Congratulations glorious bookshops! #BritishBookAwards #Nibbies #ChooseBookshops

Congratulations to Maldon Books, Bridge Books Dromore Co Down 📚, Queen's Park Books, The Heath Bookshop, Simply Books, The Book Nook Stewarton, Medina Bookshop, Storysmith, and Griffin Books, winners of the Independent Bookshop of the Year award! 🧡📚 thebookseller.com/british-book-a… #Nibbies #ChooseBookshops

If you only read one book this year … make it this one! 📚 Including recommendations from wonderful booksellers at Simply Books, House of Books and Friends and Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop ⤵️ theguardian.com/books/2025/mar… #ChooseBookshops 🧡

Summer Books is the annual consumer catalogue produced by the Booksellers Association, in partnership with Gardners The catalogue features titles selected by independent booksellers, a beautifully designed cover, and more: booksellers.org.uk/summerbooks Deadline for orders: 31 March.

Irish businesses will struggle to compete with Amazon ie, both online and in the high street. Shop direct with your Irish retailers, who already exist. Support local, not the billionaires.

Amazon today launches its .ie site. Irish booksellers all too aware of potential threats to main streets and health of retailers it represents- “Yes, Amazon.ie will give Irish shoppers choice. But no, it’s not ‘good news for all’ Irish Times” irishtimes.com/business/2025/…

ICYMI last year - here’s the range of what ⁦Bookselling Ireland⁩ bookshops bring to Irish culture and society; their impact is vast and deep and long-established - #choosebookshops - Booksellers Association - Ireland Cultural Report booksellers.org.uk/industryinfo/i…

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Donal Fallon: From Dublin to Jerusalem, local booksellers’ endurance is a story of resilience in the face of behemoths | Irish Independent - well done ⁦Tomás Kenny⁩ ⁦Sarah Kenny⁩ #choosebookshops independent.ie/opinion/commen…

We are excited and delighted to welcome the peerless Miriam Robinson to Booksellers Association in June, joining our brilliant bookshop-loving team.

Meta's 'fair use' defence for 'training AI with published books won't work' in UK, says PA thebookseller.com/news/metas-fai…

✨ INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOP OF THE YEAR ✨ Congratulations to The Heath Bookshop in Birmingham! “Catherine and Claire have created an exciting and fresh kind of bookshop where you feel like you want to hang out." thebookseller.com/british-book-a… The Bookseller #Nibbies #BritishBookAwards

✨ CHILDREN'S BOOKSELLER OF THE YEAR ✨ Congratulations to Wonderland Bookshop in Retford! “It’s a book TARDIS… a safe space for children and teens to find heroes they really identify with." thebookseller.com/british-book-a… The Bookseller #Nibbies #BritishBookAwards

Are you a publisher, author, illustrator or agent? Bookshops contribute to their local community, jobs and economy. Sharing links to bookshops when you’re promoting your books online makes a huge difference. #ChooseBookshopLinks

Happy Independent Bookshop Week! Show your love and support for local indy bookshops like Goldsboro Books. These small but mighty businesses are crucial for celebrating diversity in literature and fostering community. Let's keep them thriving! #IndieBookshopWeek

📚 Celebrate #IndieBookshopWeek by shopping local and supporting independent bookshops! Invest in your community, discover new stories, and give your high street some love 🛍️🏘️ IndieThinking at HarperCollins

It’s #indiebookshopweek starting today and the Books Are My Bag team deserve a huge shout out for their hard work and creativity Emma Bradshaw Kara Rennie Simon Armstrong, Katie Connor, Ruth Hunter. Go to an indie bookshop and buy books, chat, browse, and relish the vibes. ❤️📚

Tune in to BBC Radio 4 Front Row tonight to hear from Michael Pedersen, author of this year's #IndieBookshopWeek Poem. 📚✨ Listen from 7:15pm bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00… Hachette UK Little, Brown UK #ChooseBookshops

"More than places to buy books, independent bookshops serve as creative and social hubs, hosting events this Independent Bookshop Week and beyond that connect people, celebrate stories and support meaningful causes." stylist.co.uk/books/independ… #IndieBookshopWeek Stylist Magazine

We are excited to reveal this year's #IrishBookWeek artwork, by Belfast illustrator, Mel Carroll! Pop the dates in your diary: 18 - 25 October 2025