Sick of supermarket-sized chain book stores? Around Melbourne many small specialists are thriving

“NO ONE running an independent niche bookshop is in it for the money,” says The Haunted Bookshop’s owner, Drew Sinton. “If you want to earn money as a bookshop owner, you do what Angus and Robertson does, all books for all people.” Running a haunted bookshop may be unusual, but the decision to make a career and lifestyle change by running a niche bookshop is far from unique.