Contact: 68 St Stephen St Stockbridge Edinburgh EH3 5AQ Telephone: 0131 225 7755 Website: https://goldenharebooks.com/ Twitter: @GoldenHareBooks Instagram: @goldenharebooks Facebook: @GoldenHareBooks I’ve family that live on St Stephen Street, so it was brilliant when an independent bookshop opened there, and it’s been wonderful watching it develop over the years. Just down from the centre of …
Adventure into Books, Blairgowrie
I’ve always thought it was incredibly brave to open up a bookshop considering all the difficulties inherent in the business, but Kate and Ralph have decided to open one in hard mode in the middle of the first lockdown of 2020. It’s been a while since I visited Blairgowrie (198… ok let’s just leave that) …
Barter Books, Alnwick
Contact: Alnwick Station, Alnwick, NE66 2NP Telephone: 01665 604888 Website: https://www.barterbooks.co.uk/ Instagram: barterbooksuk Facebook: @barterbooksalnwick Whenever we go to Edinburgh up the A1 Alnwick is a convenient break to stretch the legs, there is no way that the call of the cakes and books at Barter Books influences our decision at all… It is always …
Book Corner, Halifax
I used to live in Bradford in the late 80s and always loved nipping over to Halifax, it’s a real pity that Book Corner wasn’t there then. I’m so looking forward to revisiting Piece Hall and visiting the shop once I can get out and about once more. The Book Corner The Piece Hall Halifax …
Arachne Press
Arachne Press is based in London and was setup by Cherry Potts and specialises in short form fiction across the genres. Their latest publication, ‘This Poem Here’ is a personal poetic response to the Covid crisis from Rob Walton. Website: www.arachnepress.com Shop: www.arachnepress.com/shop Facebook: @ArachnePress Instagram: @arachnepress Twitter: @ArachnePress Arachne Press are represented in the …
Bear Bookshop, Smethwick
Bear Bookshop, Smethwick, a lovely little children’s specialist near Birmingham. It’s always nice to see a children’s book specialist, a beautiful place for story times and other activities. Bear Bookshop 588 Bearwood Rd Bearwood Smethwick B66 4BW Telephone: 0121 794 1959 Website: https://bearbookshop.co.uk/ Twitter: @bookshop_bear Facebook: @bearbookshop Instagram: @bearbookshop In their own words How did …
Welsh Football Magazine
I think Welsh Football is the first magazine we’ve featured, centred around the football scene in Wales and started 30 years ago, it is run on a non-profit basis by enthusiasts who want to highlight their favourite game in a positive way. Website: https://www.welsh-football.net/ Twitter: @CollinsWFM Facebook: WelshFootballmagazine In their own words When did you …
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 …
The Aldeburgh Bookshop, Aldeburgh
Based in the pretty Suffolk coastal town of Aldeburgh, the bookshop is 72 years old and for the last 21 years has been run by Mary and John who started the Aldeburgh Festival once settled in. Check out the tote bag map! The Aldeburgh Bookshop 42 High Street Aldeburgh IP15 5AB Telephone: 01728 452389 Mobile: …
Heroic Books
Heroic books is a publisher of Fantasy ficton, combining great stories with wonderful images. They represent writers and illustrators in a tradition manner and in other innovative ways. Website: www.HeroicBooks.com Facebook: @HeroicBooks Instagram: @HeroicBooks Twitter: @HeroicBooks For any enquiries relating to submissions, please contact harriet@heroicbooks.com For any enquiries relating to sales or marketing, please contact …
Fly on the Wall Press
Fly on the Wall Press first came to my attention after I bought ‘Small Press Publishing: The Do’s and Dont’s’ a great little book on the intricacies of small press publishing. Based in Manchester they have a great back catalogue to explore, which is always a danger to someone like myself who loves pamphlets and …
Tales on Market Street, Faversham
I’ve only ever been to Faversham once, but I loved the market place and the quirky docks, yes docks. It always deserved a bookshop, and here we have a bookshop that tops it all… Tales on Market Street 110 West Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JB Telephone: 01795 227071 Website: https://www.top-hatandtales.co.uk/ Twitter: @TopHatandTales Facebook: @TopHatandTalesFaversham Instagram: …