Featherston Booktown

Featherston Booktown is back!

What is a Booktown?

A Booktown is a small rural town or village, close to major cities, in which second-hand and antiquarian bookshops are concentrated. Most Booktowns have developed in villages of historic interest or of scenic beauty. Their residents set up events around books - selling them, writing, reading, illustrating, printing, making and publishing them.

The first was set up in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, back in 1961. Now they're around the World, from Europe to Malaysia, South Korea, Japan and Australia. The International Organisation of Booktowns binds the towns together.

Featherston became a full member of the International Organisation of Booktowns in 2018.

Featherston Booktown thanks its partners, Friends and sponsors including Featherston Lionesses, South Wairarapa District Council, Palliser Ridge and Steve Chapman of Ray White Real Estate.  And without our stunning volunteers these events would not be possible.