When I saw the images that I had been emailed for this feature of the beautiful chapbooks and pamphlets that Amy and Jake produce through Bad Betty Press I had an immediate feeling of desire for them. A well produced pamphlet is always a thing of beauty and it looks as though various award judges …
Questions for Publishers
The ‘Publisher Profile’ feature is kicking off once again, there are already a few publishers who were part of this earlier and I’ll be updating and expanding their info first. Each post will have contact information, some blurb, images, contact details, website, etc. I’ll be using public information for this, but if you want to …
Books and Ink Bookshop
One of the wonderful things about doing this feature is participating in a virtual tour of bookshops all over the world. Today’s bookshop is in Winchcombe on the edge of the Cotswolds, one of my favourite places in England, so a beautiful bookshop in beautiful countryside. Books & Ink Bookshop 6 North Street Winchcombe Nr …
Luath Press
An indie publisher that’s based in my home town, I’ll definitely have to organise a visit the next time I’m up and we’re allowed to meet people. Especially since the view from their windows are going to be stunning! Luath Press Ltd. 543/2 Castlehill The Royal Mile Edinburgh EH1 2ND Telephone: 0131 225 4326 Email: …
Literally A Bookshop, Wallasey
Literally A Bookshop can be found in Wallasey, almost at the tip of the Wirral peninsula looking out into the Irish Sea. They can be found selling old and new books opposite the New Brighton train station. Literally A Bookshop 12 Atherton St New Brighton Wallasey CH45 2NY Website: https://literallyproductions.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literallybooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/LiterallyBooks/ …
Three Hares Publishing
Another indie publisher that contacted me before the world went weird and my focus changed, but I’m back on track and this is the first in the new tranche of #PublisherProfile posts. Three Hares Publishing is based in London and works with a broad range of writers that Yasmin is inspired by. Website: www.threeharespublishing.com Instagram: …
The Book Lounge, Kirby Lonsdale
The Book Lounge in Kirby Lonsdale sells new and good quality recycled books, both fiction & non-fiction. They also support quite a number of local authors and stock their books which is always nice to see and encouraging, you can find out more information about the authors they support on their website. The Book Lounge …
2020 Round Up and 2021 Plans
Indie Bookshop Newsletter #5 Welcome to the first of the new irregular newsletter for the Independent Bookshops blog and project. In 2021 I’m planning to return to the format where the newsletter will include offers, signed bookplates, and other things of interest to independent bookshops and that is why it will be irregular and of …
Panenka
After such a great debut I was really looking forward to reading Rónán’s follow up and was lucky enough to get sent a copy from Bluemoose Books to read and review. During a year where we are all just feeling raw, as though our nerve endings feel exposed to the world there is a great …
Cogito Books, Hexham
Today we have been blogging about Indie Bookshops for a year and it’s appropriate that the Browse a Bookshop feature is for a bookshop I’ve only visited three times but have loved every time I’ve been in, Cogito Books in Hexham is a short detour from my usual route up to Edinburgh and is always …
Bookish Writing Competition.
Do you love books? Do you love bookshops? Do you love reading? Do you want to win enough Book Buddy Bear pins for your whole class (35 enamel pins)? If so, why not enter this writing competition. We want to see 750 words, fact or fiction, about books, bookshops, libraries, and/or reading. It can be …