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Winter is almost upon us and although May has been full of sunny days, it is cold in the shop. So over the next few months, some of the...
Jo Hicks
May 22, 20233 min read
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Bookbinder of Jericho release
The new book by Pip Williams, author of the bestseller The Dictionary of Lost Words was our most popular book in March. It is so exciting...
Jo Hicks
Apr 19, 20233 min read
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Notable children's books
Hello autumn! I can't say I am looking forward to cooler weather in the shop but I do love this season of changing light and colours. We...
Jo Hicks
Mar 16, 20233 min read
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Happy New Year
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and relaxing break. January is a strange month where I lose track of dates and days - everything...
Jo Hicks
Jan 26, 20233 min read
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Festive season
It's coming! As much as we may try to avoid it! Christmas is appearing in shop windows and near supermarket checkouts. I even started...
Jo Hicks
Nov 12, 20223 min read
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Zines and a bit of mystery
The Southern Tablelands Arts (STA) Zine Workshop we hosted was fantastic! The kids created the most amazing zines with fabulous stories...
Jo Hicks
Oct 14, 20223 min read
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School holidays
Spring has sprung and the kids are on holidays for the next 2 weeks! We will be holding a zine workshop, run by Southern Tablelands Arts...
Jo Hicks
Sep 23, 20223 min read
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Celebrating local authors
Since opening the shop just over a year ago, I have met many talented writers living and working in the the Yass Valley and surrounds. In...
Jo Hicks
Aug 21, 20223 min read
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Author visits
July has been a month of author visits, book signings and a few great new releases (see the best seller list below). Yass seems to have...
Jo Hicks
Jul 18, 20223 min read
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Winter Solstice
As we get through these very cold days, I hope you are staying well and keeping warm. I am off to Sydney this weekend for the Australian...
Jo Hicks
Jun 9, 20222 min read
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Winter arrives
As the leaves change colour and fall and it gets cooler (a lot cooler), the shop has been a bit quiet. Several of the local cafes have...
Jo Hicks
May 11, 20222 min read
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A new beginning
Wow, February and March flew by... The big move turned out to be a blessing, more people discovered the shop and so many are loving...
Jo Hicks
Apr 4, 20222 min read
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Moving to a new home
We have moved! Last Saturday was my last day in the cottage. We opened again on Thursday in the Liberty Theatre, what a big week it...
Jo Hicks
Feb 26, 20222 min read
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OK, let's go 2022!
The past few months have been exciting and challenging for me. Moving from a safe, well paid desk job to become a business owner was a...
Jo Hicks
Jan 7, 20222 min read
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It's beginning to feel like...
I can't believe is is November already! This is my 4th week of long service leave and I am loving being able to concentrate on the shop,...
Jo Hicks
Nov 8, 20211 min read
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The Yass Book Store is online
I am so happy to be able to launch the online shop today to mark the first of September and the start of a very welcome spring! We are...
Jo Hicks
Sep 1, 20211 min read
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Your local bookstore
About 2 months ago, I decided to follow my dreams and open a book store. Maybe not the ideal time with Covid still impacting our lives...
Jo Hicks
Jun 27, 20212 min read
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