Saturday 11th October 2025 is Love Your Bookshop Day!

Discover the magic. Discover you.

Join us on Love Your Bookshop Day 2025 as we come together to celebrate the unique journeys of self-discovery and connection that local bookshops inspire. This special day reminds us that at every stage of life, bookshops are places of discovery, inspiration, and connection.

There’s a book for everyone, and your local bookshop is the perfect place to start exploring. Our passionate booksellers are here to guide you to the story, voice, or idea that you didn’t even know you were looking for.

This year, let’s work together to reignite Australia’s love of reading. Mark your calendars and invite your friends and family to join in the celebration. We look forward to seeing you at your favourite bookshop on Love Your Bookshop Day!

This year’s incredible artwork is created by the talented artist Emma Sjaan Beukers. With a rich heritage that includes Ngiyampaa/Ngemba, Dutch, and Irish influences, Emma brings a vibrant and storytelling approach to her work.

Join Our Colouring Competition:
Colour the Magic of Your Bookshop!

We invite you to step into the enchanting world of your local bookshop with our exciting colouring competition!

This year, our colouring sheet features a scene inside a bustling bookshop, brimming with all the wonderful things that happen within those magical walls. From the inviting shelves filled with stories waiting to be discovered, to cozy reading nooks where friendships blossom, this is your chance to bring the joy of a bookshop to life with your creativity!

How to Enter:

Download and print our specially designed colouring sheet.
Let your imagination run wild as you add your favourite colours to the vibrant scene, capturing the essence of what makes bookshops so special.
Share your masterpiece on social media using the hashtag #LYBD2025 and tag @bookpeopleau.
Alternatively, you can email your finished artwork to mail@bookpeople.org.au.

Exciting Prizes Await! You could win a $100 BookPeople Gift Card to spend in your favourite bookshop! We have three age categories for participants:

0-5 years
6-9 years
10-13 years

Don’t miss out! Entries for all categories close on 11 October 2025. We can’t wait to see your vibrant creations. Happy colouring!

DOWNLOAD COLOURING SHEET

Meet Our Love Your Bookshop Day 2025 Author Ambassadors!

We’re excited to introduce our amazing Author Ambassadors: bestselling authors Tara Moss and Megan Hess!

Together, Tara and Megan perfectly capture the spirit of Love Your Bookshop Day, reminding us all of the joy and inspiration that local bookshops bring to our lives. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Our Adult Author Ambassador Tara Moss is not just a talented writer; she’s also an award-winning human rights advocate and holistic practitioner. With 15 novels under her belt, including her latest, The Italian Secret, Tara has a unique way of inspiring readers.

Our Children’s Author Ambassador is the incredibly talented Megan Hess. Known for her beautiful fashion illustrations and enchanting stories, Megan is the bestselling author of Claris: Dazzling Diamond Egg, which adds to her beloved Claris series, as well as Louis Vuitton: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon. “Bookshops have been there for me my entire life. My youngest memories are of those thrilling first steps into a bookshop to choose a picture book. Then in primary school, I was onto chapter books – feeling so very grown up. Then as a teenager my visits to bookshops lead me to the art section where I would pour over art history coffee table books and get lost in their beautiful pages.”