Due to popular demand we've moved BECOMING MARVELLOUS - Cathy Carson's powerful one-woman show - from the studio to the main auditorium at the Market Place tomorrow night. Tickets are going VERY fast & we strongly recommend you get them while you can! Visitarmagh.com

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What a great event last night at The Secret Bookshelf. Two crime authors recently published with Spellbound Books, James Murphy Thriller Writer and Bryan J Mason Author. They were in conversation, also treating us to a reading and lots of laughs. 🩸🩸 Both crime novels set in Northern Ireland, but

instagram.com/p/C9402LjMKpm/ quick moment of fame!

So sorry to hear of the passing of Edna O’Brien - a true colossus of Irish literature.

So excited about this one - signed copies just confirmed! Message if you’d like one (first come/first served)

"I've always loved books and reading, and I've always been surrounded by them – but what I am really passionate about is the connection between a bookstore and its community." Read Jo from SecretBookshelf's story in the link in our bio. #BooksellerStories

Submissions are closed for Flash Fiction in the Orchard 2024, BUT we are still accepting submissions for the Flash Fiction Armagh at Halloween details are in the link byddilee.com/flash-fiction-… #Armagh #spokenword #Flashfiction #flashfictionarmagh

We are still looking for another team member in the kitchen (along with everyone else 😬) if you fancy a change, want PT hrs or enjoy being part of a great team. Training can be provided depending on previous kitchen experience Contact via email - [email protected]

Big congrats to Joshua for winning the Roald Dahl sweet competition with Bean’s Fantastic Apple Fizzers from Fsntastic Mr Fox! And thanks to Linda@SeaSugar Confectionery #propersweets🍬 for making the sweets! Some instore for 3.25 per bag - try them! They are the best!

After Prophet Song, which we felt was a great book and important to read, we felt we needed something a bit lighter this month! This is a great read - original and fresh! We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 6.30 pm and all are welcome!

Fun afternoon with the Loughshore Trad group in the garden followed at 4pm by a poetry reading!

So I ordered a copy of All The Colours Of The Dark today, since everyone has been saying how brilliant it is it made me want to read it! Thank you Jo SecretBookshelf for ordering it for me! Chris Whitaker 😬😬#BookTwitter have any of my friends you read this yet?

We also had a visit from a favourite canine visitor! Dolly, very at home on the chaise lounge! #bookshopdogs

Monday 12th August is our last storytelling day and we have a guest reader! Harry Potter morning from 11am. Come along for some stories with Chris White, and an art table with Becky!

Doing a wee bit of stock management - we love this range but the price keeps going up and up. Three for two on our remaining stock

Available for pre order! £29.99

Great article about one of our local bookshops - thanks to Jo & Chris for hosting last summer's YA event with SCBWI Ireland. This gets a special mention in the article. It was one of our highlights too 😀 facebook.com/share/p/KsN94J…

Just a heads up that at the end of the month we will stop posting on Twitter (I refuse to call it X) but we can be followed on Facebook, Insta or TikTok and a signup to our newsletter is in our bio, too

Over on Bluesky I’m there as jozebwrites and I’ll be posting about the quirks of indie bookselling in a kind of diary/rant - if you’re there, give me a follow!