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Still need to sort Dad for Father’s Day? 📚🎁We’ve got you covered — from great reads and bookish finds to gifts for the D...
04/09/2026

Still need to sort Dad for Father’s Day? 📚🎁

We’ve got you covered — from great reads and bookish finds to gifts for the Dad who is impossible to buy for.

Swipe through for a little Father’s Day inspiration 👉

And yes, there’s still time for the last-minute shoppers! 😅

🏡 Inkwood & Ivy — Parkes
🕤 Open Saturday 9:30am–1pm

Come in, have a browse, and find something Dad will actually want. 💙

🚨 LAST CALL, COWBOY. 🤠🔥Pre-orders for our September Readers Society Book Box close TONIGHT — and once we close the books...
02/09/2026

🚨 LAST CALL, COWBOY. 🤠🔥

Pre-orders for our September Readers Society Book Box close TONIGHT — and once we close the books on this one, that’s it.

September’s pick is Talk Dirty Cowboy by Elle Thorpe 🐎❤️‍🔥

We’ve built this box around all the cowboy romance goodness: a special edition book, themed treats and carefully chosen extras for the full Inkwood & Ivy reading experience.

🌵 September Book Box 📖 Talk Dirty Cowboy — Elle Thorpe
🔥 Special Edition
🎁 Themed bookish goodies + treats
🔞 18+ box
📦 Pick-up/postage from 10 September

No subscription. No commitment. Just one very good excuse to spend the night with a cowboy. 😉

PRE-ORDERS CLOSE TONIGHT — 3 SEPTEMBER.

If this one has been sitting in your cart, consider this your sign.

Go on. Save a cowboy. Buy a book. 🤠📚

Available online or in-store at Inkwood & Ivy.

cowboy romance • Australian romance • Elle Thorpe • Talk Dirty Cowboy • special edition books • romance book box • book lovers Australia • independent bookstore • Inkwood & Ivy • Parkes NSW

🚨 NEW ACHIEVEMENT: YOU ACTUALLY FOUND DAD A GOOD FATHER’S DAY PRESENT.Socks? No.Another BBQ tool? Absolutely not.This Fa...
02/09/2026

🚨 NEW ACHIEVEMENT: YOU ACTUALLY FOUND DAD A GOOD FATHER’S DAY PRESENT.

Socks? No.
Another BBQ tool? Absolutely not.

This Father’s Day, send Dad into the Dungeon. 🐱⚔️💥

If he likes dark humour, ridiculous chaos, action, fantasy, an increasingly unhinged AI, and one very opinionated award-winning Persian cat… Dungeon Crawler Carl might just be his next obsession.

And because buying one book in an eight-book series is frankly just poor planning, we’ve unlocked a little extra loot:

🎮 DCC SERIES PROMOTION

📖 1 DCC book — Full price.
Bi***es don’t get rewards.

📚 2 DCC books — 10% OFF

💥 3+ DCC books — 20% OFF

Already a Crawler? Use the offer to fill those gaps in your collection.

New to the Dungeon? Start Dad at Book One and give him the gift of discovering what all the screaming about Princess Donut is about. 👑🐱

And for the collectors, keep an eye out for our US Ace hardcover editions — bold, matching and very satisfying lined up on the shelf. 👀📚

Start with one.
Grab the next few.
Or accept the inevitable and build the stack.

Goddammit, Donut.

Father’s Day = sorted. 🎁

📍 Available in-store at Inkwood & Ivy
Multi-buy discount applies to Dungeon Crawler Carl series books purchased in the same transaction.

Dungeon Crawler Carl • DCC • Matt Dinniman • Father’s Day Gifts • Gifts for Dad • Books for Dad • LitRPG • Fantasy Books • Book Collectors • Parkes NSW

✨ NEW ON THE SHELVES | FORSAKEN by Jasmin Oliver ✨Look who’s back at Inkwood & Ivy! We’re very excited to have FORSAKEN,...
01/09/2026

✨ NEW ON THE SHELVES | FORSAKEN by Jasmin Oliver ✨

Look who’s back at Inkwood & Ivy!

We’re very excited to have FORSAKEN, the newest release from Jasmin Oliver, now in stock in store.

Some of you might remember Jasmin from her visit to Inkwood & Ivy earlier this year, when we had the pleasure of welcoming her into the shop for Emylia – The Agertherian Chronicles. So naturally, seeing her newest book arrive on our shelves feels a little extra special. 🥹

If you discovered Jasmin through Emylia, have been waiting for her next release, or simply love discovering Australian fantasy authors — come and take a look at Forsaken.

📖 Forsaken by Jasmin Oliver
✨ New release
📍 In stock now at Inkwood & Ivy
💙 Supporting Australian authors, one bookshelf at a time.

Australian author • Australian fantasy • fantasy books • new release • Jasmin Oliver • Forsaken • indie bookstore • Parkes NSW • shop local • Inkwood & Ivy

☀️ GOOD MORNING, PARKES! 📚The sun is shining, the doors are open, and the shelves are very ready for a little Saturday b...
29/08/2026

☀️ GOOD MORNING, PARKES! 📚

The sun is shining, the doors are open, and the shelves are very ready for a little Saturday browsing. 💛

Pop into Inkwood & Ivy this morning for a wander, find your next read, discover something curious, or just come in and say hello.

Because really… a sunny Saturday + a new book = a pretty good combination. 📖✨

📍 Inkwood & Ivy | 1/250 Clarinda St Parkes
🕤 Open today until 1pm

See you in the bookshop! 🌿

I’m officially a Crawler and… I’m not mad about it. 🐱⚔️I’ll admit it: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman is not the k...
25/08/2026

I’m officially a Crawler and… I’m not mad about it. 🐱⚔️

I’ll admit it: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman is not the kind of book I’d normally pick up.

LitRPG? Dungeon crawling? Aliens turning Earth into a deadly intergalactic game show? A man running around in his underwear with a VERY opinionated cat?

Yeah… sure. Sounds completely normal.

And yet somehow, against all expectations, I am hooked.

This book has taken me completely by surprise. It’s ridiculous, clever, chaotic and genuinely funny

Apparently I live here now.

Readers — what book did you pick up that completely suprised you?

Heart breaker 💔
25/08/2026

Heart breaker 💔

🤠 SEPTEMBER BOOK BOX PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW OPEN!Readers Society members got first dibs last night, and now it's your turn. ...
21/08/2026

🤠 SEPTEMBER BOOK BOX PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW OPEN!

Readers Society members got first dibs last night, and now it's your turn. 👀

Our September Readers Society Book Box features the gorgeous special edition of Talk Dirty, Cowboy by USA Today bestselling Australian author Elle Thorpe.

And we've gone all-in on the cowboy romance theme for this one. 🤎

Inside your box you'll find the special edition book with foil detailing + sprayed edges, alongside a collection of carefully chosen themed goodies to turn your September read into a whole experience.

We're keeping some of those goodies a surprise for now… but we can tell you there's a little something for the grown-ups in there too. 🥃👀

If you love:

♡ Small-town romance
♡ Single Mum × Single Dad
♡ Professional bull riders
♡ Dirty-talking cowboys
♡ Instant chemistry
♡ Open-door spice 🌶️

…you might want to claim this one.

🤠 LIMITED BOXES AVAILABLE
🔞 Book Box is strictly 18+
📅 Pre-orders close 3 September — unless sold out earlier
📦 Postage & collection from 10 September

Don't consume alcohol or have a peanut/tree nut allergy? Leave us a note at checkout and, where possible, we'll substitute the relevant item for you. 🤎

September pre-orders are live now at Inkwood & Ivy instore and online

Who's ready to meet their next cowboy? 🤠🔥

Elle Thorpe | Talk Dirty Cowboy | Cowboy Romance | Spicy Romance | Australian Romance Books | Special Edition Books | Book Box Australia | Romance Book Box | Independent Bookshop Australia | Inkwood & Ivy

🤠 SEPTEMBER AUTHOR REVEAL 🤠The guesses are over… and we can finally tell you!Our September Readers Society Book Box auth...
20/08/2026

🤠 SEPTEMBER AUTHOR REVEAL 🤠

The guesses are over… and we can finally tell you!

Our September Readers Society Book Box author is ELLE THORPE 🩷

And your September read is…

🔥 TALK DIRTY COWBOY 🔥

Elle is an Australian USA Today bestselling author, with more than 2 million copies sold — and if you love your romance spicy, addictive and with a cowboy (or three 👀), you're going to want to keep an eye on this one.

For September, we've managed to get our hands on the gorgeous special edition of Talk Dirty Cowboy pictured above — and we're building an entire cowboy-romance reading experience around it. 🤠📚

And yes… this month's box is going to be a little different. 👀

🥃 September's Book Box will be strictly 18+ as we'll be including alcohol in this month's goodies.

Readers Society email subscribers: keep an eye on your inbox for first access at midday Friday.

✨ Pre-orders open Friday
📦 Pre-orders close 3 September
🛍️ Pick-up & postage from 10 September
⚠️ Only 15 boxes will be available

Who's adding this one to their September TBR? 👇

Elle Thorpe | Talk Dirty Cowboy | Cowboy Romance | Australian Romance Author | Spicy Romance Books | Special Edition Books | Romance Book Box | Australian Book Box | Readers Society | Inkwood & Ivy

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