Introducing the Cornstalk Gang

Paul Feain is the founder and proprietor of the Cornstalk Bookshop. He is one of those lucky few who has been able to make a living and travel the world from something he loves - BOOKS. He has been in business for over 30 years. He is a member of ANZAAB (The Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers) and also ILAB (The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers). He has been on the committees of both organisations and at present is the General Secretary of ILAB. He is also one of the founding members of the Hong Kong Antiquarian Bookfair. He loves buying and selling books, listening to Slim Dusty watching AFL and running marathons (yes that's right!).

Gabrielle Feain, Paul's wife and in joint ownership of the Cornstalk Bookshop. She is the hardest working team member; making sure that the business runs smoothly. In her spare time she enjoys babysitting her grandchild Lachlan.

Wei Jing is in charge of our ebay store amongst other things. A very efficient, hard working and intelligent woman who can speak Cantonese, Mandarin as well as English. A blessing. 

Kresta is a bright, outgoing and conscientious. She is a student at Sydney University studying Literature and will most likely greet you on the weekend. She also helps out with our ebay store.

Emily is our resident graphic designer. She is gifted in all things 2D and helps out with a range of things throughout the business including ebay and the Hong Kong Antiquarian Bookfair. She studies graphic design at the University of Technology in Sydney. 

Olivia is our youngest team member at 15. She still goes to school and comes to help out a couple of afternoons a week. My nickname for her is "Genius prodigy child". She is good at everything including cataloguing books and ebay. 

Claire has is studying Australian Literature at univeristy. She has been with us for many years and helps out with lots of things including ebay. 

At that's me, Ellie Aroney. I help manage everyone, update the web site and organise the Hong Kong Antiquarian Bookfair.  Everyone on the team loves books for one reason or another. For me it is the simplistic nature of their design. The form that we see today has change very little since their invention. They are a beautiful objects that are wonderful to hold. You can flick through glossy pictures or read the stories within and to be taken to another place or time.