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'An author of international acclaim has decided to make the transition from
writing books to selling them too after buying her regional community's last
bookshop.
Collins Booksellers in Orange in NSW Central West was founded 22 years ago by
residents Margaret and Phil Schwebel.
New owner and New York Times bestselling author Kelly Rimmer didn't want to see
the city's last bookshop close down or ownership move out of the region.
"It really matters to me and my family that the Orange bookstore is owned by
people who live in Orange or close to Orange," she said.
"It's always been a family store. And so there's something really, really
unique and special about continuing that tradition too."
Ms Rimmer, whose books include
The Things We Cannot Say and
The Warsaw
Orphan, plans to get her whole family, including her children, involved in
running the shop.
"I think there's something powerful for kids about being surrounded by books in
a bookstore or in their home," she said.
"I hope that they come to see that literacy and reading really matter and that
the right book at the right time can actually change someone's life."
Ms Rimmer said books were an important part of her own childhood, which led to
her decision to buy the shop.'
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