Love Books

Love Books
IndustryBookshop
Founded2009 (2009)
FoundersKate Rogan
Jaci Jenkins
Headquarters53 Rustenburg Road, Melville, Johannesburg, South Africa[1]
Websitelovebooks.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. It was awarded 'Best Independent Bookseller' at the Sefika Publishers Awards in 2019.[8][9]

Author Interviews's channel on YouTube

References

  1. ^ a b 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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