{"id":40977,"date":"2014-02-05T15:27:26","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T04:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.booktopia.com.au\/?p=40977"},"modified":"2016-03-01T09:30:54","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T23:30:54","slug":"booktopia-is-ten-years-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2014\/02\/05\/booktopia-is-ten-years-old\/","title":{"rendered":"Booktopia is Ten Years Old"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-41002\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.booktopia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/blog.jpg\" width=\"463\" height=\"175\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ten years ago Tony Nash started Booktopia on a $10 per day budget. It took 3 days to sell the first book. Now we sell one book every 10 seconds and employee 70 people.<\/p>\n<p>Over 900,000 Australians have bought from Booktopia over the years. Each and every customer should be very proud that we have been able to donate over $300K worth of books in the last year as well as be the major sponsor of Writers Festivals, Readers Conferences and Literacy Programs.<\/p>\n<p>We believe it is our duty to give back as much as we can and the only way to do that is to continue to serve the Australian book loving community as best we can.<\/p>\n<p>Congrats to everyone and Happy 10th Birthday Booktopia!<\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-40977 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2014\/02\/05\/booktopia-is-ten-years-old\/new-hq-2009\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/new-hq-2009.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41007\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41007'>\n\t\t\t\tOld Headquarters &#8211; 2009\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2014\/02\/05\/booktopia-is-ten-years-old\/australia-2011\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/australia-2011.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41003\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41003'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Australian &#8211; 2011\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2014\/02\/05\/booktopia-is-ten-years-old\/brw-2012\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"87\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/brw-2012.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41010\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41010'>\n\t\t\t\tBRW &#8211; 2012\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2014\/02\/05\/booktopia-is-ten-years-old\/tiffiny-hall-beats-up-john-purcell\/'><img width=\"148\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/tiffiny-hall-beats-up-john-purcell.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41011\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41011'>\n\t\t\t\tTiffiny Hall beats up John Purcell &#8211; 2012\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2014\/02\/05\/booktopia-is-ten-years-old\/telstra-2012\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/telstra-2012.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41006\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41006'>\n\t\t\t\tWinners at the Telstra Business Awards &#8211; 2012\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2014\/02\/05\/booktopia-is-ten-years-old\/cathy-kelly-2\/'><img width=\"130\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/cathy-kelly.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41019\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41019'>\n\t\t\t\tCathy Kelly sits in her section &#8211; 2012\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2014\/02\/05\/booktopia-is-ten-years-old\/tara-moss-5\/'><img width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/tara-moss.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41021\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41021'>\n\t\t\t\tTara Moss visits Booktopia &#8211; 2012\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2014\/02\/05\/booktopia-is-ten-years-old\/financial-review-2013\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/financial-review-2013.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41013\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41013'>\n\t\t\t\tAustralian Financial Review &#8211; 2013\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2014\/02\/05\/booktopia-is-ten-years-old\/george-r-r-martin\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/george-r-r-martin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41024\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41024'>\n\t\t\t\tGeorge R.R. Martin visits &#8211; 2013\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2014\/02\/05\/booktopia-is-ten-years-old\/jackie-collins-4\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/jackie-collins.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41022\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41022'>\n\t\t\t\tJackie Collins is interviewed at Booktopia &#8211; 2013\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2014\/02\/05\/booktopia-is-ten-years-old\/william-mcinness\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/william-mcinness.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41020\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41020'>\n\t\t\t\tWilliam McInnes gets vocal &#8211; 2013\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2014\/02\/05\/booktopia-is-ten-years-old\/michelle-bridges-2013\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/michelle-bridges-2013.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41009\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41009'>\n\t\t\t\tMichelle Bridges visits &#8211; 2013\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2014\/02\/05\/booktopia-is-ten-years-old\/matthew-reilly-2013\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/matthew-reilly-2013.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41008\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41008'>\n\t\t\t\tMatthew Reilly visits &#8211; 2013\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2014\/02\/05\/booktopia-is-ten-years-old\/christos-tsiolkas-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/christos-tsiolkas.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41023\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41023'>\n\t\t\t\tChristos Tsiolkas is interviewed at Booktopia &#8211; 2013\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Staying connected with Australia&#8217;s Local Bookstore has never been easier. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>You can now get all the latest news, views and reviews on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/booktopia\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Booktopia\/91043653859\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/booktopia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/booktopiabooks\/#\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Explore the world with us one page at a time and join in the fun!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Booktopia\/91043653859\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-40988 alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.booktopia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/facebooklogo.png?w=200\" width=\"210\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/booktopia\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-40989 alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.booktopia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/twitter.jpg?w=200\" width=\"210\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/booktopiabooks\/#\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-40990 alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.booktopia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/instagram-blog.jpg?w=200\" width=\"210\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/booktopia\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-40992 alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.booktopia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/follow-us-pinterest1.jpg?w=200\" width=\"210\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten years ago Tony Nash started Booktopia on a $10 per day budget. It took 3 days to sell the first book. Now we sell one book every 10 seconds and employee 70 people. Over 900,000 Australians have bought from Booktopia over the years. Each and every customer should be very proud that we have been able to donate over $300K worth of books in the last year as well as be the major sponsor of Writers Festivals, Readers Conferences and Literacy Programs. We believe it is our duty to give back as much as we can and the only way to do that is to continue to serve the Australian book loving community as best we can. Congrats to everyone and Happy 10th Birthday Booktopia! Staying connected with Australia&#8217;s Local Bookstore has never been easier. You can now get all the latest news, views and reviews on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram. Explore the world with us one page at a time and join in the fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1007],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40977"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40977"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40977\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56492,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40977\/revisions\/56492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}