Two #Edinburgh wins at the Nibbies - the British Book Awards - last night, including for Oxgangs Library (working with mobile library service and Saughton to get books to those in Saughton Prison).

On a personal note, utterly delighted to see my chum & former colleague Caden & her team win Indie Bookshop of the year for the Book Lovers Bookshop https://www.thebookseller.com/british-book-awards-content/independent-bookshop-of-the-year

#books #livres #Edimbourg #Nibbies #BritishBookAwards #BookLoversBookshop #IndieBookshops

Calling all UK book people!

Support an #IndieAuthor while supporting #IndieBookshops

Grab my book - or any book - using my affiliate link on uk.bookshop.org and you could win a £250 gift card. Winners will be notified via email following the competition close.

Good luck!

http://uk.bookshop.org/a/15543/9781806059379

#BookPrizeDraw

"About 422 new indie bookshops opened in 2025, according to the American Booksellers Association, a 31% rise from 2024."

Nice!

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/19/independent-bookstores-comeback

#news #bookshops #IndieBookshops #books

Monday is a splendid day for book browsing.

As is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

Basically book browsing is always good, is what we're saying here 😊📚

We're here till 6, #Edinburgh

#Edimbourg #books #livres #bookshops #librairies #EdinburghBookshop #IndieBookshops #IndependentBookshops #bookstodon

Many are the biscuits devoured this day to keep us going! Huge thanks to everyone for all your wonderful support of our Indie bookshop.

We're open again Sun, 11-5, Mon & Tue 10-6, & 9.30-4 on Christmas Eve.

#books #livres #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #Bruntsfield #bookstodon #bookshops #librairies #IndieBookshops #IndependentBookshops #Christmas #Noel

We feel the need, the need to read!!!

It's Thursday, and Jack is enjoying himself reading for our regular Under Fives Storytime (every Thursday & Friday from 9.30).

#Bruntsfield #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #books #livres #UnderFivesStorytime #Storytime #Reading #ChildrensBooks #LivresJeunesse #bookshops #librairies #bookstodon #IndieBookshops #IndependentBookshops

Signal boosting a message from our fellow Indie Bookshop, the excellent Argonaut Books on Leith Walk:

"We need your help. Waterstone's, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.

Please read on for more information: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25629089.waterstones-open-prime-site-beside-independent-shop/ "

This has happened before when the large chain, which *promised* not to open a smaller branch near an existing Indie Bookshop, tried to do so in Edinburgh's Stockbridge, only to face a barrage of criticism as it was close to the excellent Golden Hare Bookshop (they claimed they hadn't realised this and did eventually withdraw plans). Now this.

Sharing this for fellow #Edinburgh bookshop lovers as Argonaut is a fabulous Indie, and also a number of our local authors often do their writing right there in their coffee shop, next to the books.

#books #livres #Bookshops #Librairies #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #ArgonautBooks #Waterstones #CorporateCulture #LeithWalk #IndependentBookshops #IndieBookshops #bookst

Ab heute, zur Woche der unabhängigen Buchhandlungen, der 2. Bookstore Crawl von #Hannover! 🥳🥳🥳

Cooles Konzept, den ersten Durchgang hatte ich gar nicht mitbekommen. I like.

https://wub-event.de/veranstaltungen/3121

#wub #wub25 #indieBookshops #unabhangigeVerlage #Buchhandlungen #Buchhandel #bookstodon

We feel the need, the need to read!!

It's Thursday, we're almost awake, and it's time for Storytime!!!

Under Fives Storytime is free, & takes place each Thursday & Friday from 9.30.

#Edinburgh #Edimbourg #books #livres #Bruntsfield #UnderFivesStorytime #Storytime #bookshops #librairies #ChildrensBooks #LivresJeunesse #IndependentBookshops #IndieBookshops #bookstodon