ABC declares romance isn't dead after hundreds attended Romancing the Novel's New Farm Opening on Saturday. Including me. Three hours in the sun. Fifteen minutes scanning shelves. Is Author Scarlett Hopper's second bookshop worth the hype? Or are Australians sick of all the bookshops popping up everywhere. . .

A list of Australian indie bookstores celebrating independently published authors. Don't see your store listed and think it should be? Or maybe you need a current mention updated. Please also forward all queries to Dayna at hello@creativedayna.au.