Named one of the world’s best queer bookshops, Melbourne’s Hares & Hyenas has called on its followers for support as it experiences financial hardship. The call comes as independent bookshops across the country continue to feel the pressure of Australia’s cost-of-living crisis.
Eighteen months ago, Hares & Hyenas moved to the Victorian Pride Centre (VPC). In an email to subscribers, owner Rowland Thomson explained that the “VPC has been supportive financially”, but the bookstore has suffered the flow-on effects of a dramatic shift in the VPC’s trading hours.
