Caerwen Books in Forrestfield, Western Australia | Shopping & retail

Caerwen Books

Locality: Forrestfield, Western Australia

Phone: +61 403 123 077

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24.01.2022 Nan Chauncy, author of "Tangara" and "Mathinnas People" inspired me as a child. Her writing created a beautiful weaving of cultures, both the lovely and unlovely, in a way which has never left me. While we no longer have either of those titles in stock, we do have the following: "They Found a Cave", "Worlds End Has Come" and "Half a World."

24.01.2022 Kim and I are a long way from home.... not all who wander at lost When we return, next week, we will be up and running for Australian orders. However, our first fourteen days will be in isolation as we have been out of our home state (although we have been mostly in isolation while travelling by car and camper). My reading is Discovering Daisy by Betty Neels and anything by Neville Goddard. Kim is reading sci fi. What are you reading in this time of self isolation?

23.01.2022 We are heading off on a book-buying adventure... The shop will be shut for the next few weeks. However, message us if you have any queries, we will try to answer them as best we can.

23.01.2022 To find our books, until we get our own site up and fully functional, please visit:

23.01.2022 Alice in Wonderland meets Salvadore Dali, oh what a magical idea! As a Salvadore Dali fan, Im thinking of tracking one of the reprints down. The reprint was issued in 2017. Will report on my findings!

22.01.2022 New stock of Biggles books including Biggles and the Little Green God in hardcover Sold: Deep Blue Sea

19.01.2022 Tamora Pierce, an author of fantasy books, created strong series about magic, knights and imaginary lands ... many with strong female lead characters. Her own story is rather worth reading... see the link below. The last paragraph, on her Biography page, says a lot .... "Its a pretty good life, if I do say so myself. Struggling along as a kid and even through my twenties, its the kind of life I dreamed of but never believed I would get. Yet here I am, after a lot of work, a lot of worry, a lot of care for details, and a massive chunk of luck, the kind that brought me such strong friends and readers. Pretty good for a hillbilly, yes? And I never take it for granted." Tamora Pierce.

19.01.2022 Ravynne Phelan is an artist and author, her card decks are extraordinarily beautiful and her books are full of insightful wisdom. If you love art have a look at Ravynne Phelan.

19.01.2022 We love to recycle boxes, other packing materials etc into packaging for our books. Imagine the fun were having reusing the abundant packing foam from our sons new bed!

19.01.2022 Packing books and being as sustainable as possible.

18.01.2022 Post to Canada, from Australia, is going by sea! We do not know how long this ... challenge ... will be in place.Post to Canada, from Australia, is going by sea! We do not know how long this ... challenge ... will be in place.

18.01.2022 Poor Fellow My Country by Xavier Herbert... It came into stock and is leaving only a few days later. Great writing, being appreciated, is part of the joy of selling books.

18.01.2022 Thanks to Jem-Melbourne for your lovely comments: "Hello all there at Caerwen Books, (South Wales via Western Aus?) Thankyou for my new Terry Pratchett book, ABE order nr: 6*******4, which has arrived safely in Melbourne.... I very much admired the packaging, beautifully and thoroughly done in largely recycled materials. Regards, Jem- Melbourne" Packing books sustainably is a challenge we are trying to meet. We have found biodegradable packing tape from BioGone and a paper version of bubblewrap. We also use recycled cardboard and plastic bags. Our wish list includes compostable packing bags and bubblewrap.

17.01.2022 Contact :) We have some of these titles in stock, see the comments below!

17.01.2022 Cover art will keep me OUT of a book - there is no way I will ever read "Necroscope" by Brian Lumley for instance. However, I have read a few of these... Salem's Lot is NOT scary IMHO

16.01.2022 Now we know why Roald Dahl wrote "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!" Chocolate was important to him :)

14.01.2022 Conan books in stock.

14.01.2022 Not only are Americans buying more books....Australians are doing likewise! We are certainly sending out many more books than usual, including a number of series such as The Chalet School by Elinor Brent-Dyer and Biggles by Captain W. E. Johns. Thank you, everyone :)

13.01.2022 The magic of "The Lord of the Rings" by J. R. R. Tolkien woke up a love of fantasy in me. In each and every time I reread it, at least once a year for 20 years or so, I found something new, magical and beautiful. Many of the books, in the list, contain beauty and magic and the keys to worlds unknown. Come, dream a little...

12.01.2022 A walk through the book room.....

11.01.2022 New website - at least for the time being - this is an interim site to make it easier to contact us. We will upload some stock here :)

11.01.2022 John Grisham in stock!

11.01.2022 We are busier than ever and very grateful to all our customers!

09.01.2022 The holy grail of packing materials.... compostable bubblewrap!!!!! Zerowasteco.eco also have compostable satchels, packing tape and other wonderful items. Please check them out :) Zero Waste Co

08.01.2022 As a sister (Lee-Anne) of twins, I find this cover amusing and accurate!!!!!

08.01.2022 When life gets in the way of work just be Deadpool .... relax and read

08.01.2022 A friend of ours has started a shop in Midland The Dice Club is a place where you can unleash your inner gaming nerd or role play your favourite fantasy character!

08.01.2022 As a lover of books I am finding myself hoping the books are previously damaged! Why? Because I just couldnt bring myself to brutalise them even to create such beauty.

07.01.2022 A new supply of Biggles books has come into the shop. They are also moving out fast! This was listed less than 24 hours ago and is on the way to its new home today...

07.01.2022 We have been busy since reopening the business. Many books selling and many listed. The link is for our full list of books, so if you need something to read, click on the link!

06.01.2022 John Grisham has released a new book "A Time for Mercy". We currently have many of Grisham's books in stock, see the image below for the titles. PM us if you would like more details and pricing (starting from as little as $4.50). There are books by other authors, in the image, we can expand on these if you are interested

06.01.2022 We are still sending books internationally. However, Brazil and Norway cant be reached by our postal services. Not at the moment. Maybe not for some time. We have also been informed that services into Victoria may be delayed. We are sending in good faith! Australia Post regularly update their current issues page, please check there.

06.01.2022 Robert Barrett is incredibly popular - his Les Norton books are in high demand. Getting ready to send one out today and noticed the dedication page... It appears Mr Barrett also cared about the environment!

06.01.2022 Magic the Gathering, The Amulet of Samarkand Graphic Novel (1), World of Warcraft (1) and Full Metal Alchemist (3).

04.01.2022 Our parcels are taking a bit longer, than usual, to get to you! International orders have been brisk, Aussie Post are chartering planes but there are big delays. All are parcels are tracked, so at least we know where they are in the system

04.01.2022 Nan Chauncy wrote one of my all-time favourite books, "Tangara". It is a beautiful story of friendship and learning, I first read it in 1974 or thereabouts, it still touches my heart today (yes, there is a copy in my private collection!). "Mathinnas People" is equally beautiful... so worth a read!

04.01.2022 Henry Thoreau: have you read his works? There are many different Thoreaus to commemorate: The environmentalist, the abolitionist, the ethnologist, the globalist, the anti-imperialist, the Yankee saint who earned the devotion of Tolstoy and Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

02.01.2022 Doctor Who books in stock

02.01.2022 We are proud supports of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Reading is a pathway to so many worlds, it is a gift well worth giving. The Indigenous Literacy Foundation