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Argonaut Books
@argonautbooks.bsky.social
| 🌊 Leith’s Independent Bookshop - Est.2021
| 🗓️ Open 7 Days a Week
| 🕰️ Sun-Thurs: 10:00-18:00/Fri-Sat: 10:00-20:00
| 📍 15-17 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 8LN
| 🌐 argonautbooks.co.uk
| Job Opportunity: forms.gle/UUKUjuis1ZSum9gT7
✍️ We’re hiring! Link to apply in our stories and the link in our bio.

For the first time in over two years we are looking for an individual (maybe you!) to join our team as a bookseller and social media manager.

Apply: forms.gle/UUKUjuis1ZSum9gT7

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November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
📝 It’s time to Write More! Tickets at the link below.

Did you know that we do a monthly writing/admin group? Probably not as we’ve been pretty low-key in trialling it!

But it’s official, in the first week of the month you can come to Argonaut Books in the evening and get some work done.

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Write More // Argonaut Books – Thurs. 4th December @ 6:30pm
A low-pressure, low-key writing/admin group in the bookshop! (As much tea/coffee/hot chocolate as you can drink)   It’s time to Write More! Do you need time and space to get organised fo…
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November 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
🦑🎟️ ALL HALLOWEEN EVENTS ARE LIVE NOW - LINK FOR MORE INFO BELOW 🎟️🦑

That autumnal feel is in the air, you’re eyeing that thermostat more each week, Christmas stuff is starting to appear in Tesco, it can only mean one thing: tickets for The Fourth Annual Argonaut Halloween Extravaganza out now!
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All of our Halloween events, all in one place!
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September 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Can you feel it? The footsteps that follow behind you, just a little out of step with your own? The wind that seems to whisper words that feel dreadfully familiar yet remain beyond comprehension?

It’s not the rising of a dead god, it’s the Fourth Annual Halloween Season at Argonaut Books!

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September 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Stock take time! We’ll be closed tomorrow and Thursday. If you have an order to collect we’ll be in the shop both days so just give us a knock.

Back to business as usual on Friday!
September 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
We were robbed last night. When it’s our stock or our money that is targeted, there’s insurance and systems in place for this, but when it’s stealing from a charity in an extremely direct way then we just can’t abide it.

scottishbooktrust.com/donate

@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🎟️ TICKETS NOW LIVE 🎟️

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that we will be joined by Sayaka Murata, bestselling author of ‘Convenience Store Woman’ and ‘Earthlings’ for her only Scottish event to celebrate her new novel ‘Vanishing World’!

More info below:
20th October – ‘Vanishing World’ by Sayaka Murata w/ Camilla Grudova – 7pm @ Ps & Gs Church
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that we will be joined by Sayaka Murata, author of ‘Convenience Store Woman’ and ‘Earthlings’, this October, to coincide with her visit to the UK, for her only…
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April 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
🎟️ FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW

Join us for an evening talking ‘Private Rites’ with author Julia Armfield and chair Helen McClory to celebrate the book’s paperback launch!

More info at the link below:
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April 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🎟️ TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE 🎟️

We’re thrilled to be hosting this seriously interesting event with two excellent authors!

More info at the link below:
April 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Fabulous day exploring the bookshops of Leith - Edinburgh Community Bookshop, @argonautbooks.bsky.social @typewronger.bsky.social McNaughtons &Topping
Couldn't resist picking up some of the Penguin Archive editions 😍
April 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Heartwarming Friday morning story from @edinburghminute.bsky.social - bravo @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social and @argonautbooks.bsky.social 💛
We have arrived! This is Signe Rudovica from our team dropping off books this evening from Scottish Book Trust.
April 4, 2025 at 8:13 AM
⚔️ A gorgeous night at Leith Theatre! 🐉

Thank you to everyone who came along to witness the epic conclusion of @lrlam.bsky.social and @hanfrankan.bsky.social’s respective series.

A truly gorgeous night in excellent company!
March 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Join Argonaut Books and @bingewriting.bsky.social for a book launch with a difference. Music, a bar, mini-events, interactive art projects, and a literary raffle!

Proceeds from ticket sales and raffle entries will be donated to Alzheimer’s Scotland.

🎫More info: argonautbooks.co.uk/product/27th...
February 2, 2025 at 11:47 AM
🔔 New event alert! 🔔

We’ll be in the gorgeously renovated Leith Theatre for a true double-threat book launch. Join Argonaut Books, @lrlam.bsky.social, and @hanfrankan.bsky.social to discuss the epic finales of their respective series.

🎟️: argonautbooks.co.uk/product/13th...
February 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
We’re back open again and all is well!

We hope you all made it through equally unscathed. See you soon 🧡
HIGH WINDS CLOSURE - 🌬️ 🌧️

Hello! An update to our hours tomorrow following the weather warning.

Regrettably this does affect our Sofar Sounds gig but this will be postponed not cancelled! Keep an eye out on via the channel you booked your ticket for updates.

Stay safe and see you on the weekend!
January 25, 2025 at 11:20 AM
HIGH WINDS CLOSURE - 🌬️ 🌧️

Hello! An update to our hours tomorrow following the weather warning.

Regrettably this does affect our Sofar Sounds gig but this will be postponed not cancelled! Keep an eye out on via the channel you booked your ticket for updates.

Stay safe and see you on the weekend!
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🗣️ Spoken Word Night!

It’s our first spoken word night of the year!

As always, we’ve got spots on mic for anyone who wants to read, more info about the night and how to get involved below.

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Spoken Word Night – January 20th @ 19:00
It’s our spoken word night at the bookshop hosted by Murid Laly! Entrance is pay-what-you-can, tickets are free but getting one online gives us a better feel for numbers and aren’t required f…
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January 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Edinburgh people! I have a book launch coming up on the evening of the 11th, at the lovely @argonautbooks.bsky.social ! Tickets are free and available at the link below. Come and hang out!

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11th January – The Restaurant at the Edge of the World – Oliver Gerlach w/ Sam Fern @ 7pm
Heartstopper meets Nimona meets Legends & Lattes in this stunning graphic novel where Soup must battle her evil boss in a fantastical cooking competition.   At 17, Soup is at a crossroads.…
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December 27, 2024 at 6:12 PM
📚🎟️ OUR FIRST EVENT OF 2025 🎟️📚

Heartstopper meets Nimona meets Legends & Lattes in this stunning graphic novel where chef Soup must battle her evil boss in a fantastical competition for the soul of cooking itself!

@olliegerlach.bsky.social

Free tickets at the link below:
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December 29, 2024 at 11:48 AM
What a difference 3 years makes!

It’s Small Business Saturday today. When you support your local indies, this is the kind of real, tangible change you can effect.

We’re your neighbours, we’re a safe space, and we’ll be here doing this for as long as we can.

Thank you 🧡

#smallbusinesssaturday
December 7, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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🏄‍♂️ Hello people of Leith

📚 Nutmeg Issue 34 is now on the shelves of the wonderful @argonautbooks.bsky.social

⚽️ Also copies of Back Heel which features 30 articles from the first 30 issues.
December 6, 2024 at 4:23 PM
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A great night catching up with creatives at @societyofauthors.bsky.social #Edinburgh meet up. Always great advice, information and support. Thanks to #MaryPaulsonEllis and all the volunteers who keep the network running. And huge thanks to @argonautbooks.bsky.social for their hospitality. #Books
December 4, 2024 at 10:05 PM
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Good to see Leith’s independent bookshop on Bluesky. Friendly staff and orders swiftly delivered 👍🏽 @argonautbooks.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 1:06 PM
❄️ Festive hours! We’ll be open throughout with later opening hours from the 13th-23rd.

As always, we’ll be open on Christmas Day. Whether you’re at a loose end, need out of the house, or aren’t or can’t be celebrating, we’ll be here with good cheer, mulled wine, and a warm spot out of the cold.
November 29, 2024 at 9:51 AM
We’re bookbinding again!

After the success of our first bookbinding workshop (check out these amazing creations from last time!) with Cass Baron, we’re running a second course in the New Year.

🎟️📚 More info and tickets available at the link below:

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November 27, 2024 at 6:35 PM