Fed Square writes the final chapter on its weekly book market

By Jason Steger
Updated October 17 2017 - 9:43am, first published September 24 2017 - 6:49am
One of the vendors, Rose Rennes. Federation Square, Melbourne. September 23rd 2017. Photo: Daniel Pockett
One of the vendors, Rose Rennes. Federation Square, Melbourne. September 23rd 2017. Photo: Daniel Pockett
Bookmarket at Federation Square, Melbourne. September 23rd 2017. Photo: Daniel Pockett
Bookmarket at Federation Square, Melbourne. September 23rd 2017. Photo: Daniel Pockett
One of the vendors, Ludmilla Barnes. Federation Square, Melbourne. September 23rd 2017. Photo: Daniel Pockett
One of the vendors, Ludmilla Barnes. Federation Square, Melbourne. September 23rd 2017. Photo: Daniel Pockett
One of the vendors, George Polykandrites. Federation Square, Melbourne. September 23rd 2017. Photo: Daniel Pockett
One of the vendors, George Polykandrites. Federation Square, Melbourne. September 23rd 2017. Photo: Daniel Pockett
One of the vendors, Sofia Goodsoul. Federation Square, Melbourne. September 23rd 2017. Photo: Daniel Pockett
One of the vendors, Sofia Goodsoul. Federation Square, Melbourne. September 23rd 2017. Photo: Daniel Pockett
One of the vendors, Andrew Barnes. Federation Square, Melbourne. September 23rd 2017. Photo: Daniel Pockett
One of the vendors, Andrew Barnes. Federation Square, Melbourne. September 23rd 2017. Photo: Daniel Pockett

When Melbourne successfully applied to become the second UNESCO City of Literature in 2008, it spruiked the strength of its independent book selling in its formal bid.