This is an archive article published on September 29, 2020

Maldives is providing a new job opportunity for book lovers; find out

Soneva Fushi -- a luxury resort -- is restarting its 'Barefoot Bookseller' program, which hires avid book readers to work at the property's bookshop

bookseller, job of a bookseller in Maldives, book lovers, bibliophiles, job in Maldives for bibliophiles, indian express, indian express newsThe resort had partnered with the UK-based book collection and library provider 'Ultimate Library' to open Maldives' first pop-up bookshop back in 2018. That was the year when the resort had hired its first ever 'Barefoot Bookseller' to run the shop. (Source: Pixabay)
3 min readNew DelhiSep 29, 2020 10:30 PM IST First published on: Sep 29, 2020 at 10:30 PM IST

Are you on the lookout for an exciting new job? Look no further than Maldives, for the island nation is looking for a bookseller to run its on-site bookshop for six months, starting mid-October.

According to the Insider, Soneva Fushi — a luxury resort in the Maldives, located on the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve — is restarting its ‘Barefoot Bookseller’ program, which hires avid book readers to work at the property’s bookshop. The announcement was made on the official Barefoot Bookseller Instagram page, on September 10.

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“Could you be our next Barefoot Bookseller? Do you have proven experience in publishing or bookselling? Fancy getting away from it all to sell books on a desert island in the Maldives? Are you passionate about reading, an excellent communicator and love writing? If this sounds like you then you’d be perfect for our Barefoot Bookseller 2020 (sic),” the caption read.

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