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National Library Bookshop

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6262 1424

Address: National Library of Australia 2600 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://bookshop.nla.gov.au

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25.01.2022 If you're interested in the book 'Great Expectations: Emigrant Governesses in Colonial Australia', you can purchase your copy here: https://bit.ly/37JdBq5 #NLAatHome #NLAPublishing

24.01.2022 Last week the lovely Patricia Clarke visited us to sign copies of her new book Great Expectations! Signed copies are limited and you can order your copy here: https://bit.ly/3hh4opR #NLAatHome #NLAPublishing

23.01.2022 This afternoon Anthony Sharwood visited our store and signed copies of his new book From Snow to Ash! Signed copies are limited, so get yours here: https://bit.ly/3lMkgnT #NLAatHome... . . . Hachette Australia Books See more

23.01.2022 Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell, sisters and award-winning, bestselling authors, visited the National Library today to sign copies of their latest book, ‘Searc...hing for Charlotte’. It is the story of Australia’s first children’s author, Charlotte Waring Atkinson Kate and Belinda’s great-great-great-great grandmother! 'Searching for Charlotte' combines elements of biography, recreation of history and rediscovery of family history, and is a book by NLA Publishing. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3kz1ZJI #NLAPublishing #SearchingForCharlotte #FamilyHistory

23.01.2022 Local author Alison Booth Author visited the store this week and signed copies of her new book #ThePhilosophersDaughters for us! Signed stock is limited so order your copy here before they all fly out the door: https://bit.ly/2XVS9rV #AustraliaReadsAtHome #NLAatHome

22.01.2022 A good crime novel is great, but a good crime series is even better, and this first-in-a-series stack has some of our favourites! Check out our curated Australian crime fiction list here: https://bit.ly/3lZ4kP5 #NLAatHome #LoveOzCrime... . . . Pantera Press HarperCollins Books Australia Pan Macmillan Australia Allen & Unwin Books See more

22.01.2022 Fathers Day is just over a week away, but dont worry because we have you covered! These new release titles are sure to put a smile on Dads face. Love this? Check out our full list of Fathers Day gift ideas here: https://bit.ly/2FYBXAg ... #NLAatHome #FathersDay . . . Hachette Australia Books Hardie Grant Books

22.01.2022 Yesterday we had the lovely Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern Author drop into the shop to sign copies of her and Tania McCartneys latest book Meet Matilda at the Festival! Signed copies are limited and you can order yours here: https://bit.ly/33s2U7u #NLAatHome

22.01.2022 Yesterday we had the lovely @krys.saclierstories drop past and sign copies of Vote 4 Me, which was written by Krys and illustrated by Cathy Wilcox Signed stock is limited, so get in quick to grab your copy! You can order the book here: https://bit.ly/3jhOCMT... #NLAatHome

22.01.2022 This morning we were lucky enough to have Gabrielle Carey visit the store to sign copies of her latest book 'Only Happiness Here'! Signed stock is limited so get in quick to secure your copy: https://bit.ly/3jrOjPu #NLAatHome

20.01.2022 Here is a mid-week crime stack to brighten up your Facebook feed this afternoon. Check out our curated Australian crime fiction list here: https://bit.ly/3lZ4kP5 #NLAatHome #LoveOzCrime... . . . Echo Publishing Affirm Press Penguin Books Australia Ventura Press See more

20.01.2022 Spring is here and what better way to celebrate than with a stack of books celebrating nature and the outdoors! Check out our curated list of spring reading ideas here: https://bit.ly/35zhv3u #NLAatHome #NLAPublishing

19.01.2022 Todays book stack shows that Science Week is for the adults as well as the kids! Love this? Check out our featured science week book list here: https://bit.ly/3hits0s #NationalScienceWeek #NLAatHome

18.01.2022 Could you write a book with your sibling? Comment below to let us know! Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell, sisters and award-winning authors, have done just that in their latest book, 'Searching for Charlotte'. Learn more about this new #NLAPublishing release online: https://bit.ly/3kz1ZJI

17.01.2022 Thanks to Kate Mildenhall and Simon & Schuster Australia for sending us signed bookplates for Kates new book The Mother Fault! Signed copies are limited and you can get yours here: https://bit.ly/3iv5DmQ #NLAatHome

17.01.2022 Looking for a book for a young adult (or young adult at heart)? Our resident young adult book expert has recently read and loved these #LoveOzYA books. Love this? Look at the curated list of books our staff love here: https://bit.ly/2zgslgY... #AustraliaReadsAtHome #NLAatHome . . . Allen & Unwin Books Pan Macmillan Australia Walker Books Australia Hardie Grant Egmont Jenna Guillaume Alison Croggon Books Jay Kristoff

17.01.2022 Mark your diaries for #IndigenousLiteracy Day! On 2 September well be donating 5% of our sales and $5 from every sale of Strangers On Country & Hello! to The Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Buy Strangers On Country here: bit.ly/3lqiJUj... Buy Hello! here: bit.ly/2G5Swu8 Learn how to get involved & support The Indigenous Literacy Foundation: https://bit.ly/2EBZZ39

17.01.2022 The lovely Anna Whateley sent us some signed bookplates for her debut #LoveOzYA novel Peta Lyres Rating Normal, so we now have signed copies in store! These special signed copies are limited, so get in quick: https://bit.ly/3jK14FF #NLAatHome... . . . Allen & Unwin Books See more

16.01.2022 You can never have too many books waiting in the wings to be read! Our resident non-fiction and literature aficionado recommends these books to add to your collection. Love this? Look at our curated range of recommendations here: https://bit.ly/2zgslgY... #AustraliaReadsAtHome . . . Magabala Books Giramondo Publishing University of Queensland Press Penguin Books Australia

16.01.2022 Dont forget to tune in tonight at 8pm AEST for a talk with the authors of Stalins Wine Cellar, John Baker and Nick Place, in conversation with Genevieve Jacobs. You can watch along here: https://bit.ly/3iGTMT1 And dont forget about our special offer on the book!... Purchase your signed copy of Stalins Wine Cellar on our online shop with offer code ITSINAGLASS to receive a $10.00 discount* on your purchase. You can purchase your copy here: https://bit.ly/3mtHaRh *Offer exclusively available online, for local collection please select pick-up in-store at checkout. Offer ends 30/09/2020, no further discounts apply. #NLAatHome

15.01.2022 This book looks fabulous! It will be out in October, but you can pre-order your copy here: https://bit.ly/2Y7kTOR #NLAatHome

14.01.2022 Were doing a special event offer! Purchase your signed copy of Stalins Wine Cellar on our online shop with offer code ITSINAGLASS to receive a $10.00 discount* on your purchase. You can purchase your copy here: https://bit.ly/3mtHaRh ... *Offer exclusively available online, for local collection please select pick-up in-store at checkout. Offer ends 30/09/2020, no further discounts apply. #NLAatHome

13.01.2022 We have so many amazing Australian crime novels on our shelves at the moment - just look at this stack of recently released crime fiction! Check out our curated Australian crime fiction list here: https://bit.ly/3lZ4kP5 #NLAatHome #LoveOzCrime... . . . HarperCollins Books Australia Hachette Australia Books Penguin Books Australia See more

13.01.2022 Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors! #QldLitAwards

13.01.2022 #NatureBookWeek is the perfect time to find out more about our local natural environments! Check out our selection of Nature Book Week titles here: https://bit.ly/337rdaH #NLAatHome

13.01.2022 This book stack is perfect for those who are interested in photography and biographical books! Check out our curated range of photography books here: https://bit.ly/3jZaZYR #NLAatHome #AustraliaReadsAtHome

13.01.2022 Today marks the start of the inaugural #NatureBookWeek and were showing off a stack of fabulous kids nature books! Check out our selection of Nature Book Week titles here: https://bit.ly/337rdaH #NLAatHome #NLAPublishing... . . . Walker Books Australia Hardie Grant Egmont See more

12.01.2022 COVER REVEAL! For almost 140 years, the author of Australias first childrens book was a mystery. Known only by the description a Lady Long Resident in New So...uth Wales, she was the subject of much speculation Today we know her as Charlotte Waring Atkinson, the great-great-great-great grandmother of sisters in writing and in life, Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell. In a tale of love, grief, violence and triumph in the face of overwhelming odds, Forsyth and Murrell reveal Charlottes extraordinary story and their own journey to discover her. Searching for Charlotte: The Fascinating Story of Australias First Childrens Author, published by NLA Publishing, is now available for pre-order from the NLA Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3aN0NhN Use code CHARLOTTE20 at checkout to receive 20% off your copy when you pre-order online. No further discounts apply. Offer ends 20/10/2020. #NLADigitalCommunity #NLAPublishing

12.01.2022 It wouldnt be #NatureBookWeek without a great stack of animal books! Check out our selection of Nature Book Week titles here: https://bit.ly/337rdaH #NLAatHome... . . . Hachette Australia Books Walker Books Australia See more

09.01.2022 If you've visited us recently, you may have noticed our window display has been refreshed. We have lots of books that will delight and inspire the kids as they prepare to head back to school! Check out our recommendations: bit.ly/2Ymdc7a

08.01.2022 Were looking forward to Indigenous Literacy Day next week! In the spirit of celebrating language and literacy, listen to a reading in Warrumunga by Paul Hings...ton of the childrens book I Got This Hat written by Jol and Kate Temple and illustrated by Jon Foye: https://bit.ly/2QopSpX On 2 September, well be donating 5% of all NLA Bookshop sales to The Indigenous Literacy Foundation for Indigenous Literacy Day. #ReadingOpensDoors #ILD2020

07.01.2022 Dont forget there will be a digital launch for Wild Ride by Daniel Oakman happening on the National Library of Australias Facebook page tomorrow night at 8pm! Mark your diaries for what is sure to be an interesting online event! You can purchase the book and find out more information about it here: https://bit.ly/34cubNb ... #NLAatHome

07.01.2022 Earlier in the week we had Richard Broinowski visit the store and sign copies of his new book Under the Rainbow: The Life and Times of EW Cole! Signed stock is limited and you can get your copy here: https://bit.ly/32DJ61D #NLAatHome... . . . Melbourne University Publishing See more

07.01.2022 We love our Australian crime authors, and we love it even more when they set their stories in Australia! Check out our curated Australian crime fiction list here: https://bit.ly/3lZ4kP5 #NLAatHome #LoveOzCrime... . . . Pan Macmillan Australia Hachette Australia Books Pantera Press See more

07.01.2022 From Saturday 22nd August, were excited to be returning to our normal opening hours of 9am to 5pm daily! Read more about our opening hours here: https://bit.ly/3hsOk5e

05.01.2022 Lynda has some great book recommendations in this video! View all of our current staff recommendations here: https://bit.ly/2DIohZc #NLAatHome

05.01.2022 Todays book stack is all about the natural world around us! Love this? Check out our featured science week book list here: https://bit.ly/3hits0s #NationalScienceWeek #NLAatHome

04.01.2022 Today marks the official release of 'Searching for Charlotte' by Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell the story of Australia's first children's author, Charlotte ...Waring Atkinson (Kate and Belinda's great-great-great-great grandmother). It is a sometimes confronting but ultimately heartwarming journey into the story of a family with writing in its blood: https://bit.ly/3kz1ZJI #NLAPublishing

04.01.2022 And if you're interested in the finished book, you can get your copy here: https://bit.ly/3owGKdN #NLAatHome #NLAPublishing

04.01.2022 Happy Wattle Day! One of our favourite female artists, Ellis Rowan painted this stunning watercolour of Queensland Silver Wattle (Acacia podalyriifolia) around ...1885. One of 900+ Ellis Rowan artworks in our collection, its also the perfect print to wear this #WattleDay! This 100% silk twill scarf is available online from the National Library Bookshop: https://bit.ly/2QGXLCq Keep your eyes peeled for another exciting Ellis Rowan announcement coming soon

02.01.2022 Last week we had Paddy Manning drop into the shop to sign copies of his new book Body Count. Signed copies are limited, so get in quick: https://bit.ly/3gWOaSW #NLAatHome... . . . Simon & Schuster Australia See more

02.01.2022 Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors! #NSWPHA

01.01.2022 #NatureBookWeek isnt just for kids - we have stacks of wonderful nature books for the adults as well! Check out our selection of Nature Book Week titles here: https://bit.ly/337rdaH #NLAatHome

01.01.2022 This week is National Science Week and were celebrating by showcasing some of our fabulous science books, and this stack has something for kids of all ages! Love this? Check out our featured science week book list here: https://bit.ly/3hits0s #NationalScienceWeek #NLAatHome

01.01.2022 Today is #IndigenousLiteracy Day! We will be donating 5% of our sales from today and $5 from every sale of Strangers On Country & Hello! to The Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Buy Strangers On Country here: bit.ly/3lqiJUj... Buy Hello! here: bit.ly/2G5Swu8 Learn how to get involved & support The Indigenous Literacy Foundation: https://bit.ly/2EBZZ39

01.01.2022 Looking for something to do these holidays? Why not visit us! We're open 9am - 5pm daily. You can tie in a cup of coffee at Bookplate or a perusal of the current 'Australian Dreams’ exhibition in the National Library of Australia (on until 31 January) at the same time!

01.01.2022 This book stack is for anyone who has varied reading tastes! Our resident eclectic reader recommends these books for anyone wondering what to pick up next. Love this? Look at our curated list recommendations here: https://bit.ly/2zgslgY... #AustraliaReadsAtHome #NLAatHome . . . Pan Macmillan Australia Allen & Unwin Books Picador books Markus Zusak Charlotte Wood Hannah Kent Liane Moriarty