday Adams, Lisa! Do yourself a favour and pop in store to grab these for a creepy read👻🎃

15/10/2025

It was such a pleasure to host the launch of ‘Between the Lines’ by S.P. Gibson on Sunday night! Sofia is a 19-year-old author, and this is her debut novel! Come into store to grab a signed copy of your (soon-to-be) new favourite romance read💚

14/10/2025

Join us for the book launch of ‘Working in the Public Service: A Survivor’s Guide’ by Mick Ashley! Mick will be in conversation with Stuart McLennan.
Feel free to RSVP to give us an idea of numbers or just come into store for the event. Refreshments will be provided!

Address

34 Franklin Street, Manuka
Canberra, ACT
2603

Telephone

+61262956723

Website

http://www.paperchainbookstore.com.au/

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