Book Connection

26/09/2026

Help Us Move: For one day only we have a super sale on Love Your Bookshop Day Saturday 10th October 2026.

You won't find a better deal on our new books. The new books are all coming with us to our new store at Dubbo Square (opening 2 November).

There are still an estimated 15,000 books in store to choose from. As of Friday, thats approximately 6,500 New, 6,000 Used and 3,000 (estimated) Clearance.

Each book sold makes our move a little lighter and provides more funding to open with the best possible range of books.

We thank the community for spreading the word about our upcoming move and all your shared kind words and memories of the bookshop over the years.

Offer in-store only.

19/09/2026

Our new store at Dubbo Square (open 2nd November) is looking for a Christmas casual retail assistant. Drop your resume AND cover letter in our CURRENT store at 178 Macquarie st Dubbo.

MUST HAVE
- Strong alphabet and organisation skills.
- Good customer service skills
- Deep knowledge and love of books. Able to recommend books.

17/09/2026

The Book Connection will be moving in late October, opening 2nd November for the Christmas season.

Help us move our books by grabbing a bargain before we go.
50% off USED
20% off NEW

Online and in store. www.bookconnection.com.au

This will be a pop-up while we determine the long-term goal for our store. that being whether we maintain a presence in Dubbo's C*D, or focus on distribution.

As always, we thank you for the communities support, kind words, and excellent book recommendations.

17/09/2026

Celebrate Love Your Bookshop Day on Saturday 10 October 2026 and you could win $1,000 to spend on books!
Thanks to Letterwing, one lucky reader will win a $1,000 Love Your Bookshop Gift Card to spend at participating ABA member bookshops.

How to enter
1. Visit your local bookshop on
Head to an ABA member bookshop on Saturday 10 October 2026 and purchase a book by an Australian author or illustrator. Choose a book by a First Nations creator and you’ll receive a double entry. Remember to keep your proof of purchase.

2. Enter online
Come back to this page and complete the competition entry form. Tell us which bookshop you visited and what Australian book you bought.
Entries will be open until 10am AEST on 12 October 2026.

3. You could win $1000 to spend at a bookshop!
One winner will receive a $1000 Love Your Bookshop Gift Card, giving you plenty of reasons to head back to a participating bookshop and start filling your shelves.

What’s the prize?
The winner will receive a $1,000 Love Your Bookshop Gift Card to spend at any bookshop that accepts Love Your Bookshop Gift Cards.

The Book Connection is a supporting bookstore and a proud member of Love your Bookshop (ABA).

Have you ever thought about what you could do with $1,000 in a bookshop?

With thanks to Letterwing Australia one lucky winner will get to make their dreams a reality!

To enter, head to your local bookshop on Love Your Bookshop Day, Saturday 10 October, and –
📚 Purchase a book by an Australian creator
📚 Purchase a book by a First Nations creator to receive a DOUBLE entry
📚 Keep proof of purchase
📚 Head to the Love Your Bookshop website to fill out the entry form

You’ll be entered for a chance to win a $1,000 Love Your Bookshop Gift Card to use at participating ABA member bookshops!

T&Cs apply. Head to loveyourbookshop.org.au for more info.

with Letterwing Australia and Hachette Australia Books

12/09/2026

The secret is out. We are moving to Dubbo Square (Coles/Kmart shopping centre). We are still planning a closing date but will be opening the new store on Monday November 2nd.

This is a pop-up store. It may become a permanent location or we may find another, depending on whether the store takes more of a retail or distribution approach to business. Times are changing and businesses need to adapt to survive. The good news is that Dubbo's beloved bookstore is here to stay (just a little down the street).

07/09/2026

We will be announcing the location of our new store and timeline for the move in the coming days.

The rumor mill has been in full swing with some interesting theories. Out of curiosity, where do you believe we will be moving?

Correct answers get bragging rights once announced.

01/09/2026

We’re moving… and we REALLY don’t want to carry 14,000+ books so our Massive Moving Sale starts today! Shop online or in‑store and help lighten the load. (Click and Collect available)

www.bookconnection.com.au

Buy more = We move less.

Sale ends October to move into our new location right before the Christmas rush. We hope to announce the new location in the coming week-or-so when paperwork is finalised.

Shop books online at The Book Connection. New releases, secondhand gems, gifts and puzzles delivered Australia‑wide from our Dubbo bookstore.

18/08/2026

The news is out: ACOTAR 6 and Acotar 7 now have released titles, covers and blurbs.

ACOTAR 6
Romance, danger, and intrigue await you in the breathtaking sixth book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series.

What was broken will be remade.

Deep in the heart of the continent, Koschei the Deathless is stirring. Though he's been bound to a mountain lake for millennia, the insidious threat of his return now spreads across the Fae territories, attracting powerful allies hell-bent on reclaiming what was once theirs: the human lands.

The Night Court will not stand idly by while innocents are attacked. But with Prythian still piecing itself together in the wake of the devastating Hybern War, the task of uniting is proving more difficult by the day.

To make matters worse, those who rule and protect the Night Court are reeling from recent betrayals and revealed truths. The rifts dividing them seem insurmountable.

But to defeat Koschei's creeping shadow, they must find a way back to each other and resurrect their former alliances. To survive, they must find a way to repair the splintered harmony all around them.

ACOTAR 7
The magic continues and the stakes have never been higher in the stunning seventh book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series.

What was lost will be reclaimed.

Prythian might never be the same again. Traditional alliances are crumbling, and no amount of diplomacy seems sufficient to repair them. With the continued threat of Koschei the Deathless on the horizon, a united front is crucial--and farther out of reach than it has ever been before.

Bonds will be tested. Power will shift. And old enemies will emerge from nightmares of the past.

As the Night Court's Inner Circle disperses far and wide, desperate for any advantage against Koschei and his mighty allies, peace hangs by a fragile thread. But hope can be spun from the darkest of shadows, and the Night Court has its own part to play in the looming crescendo.

The Court of Thorns and Roses series includes:
A Court of Thorns and Roses
A Court of Mist and Fury
A Court of Wings and Ruin
A Court of Frost and Starlight
A Court of Silver Flames
A Court of Splintered Harmony
A Court of Forgotten Melody

15/08/2026

Caution: Highly Contagious. Bookseller Hayley has been inflicted with the creativity bug. This vintage hardcover book was repurposed and folded into a vase. Hayley has arranged artificial flowers amongst the pages to create this brilliant book decor.

For those worried about the fate of this particular book, it has lived a life over the past 33 years and been read many times. It isnt able to be sold again in the traditional sense. We have plenty of books at a similar stage in their life cycle, unable to be sold for various reasons. They can have another life and be repurposed for those who think outside the box.

11/08/2026

Mark your calendars! Love Your Bookshop Day 2026 is Saturday 10 October.

We’re excited to officially launch this year’s campaign and reveal our 2026 theme: Ask a bookseller. Shake up your shelf.

This year, we’re celebrating the important role booksellers play in helping readers discover new books, new authors and unexpected favourites. Whether you’re looking to shake up your usual reading, get back into books or simply don’t know what to read next, ask a bookseller.

This year’s artwork is by illustrator Bill Hope, whose wonderful illustrations capture the joy of finding your next great read and, in his words, “show booksellers as a tour guide to your next literary adventure”.

On 10 October, bookshops across Australia will be celebrating Love Your Bookshop Day in all sorts of wonderful ways. It’s an invitation to visit your local bookshop, connect with a bookseller and ask them to recommend something you might not have picked up yourself.

For now, save the date, follow along and get ready to shake up your shelf.