Love Books

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Love Books
Industry Bookshop
Founded2009;16 years ago (2009)
FoundersKate Rogan
Jaci Jenkins
Headquarters53 Rustenburg Road, Melville, Johannesburg, South Africa [1]
Website lovebooks.co.za

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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References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ Green, Phyllis (25 August 2009). "Lekker nuwe boekwinkel vir Joburgers". Sarie (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 18 June 2025– via Netwerk24.
  3. ↑ De Waal, Shaun (8 August 2019). "You've got to Love Books". Mail & Guardian . Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Bass, Holly (19 November 2015). "Where to Go in Melville, Johannesburg". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Pampalone, Tanya (15 June 2012). "Is this the end of the bookshop, or just a new chapter?". Mail & Guardian . Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "BACKSTORY: Love Books owner Kate Rogan". BusinessLIVE . 14 May 2020. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "2019 Sefika and SA Book Award winners announced". South African Booksellers Association. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Speaking volumes: an interview with indie bookstore owner Kate Rogan". Daily Maverick . 5 December 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
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