Inkwood & Ivy Books and Curiosities

21/08/2026

🤠 SEPTEMBER BOOK BOX PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW OPEN!

Readers Society members got first dibs last night, and now it's your turn. 👀

Our September Readers Society Book Box features the gorgeous special edition of Talk Dirty, Cowboy by USA Today bestselling Australian author Elle Thorpe.

And we've gone all-in on the cowboy romance theme for this one. 🤎

Inside your box you'll find the special edition book with foil detailing + sprayed edges, alongside a collection of carefully chosen themed goodies to turn your September read into a whole experience.

We're keeping some of those goodies a surprise for now… but we can tell you there's a little something for the grown-ups in there too. 🥃👀

If you love:

♡ Small-town romance
♡ Single Mum × Single Dad
♡ Professional bull riders
♡ Dirty-talking cowboys
♡ Instant chemistry
♡ Open-door spice 🌶️

…you might want to claim this one.

🤠 LIMITED BOXES AVAILABLE
🔞 Book Box is strictly 18+
📅 Pre-orders close 3 September — unless sold out earlier
📦 Postage & collection from 10 September

Don't consume alcohol or have a peanut/tree nut allergy? Leave us a note at checkout and, where possible, we'll substitute the relevant item for you. 🤎

September pre-orders are live now at Inkwood & Ivy instore and online

Who's ready to meet their next cowboy? 🤠🔥

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20/08/2026

🤠 SEPTEMBER AUTHOR REVEAL 🤠

The guesses are over… and we can finally tell you!

Our September Readers Society Book Box author is ELLE THORPE 🩷

And your September read is…

🔥 TALK DIRTY COWBOY 🔥

Elle is an Australian USA Today bestselling author, with more than 2 million copies sold — and if you love your romance spicy, addictive and with a cowboy (or three 👀), you're going to want to keep an eye on this one.

For September, we've managed to get our hands on the gorgeous special edition of Talk Dirty Cowboy pictured above — and we're building an entire cowboy-romance reading experience around it. 🤠📚

And yes… this month's box is going to be a little different. 👀

🥃 September's Book Box will be strictly 18+ as we'll be including alcohol in this month's goodies.

Readers Society email subscribers: keep an eye on your inbox for first access at midday Friday.

✨ Pre-orders open Friday
📦 Pre-orders close 3 September
🛍️ Pick-up & postage from 10 September
⚠️ Only 15 boxes will be available

Who's adding this one to their September TBR? 👇

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19/08/2026

SADDLE UP, READERS SOCIETY 🤠📚

It's time for your first clues about our September Readers Society Book Box author…

🇦🇺 She's an Australian author.

🏆 She's a USA Today bestselling author.

📚 She's written multiple series that have kept romance readers very, very busy…

🔥 And let's just say she's no stranger to writing books with a little heat.

There might be another clue or two hiding in the picture too… 👀

Think you know who it is?

Drop your guess below ⬇️

We'll reveal our September author tomorrow — with Readers Society email subscribers finding out first. 💌

If you aren't already subscribed, head to our website and sign up!

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19/08/2026

Wednesday check-in 📚

What are we all reading at the moment?

Are you:

📖 completely obsessed
😬 questioning your book choices
🤏 this close to DNFing
🛒 already thinking about what you're reading next
😅 somehow reading three books at once

Drop your current read below — I’m always looking for book recs to add to our shelves

And if you need your next read, the shop is open today 10am–5pm 🤎

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17/08/2026

🚨 ACOTAR READERS — IT FINALLY HAS A NAME. 🚨

The cover. The title. The first glimpse of what’s coming next in Prythian. ✨

A COURT OF SPLINTERED HARMONY
The Valkyrie Cycle: Movement I
by Sarah J. Maas

🔥 Releasing 27 October 2026
📚 Pre-orders are OPEN now at Inkwood & Ivy

“What was broken will be remade.”

If ACOTAR has had you in a chokehold for the last decade, this is your reminder to secure your copy now and support your local independent bookshop while you do it. 🖤

✨ PRE-ORDER NOW
Available through Inkwood & Ivy — online or in store.

💭 Okay, ACOTAR theorists — I want to hear EVERYTHING.

What are your theories after the title, cover and synopsis reveal? Who do you think this book will centre around? What does Splintered Harmony mean? And what do you think SJM is setting us up for?

👇 Drop your theories in the comments — I'll put mine down there too. 👀

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16/08/2026

✨ Surprise — we’re open this Sunday! 📚🌿

We don’t normally open our doors on Sundays, but we thought… why not? 💛

So if a slow Sunday browse through the books sounds like your kind of morning, come and see us.

📖 Browse the shelves
🎁 Discover something bookish
🛒 Have a rummage through our $10 OFF marked price trolley
☕ And enjoy a little Sunday wander around Inkwood & Ivy

Open today — Sunday 16 August
10am–1pm

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15/08/2026

11/08/2026

10/08/2026

The dream: quit the office job and spend rainy days surrounded by books. 🌧️📚

The reality: apparently owning the bookshop involves working in the bookshop. Rude. 😂

Still wouldn't swap this view though.

What are we reading on a rainy day?