At Better Read Than Dead we pride ourselves on the quality and specialised knowledge of our booksellers. A Newtown institution since 1996, we're open late and we're passionate about reading. Drop in and say hi, we're right next to the Dendy.
Information
- Location:
- Newtown, Australia, 2042
- Phone:
- 02 9557 8700
- Mon - Thurs:
- 9:30 am - 9:00 pm
- Fri - Sat:
- 9:30 am - 10:00 pm
- Sun:
- 9:30 am - 9:00 pm
Events
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- Craft Minx Daytime Workshop
BRTD upstairs
Wednesday, November 18 at 10:30am - Crafty Minx Workshops
BRTD upstairs
Tuesday, November 17 at 6:30pm - Book Launch
Better Read Than Dead Bookshop
Tuesday, November 10 at 6:30pm - The Curse of the Labrador Duck...
Ashfield Library
Friday, October 30 at 1:00pm - Spirit Sisters: Karina Machado...
Ashfield Library
Monday, October 26 at 1:00pm - Street Art of Sydney's Inner West
Better Read Than Dead
Wednesday, October 14 at 6:00pm - September Book Club #2
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Wednesday, September 16 at 7:00pm - BRTD's Cambodian House Buildin...
Event Cinemas Macquarie Centre
Sunday, September 13 at 10:00am - September Book Club # 1
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Wednesday, September 9 at 7:00pm - Affection: Krissy Kneen Speaks...
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Tuesday, September 8 at 6:45pm
Notes
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- The Quickening Maze by Adam Foulds 5:41pm Nov 22
- Getting Up in Newtown 7:26pm Oct 8|1 Comment
- Let the Great World Spin 5:17pm Aug 15
The lovely Victoria recently read The Quickening Maze by Adam Foulds. Here is what she thought: The Quickening Maze is a brilliantly evocative and sublimely imaginative novel. Furthermore, it is the latest work of the acclaimed young writerAdam Foulds...
Better Read Than Dead We are loving The Newtown Colouring-In Book by Fiona Roderick & Maggie Stein. It retails for $9.95
Shane Bowman i'm back in newtown and just spent a while in ur store = still great!
Better Read Than Dead New writers Michael Sala and Virginia Peters were warmly applauded when they read exerpts from their latest work last night. Tegan Bennett Daylight had the audience laughing with enjoyment as she read too, Charlotte Wood, Robert Drew and Nam Le all joined the signing table to meet fans. With Gail Jones and Michelle de... Kresta also spotted in the crowd it was a great night to celebrate Aussie talent.
Better Read Than Dead BRTD welcomes authors Virginia Peters, Michael Sala, Robert Drew, Tegan Bennett Daylight, Charlotte Wood and Nam Le to celebrate the launch of their new collection short stories, BROTHERS AND SISTERS. 6.30pm tonight. RSVP to 9557 8700 if you would like to join us.
Better Read Than Dead The Tent is up and our stellar line up are ready to tock tomorrow, so join us for all the fun of the Newtwon Festival. See the link below for the full program.
www.betterread.com.au
book reviews of voices in the park, performance and self publishing, authors talk about writing, biography secrets, food, travel, chaser goes wild, end of a lovely day, more pictures of the event
Better Read Than Dead Film Passes: Sharmill Films has given us 20 complimentary passes for the new release film: AMREEKA for Friday Nov 13-Sunday Nov 15. Please email books@betterread.com.au and we will put one aside for you to collect.
amreeka.com
Amreeka chronicles the adventures of Muna, a single mother who leaves the West Bank with Fadi, her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in the promised land of small town Illinois. In America, ...
Better Read Than Dead Hi Gideon, 'fraid not. If you would like us to order you a copy please just send an e to books@betterread.com.au or phone 02 9557 8700.
Gideon Heller-Wagner Hi Better Read Than Dead, i was wondering whether or not you have a copy of "White Apples and the Taste of Stone selected poems" by Donald Hall?
Better Read Than Dead It was only fitting that the winner of the PMs Award for fiction announced yesterday at the Maritime Museum was "The Boat" by Nam Le. A BRTD fave, if you haven't picked up a copy of these extraordinary stories by now, you're missing out.
www.namleonline.com
A stunningly inventive, deeply moving fiction debut: stories that take us from the slums of Colombia to the streets of Tehran; from New York City to Iowa City; from a tiny fishing village in Australia ...
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Kelly Doust shares the delicious rewards of living with and giving away beautiful handmade objects. She teaches how to give traditional crafts a modern makeover. Featuring innovative ways to get creative, her new book it reflects the huge cultural shift taking place towards recycling and buying locally.
No matter what y...our craft skill level, discover just how easy it is to be a Crafty Minx.
RSVP to Better Read Than Dead Bookshop. Phone 9557 8700 or email books@betterread.com.au
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The Crafty Minx is about making simply gorgeous things from preloved, remnant and vintage items. Written especially for non-crafters who are desperate to be more creative but don’t know how, author Kelly Doust shares the delicious rewards of living with and giving away beautiful handmade objects.
Join us around the Read...ing Room table for a specail hands-on workshop - your choice of either Tuesday night (17/11) 6.30-8.30 or Wednesday 10.30-12.30 (18/11)
Better Read Than Dead Congrats Nathan Jurevicius! Scarygirl is a finalist in the London International Awards. We love his new story book for all ages and Nathan has personally drawn in every copy we currently hold at BRTD. Be quick!
Better Read Than Dead Cadel Evans was at BRTD!!! Booksellers and several customers were seen to swoon as this very special guest signed copies of Close to Flying. YES! we do have some spares.
