The Bookseller's Podcast
by Jaye & Mark
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Estimated from 2 chart positions in 2 markets.
By chart position
- 🇦🇺AU · Books#11300K to 1M
- 🇳🇿NZ · Books#673K to 10K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
152K to 505K🎙 ~2x weekly·35 episodes·Last published 4w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
303K to 1.0M🇦🇺99%🇳🇿1% - Active Followers
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91K to 303K
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Episode 39. Richard Flanagan
Aug 7, 2026
Unknown duration
Episode 38. James Daunt. So many hats, here's how to wear them all.
Jul 16, 2026
56m 56s
Episode 37: Julie Burland CEO, Penguin Random House Australia
May 26, 2026
49m 12s
Episode 36. Meet Corrie Perkin, Founder & Director, Sorrento Writers Festival
Apr 22, 2026
1h 21m 49s
Episode 35: Susannah Bowen: Future-proofing our Australian Indie Bookshops
Mar 27, 2026
52m 46s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/7/26 | Episode 39. Richard Flanagan | The only author to have won both the Booker and the Baillie Gifford (Flanagan refused the prize money), Mark and Jaye finally get to speak with Richard Flanagan.He did not disappoint. | — | ||||||
| 7/16/26 | bookshop managementpublishing industry+3 | James Daunt | Daunt BooksWaterstones+1 | — | James DauntDaunt Books+5 | — | 56m 56s | ||
| 5/26/26 | publishingAustralian literature+3 | Julie Burland | Penguin Random House Australia | — | Julie BurlandPenguin Random House+4 | — | 49m 12s | ||
| 4/22/26 | Sorrento Writers Festivalwriting+3 | Corrie Perkins | Sorrento Writers Festival | — | Sorrento Writers FestivalCorrie Perkins+3 | — | 1h 21m 49s | ||
| 3/27/26 | Australian Indie Bookshopsadvocacy+3 | Susannah Bowen | Australian Bookselling Association | — | Australian Bookselling AssociationIndie Bookshops+3 | — | 52m 46s | ||
| 3/21/26 | advocacybookselling+3 | Wenona Byrne | Writing Australia | — | advocacybooksellers+4 | — | 35m 19s | ||
| 3/2/26 | podcast plans2026+3 | — | — | — | Bookseller's Podcast2026 plans+3 | — | 30m 30s | ||
| 12/5/25 | publishingorigin story+3 | Sandy Grant | Hardie Grant | — | Sandy GrantHardie Grant+3 | — | 1h 13m 15s | ||
| 10/23/25 | bookselling newsindustry updates+1 | — | — | — | booksellingnews+3 | — | 40m 37s | ||
| 10/2/25 | bookshop behaviorsindustry management+3 | NinaLynne+2 | Verso BooksTorquay Books+2 | — | bookshopsbehaviors+4 | — | 1h 00m 11s | ||
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| 8/13/25 | retailAI+3 | Mark Fletcher | Tower SystemsnewsXpress | — | Tower SystemsnewsXpress+4 | — | 1h 00m 11s | ||
| 8/3/25 | book industrysupport+3 | Kaye WrightJill Langhammer+1 | Leading EdgeLiterary Listings+1 | NSWVic+1 | book industrysupport+3 | — | 1h 11m 25s | ||
| 7/4/25 | booksellingindependent bookshops+4 | Mathilde | French Bookseller | ParisFrance | booksellerindependent bookshops+5 | — | 48m 53s | ||
| 5/17/25 | Episode 26: 'In Service of the Book' featuring David Gaunt from Gleebooks, Sydney | Mark has a fireside chat with David Gaunt from Gleebooks. Turn the volume up, find somewhere quiet and listen to this mesmerising conversation from 2 doyens of our industry. | — | ||||||
| 3/13/25 | Episode 25. The New Kids on the Block | Continuing the theme of chatting with new bookshop owners, Jaye sought out:Alison Arnold from LadyHawke Bookshop. IvanhoeLien Giang from Pictures and Pages, Coburg Bella from Head and Tales Bookshop, Barwon Heads.who generously shared their starting pains but all of whom are committed to being in this game for the long haul. | — | ||||||
| 3/10/25 | Episode 24. 'For Nature Lovers & Deep Thinkers' | Mark Rubbo chews the fat with Alex Caminer who shares he & his partner Chi's vision & ambition for the newly acquired Alternative Bookshop in Bellingen NSW. With the tagline 'for Nature Lovers & Deep Thinkers', the new owners are determined to keep the titles of the books they sell consistent with their ethos of self and global discovery. | — | ||||||
| 2/16/25 | Episode 23: Everything you need to know about your (circle)POS & beyond | Ever wondered how EDI, Pac-stream, title page and the publishers all talk to your bookshop via your POS system? Didn't even know they did? Well, fasten your seatbelts and lets find out together.To kick off Season 3 we have gone straight into the weeds. The Bookseller's Podcast speak to Matt Lupica, General Manager of the Book Barn in Rosebud and Belgrave, Victoria who is also a trainer for users of circlesoft POS. This episode is also relevant to non-circle users. | — | ||||||
| 12/9/24 | Episode 22: It's a wrap! | Mark and Jaye start with intentions to reflect on the year that's been but end up with a session on the books of the season. You can take the bookseller out of the bookshop, but you cannot take the books (to be sold) out of the bookseller! We wish everyone a great season's trade to end the year with a bang! | — | ||||||
| 11/8/24 | Episode 21: Special Announcement: The Global Book Crawl | It's an Indie Bookshops Call to Arms! We speak to the Global Coordination Team: Federico Lang (Libreria Luces, Malaga, Spain) Brid Conroy (Tertulia Bookshop, Westport, Ireland) Jessica Stockton-Bagnulo (Greenlight Books, Brooklyn, USA) about their genius idea to do activate local bookshop crawls all around the world during one very special week in April 2025. For more information go to www.globalbookcrawl.org or contact [email protected] | — | ||||||
| 10/30/24 | Episode 20. The Art of Indie Bookselling (Curation & Handselling) | Booksellers talking about bookselling. We cannot think of a more delicious episode. Featuring Anna Low from Potts Point Bookshop, NSW; Jaclyn Cupri from Hill of Content; Melbourne & Matt Davies (2024 Bookseller of the Year) from The Bookshop in Queenscliff. | — | ||||||
| 9/29/24 | Jason Steger reflects on his time as Literary Editor of The Age | Mark and Jaye chat with Jason Steger fresh off his 14 year role as Literary Editor of The Age. | — | ||||||
| 9/6/24 | Episode 18: Jan Smedh from The English Bookshop, Sweden | The Booksellers Podcast has gone global in this episode featuring Mark's conversation with Jan from The English Bookshop in Sweden. Both booksellers have the distinction of their bookshops being accoladed with the International Excellence Award for Bookstores by the London Book Fair. In a wide ranging discourse, what stands out is Jan's deep passion and respect for his role as indie bookshop owner. | — | ||||||
| 8/15/24 | Episode 17. Tea Spilling (and books) | Jaye & Mark talk books as they have coffee but spill tea. | — | ||||||
| 7/18/24 | Episode 16: Succession | We say this every time, but this might be our best episode yet. Feauturing Kate Horton (Farrells Bookshop, Mornington Peninsula, Vic), Tim Jarvis (Fullers Bookshop; Hobart) and Joe Rubbo (Readings, Melbourne), we chat with this new generation of bookshop owners and leaders as to the process which got them where they are. More than usual we are very grateful to these guests for sharing their very personal stories with such warmth and candor. This episode is dedicated to Alee Liang (1936 - 2024), Jaye's mum, who was the Bookseller's Podcast Number 1 fan. | — | ||||||
| 6/9/24 | Episode 15: Selling (or not) your bookshop? Tips from Michael Kerr of Kerr Capital | This is the pointy end of owning a bookshop. Whether you are thinking of selling your business, and even if you are not, Mark speaks to Michael Kerr of Kerr Capital and asks all those questions we often wonder. - how much is my bookshop worth? - should stock be in the asking price? - when do I tell staff? - are there alternatives to selling? - what if my successor is a staff or family member? - how do I improve future saleability? Kerr Capital specialise in helping owners increase the value plus make their business easier to sell. This episode will have you thinking more deeply into getting your business on track for a long term better outcome. | — | ||||||
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Chart history for The Bookseller's Podcast
Peaked at #11 in Australia, currently #11 in Australia.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| Australia | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #67 | #67 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #161 | #161 | — |
Chart Positions
4 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
4 placements across 2 markets.