Urmston Books & Board Games
@urmstonbooks.bsky.social
Book shop and board game cafe in Urmston, Manchester. Find us at 72 Flixton Road, Urmston M41 5AB. urmstonbooks.co.uk
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Hello #booksky, we’re Urmston Books and Board Games, a family run independent bookshop and board game cafe in Urmston, Manchester. We also do school visits and author events! 📚
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Last night was such a great night discussing publishing at the cosy @urmstonbooks.bsky.social ! Thanks to @alethearlyons.bsky.social @keithwdickinson.bsky.social , @aknighton.bsky.social and @northodoxpress.bsky.social and of course all the readers/writers who came to listen and ask questions!
October 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Last night was such a great night discussing publishing at the cosy @urmstonbooks.bsky.social ! Thanks to @alethearlyons.bsky.social @keithwdickinson.bsky.social , @aknighton.bsky.social and @northodoxpress.bsky.social and of course all the readers/writers who came to listen and ask questions!
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Tomorrow at @urmstonbooks.bsky.social with @aknighton.bsky.social @keithwdickinson.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social Emma Sterner-Radley and Northodox Press
Be there or be a shape with four sides!
Seriously, though, you should come, because it's gonna be great.
tinyurl.com/bfsurm
Be there or be a shape with four sides!
Seriously, though, you should come, because it's gonna be great.
tinyurl.com/bfsurm
October 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Tomorrow at @urmstonbooks.bsky.social with @aknighton.bsky.social @keithwdickinson.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social Emma Sterner-Radley and Northodox Press
Be there or be a shape with four sides!
Seriously, though, you should come, because it's gonna be great.
tinyurl.com/bfsurm
Be there or be a shape with four sides!
Seriously, though, you should come, because it's gonna be great.
tinyurl.com/bfsurm
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Got a question about publishing you've always wanted answered? Well now's your chance!
#AuthorTalk #WritingCommunity #Manchester
@aknighton.bsky.social ky.social @emmasternerradley.bsky.social @britfantasysoc.bsky.social
@alethearlyons.bsky.social
@urmstonbooks.bsky.social
#AuthorTalk #WritingCommunity #Manchester
@aknighton.bsky.social ky.social @emmasternerradley.bsky.social @britfantasysoc.bsky.social
@alethearlyons.bsky.social
@urmstonbooks.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Got a question about publishing you've always wanted answered? Well now's your chance!
#AuthorTalk #WritingCommunity #Manchester
@aknighton.bsky.social ky.social @emmasternerradley.bsky.social @britfantasysoc.bsky.social
@alethearlyons.bsky.social
@urmstonbooks.bsky.social
#AuthorTalk #WritingCommunity #Manchester
@aknighton.bsky.social ky.social @emmasternerradley.bsky.social @britfantasysoc.bsky.social
@alethearlyons.bsky.social
@urmstonbooks.bsky.social
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CBNN’s Bookshop of the Month for October is Urmston Books in Urmston. They tell us about their Book of the Month, Spirit Warriors by Ashley Thorpe. Link in bio for full interview 📚 @urmstonbooks.bsky.social @ashleythorpe.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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CBNN’s Bookshop of the Month for October is Urmston Books in Urmston. They tell us about their Book of the Month, Spirit Warriors by Ashley Thorpe. Link in bio for full interview 📚 @urmstonbooks.bsky.social @ashleythorpe.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
CBNN’s Bookshop of the Month for October is Urmston Books in Urmston. They tell us about their Book of the Month, Spirit Warriors by Ashley Thorpe. Link in bio for full interview 📚 @urmstonbooks.bsky.social @ashleythorpe.bsky.social
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Got a lovely welcome at @urmstonbooks.bsky.social where they let me sign my name in the Grimstinks and I bought this…
October 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Got a lovely welcome at @urmstonbooks.bsky.social where they let me sign my name in the Grimstinks and I bought this…
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🚨Tomorrow night at Urmston Books and Board Games🚨
4 of our brilliant writers are doing a panel to discuss how class shaped and was portrayed in their writing.
You can grab free tickets below.
Don't miss out!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/class-ic-l...
4 of our brilliant writers are doing a panel to discuss how class shaped and was portrayed in their writing.
You can grab free tickets below.
Don't miss out!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/class-ic-l...
September 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
🚨Tomorrow night at Urmston Books and Board Games🚨
4 of our brilliant writers are doing a panel to discuss how class shaped and was portrayed in their writing.
You can grab free tickets below.
Don't miss out!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/class-ic-l...
4 of our brilliant writers are doing a panel to discuss how class shaped and was portrayed in their writing.
You can grab free tickets below.
Don't miss out!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/class-ic-l...
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and tonight I'm excited to be joining this author panel at @urmstonbooks.bsky.social to be chatting about one of my favourite topics: class in fiction
free tickets here - come and join the conversation!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/class-ic-l...
free tickets here - come and join the conversation!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/class-ic-l...
September 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
and tonight I'm excited to be joining this author panel at @urmstonbooks.bsky.social to be chatting about one of my favourite topics: class in fiction
free tickets here - come and join the conversation!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/class-ic-l...
free tickets here - come and join the conversation!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/class-ic-l...
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This Sunday, come and draw some weird little critters with me at 14:00! #ThePhoenixComic #Doggo #workshop
August 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
This Sunday, come and draw some weird little critters with me at 14:00! #ThePhoenixComic #Doggo #workshop
Less than a week until our event with author James Ellson, where he'll be talking to us about his shared history with the most successful mystery writer of all time.
Book your tickets now on urmstonbooks.co.uk/james-ellson
Book your tickets now on urmstonbooks.co.uk/james-ellson
July 16, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Less than a week until our event with author James Ellson, where he'll be talking to us about his shared history with the most successful mystery writer of all time.
Book your tickets now on urmstonbooks.co.uk/james-ellson
Book your tickets now on urmstonbooks.co.uk/james-ellson
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This Saturday, 5th July! Brunch @urmstonbooks.bsky.social - come and join us!
It's me, plus pancakes and coffee and good conversation. Come and say hello, have brunch and share your questions in a bookish haven at @urmstonbooks.bsky.social - July 5th. Tickets here -
Book Brunch with Jo Bell | Urmston Books And Bo
www.urmstonbooks.co.uk
June 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This Saturday, 5th July! Brunch @urmstonbooks.bsky.social - come and join us!
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Come along for an @britfantasysoc.bsky.social chat about #Worldbuilding with Paul Edwards, Dan Hanks, Eliza Chan, & me.
Tickets includes a drink & are redeemable against a book.
We'll be at the lovely indie @urmstonbooks.bsky.social.
#SFFBooks #AuthorTalk #WritingCommunity #WritingPanel
Tickets includes a drink & are redeemable against a book.
We'll be at the lovely indie @urmstonbooks.bsky.social.
#SFFBooks #AuthorTalk #WritingCommunity #WritingPanel
June 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Come along for an @britfantasysoc.bsky.social chat about #Worldbuilding with Paul Edwards, Dan Hanks, Eliza Chan, & me.
Tickets includes a drink & are redeemable against a book.
We'll be at the lovely indie @urmstonbooks.bsky.social.
#SFFBooks #AuthorTalk #WritingCommunity #WritingPanel
Tickets includes a drink & are redeemable against a book.
We'll be at the lovely indie @urmstonbooks.bsky.social.
#SFFBooks #AuthorTalk #WritingCommunity #WritingPanel
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It's me, plus pancakes and coffee and good conversation. Come and say hello, have brunch and share your questions in a bookish haven at @urmstonbooks.bsky.social - July 5th. Tickets here -
Book Brunch with Jo Bell | Urmston Books And Bo
www.urmstonbooks.co.uk
June 20, 2025 at 10:47 AM
It's me, plus pancakes and coffee and good conversation. Come and say hello, have brunch and share your questions in a bookish haven at @urmstonbooks.bsky.social - July 5th. Tickets here -
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#Urmston Books www.urmstonbooks.co.uk
sells SUPPOSE WE. In which:- a spaceship crashed on a planet but the natives are so advanced they ignore the humans. “Original mouth agape concepts” 5* reviews #firstcontact #scencefiction mybook.to/SupposeWe
sells SUPPOSE WE. In which:- a spaceship crashed on a planet but the natives are so advanced they ignore the humans. “Original mouth agape concepts” 5* reviews #firstcontact #scencefiction mybook.to/SupposeWe
Urmston Books and Board Games | Manchester
An independent family-run bookshop and board game café in Urmston, Manchester, designed to celebrate stories – both for you and by you.
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June 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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sells SUPPOSE WE. In which:- a spaceship crashed on a planet but the natives are so advanced they ignore the humans. “Original mouth agape concepts” 5* reviews #firstcontact #scencefiction mybook.to/SupposeWe
sells SUPPOSE WE. In which:- a spaceship crashed on a planet but the natives are so advanced they ignore the humans. “Original mouth agape concepts” 5* reviews #firstcontact #scencefiction mybook.to/SupposeWe
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Come join @elizachanwrites.bsky.social, @danhanks.bsky.social, @paulsedwards.bsky.social, & me on June 24th for a panel on #WorldBuilding. Still a few tickets left.
At @urmstonbooks.bsky.social
Arranged by @britfantasysoc.bsky.social.
Tickets: www.urmstonbooks.co.uk/building-new-worlds
At @urmstonbooks.bsky.social
Arranged by @britfantasysoc.bsky.social.
Tickets: www.urmstonbooks.co.uk/building-new-worlds
June 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Come join @elizachanwrites.bsky.social, @danhanks.bsky.social, @paulsedwards.bsky.social, & me on June 24th for a panel on #WorldBuilding. Still a few tickets left.
At @urmstonbooks.bsky.social
Arranged by @britfantasysoc.bsky.social.
Tickets: www.urmstonbooks.co.uk/building-new-worlds
At @urmstonbooks.bsky.social
Arranged by @britfantasysoc.bsky.social.
Tickets: www.urmstonbooks.co.uk/building-new-worlds
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Me - with added pancakes! Urmston Books, Manchester on Saturday 5th July.
Join us for our first ever book brunch with award-winning poet and author @jobellwriter.bsky.social.
Jo will be introducing us to her new book, Boater: A Life on England's Waterways, a lyrical memoir journeying through the past and present of our historic canals.
Jo will be introducing us to her new book, Boater: A Life on England's Waterways, a lyrical memoir journeying through the past and present of our historic canals.
June 5, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Me - with added pancakes! Urmston Books, Manchester on Saturday 5th July.
Join us for our first ever book brunch with award-winning poet and author @jobellwriter.bsky.social.
Jo will be introducing us to her new book, Boater: A Life on England's Waterways, a lyrical memoir journeying through the past and present of our historic canals.
Jo will be introducing us to her new book, Boater: A Life on England's Waterways, a lyrical memoir journeying through the past and present of our historic canals.
June 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Join us for our first ever book brunch with award-winning poet and author @jobellwriter.bsky.social.
Jo will be introducing us to her new book, Boater: A Life on England's Waterways, a lyrical memoir journeying through the past and present of our historic canals.
Jo will be introducing us to her new book, Boater: A Life on England's Waterways, a lyrical memoir journeying through the past and present of our historic canals.
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The BFS is excited to announce our first event with Urmston Books and Boardgames, Building New Worlds: Imagination and identity in science fiction and fantasy. Tuesday 24th June 2025, 7pm (BST). 72 Flixton Road, Urmston, M41 5AB
Ticket here: www.urmstonbooks.co.uk/building-new...
Ticket here: www.urmstonbooks.co.uk/building-new...
May 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The BFS is excited to announce our first event with Urmston Books and Boardgames, Building New Worlds: Imagination and identity in science fiction and fantasy. Tuesday 24th June 2025, 7pm (BST). 72 Flixton Road, Urmston, M41 5AB
Ticket here: www.urmstonbooks.co.uk/building-new...
Ticket here: www.urmstonbooks.co.uk/building-new...
Tickets available here - www.urmstonbooks.co.uk/building-new... :)
May 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Tickets available here - www.urmstonbooks.co.uk/building-new... :)
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Looking forward to this @britfantasysoc.bsky.social event with @urmstonbooks.bsky.social on June 24th at 7pm.
Building New Worlds: Imagination and identity in science fiction and fantasy.
Featuring @elizachanwrites.bsky.social, @danhanks.bsky.social, & @paulsedwards.bsky.social, plus me.
Building New Worlds: Imagination and identity in science fiction and fantasy.
Featuring @elizachanwrites.bsky.social, @danhanks.bsky.social, & @paulsedwards.bsky.social, plus me.
May 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Looking forward to this @britfantasysoc.bsky.social event with @urmstonbooks.bsky.social on June 24th at 7pm.
Building New Worlds: Imagination and identity in science fiction and fantasy.
Featuring @elizachanwrites.bsky.social, @danhanks.bsky.social, & @paulsedwards.bsky.social, plus me.
Building New Worlds: Imagination and identity in science fiction and fantasy.
Featuring @elizachanwrites.bsky.social, @danhanks.bsky.social, & @paulsedwards.bsky.social, plus me.
Are you coming along to our next author event? Join authors @marnieriches.bsky.social and Paul Finch to chat about their latest books and ask them your burning questions! Both books are getting great ratings so if you're a fan of cosy crime or thrillers, this is one not to be missed. 👀
May 9, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Are you coming along to our next author event? Join authors @marnieriches.bsky.social and Paul Finch to chat about their latest books and ask them your burning questions! Both books are getting great ratings so if you're a fan of cosy crime or thrillers, this is one not to be missed. 👀
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An event! In June! Come and enjoy a discussion about World Building and buy some books.
Building new worlds - Sci-fi and fantasy | Urmston Books And Boardgames
www.urmstonbooks.co.uk/building-new...
Building new worlds - Sci-fi and fantasy | Urmston Books And Boardgames
www.urmstonbooks.co.uk/building-new...
Building new worlds - Sci-fi and fantasy | Urmston Books And Bo
www.urmstonbooks.co.uk
May 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
An event! In June! Come and enjoy a discussion about World Building and buy some books.
Building new worlds - Sci-fi and fantasy | Urmston Books And Boardgames
www.urmstonbooks.co.uk/building-new...
Building new worlds - Sci-fi and fantasy | Urmston Books And Boardgames
www.urmstonbooks.co.uk/building-new...
A huge thanks to @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social and @robertrutherford.bsky.social for a fascinating evening and great insight into their new thrillers! Many thanks also to everyone who came and to Helen Nugent and our event partners Trafford Libraries for being such great hosts.
May 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
A huge thanks to @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social and @robertrutherford.bsky.social for a fascinating evening and great insight into their new thrillers! Many thanks also to everyone who came and to Helen Nugent and our event partners Trafford Libraries for being such great hosts.
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Roll on Tuesday! Guaranteed waaaay better entertainment than staying in to watch Corrie - still a few tickets left if you’re at a loose end around Manchester 👇👇👇
Event stock is here and we’re getting excited! Meet @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social and @robertrutherford.bsky.social next Tuesday at 7pm to find out all about their latest books and the challenges and craft of writing a thriller.
Tickets- urmstonbooks.co.uk/vaseem-khan-robert-rutherford
Don’t miss out!
Tickets- urmstonbooks.co.uk/vaseem-khan-robert-rutherford
Don’t miss out!
May 3, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Roll on Tuesday! Guaranteed waaaay better entertainment than staying in to watch Corrie - still a few tickets left if you’re at a loose end around Manchester 👇👇👇
Event stock is here and we’re getting excited! Meet @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social and @robertrutherford.bsky.social next Tuesday at 7pm to find out all about their latest books and the challenges and craft of writing a thriller.
Tickets- urmstonbooks.co.uk/vaseem-khan-robert-rutherford
Don’t miss out!
Tickets- urmstonbooks.co.uk/vaseem-khan-robert-rutherford
Don’t miss out!
May 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Event stock is here and we’re getting excited! Meet @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social and @robertrutherford.bsky.social next Tuesday at 7pm to find out all about their latest books and the challenges and craft of writing a thriller.
Tickets- urmstonbooks.co.uk/vaseem-khan-robert-rutherford
Don’t miss out!
Tickets- urmstonbooks.co.uk/vaseem-khan-robert-rutherford
Don’t miss out!