The renewal of Riverbend Books, the sister bookshop of Avid Reader, is a heart-warming story of friendship, bookish camaraderie, and literary adventure in Bulimba.
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Celebrating Fiona Stager’s OAM for services to literature.
There were celebrations at Avid Reader on Monday evening. We all knew something was up, but Kevin and Fiona had managed to keep a tight lid on their reasons for inviting us along. Some thought it might be a marriage announcement, others thought perhaps retirement, others, a Winter Solstice ritual, but the real reason had…
Senior Constable Sandi on the West End Beat.
Senior Constable Sandrene Trembath, Sandi to many, has worked as a Community Beat officer in West End since 2014. Over the past eight years, she has earned the respect, and genuine affection of many in our community.
The Secret is out: Avid Reader is Australia’s Top Bookshop
We locals always knew Avid Reader is the best bookshop in Australia, if not the world, and now the secret is out. This month, Avid Reader was announced the Bookshop of the Year by the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA). The Award is for the individual physical bookshop in Australia that has demonstrated excellence over…
Maeve Lejeune’s passion for the Houses of West End.
Maeve Lejeune’s roots run deep into West End – it inspires, and is the subject for her art. Maeve was born at home in a house on Spring Street, where her aunty now lives and next door to her Nana’s current home. Six weeks after Maeve was born, her family moved from Spring Street around…
Water Rats walk through West End History
On a wet Friday evening on 22 August West End locals packed into Avid Reader Bookshop for a charge of West End history: the launch of the West End Making History Group’s third and latest walking guide, Walking with Water Rats … Kurilpa Point to Davies Park and Beyond. They were joined by special guests,…