The Bookseller's Podcast

Jaye & Mark
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The Bookseller's Podcast is hosted by Jaye Chin-Dusting from the Mary Martin Bookshops and Mark Rubbo from Readings. Based in Melbourne, Australia, traditionally Wurundjeri country, our podcast is targeted at booksellers with an indie bias. We aim to be informative to anyone interested in the art of bookselling. You can find us on instagram @the_booksellers_podcast

  1. 12/05/2025

    Episode 32: Sandy Grant, Co-founder and Chair of Hardie Grant

    In this final episode of the year, we present a converstaion between Mark and Sandy Grant. Sandy reflects on his (and therefore Hardie Grant's) origin story, the influence and impact of his partner Fiona, the changing publishing landscape and today's trends and realities.

    1h 13m

  2. 10/23/2025

    Episode 31: Rapid Round-Up: News in Bookselling World

    There is so much happening in bookselling world, we thought we would bring you your very own news bulletin, done the friendly Bookseller's Podcast way.

    41 min

  3. 10/02/2025

    Episode 30: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (behaviours in our bookshops & industry))

    Booksellers Nina (Verso Books), Lynne (Torquay Books), Heather (Fairfield Books) and Charlotte (Ink Bookshop) freewheel about behaviours seen in our bookshops and the industry and pontificate about how best to manage these.

    1 hr

  4. 08/13/2025

    Episode 29. Brave New World with Mark Fletcher (Tower Systems)

    Mark and Jaye chat with Mark Fletcher, Founder of Tower Systems & Managing Director, newsXpress. The conversation, ostensibly about Tower Systems (software POS provider) meandered into thoughts about the retail space, AI & AI agentics, the morphing newsagent, search engines, optimising online sales, the creative process and much much more.

    1 hr

  5. 08/03/2025

    Episode 28. In Service of the Book (Part 2)

    Jaye speaks with three individuals who have found alternate ways to support the book industry. Come and get to know (better): Kaye Wright (Leading Edge, NSW), Jill Langhammer (Literary Listings, Vic) and Jane Sullivan (Birds of a Feather, Queensland).

    1h 11m

  6. 07/04/2025

    Episode 27. Meet Mathilde, French Bookseller from Paris

    We have been very keen for awhile now to speak to a French Bookseller and Mark has finally had the chance to do so. We learn, directly from the horse's mouth, the pros and cons of being a bookseller in a country with over 3,500 independent bookshops (300 in Paris alone).

    49 min

  7. 05/17/2025

    Episode 26: 'In Service of the Book' featuring David Gaunt from Gleebooks, Sydney

    Mark has a fireside chat with David Gaunt from Gleebooks. Turn the volume up, find somewhere quiet and listen to this mesmerising conversation from 2 doyens of our industry.

    1h 14m

  8. 03/13/2025

    Episode 25. The New Kids on the Block

    Continuing the theme of chatting with new bookshop owners, Jaye sought out: Alison Arnold from LadyHawke Bookshop. Ivanhoe Lien Giang from Pictures and Pages, Coburg Bella from Head and Tales Bookshop, Barwon Heads. who generously shared their starting pains but all of whom are committed to being in this game for the long haul.

    50 min
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The Bookseller's Podcast is hosted by Jaye Chin-Dusting from the Mary Martin Bookshops and Mark Rubbo from Readings. Based in Melbourne, Australia, traditionally Wurundjeri country, our podcast is targeted at booksellers with an indie bias. We aim to be informative to anyone interested in the art of bookselling. You can find us on instagram @the_booksellers_podcast

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  • Creator
    Jaye & Mark
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jaye & Mark
  • Show Website
    The Bookseller's Podcast