[Crimson Dynamo]

A book shop has announced they will no longer stock JK Rowling novels and
will "phase out" the copies of Harry Potter they currently have in store.


Rabble Books and Games in Maylands, Australia, shared their bold decision in
a post on social media on Tuesday.


They explained that this move was intended to help them become a "safer
space" for the community.


This comes after the 55-year-old author sparked outrage by voicing an opinion regarding transgender ,"rights"







https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...?ocid=msedgntp

[Beso]

Keeping the Darren's happy.

[Ammi]

...it’s an outlet in Australia and it says that there are many books that it doesn’t stock on the shelves...(...similar to Waterstones and many other bookstores..)..but they’re happy to order...that’s often the way with books...

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...it’s an outlet in Australia and it says that there are many books that it doesn’t stock on the shelves...(...similar to Waterstones and many other bookstores..)..but they’re happy to order...that’s often the way with books...

Thank's for cutting through the fog.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Thank's for cutting through the fog.

...I can’t recall the last time that I was able to buy a book from the shelf that I didn’t have to order...

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...it’s an outlet in Australia and it says that there are many books that it doesn’t stock on the shelves...(...similar to Waterstones and many other bookstores..)..but they’re happy to order...that’s often the way with books...

Should be in the title

[Kate!]

This is ridiculous. Pffft.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

A terrible decision. If people want to censor themselves that's one thing, but bookstores shouldn't ever be making that decision. I bet I could pick up a copy of mein kampf from there.

...they’re not censoring it, it’s readily available to order from them...(...as are many other books..)...

[Swan]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...they’re not censoring it, it’s readily available to order from them...(...as are many other books..)...

I thought they just meant the'll order in the Harry Potter books after phasing them out? Maybe im wrong, it's not crystal clear.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Swan

I thought they just meant the'll order in the Harry Potter books after phasing them out? Maybe im wrong, it's not crystal clear.

...actually, I think that you’re right, Swan...I stand corrected, I don’t think that the new book is available in that Perth shop at all...

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...actually, I think that you’re right, Swan...I stand corrected, I don’t think that the new book is available in that Perth shop at all...

Bloody hell, Ammi. I'd deleted my outraged post, and now I have to be outraged all over again.

[Niamh.]

Honestly I think things like this will only give more support to her

[Ammi]

...I have no idea how her books sell in Australia....but she is worldwide so...

[Ammi]

...it’s still not clear whether it’ll be available to order from them or not...as Swan said, it’s quite confusing how it’s all worded...

“Whilst stocking a book isn’t an endorsement (good grief, that would be a minefield), and we will always take orders for books that aren’t in stock, there are more worthy books to put on the shelf, books that don’t harm communities and won’t make us sad to unpack them.”

[The Slim Reaper]

Yeah, sounds like they're skipping it.

[Liam-]

A private establishment has the right to stock whatever they want or don’t want to, no big deal

[Tom4784]

It's their shop, they can choose what stock to sell. To call it censorship is a bit silly, especially when you can still order the titles with them, they just won't stock 'em.

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

their gaff

their rules

[Niamh.]

Troubled Blood, the new book from Robert Galbraith aka J K Rowling, has shifted more copies in a day than Lethal White sold in its first week, according to publisher Little, Brown.

https://www.thebookseller.com/news/r...g%20-%20170920

No publicity is bad publicity ...as they say

[Crimson Dynamo]

That first pic she looks amazing

[Oliver_W]

Bit pathetic really. If seeing a book by somekne who points out biological realities is that triggering for someone, maybe they just shouldn't leave the house.

But it's up to the shop ain't it, so whatever.

[Ammi]

...this is from Pink News also as well as the Australian bookstore one...Jedward and Piers Morgan in ‘furious clash’ on Twitter...

...the Tweets aren’t loading for me for some reason so I’ll just link the whole article...

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/1...ights-twitter/

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...this is from Pink News also as well as the Australian bookstore one...Jedward and Piers Morgan in ‘furious clash’ on Twitter...

...the Tweets aren’t loading for me for some reason so I’ll just link the whole article...

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/1...ights-twitter/

Piers! What’s ridiculous is you fighting JK Rowling’s battles when she needs to reevaluate her actions and be aware of the consequences and damage her fictional book is inflicting on the transgender community!

Just a couple of men telling a woman how she should and shouldn't think..........

[bots]

this strikes me as a calculated offering to create confrontation and publicity. A bookstore is free to stock or not stock any books they want to and that's always been the case

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

this strikes me as a calculated offering to create confrontation and publicity. A bookstore is free to stock or not stock any books they want to and that's always been the case

Yeah totally their choice but it's only going to end up increasing her sales anyway so all's good for multi millionaire JK