Are bookshops dead? Hardly! Book Hero in Auckland has experienced quite the opposite, achieving exponential growth over the two years they’ve been open, warranting the need to open a bricks and mortar retail store.
In episode 10 of The KidLit Pod we speak with Lizzy Lockhart, “Bookshop Hero” at the fast-growing independent online (and physical) bookshop @bookheronz
Lizzy ( @peppermintpagesnz ) shares the secrets behind this small business’ success, and all that they’ve achieved during a time where retail is tricky and reading is declining.
Or is it?
After only two years in business, Book Hero is seeing quite the opposite - that reading is fast becoming people’s salvation ...
In this fascinating look inside Book Hero, a New Zealand book retailer and online store founded in October 2024 by Dylan Bland and Tim Wackrow, Lizzy shares how Dylan and Tim blended their e-commerce strengths with their passion for reading to create an online book retailer with big visions, quickly expanding into a Hobsonville destination shop driven by strong community demand.
On top of this, their social media has exploded, fast becoming a go-to for all the best bookish information.
It’s a jam-packed episode about community, belief, bringing a personal touch to business, and the revival of books as a haven. (Music to our ears!)
