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Collins Booksellers Shepparton

Locality: Shepparton, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5822 2679

Address: 262 Maude Street 3630 Shepparton, VIC, Australia

Website: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Don’t forget the Rowe St carpark off High St is just around the corner from our store and has plenty of parking spaces for your Christmas shopping needs!

25.01.2022 PLEASE READ Good morning all, Wishing you all a happy Friday! Unfortunately there is a glitch occurring with Facebook messenger and we are unable to reply to your messages and queries at the moment! ... If you have an outstanding message that hasn’t been responded to, we ask that you please send us your best contact number in the chat or contact us in store so that we can assist you further with all your bookish needs. We apologise for the inconvenience! Kind regards the CBS team

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24.01.2022 Have you popped in store lately and spotted the fantastic display of artwork from Nagambie Primary School? Principal Rob French and the Grade Prep students went on a Bear hunt earlier in the year and so generously loaned their artwork to us to display! Well done Preps! ... Feeling nostalgic? You can purchase your own copy of We’re Going On A Bear Hunt classic here! https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/children-s-picture-

22.01.2022 Storytime with Briggs is available now! You can purchase a copy of Our Home, Our Heartbeat here: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/indigenous-picture-

21.01.2022 With restrictions easing, we are excited to announce our new "COVID Normal" opening hours and continuing services! Please view the attached infographic for all the information you need regarding our store reopening to "COVID Normal", we have also summarised a few handy points below. If you have any queries, questions or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch via our socials or give us a call on (03) 58 222 679. ... We would also like to take a moment to say a big thank you to our local community for the support you have shown our locally owned and family run business over the past 5 months as we adapted our services. Kind regards, Helen & Joe, Sue and the Collins Shepparton Team Opening Hours - including general browsing: 9am-5pm Monday to Friday 9am-12pm Saturdays Closed Sundays Visiting In Store - conditions of entry: Social Distancing of 1.5 metres applies, please follow the directions in store. Please use Sanitiser provided upon entry (or utilise your own). Please wear a Mask when in store (unless you have a medical exemption). Density Customer Limits apply, please call ahead if shopping in large groups. Other Purchasing Options: Visit our Collins SHEPPARTON Website - www.collinsbooksshepparton.com.au Click & Collect Flat Rate Shipping Home Delivery* *Conditions apply, see attachment or call store for details. Call our friendly staff for phone ordering and queries - (03) 58 222 679 Send our team an email - [email protected]

20.01.2022 Wishing all of our amazing customers, family and friends a safe, fun and festive holiday season. Thank you for your support, both in 2020 and throughout the years! Merry Christmas from Helen, Joe, Sue and the Collins Booksellers Shepparton team #christmas

19.01.2022 SOUND THE ALARM! It’s here! The Bad Guys Episode 12 - The One?! Seriously WHAT is going on with Snake? Terrifying powers! Evil allies! Inter-dimensional doorways! WHAT IS HIS DEAL?! And that's not all! Why is Agent Fox suddenly so mysterious? Who IS she, exactly?! Dang it! We need answers! Wolf and the gang are back. And theyre even more confused than YOU. IT WILL MELT YOUR BRAIN... ... You can purchase a copy or give our friendly team a call on 5822 2679! https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/children-s-chapter-

19.01.2022 Did you spot another fantastic write up for award winning author and play write Dr. Margaret Hickey’s Rural Dreams in this week’s The Shepparton Adviser? We were very lucky to receive an Advanced Reading Copy (Also known as an ARC - there’s some bookseller lingo for you) of this anthology a few months ago and we can tell you now this will be a best seller for Christmas - a fantastic gift for someone who enjoys Australian literature and stories of regional and rural Austral...ia in particular. In case you were wondering, Dr. Hickey has confirmed Shepparton gets a mention! Dr. Hickey also lectures locally at our La Trobe Shepparton Campus. We love supporting our local authors. To read more about Rural Dreams and to purchase a copy head to our website via the link below, give us a call on 5822 2679 or pop in store! https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/general-rural-dream

18.01.2022 Storytime with Briggs is available now! You can purchase a copy of Our Home, Our Heartbeat here: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/indigenous-picture-

18.01.2022 Don’t forget the Rowe St/High St car park has plenty of parking for your Maude St/CBD shopping.

18.01.2022 Thanks so much for popping in and interviewing Joe today, WIN News Shepparton & Grace! You can check out our Collins Booksellers Shepparton website here: Www.collinsbooksshepparton.com.au

17.01.2022 Ever wonder what bookseller merchandise looks like in the time of COVID? HarperCollins Books Australia wins this round!! Paul Hogan’s book, The Tap-Dancing Knife Thrower, hits shelves October 29 and preorders are available by calling the store on 5822 2679.... #Thatsnotaknife

17.01.2022 Language warning on this one! Nat's What I Reckon is a popular comedian, musician and home cook and is now bringing us his first book, Un-Cook Yourself - A Ratbag’s Rules For Life! If you were a fan of Nat pre-Iso, you would know him for his dry comedic reviews on anything from products to lifestyle expos, or if you’re new to Nat, you may know him for his incredibly viral Death to Jar Sauce Iso cooking segments such as Self Pie-Solation, Eggs-istenential Crisis a...nd Chili Con Can’t Go Outside! Take a peek at the video below on Nat’s new book, Un-Cook Yourself - A Ratbag’s Rules for Life! Coming just in time for Christmas, to be released December 1st - preorders open now via the link below! Good onya, Champ! Pre-order a copy here: https://www.collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/humour-nat-s-wh

15.01.2022 Join best-selling author Tara Moss as she discusses her latest novel, The War Widow, with Michaela Kalowski now! With thanks to our amazing colleagues at HarperCollins Books Australia. Want to purchase a copy? Order from our website (link below) or give us a call on 5822 2679. ... https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/general-the-war-wid

15.01.2022 Today’s Friday Funny hit us right in the feels! Open until 5pm for your bookish pleasure today. #plottwist #readingaddict #shepparton

14.01.2022 New special edition board games have arrived! We only have small numbers of each of these so it’s best to place an order via our Collins SHEPPARTON website or via calling the store on 5822 2679 to secure one of these limited edition beauties! ACDC Monopoly: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/collectables-acdc-m... FORD Monopoly: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/collectables-ford-m HOLDEN Monopoly: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/collectables-holden Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Cluedo: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/collectables-charli Melbourne Edition Monopoly: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/collectables-monopo Harry Potter Cluedo: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/collectables-harry- Warhammer 40,000 Monopoly: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/collectables-monopo Due to the return of stage 3 restrictions, our store is operating a little differently! Please view the infographic at the end of these photos, view our pinned post or call our store for more information.

14.01.2022 Make sure you follow Greater Shepparton's Cracking Christmas Shop Local. Shop Greater Shepparton for the ultimate Christmas gift giving guide and your chance to win!

14.01.2022 AVAILABLE IN STORE AND VIA OUR WEBSITE NOW: Killing Time - Jimmy Barnes From the rock legend turned master storyteller, this collection of non-fiction short stories is vintage Jimmy! Stories of adventure, misadventure, love and loss from the #1 bestselling author of the critically acclaimed memoirs Working Class Boy and Working Class Man.... Outrageous, witty, warm and wise, Killing Time shares more than 40 yarns from an epic life - a dazzling collection of tall tales, out-takes and B-sides from one of Australia's finest storytellers. To secure a copy for yourself, you can purchase via the link below, giving our friendly team a call on 5822 2679 or popping in store! https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/music-dance-killing HarperCollins Books Australia

14.01.2022 Language warning on this one! Nat's What I Reckon is a popular comedian, musician and home cook and is now bringing us his first book, Un-Cook Yourself - A Ratbag’s Rules For Life! If you were a fan of Nat pre-Iso, you would know him for his dry comedic reviews on anything from products to lifestyle expos, or if you’re new to Nat, you may know him for his incredibly viral Death to Jar Sauce Iso cooking segments such as Self Pie-Solation, Eggs-istenential Crisis a...nd Chili Con Can’t Go Outside! Take a peek at the video below on Nat’s new book, Un-Cook Yourself - A Ratbag’s Rules for Life! Coming just in time for Christmas, to be released December 1st - preorders open now via the link below! Good onya, Champ! Pre-order a copy here: https://www.collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/humour-nat-s-wh

14.01.2022 We are very excited to have Briggs’ Our Home, Our Heartbeat back in stock! Tomorrow is the The Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s Indigenous Literacy Day, and what a perfect story this is to celebrate Indigenous culture, stories, language and literacy. We are extending our same day home delivery* cut off to 4pm tonight for anyone that would like to order a copy just in time for Indigenous Literacy Day tomorrow! ... Want to secure a copy for yourself? Grab one via our website (link below) or give us a call on 58 222 679! https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/indigenous-picture- We are long time supporters of ILF, you may have noticed the orange charity tins on our counter. Feeling the love over on our IG page today, thank you Jaymee Lea and Briggs! **Click and contactless collect in store or take advantage of our free contactless delivery for the Shepparton, Kialla and Mooroopna areas. $5 flat rate postage fee to all other areas in Victoria.

13.01.2022 Ever wonder what bookseller merchandise looks like in the time of COVID? HarperCollins Books Australia wins this round!! Paul Hogan’s book, The Tap-Dancing Knife Thrower, hits shelves October 29 and preorders are available by calling the store on 5822 2679.... #Thatsnotaknife

13.01.2022 We tested out our #harryPotter Marauder’s Map heat changing mug on the weekend - these are always a super popular stocking stuffers for Christmas! What do you think? Marauder’s Map mug: ... https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/collectables-maraud Dark Mark Mug: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/collectables-dark-m Patronus Mug: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/collectables-harry- Voldemort Mug: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/collectables-harry-

12.01.2022 We are very excited to have Briggs’ Our Home, Our Heartbeat back in stock! Tomorrow is the The Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s Indigenous Literacy Day, and what a perfect story this is to celebrate Indigenous culture, stories, language and literacy. We are extending our same day home delivery* cut off to 4pm tonight for anyone that would like to order a copy just in time for Indigenous Literacy Day tomorrow! ... Want to secure a copy for yourself? Grab one via our website (link below) or give us a call on 58 222 679! https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/indigenous-picture- We are long time supporters of ILF, you may have noticed the orange charity tins on our counter. Feeling the love over on our IG page today, thank you Jaymee Lea and Briggs! **Click and contactless collect in store or take advantage of our free contactless delivery for the Shepparton, Kialla and Mooroopna areas. $5 flat rate postage fee to all other areas in Victoria.

12.01.2022 Our dear friends at Collins Booksellers Orange with today’s giggle!

10.01.2022 Need to add to your #TBR pile? Open 9am-1pm Saturday for your bookish needs this weekend! Please note we are closed Sunday. Don’t forget you can browse our store 24/7 via our www.collinsbooksshepparton.com.au website with real time stock checks, click & collect or #auspost shipping options! ... #bookstagram #shepparton #bookcommunity #lovelocal

10.01.2022 #closedforthecup

09.01.2022 PLEASE READ Good morning all, Wishing you all a happy Friday! Unfortunately there is a glitch occurring with Facebook messenger and we are unable to reply to your messages and queries at the moment! ... If you have an outstanding message that hasn’t been responded to, we ask that you please send us your best contact number in the chat or contact us in store so that we can assist you further with all your bookish needs. We apologise for the inconvenience! Kind regards the CBS team

08.01.2022 We would like to take a moment to send a big congratulations to our dear friends, Phillip & Margaret, from Collins Booksellers Orange! Today celebrates 20 years of their wonderful store - Happy birthday Collins Orange! If you’re ever in Orange, make sure to pop in and tell them we sent you.

08.01.2022 Tomorrow is the The Indigenous Literacy Foundation Indigenous Literacy Day, and we have put together a category on our website of our favourite Indigenous picture books to celebrate Indigenous culture, stories, language and literacy with children below. We are extending our same day home delivery* cut off to 4pm tonight for anyone that would like to order just in time for Indigenous Literacy Day tomorrow! Want to secure a picture book for yourself? Grab one via our website... (link below) or give us a call on 58 222 679! We are long time supporters of ILF, you may have noticed the orange charity tins on our counter. **Click and contactless collect in store or take advantage of our free contactless delivery for the Shepparton, Kialla and Mooroopna areas. $5 flat rate postage fee to all other areas in Victoria. Looking for an adult read? View our Australia category for a range of titles from Indigenous Authors, Artists and Community Leaders.

07.01.2022 Good afternoon to all of our amazing customers, fans and friends. Please see the attached image for our latest COVID-19 Stage 3 Update, summarised below. We will also be posting some more videos over the next few weeks so make sure you keep an eye out for those! Joe, Helen and our fabulous team at Collins Booksellers Shepparton would like to thank you all for your incredible support, not only for the past five months but over the past 14 years, and we look forward to keeping ...in touch over our socials during stage three. Kind regards, Joe, Helen, Sue, Jess, Liliah and the Collins Booksellers Shepparton team Staffed Hours - Monday to Friday: 9:30am to 4:00pm Saturdays: 10:00am to 12:00pm Sundays: Closed Please note during stage three restrictions general browsing is unavailable as we provide a contactless shopping experience. Orders can be placed via phone (5822 2679), our website (www.collinsbooksSHEPPARTON.com.au), via email ([email protected]) and via Facebook messenger. Ways to recieve your books include: Contactless kerb side collection ( including Click & Collect and phone orders), free same day home delivery to Shepparton, Kialla, Mooroopna (if orders are placed by 3pm weekdays, 11am Saturday) and $5 flat rate postage fee to anywhere in Victoria. Not sure what you are looking for? View our website 24/7 to view our full range with real time store stock checks or give us a call during business hours! We would love to help you find exactly what you are looking for! We will also be resuming virtual shop tours soon, keep up to date across our social media pages for the details.

07.01.2022 #FridayFunny A truck loaded with thousands of copies of ROGET'S THESAURUS crashed yesterday losing its entire load. Witnesses were stunned, startled, aghast, taken aback, stupefied, confused, shocked, rattled, paralyzed, dazed, bewildered, mixed up, surprised, awed, dumbfounded, nonplussed, flabbergasted, astounded, amazed, confounded, astonished, overwhelmed, horrified, numbed, speechless, perplexed, fazed, disconcerted, perturbed, disturbed and breathtaken. [Report by Raf...e Champion] Www.collinsbooksshepparton.com.au

07.01.2022 We would like to congratulate one of our favourite customers, Riley, on taking out third place in the Furphy Literary Awards Junior Short Story category for his short story, The Miner’s Hut! If you would like to hear more about Riley’s short story and his experience, have a listen to his interview on Terri Cowling’s ShepLife Podcast below! To read Riley’s story and other amazing stories from the Furphy Literary Awards winners, visit FurphyStory: ... https://www.furphystory.com.au/furphy-literary-/the-awards/ Goulburn Valley Libraries ONE FM Shepparton Radio La Trobe Shepparton Campus Greater Shepparton City Council

05.01.2022 AVAILABLE IN STORE AND VIA OUR WEBSITE NOW: Killing Time - Jimmy Barnes From the rock legend turned master storyteller, this collection of non-fiction short stories is vintage Jimmy! Stories of adventure, misadventure, love and loss from the #1 bestselling author of the critically acclaimed memoirs Working Class Boy and Working Class Man.... Outrageous, witty, warm and wise, Killing Time shares more than 40 yarns from an epic life - a dazzling collection of tall tales, out-takes and B-sides from one of Australia's finest storytellers. To secure a copy for yourself, you can purchase via the link below, giving our friendly team a call on 5822 2679 or popping in store! https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/music-dance-killing HarperCollins Books Australia

05.01.2022 We are closed for the Grand Final Public Holiday tomorrow, Friday the 23rd, but we will see you Saturday! Who has it? Will it be the tigers or the cats? Tell us below! #grandfinal #afl #collinsbooksellers #shepparton

05.01.2022 We tested out our Harry Potter Marauder’s Map heat changing mug on the weekend - these are always a super popular stocking stuffers for Christmas! What do you think? Marauder’s Map mug: ... https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/collectables-maraud Dark Mark Mug: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/collectables-dark-m Patronus Mug: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/collectables-harry- Voldemort Mug: https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/collectables-harry-

04.01.2022 SOUND THE ALARM! It’s here! The Bad Guys Episode 12 - The One?! Seriously WHAT is going on with Snake? Terrifying powers! Evil allies! Inter-dimensional doorways! WHAT IS HIS DEAL?! And that's not all! Why is Agent Fox suddenly so mysterious? Who IS she, exactly?! Dang it! We need answers! Wolf and the gang are back. And theyre even more confused than YOU. IT WILL MELT YOUR BRAIN... ... You can purchase a copy or give our friendly team a call on 5822 2679! https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/children-s-chapter-

03.01.2022 Did you spot the incredibly talented Emmylou Loves prepping her Beef & Apple Rissoles from her fabulous new cookbook, Confidence in the Kitchen, on her stories today? #mouthwatering Emmylou’s cookbook is already flying off the shelves and will no doubt be a best seller for Christmas with easy to follow directions and beautiful pictorials! You can pick up a copy for yourself in store, or via our Collins Shepparton website via the link below (or in our bio)! https://collinsbooksshepparton.com.au/p/cooking-confidence-

01.01.2022 Very happy to speak with Business Victoria today regarding our COVIDSafe plan, the Business Victoria officer we spoke to was very happy with our plan and said that all the Shepparton businesses they had spoken to today were all over it! Well done Shepparton!