Blackwell's Manchester
@blackwellsmcr.bsky.social
Your friendly neighbourhood bookshop on Oxford Road, Manchester 📚 Bookchat, events and silly things. Bleets (?!) by @rednewsom.bsky.social
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TONIGHT! Looking forward to hearing Jessica Field discuss the history of social housing, rent and the tenant activism that fights against profiteering landlords!
October 16, 2025 at 8:34 AM
TONIGHT! Looking forward to hearing Jessica Field discuss the history of social housing, rent and the tenant activism that fights against profiteering landlords!
What a fascinating, educational and also hilarious evening listening to @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social discuss their books FOLKLORE and CUNNING FOLK with Mel Giles! So many weird and wonderful insights into folkloric tradition and how they relate to our modern times!
October 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
What a fascinating, educational and also hilarious evening listening to @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social discuss their books FOLKLORE and CUNNING FOLK with Mel Giles! So many weird and wonderful insights into folkloric tradition and how they relate to our modern times!
A brilliant evening yesterday listening to @elierlick.bsky.social discuss her book Before Gender: Lost Stories from Trans History 1850-1950 with Eden Foxon. What a wealth of unearthed research and fascinating stories - get your copy in store now!
October 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
A brilliant evening yesterday listening to @elierlick.bsky.social discuss her book Before Gender: Lost Stories from Trans History 1850-1950 with Eden Foxon. What a wealth of unearthed research and fascinating stories - get your copy in store now!
A really lovely evening yesterday listening to @deanspade.bsky.social and Wu Tsang in conversation for Love In A F*cked Up World. So many insights, reflections and tools in Dean's book and podcast - it's a great resource so do pick up a signed copy in store while you can!
October 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A really lovely evening yesterday listening to @deanspade.bsky.social and Wu Tsang in conversation for Love In A F*cked Up World. So many insights, reflections and tools in Dean's book and podcast - it's a great resource so do pick up a signed copy in store while you can!
11/12: Ho ho.. no, not quite ready to say the C word yet! Let's call this a "mid December celebration". And a celebration it is, with the wonderful @caimhmc.bsky.social in conversation with @thomasdlee.bsky.social for Ring The Bells! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ring-the-b...
October 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
11/12: Ho ho.. no, not quite ready to say the C word yet! Let's call this a "mid December celebration". And a celebration it is, with the wonderful @caimhmc.bsky.social in conversation with @thomasdlee.bsky.social for Ring The Bells! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ring-the-b...
28/11: The spectacular Northern Weird Project comes to Blackwell's with a special @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social showcase featuring Gemma Fairclough, @talkscaredpod.bsky.social and @mattjwesolowski.bsky.social! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-northe... .
October 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
28/11: The spectacular Northern Weird Project comes to Blackwell's with a special @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social showcase featuring Gemma Fairclough, @talkscaredpod.bsky.social and @mattjwesolowski.bsky.social! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-northe... .
20/11: A evening of small town tensions, outcasts and gothic writing with Michael Stewart and Yvonne Battle-Felton, in collaboration with MMU's Centre for Gothic Studies! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/michael-st...
October 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
20/11: A evening of small town tensions, outcasts and gothic writing with Michael Stewart and Yvonne Battle-Felton, in collaboration with MMU's Centre for Gothic Studies! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/michael-st...
19/11: Visiting from @soasuni.bsky.social, Professor Gilbert Achcar will be discussing his book The Gaza Catastrophe with UOM's Ian Parker. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-gaza-c...
October 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
19/11: Visiting from @soasuni.bsky.social, Professor Gilbert Achcar will be discussing his book The Gaza Catastrophe with UOM's Ian Parker. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-gaza-c...
17/11: Alison Bashford will be discussing the fascinating history of palmistry and biometrics. Join us for an evening of magic, medicine and science! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/decoding-t...
October 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
17/11: Alison Bashford will be discussing the fascinating history of palmistry and biometrics. Join us for an evening of magic, medicine and science! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/decoding-t...
13/11: Poet and novelist Caleb Klaces will be discussing his novel Mr Outside, about a care home-bound father and his son. Grief, conflict, humour and the beauty of a life lived. We're big fans of @prototypepubs.bsky.social here and are very excited for this! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mr-outside...
October 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
13/11: Poet and novelist Caleb Klaces will be discussing his novel Mr Outside, about a care home-bound father and his son. Grief, conflict, humour and the beauty of a life lived. We're big fans of @prototypepubs.bsky.social here and are very excited for this! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mr-outside...
12/11: @drjuliashaw.bsky.social will be in conversation with Jamie Woodward, discussing the motivations of those damaging our environment. Part psychology, part true crime - this is going to be a fascinating conversation! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/green-crim...
October 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
12/11: @drjuliashaw.bsky.social will be in conversation with Jamie Woodward, discussing the motivations of those damaging our environment. Part psychology, part true crime - this is going to be a fascinating conversation! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/green-crim...
6/11: @amylilwall.bsky.social and @johnironmonger.bsky.social will be in conversation with @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social's Isabelle Kenyon. Two outstanding speculative fiction novels dealing with climate change. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/amy-lilwal...
October 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
6/11: @amylilwall.bsky.social and @johnironmonger.bsky.social will be in conversation with @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social's Isabelle Kenyon. Two outstanding speculative fiction novels dealing with climate change. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/amy-lilwal...
3/11: An evening with Heather Mottershead and Jessie Elland! If you like stories about unhinged women, femgore and subverting society's expectations - you're gonna love this! Heather and Jessie will be in conversation with Witchlore author Emma Hinds! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unruly-wom...
October 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
3/11: An evening with Heather Mottershead and Jessie Elland! If you like stories about unhinged women, femgore and subverting society's expectations - you're gonna love this! Heather and Jessie will be in conversation with Witchlore author Emma Hinds! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unruly-wom...
⭐November/December events!⭐
Read on for details of everything we've got coming up next month!
Read on for details of everything we've got coming up next month!
October 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
⭐November/December events!⭐
Read on for details of everything we've got coming up next month!
Read on for details of everything we've got coming up next month!
A brilliant evening last night with @badaude.bsky.social discussing AMATEURS! with Kaye Mitchell. We've got signed copies in store!
October 1, 2025 at 8:07 AM
A brilliant evening last night with @badaude.bsky.social discussing AMATEURS! with Kaye Mitchell. We've got signed copies in store!
"You can't kill a dog!"
Last night: a very important discussion on the hierarchy of animal deaths in crime fiction. @crimecentral.bsky.social is SO back!
A brilliant night with Michael Wood, @jofurniss.bsky.social, KJ Whittle and superhost @robparkerauthor.bsky.social!
Last night: a very important discussion on the hierarchy of animal deaths in crime fiction. @crimecentral.bsky.social is SO back!
A brilliant night with Michael Wood, @jofurniss.bsky.social, KJ Whittle and superhost @robparkerauthor.bsky.social!
September 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
"You can't kill a dog!"
Last night: a very important discussion on the hierarchy of animal deaths in crime fiction. @crimecentral.bsky.social is SO back!
A brilliant night with Michael Wood, @jofurniss.bsky.social, KJ Whittle and superhost @robparkerauthor.bsky.social!
Last night: a very important discussion on the hierarchy of animal deaths in crime fiction. @crimecentral.bsky.social is SO back!
A brilliant night with Michael Wood, @jofurniss.bsky.social, KJ Whittle and superhost @robparkerauthor.bsky.social!
We're delighted to be welcoming Dur e Aziz Amna to Blackwell's on Monday the 20th October where she will be discussing her new novel A Splintering with Mishika Narula of Brown Girl Bookshelf! Get your tickets now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-splinter...
September 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
We're delighted to be welcoming Dur e Aziz Amna to Blackwell's on Monday the 20th October where she will be discussing her new novel A Splintering with Mishika Narula of Brown Girl Bookshelf! Get your tickets now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-splinter...
Our August bestsellers!
August 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Our August bestsellers!
28/10: Leon Craig and Andrew Michael Hurley will be in conversation with Joe Howsin for THE DECADENCE and SALTWASH. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leon-craig...
August 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
28/10: Leon Craig and Andrew Michael Hurley will be in conversation with Joe Howsin for THE DECADENCE and SALTWASH. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leon-craig...
22/10: Morag Rose of The Loiterers Resistance Movement will lead a guided walk and instore signing for THE FEMINIST ART OF WALKING. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-femini...
August 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
22/10: Morag Rose of The Loiterers Resistance Movement will lead a guided walk and instore signing for THE FEMINIST ART OF WALKING. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-femini...
16/10: Jessica Field in conversation with Isaac Rose (Rentier City) for EVICTION: A Social History of Rent. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eviction-j...
August 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
16/10: Jessica Field in conversation with Isaac Rose (Rentier City) for EVICTION: A Social History of Rent. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eviction-j...
15/10: Nikolai Duffy in conversation with @jennashworth.bsky.social for COMMON. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/common-nik...
August 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
15/10: Nikolai Duffy in conversation with @jennashworth.bsky.social for COMMON. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/common-nik...
10/10: @talkscaredpod.bsky.social and @manylittlewords.bsky.social for GOOD BOY and ITCH! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/horror-at-...
August 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
10/10: @talkscaredpod.bsky.social and @manylittlewords.bsky.social for GOOD BOY and ITCH! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/horror-at-...
9/10: @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social for FOLKLORE and CUNNING FOLK: Life In An Era Of Practical Magic. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/folklore-c...
August 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
9/10: @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social for FOLKLORE and CUNNING FOLK: Life In An Era Of Practical Magic. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/folklore-c...
8/10: @elierlick.bsky.social in conversation with Eden Foxon for BEFORE GENDER: Lost Stories from Trans History 1850-1950. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/before-gen...
August 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
8/10: @elierlick.bsky.social in conversation with Eden Foxon for BEFORE GENDER: Lost Stories from Trans History 1850-1950. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/before-gen...