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Welcome to BRTD bookstore!

From the moment Better Read Than Dead opened in 1996, it has been the quality and specialised knowledge of our booksellers that has set our store apart from its rivals.

This, together with a collective passion for books and reading, provides the ideal environment for us to excel at providing you with the best in reading.

At BRTD, we are proud to be recognised for our efforts in providing the book buying public with our special brand of service and range of titles.

We invite you to drop into our store in Newtown, or check out this month's featured titles online.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BRTD Book of the Month 

resized_9781846682841_224_297_FitSquare Born to Run 

by Chris McDougall 

Come on a captivating journey into the world of the ultra-marathon, where bare feet are better than expensive sneakers, and it's possible to run for hundreds of miles without rest. McDougall is a consumate storyteller, and this book had us hooked in the first page. There is true freedom in running, and it's something we were all born to do. And yet so many of us are doing it wrong. You won't be able to put this book down - or resist the urge to run through the streets once you've finished it. We loved it, and you will too! 

 

Winton and Tsiolkas Both Win This Week 

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tsiolkas It's been an all-out assault on the livers of the Sydney booksellers as we've toasted two of our favourite authors in the last five days. Last week we gathered at the Mitchell Library to hear that Tim Winton had won the 2009 Miles Franklin Award for Breath. Christos Tsiolkas was also shortlisted but he came good on Monday night in Manly at the Australian Booksellers Conference where he picked up the Booksellers' Choice Award. Tuesday night we were dressed in our finery again, this time at the Wentworth Hotel for the Australian Book Industry Awards. Who would win the Book of the Year? Both Winton and Tsiolkas were in with a chance, but as the cliche goes, there can only be one winner. And so it was Christos Tsiolkas who was the popular winner at the ABIAs. In just five days, two of our most favourite authors have been acknoweldged for their work. Congratulations boys. (And now, detox!) 

 

Book Buzz 

9781863255974 Die for You 

by Lisa Unger 

Everything we could want from this mistress of psychological suspense! Marcus and Isabel Raines are living a comfortable life in Manhattan. She's a writer; he's a successful designer of computer games. But one morning he sets out for work and simply doesn't return. Later, with everyone who worked for Marcus dead, and her bank accounts drained dry, Isabel sets out to make some sense of what has happened to her. Read More...

 

9780330425063 Superbia 

by Philip Hui 

Preview Philip Hui's forthcoming book, Superbia, by reading the first chapter here. 

Jason Roche, an Australian working in London's foreign exchange, spends his days gambling with  other people's money, and his nights partying with his aristocrat fiancée, Tabitha. Superbia is a fast-paced romp through a world of excess and decadence. Part satire and part morality tale, Philip explores the enduring tension between materialism and spirituality.

 

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BRTD Supports Retention of Territorial Copyright 

And a last word for now on the ongoing Productivity Commission enquiry into the removal of Territorial Copyright. The Productivity Commission has received over 500 submissions the overwhelming majority of which are in favour of retaining the existing copyright protection. Our submission attempts to explain the risks to the independent stores, such as us, of a discount, price focused retail bookselling model. Read our submission,  or if you have a wet afternoon, go to the Commission's website and read some of the submissions by the hundreds of authors, booksellers, publishers and ordinary Australians. 


The BRTD Cambodian Building Project 

A2908 Our charity programme for 2009 is to support the Tabitha Foundation and their work among the poor and dispossed of Cambodia. Head BRTD bookseller Derek Dryden recently joined a team building houses in Svay Rieng province. BRTD customers are invited to join this project and the build in February 2010. Read more.  


Calling All Reading Groups 

reading2 Do you spent hours deciding what snacks to prepare instead of reading the book? Do you hate cleaning the house before your reading group arrives? We have solved your reading group dilemmas. Not only can we advise you of suitable books, offer free copies and discount your purchases, but now, high above Better Read Than Dead we have a built a Reading Group Room. Seating 8 comfortably, 10 or 12 at a pinch, we're happy to offer free use of this facility to any reading groups looking for a new home. For information about our Reading Groups click here.   


map0001 One little project we've just completed is our Historic Newtown Walking Map. Perfect for those Christmas blow-ins, or a lttle stocking stuffer, the map, with its stunning line drawings by local artist Pamela Horsnell, will keep you busy all afternoon.  Apart from the obvious significant architectural and historic locations, such as the Trocadero and Albermarle Street; St Stephen's Church & Cemetery and Warren Ball Avenue, the map also contains some of our favourite shopping spots and watering holes. The BRTD Historic Newtown Walking Map is just $6.95 post free.

 


 


 

 

 

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