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| Industry | Bookshop |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Kate Rogan Jaci Jenkins |
| Headquarters | 53 Rustenburg Road, Melville, Johannesburg, South Africa[1] |
| Website | lovebooks |
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Love Books is an independent bookshop located in Melville, Johannesburg. It was founded in 2009 by Jaci Jenkins and Kate Rogan.[2][3][1] The business offers works by local authors, and hosts book launches as well as sponsored literary discussions.[4][5][6] It also often works in collaboration with neighbouring coffee shops to spotlight new authors and their works.[7] Love Books was founded with the aim of countering elitism in the literary sphere by establishing an accessible and egalitarian environment.[citation needed] It was awarded 'Best Independent Bookseller' at the Sefika Publishers Awards in 2019.[8][9]
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[edit]- 1 2 Mulgrew, Nick (21 May 2019). "Independent bookstores to support in (almost) every corner of South Africa". PEN South Africa. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ Green, Phyllis (25 August 2009). "Lekker nuwe boekwinkel vir Joburgers". Sarie (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 18 June 2025 – via Netwerk24.
- ↑ De Waal, Shaun (8 August 2019). "You've got to Love Books". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ Bass, Holly (19 November 2015). "Where to Go in Melville, Johannesburg". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ↑ Hawarden, Verity; Moore, Amy Fisher (1 January 2021). "Love books: sustained success amidst uncertainties". Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies. 11 (4): 1–30. doi:10.1108/EEMCS-04-2021-0115. ISSN 2045-0621.
- ↑ Pampalone, Tanya (15 June 2012). "Is this the end of the bookshop, or just a new chapter?". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ "BACKSTORY: Love Books owner Kate Rogan". BusinessLIVE. 14 May 2020. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ↑ "2019 Sefika and SA Book Award winners announced". South African Booksellers Association. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ↑ "Speaking volumes: an interview with indie bookstore owner Kate Rogan". Daily Maverick. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
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