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Read It Forward is GO! . Buy ANY children’s book via during February and we’ll donate 10% of the sale to the leading children’s reading charities, @Booktrust and @scottishbktrust. 📚 Every sale supports independent bookshops 📚
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Today's the day. 🚀📚. On behalf of the UK team, thank you for everyone's good wishes, support and helping to spread the word. Now let's go and support bookshops. #BookshopDotOrg #ILoveBookshops . "This is revolutionary" -
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To celebrate @AliceOseman's stunning Heartstopper series, we have T-shirts up for grabs! Simply order any of the #Heartstopper books by 31 May for your chance to win: 💘Every sale supports indie bookshops💘
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Not everyone has equal access to reading. So we are proud to be working with Penguin on this:. Penguin will donate a book to foodbanks and other local good causes when you buy a book on this Christmas. It begins with a book:
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You did it! £100,000 earned by bookshops in 9 days thanks to the incredible support of UK book buyers. And we now have 300 bookshops on the map. Visit them. Support them. Where you spend your money really matters - now more than ever. #BookshopDotOrg
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Thanks for the extraordinary messages, support and tweeting / retweeting for today's launch. Please show your love for your local bookshop buy visiting them, buying from them - or giving them a boost on Twitter. Where you spend your money matters. #ILoveBookshop #BookshopDotOrg.
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Thanks for the incredible messages of support, sign-ups and book buying since our launch yesterday. Whilst we get back to everyone, make sure you take a look at the many, many bookshops now involved - via the bookshop map: #ChooseBookshops #ILoveBookshops
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Happy publication day to @BootstrapCook's Thrifty Kitchen, a bumper collection of 120 delicious, low-cost recipes. Order with free shipping and support indie bookshops - plus, we'll donate a copy to the @TrussellTrust for every copy sold this month:
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📢 You’ve generated £1 million for independent bookshops so far, thank you! 🎉 Where you spend your money matters #ThanksAMillion
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Thank you so much. In spite of Twitter issues, and a challenging week with lockdown, we have, just before 11am, hit £50k raised for UK booksellers. This is entirely down to booksellers and you - for being so supportive. On behalf of everyone on the UK team: thank you.
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Personal and emotionally powerful, Prince Harry's memoir SPARE will be published by @transworldbooks, supporting two special charities, @Sentebale and @WellChild. Coming 10 January, pre-order here:
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Pride is a protest. We've gathered lists of LGBTQIA+ books recommended by authors and booksellers, supporting independent bookshops - all championing the voices that some would rather were silenced:
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You know what they say. nothing can stop an idea whose time has come. so apologies for our unexpected Twitter break. Thank you @Twitter for unlocking our account, and we. are. back. Support independent bookshops and #ChooseBookshops:
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You've generated £600,000 for independent bookshops so far! Where you spend your money matters this Christmas. 🎄 visit your local bookshop.✨ order from their online shop.📞 give them a call.🎁 choose from their curated lists on #BookshopDotOrg
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We are 1! A huge THANK YOU to everyone that's chosen to shop indie this year, and to all the incredible independent bookshops on the site #ChooseIndieLinks. 🗺️ Choose a bookshop: 📚 Explore
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📣Breaking! The first ever Cold War Steve Annual! Exclusive written contributions from Stewart Lee, @KitdeWaal, @johnsweeneyroar, @mrjamesob, @Sheena_Patel_, @sleafordmods, @badwool9 & @NevilleSouthall . Pre-order now and support indie bookshops:
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A new week, new rules, new realities, new lists on the home page, but more importantly. new indies on the Map! We now have 250+ bookshops listed - spot your local, discover their lists - and #ChooseBookshops on #BookshopDotOrg -
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To everyone who has supported us - booksellers, publishers, authors, book buyers, book lovers. Thank you. That's the tweet. 📚😊❤️. #ILoveBooks #BookshopDotOrg #ChooseBookshops
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#IndieBookshopWeek begins! Here are all the ways bookshops make life better. Visit them, buy from them, cherish them. Find bookshops near you: . And if you can't visit them in person, you can always use @booksaremybag
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Over 330 bookshops now on the map, and over £250k raised. So we thought we'd celebrate by making some enhancements. You can now search for a specific bookshop as well as by location:
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🥁Together, we’ve generated £3m for independent bookshops! Thanks to YOU. Every sale supports indie booksellers, and sends a powerful message that you want to keep these vital community bookshops thriving. People power!
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We’re excited to announce that there are now *500* independent bookshops on . 📸 @storyvillebook ✨
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Vanity Fair: "What is your idea of perfect happiness?" .David Bowie: "Reading" .#BornThisDay
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📯We are 2! Thank you for choosing to buy your books from independent bookshops this year. Since 2 November 2020 you've generated £2.4million for indie booksellers on
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It's #IndieBookshopWeek, a moment to celebrate booksellers who work hard year round with events, bookgroups and creating spaces for moments of curation, connection and community. Seek out your local indie, and remember you can support them through
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Thanks to everyone that has helped raise £300,000 for local bookshops so far! #BookshopDotOrg
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We're excited to be coming to the UK on 2 November! 🎉📚📖. We are working with bookshops around the country ahead of launch day: get ready to browse recommendations, get inspired and buy books while supporting local, independent bookshops. We cannot wait🚀.
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We hope book lovers will choose to support their local bookshop this Christmas and keep these incredible institutions lighting up our streets for years to come 🌟
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🎉 You've generated £2 million on for independent bookshops across the UK, THANK YOU!
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⚠️ Storyville Books in Pontypridd has been completely flooded, and half their stock has been destroyed at a critical time of year. You can help get their doors back open by buying a book (or 3!) Check out their Christmas recommendations on our homepage at
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🏆 Announcing the winner of the #BookerPrize2023: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch! (@paullynchwriter) Huge congratulations on winning this landmark prize. Grab a copy from your local independent bookshop in person, or support them here with free delivery:
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🏆 It's here, the #bookerprize2022 longlist has just been announced! Whittled down from 169 books, explore these 13 extraordinary novels and support independent bookshops ✨:
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Read it Forward is GO! 10% of EVERY children's book on goes to the leading children’s reading charity @Booktrust in February #ReadItForward 📚 .
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'Doing the job I do, I need escapism, and that's what books do for me.' Today is #BookLoversDay, and what better day to launch our new #BookloverSpotlight. Discover 'The Reading Paramedic' @julesbuddle's all time favourites here!
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🎂It's our 3rd birthday today, and what better way to celebrate than to announce the Indie Champions Awards Shortlist 2023! THANK YOU to everyone that has supported independent bookshops with us this year 🏆
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Eric Carle 1929-2021, thank you from children and grown ups all over the world for your stories🐛🦋
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Explore this collection of curated LGBTQ+ lists, featuring recommendations from community bookshops, including @gaystheword, @TypeLeeds, @Lighthousebks, @CategoryIsBooks, @OctoberBooks, @shelflifecdf and more #LGBTQhistorymonth
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🏆 Congratulations to the winners of the British Book Awards 2023! Explore the #Nibbies winning books and support independent bookshops across the land:
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Every book delivery through is now officially carbon neutral🌱To mark Earth Day on April 22nd, we’ll also be offsetting all home deliveries of books across the entire UK book retail industry
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This #Barbie is plotting revolution. It’s Saturday and independent bookshops are open💕. You can also check out @Lighthousebks pink picks on our homepage.
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@MurdochBooks_UK @lizzystewart @ProfileBooks But at #1, a book about living through dark times. from people who really did! Pre-orders of Weird Medieval Guys from @olivia__ms (behind @WeirdMedieval) + @vintagebooks is top of the dungheap (that's a Medieval compliment BTW). Experto crede Olivia! .
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The @WomensPrize longlist is out! Discover this phenomenal list on #InternationalWomenDay, and support independent bookshops. Plus, enjoy free standard shipping on your whole order 8-13 March:
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Rioters set fire to, and severely damaged Spellow Lane Library in Liverpool, this is a vital community space and you can help restore it with your donations:
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Another extraordinary day of support and love for indie bookshops on Just to say a huge thank you! And we wanted to share some ideas and recommendations on how best to support indies ahead of the first weekend of the second lockdown. #ILoveBookshops.
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It’s here, The #2021BookerPrize shortlist has been announced! Congratulations to @thesailorsgirl, @MaggieShipstead, @TriciaLockwood, Richard Powers, Anuk Arudpragasam and Damon Galgut 🏆. Explore the shortlist and support indie bookshops!
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“A status symbol is a book. A very easy book to read is The Catcher in the Rye. Walk around with that under your arm, kids. That is status.” Vivienne Westwood 1941-2022
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Thank you Margaret 😊.
The #bookshops may be closed but UK readers can still support local, independent book stores by ordering their copy of #Dearly from @bookshop_org_UK
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🏆 The #BookerPrize shortlist will be announced tonight! Tune in to their livestream @TheBookerPrizes from 7pm. Meanwhile explore this year's spectacular longlist and support independent bookshops 📚
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🥁 The @CostaBookAwards winners are announced TONIGHT! Tune into BBC Front Row from 7.15pm. Meanwhile, check out the shortlist and support independent bookshops 📚
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At #1, with contributions from @Sheena_Patel_ @sleafordmods @johnsweeneyroar @KitdeWaal Stewart Lee, @NevilleSouthall @badwool9 and more - it’s The Cold War Steve Annual 2024 - (4/5)
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📢 Announcing the Annual Indie Champions Award Winners! Congratulations, and a huge thank you for everything you've done to support independent bookshops: 🎥 Watch the full video:
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Congratulations to Susanna Clarke on winning the #WomensPrize, 2021 🏆.Snap up your copy and support independent bookshops!
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📣📚Today is #BookshopDay! Keep it simple:.- visit a bookshop.- ask real booksellers for recommendations.- enjoy books!. Another way to support them? Order from and get free shipping all day! #HumansNotAlgorithms #ChooseIndieLinks
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Pinch, punch! You’ve generated £400,000 for independent bookshops across the UK so far. Where you spend your money matters, shop early and shop local 🎄
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🥁 Announcing BOOKLOOP, sell your pre-loved books and earn store credit on Get your books back into the hands of readers and benefit yourself, indie bookshops and authors!
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Happy Independent Bookshop Week to all who celebrate 🎉 . Get to a bookshop for. 📚 Curated recommendations.📚 Author events .📚 Tote bags, bookmarks and more. 📚 Keep bookshops indie!. @thenairnbookshop
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Congratulations @EdinBookshop who spotted, crowdfunded and then had their entire community help move everything down to 176 Bruntsfield Place - their new, gloriously purple home. Brave new bookselling adventures await. Bravo everyone 👏🏿👏🏽👏🏻 #ChooseBookshops.
A community coming together is a beautiful sight. We cannot say thank you enough to the customers and friends of the bookshop who came out this morning to help us move boxes of books to our new shop. You are all incredible!. We can't wait to welcome everyone on Friday from 2pm!
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The wait is over, the thirteen longlisted titles - or 'The Booker Dozen' is here! Explore the list and support independent bookshops📚.#2021BookerPrize #FinestFiction #ChooseIndieLinks #ChooseBookshops
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🥁 Every month we reveal the top 25 books that have generated the most support for independent bookshops. Check out the shelves and see what you've all been reading:
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And tomorrow (Sep 3rd) sees the opening of @dormousebelper at 10am. Situated in the Amber Valley town of Belper (Derbyshire, England) they have coffee *and* books. Bookshops rock! And all indie bookshops need your support more than ever. #ChooseBookshops
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Find out what our community of book lovers have been reading! Explore the top 100 titles that have generated the most support for indie bookshops since we launched 1 year ago:
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Independent booksellers across the UK have created reading lists exploring the politics, history and culture of the Ukrainian people: 📸 Petrivka Book Market #ReadingUkraine
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"Books should be friendly, and as much like magnets as possible… they should promote wondering. They should be better than good." Peter Usborne, 1937-2023
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Who is on Elena Ferrante's list?. We're excited to share a special curated list - together with @EuropaEditions - of women authors who have inspired her:. "Stories of women with two feet, and sometimes one, in the 20th century.".
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Remember, every single sale of *every* book on supports indies. So if you have ever wondered whether to support indies *or* buy online, why not do both? #IndieBookshopWeek #ChooseBookshops.
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New bookshop opening? A cause for celebration. But *two* opening on the same day, at the start of #IndieBookshopWeek? Twice the cheers!. Good luck @storyvillebook in Pontypridd and @TrumanBooks in Farsley. Enjoy some 'launch love' on our bookshop map!
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We are delighted to present our inaugural Indie Champions Awards, recognising the people that have supported independent bookshops with us. From authors and publishers, to prizes, festivals, podcasters and innovators. Thank you!
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We're excited to reveal the six novelists shortlisted for the @WomensPrize 2023. Snap up your copies from a brilliant independent bookshop, or shop the shortlist and support them here (with free shipping!). ✨
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We are so excited to announce a live virtual event with @Jbrekkie hosted by the brilliant @bookbagbookshop. Access is included with your copy of Crying in H Mart, supporting independent bookshops! Find out more:
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Congratulations @MarcusRashford and @MacmillanKidsUK 👏🏿👏🏽👏🏻.
In May 2021 we will publish YOU ARE A CHAMPION: Unlock Your Potential, Find Your Voice and Be the BEST You Can Be by @MarcusRashford. This book will show young people aged 11-16 how to develop resilience, navigate adversity and discover the unstoppable power of their own voice
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Sinéad O'Connor - singer, artist, wordsmith, activist. We are so sad to see you go.
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The @WomensPrize longlist has landed, and WHAT a list! Congratulations to this year's authors. Discover the sixteen books and support the brilliant independent bookshops across the land:
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🙌 We love it when the book world comes together to share recommendations. @StuHennigan asked for some great recent non-fiction reads, and the response was so amazing that he's curated a list of his favourites. 📚. Check out the list and support indies:
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Congratulations to the International @TheBookerPrizes Longlisted authors and translators! Discover the best in contemporary translated fiction and support independent bookshops 📚
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Looking for your next read? Bookshops are relying on you to support them through lockdown. 💾 Buy from their online shop.☎️ Contact them by phone or social channels.📚 Find them on our map and choose from their lists on #shoplocal.[📷 @simplybooksNo1]
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Happy #WorldBookDay2024! . There are tons of children's author events and more happening at bookshops across the UK today and this weekend. We hope you can get to a local bookshop and snap up a £1 book from this year's selection. Long live indie bookshops! . 📸 @WigtownBookFest
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Black British Lives Matter: A Clarion Call for Equality. Edited by @LennyHenry and @marcusryder featuring essays from @DavidOlusoga, @DawnButlerBrent, @KitdeWaal, @kwamekweiarmah and more. Coming 18 Nov, pre-order and support independent bookshops!
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To celebrate 50 years of Tove Jansson's The Summer Book, we are thrilled to present a virtual event on Sept 1 with Tove's niece, Sophia Jansson - supporting independent bookshops ☀️
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Thank you for choosing to support👏indie👏bookshops! We’ve hit £3 million for independent booksellers. Check out the shelves at and find your next read.
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We are so proud and grateful to have won Book Retailer of the Year at last night's #BritishBookAwards. A huge THANK YOU to everyone that has got behind the mission at Long live independent bookshops! 🏆.
There would be no books without our book retailers - the Book Retailer of the Year award, sponsored by @SimonSchusterUK, goes to. @bookshop_org_UK - described as 'a perfectly timed launch. took that special feel of individual shops online''! #BritishBookAwards #Nibbies ✒️📚🏆
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Benjamin Zephaniah.15 April 1958 - 7 December 2023. We are so sad to see you go.
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📣 Support independent bookshops. 📚 Shop directly from your local indie, online, by phone or socials. 🗺️ Choose a bookshop from our map > 📚 Browse curated lists on #choosebookshops
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Bookshops in tiers 1-3 remain open for business, and despite the new restrictions for tier 4, many bookshops are able to operate a click and collect service #ChooseBookshops
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Win books for LIFE!. This is not a drill. We are VERY excited to launch the #GoldenBookmark competition. Enter to win a £250 gift card every year, supporting independent bookshops. Plus, refer your friends for extra entries. Good luck!
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@amateuradam @PuffinBooks @JackyWilsonHQ @HarryHill At #2, is @mrjamesob and @wh_allen with one of the biggest political books of the year, How They Broke Britain, 'a fascinating must-read for anyone who cares about Britain' [@carolvorders].
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✨ Cover reveal ✨ Unleash your magic. Save your home. A spectacular magical adventure steeped in Arthurian legend. Fablehouse by @elnorry_writer, out 8 June. Pre-order and support independent bookshops here!
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Welcome back and good luck to all the bookshops re-opening their doors today. 📖 Find them on our map.📖 If you can't visit in person, buy from their online shop.📖 Or pick from their curated lists on
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The International @TheBookerPrizes winner will be announced TONIGHT! You can tune in live right here from 9.30pm: Meanwhile, take a look at the shortlisted authors and translators and support independent bookshops with us 🏆
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It's always sunny at your local bookshop*. *facts may have been massaged for marketing purposes. Happy Independent Bookshop Week ☀️. 📷 @Edgybooks
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Many bookshops are able to operate via click and collect, and you can order online, by phone, socials, or find them on our map .🗺️ Step 1: Find your local bookshop .📚 Step 2: Choose a book from their curated lists, search bar or browse by title.
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Announcing the latest Indie Champions, the top 25 books the community have been reading in the last month. (You have EXCELLENT taste)
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The @WomensPrize Longlist for Non-Fiction is out! Congratulations to the inaugural longlistees. Discover this spectacular selection and support independent bookshops!
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