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Talking Books in March with Collins Thirroul

The new picture book Searching for Treasure combines an abundance of information about marine life on our local beaches from award-winning writer Johanna Bell with the lush, joyful illustrations of Emma Long. These two creators are in Thirroul for...

Collins Booksellers Thirroul
February 2025
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Book events are back at Collins in Thirroul

Our 2025 Events calendar kicks off slowly with three on offer so far. February 1st is the return of the Mini Makers Market from 9.30-2pm. You’ll be surprised at the quality of work and the range of beautiful, fun products available to purchase...

Collins Booksellers Thirroul
January 2025
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New year, new books

Our wishes to all for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2025. January is perfect to redeem those gift vouchers received in 2024 so allow yourself time to browse and make it an enjoyable morning or afternoon in the bookshop. As always, our shelves are...

Collins Booksellers Thirroul
January 2025
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Collins hosts last author talks of 2024

Invitation to young & old to join our Xmas Fundraising Project raising money for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. How does it work? We’ll give you a plain paper carry bag to take home and decorate using your medium of choice: pencils, ink...

Collins Booksellers Thirroul
November 2024
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Happy Spring, happy reading!

It’s spring and aside from the release of COMFORT, the highly anticipated new Ottolenghi, there are some beautiful new books celebrating the great outdoors. Flora: Australia’s Most Curious Plants highlights and extols the diverse and curious...

Collins Booksellers Thirroul
September 2024
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Inspiring author events in Thirroul this August

August’s events will stimulate, inform and entertain. Lock in these dates. 14th: In Hot Water, on saving the Great Barrier Reef. Dr Paul Hardisty with Sarah Hamylton & joined by Saul Griffiths. 15th: Pages & Pints Book of the Month is The...

Collins Booksellers Thirroul
August 2024
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Look out for Collins Booksellers at South Coast Readers and Writers Festival

A lovely time of year to rug up and take a walk along our beautiful Illawarra trails or enjoy the outdoors vicariously at home with one of the many lovely nature books available in-store. We have great titles on a variety of topics: wild...

Collins Booksellers Thirroul
July 2024
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Cosy Reads, Local Winners and Bookish Events

On Wednesday, 26 June, come along to Ryan’s Hotel for the launch of Arian Beeston’s memoir Because I’m Not Myself, You See: A Memoir of Motherhood, Madness and Coming Back from the Brink

Collins Booksellers Thirroul
June 2024
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Gifts for every mum at Collins

Little Angler is a lovely new lift-the-flap board book from local Zoe Gaetjens, with illustrations from Heidi McKinnon. Zoe will be holding a special story time for the under-5s between 2.30-3.30pm on Saturday, 11th May in the bookstore. Register...

Collins Booksellers Thirroul
May 2024
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Find books for all tastes at Collins

Lastly, an early (not out till September) heads-up for fans of Ottolenghi: we’re very excited and will soon be taking pre-orders for his next book: COMFORT

Collins Booksellers Thirroul
April 2024
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What’s On in March at Collins Booksellers Thirroul

Evocative, skilful, darkly funny, Thanks for Having Me is the debut work of fiction from local writer, mentor and academic, Emma Darragh. Join us at Ryan’s Hotel, Thirroul, on Wed 6th March to hear Emma and Hayley Scrivenor discuss this truly...

Collins Booksellers Thirroul
March 2024
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Find new books and games for all ages

A particular favourite is Murdle: Solve 100 Devilishly Devious Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles. If you discovered this little gem in 2023, you’ll be happy to know January is bringing a fiendishly foul round two; Murdle: More Killer Puzzles

Collins Booksellers Thirroul
January 2024
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Christmas trading times at Collins Booksellers Thirroul

If attendance at the True Story Festival is any indication, then interest in non-fiction is thriving in 2515, and spread over a range of genres. Our best sellers at the event were Hoodie Economics (Jack Manning Bancroft), hotly followed by From...

Collins Booksellers Thirroul
December 2023
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Talking books in November with Collins Thirroul

Kicking off our November Program on Thursday, 2nd is Kate Holden in conversation with Richard Glover on his new book, BEST WISHES. Then hear the poets lift their words off the page at the rescheduled POETRY EXTRAVAGANZA on Wednesday, 11th at...

Collins Booksellers Thirroul
October 2023
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