#localbookshop — Public Fediverse posts

Hello! #IndependentBookshopWeek starts tomorrow but as this is always the same week as Stow Sports Week and Borders Book Festival we tend to be a little quieter. So, we're unilaterally extending the week into the next week, too!
Get your free @book_tokens voucher worth £5 with every purchase including a book, plus a braw free badge while stocks last!
Join us for traditional storytelling, mingle with a free glass of fizz and join our free author event. Enjoy and help support your #localbookshop

Wow! What a busy morning! Thanks so much to all our visitors today - great to see you! And we hope you’ll be back soon!
Just in, with #FathersDay approaching we’re stocking up on Dad books and cards. See what’s new: we’re open Thursday to Sunday 1000-1230/1300-1630. #localbookshop

Wishing you well this Imbolc! Traditionally the start of spring and Là Fhèill Brìghde, Saint Brigid’s Day, we are now halfway between the winter solstice and spring equinox!
Discover more about our ancient traditions in our popular Folklore & Beliefs section or mark the first day of #LGBTplusHistoryMonth with our politics and history and culture ranges.
We’re open look forward to welcoming you to your #localbookshop today!

Hello! With #burnsnight fast approaching, we’re making sure we’re full of great Scottish poetry books - and not just Burns! We’re so happy to have these wonderful Gàidhlig-Beurla / Gaelic-English books just in from francis_boutle_publishers - perfect to celebrate Scotland’s poetry… #localbookshop

From Thursday 11th December, we will be open every day, Monday to Sunday, 1000-1230, 1300-1630 for all your bookish Christmas shopping needs! We also have a great range of fair trade and locally-made crafts and gifts. Thanks for shopping locally...we'll see you in your #localbookshop soon. Oh, our loyalty card also now applies in The Reading Room, our bookshop in Melrose, too!

It's Foodbank Friday again and we look forward to seeing you in your #localbookshop.
If you can't donate - please like, follow, share or use the #foodbankfriday on social media, helping to raise awareness.
And thanks for supporting small businesses and local bookshops across the land! You're a' braw!
Thanks!

Oh, a chilly start to the day in Stow! The stove is lit and we’re beginning to feel a little bit festive! Looking for #ChristmasShopping ideas? We’ve got great gifts for everyone! #localbookshop

Good morning! It’s #bookshopday today, a chance to support your #localbookshop wherever you are.

We are closed this week but you can support us by liking posts, signing up to our newsletter and buying books online through @bookshop_org_uk or audiobooks through @librofm - or leaving a review on Tripadvisor or Google.
Please pop into your nearest bookshop wherever you are today and help support local businesses, not billionaires. X

We ❤️ Scottish crime fiction here in the #bookshop and are hugely excited by this new crime comedy novel out today! Kevan Christie describes his book as a ‘love letter to #Portobello’ and we think it’ll be a huge hit! Grab a copy today from your #localbookshop!

Psst! Wanna buy a book? We have lots!
With so many great new books just out, our shelves are groaning! Stop by and take a look. We’re usually open Wednesday to Sunday, 10-4.30. #indiebookshop #localbookshop #readingisfundamental #booksbooksbooks

Morning! The lights are dimmed, the out-of-bookshop message is on and the guard penguin is in position…we’re taking a little break and the bookshop is closed. James will open up on Saturday 20th September for the day and then we reopen as usual from Wednesday 24th. We’ll see you then in your #localbookshop

Morning! We are not closing early today after all. As one of our deliveries full of customer orders failed to arrive yesterday, we will be open all day today, from 10.00am.
To make sure customers can pick up their orders before we take a holiday, we’ll be open until 6.30 this evening.
We also have this beautiful, brand-new book on Celtic customs and folklore, published today!
Pop in and say hello! #localbookshop

Happy Sunday!
Another new book just in from award-winning friend of the bookshop Barbara Henderson whose newest book for younger readers takes us back to the turbulent days of Scotland’s Wars of Independence and hero Andrew de Moray. Stirring tales from Scotland’s past in your #localbookshop now, open today until 4.30!

Hello! It’s Wednesday and, as the clock strikes ten, we open for another week in your #localbookshop - packed full of great books, local-made gifts and fair trade goods! Pop in and see us!

Madainn mhath! Good morning!
It’s a hot, sunny day already and our ancient village of Stow is looking beautiful! The perfect day to #shoplocal and visit your #localbookshop

As the long school holidays are in full swing, we’ve been busily stocking up on great new children’s books and games. Just in are these brilliant classic books from @wordsworth_editions - great prices and great value. AND all this week, we’re giving away free @book_tokens vouchers worth £5 with every purchase of children’s books. Get them now before we run out! We’re open 10-4.30 Wed-Sun. #schoolholidaysfun
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Morning! One of the joys of running a small independent bookshop is meeting local authors and helping promote their books. We’re delighted to now stock the debut novel of @author_mcfox Perfectly Woven Lies and will be holding a Meet the Author drop-in event on Saturday 19th July. Details on our website.
Support your #localbookshop as every sale helps and if billionaires can afford to hire Venice for their wedding, they don’t need your money!

Absolutely delighted to be at the launch of The Lass and The Quine by Ashley Douglas and Kate Osmond, Scotland’s first LGBT+ picture book in Scots. This beautiful book, published by Tippermuir Books is in your #localbookshop now.

Hello! Its Saturday, we're open 10-4.30 and #IndieBookshopWeek starts today! Times are tough and every purchase means so very much to all the independent bookshops across the country.
Please support your nearest #localbookshop and not billionaires' online monsters!

Feasgar math! ‘S e Disathairne a th’ann agus tha sinn fosgailte 10-4.30!
Good afternoon! It’s Saturday and we are open 10-4.30!
With our Gaelic Conversation Group in full swing and meeting again next week, we’re stocking up on great Gaelic Books!
We’ve also got some braw books in Scots, tae!
Pop in and see what’s new in your #localbookshop!

A rather special day today…more on that later. #localbookshop

Good morning! June is #PrideMonth and we’re showcasing the very best #LGBTQIplus writing. From histories to mysteries, there are brilliant books available from across the community and we are proud to show just a few! Now, more than ever, we support diversity and inclusion in your #localbookshop. We look forward to welcoming you here, too.

Morning! Here’s a bit of fun! Introducing our Magical Mystery Books! Want a surprise gift for someone or a little treat for yourself? Each of these books is a paperback work of fiction, horror, fantasy or crime published this year or last, with stories from all around the world. Chosen for their positive customer feedback or innovative writing, these books come individually wrapped in recycled old maps and atlas pages. Where will the stories take you? #localbookshop #surprisebooks

Good morning, it’s Friday and we are open 10-4.30!
With the 80th anniversary of #VEDay coming up it’s more important than ever to remember history or be doomed to repeat it. We have a range of thoughtful history books for readers young and old. Pop in to your #localbookshop and see what’s new today.

Good morning! One of the joys of a small #localbookshop is showcasing books that you might not find in every other bookshop. We think you’ll love these three novels. They're moving, beautiful additions to our growing fiction in translation range.
We’re open 10-4.30 today. Pop in and take a look!

Wishing all who celebrate a Happy Easter this weekend! We are open as normal on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Sunday from 10-4.30 and look forward to seeing you in your #localbookshop soon!

Possibly the best book title ever, it’s worth buying just for the photos! New just in for all you dog lovers!
It may be gey dreich outside but it’s warm and welcoming inside your #localbookshop - drop in and cheer yourself up with a new book! Open Wed-Sun 10-4.30. #knittingforyourdog

We are absolutely delighted to announce a very special free author event in June. Discover some truly dark moments in our history with writers Mary W Craig and A. D. Bergin as they look at the witch hunts of 1649-50, which included Stow and Newcastle.
Free event, 18+. St Mary of Wedale Church, Stow, Thursday 19 June at 7pm. Please reserve your free spaces by emailing [email protected] #scottishborders #localbookshop

Jings! What a week! Great to see the shop so busy and we've had some fantastic sessions of the Tuesday Book Club and SCRIEVE Creative Writing Group.
Our Gaelic Conversation Group starts this month - it's getting pretty much full, so get in touch soon! Next month sees the launch of our new Folklore Club and we've new events coming up soon. Stow is the place to be!
We're open 10-4.30 today, Saturday and Sunday - pop in and say hello! #localbookshop #scottishborders