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__NOTOC__ BooksActually is an independent bookstore located in Singapore's Tiong Bahru district.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BooksActually flagship )〕 It is regularly listed among top independent bookstores worldwide for its quirky charm and literary flavour.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=10 Inspiring Bookshops around the World )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=22 most beautiful bookshops in the world )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Top 5 Indie Bookstores for Literary Nomads in Singapore )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=17 Bookstores That Will Literally Change Your Life )〕 == History and description == BooksActually was established by Kenny Leck and Karen Wai in 2005 on the second floor of a shophouse along Telok Ayer Street with capital pooled from savings and family. The bookstore subsequently moved to Ann Siang Hill in 2007, and opened a second outlet at Club Street in 2008. Due to an increase in rent, they closed up Ann Siang Hill and moved from Club Street to Yong Siak Street in Tiong Bahru in 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BooksActually – A Local Bookstore That Thrives In A Digital World )〕 BooksActually regularly hosts literary events including book launches and poetry readings, acoustic sessions, and mini exhibitions. In 2011, the bookstore organised the exhibition ''An Ode to Penguin'' held at The Arts House, that showcased over 1,000 Penguin Books from their private collection. They are a hub in the growing Singapore literary scene.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The king of the book geeks - Read - Mobile - The Malay Mail Online )〕 BooksActually is a regular organiser of pop-up stores at various retail locations around Singapore, such as Orchard Cineleisure, TANGS PlayLab, New Majestic Hotel, HOUSE @ Dempsey, and most recently Millenia Walk. It hosted the Monocle Seasonal Shop in Shop in 2013,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Monocle Opens Pop-up Store at Books Actually - BLOUIN ARTINFO )〕 and is the organiser of the annual Singapore Art Book Fair in Gillman Barracks.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Obscured )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=First Annual Singapore Art Book Fair )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Singapore Art Book Fair returns to Gillman Barracks in November )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Singapore Art Book Fair Returns Next Month )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Singapore Art Book Fair 2014 )〕 The bookstore also produces handmade stationery and trinkets under the imprint of Birds & Co.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Top 5 Indie Bookstores for Literary Nomads in Singapore )〕 It runs a boutique publishing house, Math Paper Press, focusing on developing new literary voices in Singapore, and has published more than 90 titles since its inception in 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Math Paper Press )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=How BooksActually Actually Makes Books )〕 Math Paper Press also distribute books from independent presses like Giramondo (Australia) and design firms like Hjgher and Anonymous Pte Ltd, and recently expanded into publishing comics and graphic novels.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BooksActually goes into comics )〕 For three years, ''The Straits Times'' listed Kenny Leck, co-founder of BooksActually, as one of the top 20 Most Powerful People in the Arts in Singapore.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Power players: 2013's Top 20 movers and shakers )〕 In 2009, BooksActually was appointed as the official festival bookstore for the Singapore Writers Festival. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「BooksActually」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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