Opening a bookstore in late 2019 looks like the worst possible timing, given what happened over the next 18 months.
But Schrödinger's Books in Petone has not only survived Covid, it's taken out the Nielsen Book NZ Bookshop of the Year award.
Aside from the best in new books, the store's speciality is, believe it or not, Japanese Manga comics - certainly giving it a definite point of difference to competitors in Wellington!
Lynn Freeman talks to owner Mary Fawcett about how Schrödinger's Books has managed to thrive in today's climate, and asks if she ever thought the shop wouldn't pull through.