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Three lovely, friendly, award-winning independent bookshops in Corbridge, Whitley Bay + Alnwick
https://www.forumbooksshop.com
Events: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks
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FORUM Books / the bound / The Accidental Bookshop @forumbooks.bsky.social · Nov 21
Hey! Hi! Hello!

Here we are & here we go!
FORUM Books in Corbridge FORUM Books Corbridge the bound in Whitley Bay The Accidental Bookshop in Alnwick
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ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
As we approach our 20th year anniversary in publishing.

We've just had our BEST MONTH EVER for book sales.

Thank you to all the bookshops and librarians for
placing our books in readers' hands.

Phenomenal!!

@bookcornerhx.bsky.social
@forumbooks.bsky.social
@book-ish.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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f33lthesun.bsky.social
Can’t beat an #IndieBookshop edition. Collected Book of Dust 3, The Rose Field, from @forumbooks.bsky.social this morning. Came with a free bag and an alethiometer pin badge. And just look at the endpapers and #UnderTheDustJacket 🥰
An orange tote bag with a rose and text: “and now the final part begins…” The Rose Field Hardback copy of Philip Pullman’s The Book of Dust Volume 3 The Rose Field Pin badge alethiometer. Alethiometer pin badge Under the dust jacket, Black book cover, red “dust” and text: Tell me what’s in the red building in the desert of Karamakan. The building then roses come from. …an opening into another world… The world where the roses come from? …they would come from nowhere else… Endpapers for Booknof Dust vol 3. A mountain scene with a cloudy sky. All in shades of orange, with white sky.
October 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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hadrianborder.bsky.social
Cheers to @craftbeerncl.bsky.social and @forumbooks.bsky.social for featuring Northumbrian Gold in their book and beer pairings! Have a look to discover some great reads and fantastic locally brewed beers 🍻📚
October 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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clerotto.bsky.social
I loved this book from the 1st page when Helen
@forumbooks.bsky.social
pressed it into my hands with “You’re going to LOVE this “
Oh yes! & Ronan’s Sunday morning visit to our ‘home from home’ in Corbridge @ronanhession.bsky.social
@ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
🫶A gem
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Leonard and Hungry Paul - Series 1: Episode 1
After his mother’s death, Leonard begins to open up his world with the help of a new colleague, Shelley. His best friend, Hungry Paul, reluctantly volunteers at the hospital.
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October 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Good morning.

The next 10 days are going to be absolutely brilliant.

I would like to thank all the Indy booksellers who have made _Leonard and Hungry Paul_ @ronanhession.bsky.social a word of mouth bestseller.

With a special nod to.

@bookcornerhx.bsky.social
@forumbooks.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:39 AM
forumbooks.bsky.social
👋 !! 🌊 !! 💙 !!

hiya! Less than a week til
@lenniesaurus.bsky.social joins us with poyums annaw - grab last few tickets here + we’ll see you there
www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks/a...

@thecrackmagazine.bsky.social
@canongate.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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rsmythfreelance.bsky.social
I am to be let out, and poked until I speak. My first talk in AGES - please do come along, if you're in the north-east. Books, birds, all that sort of thing. www.nhsn.org.uk/events/richa...
Richard Smyth: A Nature Writer at Large
An evening with nature writer Richard Smyth in the NHSN Council RoomRichard Smyth is one of the UK's busiest nature writers. His most recent book, The Jay, the Beech and the Limpetshell: Finding Wild ...
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September 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
forumbooks.bsky.social
💙 ONE WEEK!! 💙

Still time to grab tickets for @anncleeves.bsky.social talking Orkney + Jimmy #TheKillingStones w/ Stuart Bain on Oct 1st

PLUS you’ll get *exclusive* short story The Lonely Man !!
Grab tickets www.theexchange1856.com/event-detail...
September 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
forumbooks.bsky.social
Our September events kick off with KEEGAN // Anthony Quinn chatting to @camsell59.bsky.social @livetheatre.bsky.social 🤍🖤
🎟️ www.live.org.uk/whats-on/kee...
Total result!!
@faberbooks.bsky.social
@thecrackmagazine.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
forumbooks.bsky.social
We have tempted @damianbarr.bsky.social to FORUM’s pulpit to celebrate his new book The Two Roberts
& we’d love you to join us 🩵🩷

🗓️ 8th Sept
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks/f...
@thecrackmagazine.bsky.social
@canongate.co.uk
Damian Barr event poster for The Two Roberts at FORUM Books 8th Sept Damian Barr in the pulpit at FORUM Books
August 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
If you are able, please buy your books from Indy bookshops.

They pay their full taxes and build remarkable communities of readers & writers.

@bookcornerhx.bsky.social
@forumbooks.bsky.social
@drakebookshop.bsky.social
@kennysbookshop.bsky.social
@woodbinebooks.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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f33lthesun.bsky.social
This. I cancelled Audible a while back and signed up to @libro.fm . Slightly cheaper per month, I chose Read Holmfirth as the indie bookshop I support on it and The Accidental Bookshop in Alnwick @forumbooks.bsky.social is my local indie bookshop of choice.
libro.fm Libro.fm @libro.fm · Jul 8
This Prime Day (& every day):

➡️ Support the small businesses making a positive difference

➡️ Get book recs from people who actually read—not algorithms

➡️ Visit your indie, immerse yourself in books, maybe chat with real people, & leave feeling happy

➡️ Support your indie with audiobook purchases
July 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
forumbooks.bsky.social
Wow!! What a night launching #DEADLINE the fab debut thriller from @stephmcgovern.bsky.social 💙 thanks to Steph & @anncleeves.bsky.social for brilliant interview & all who came 🙌

Gorgeous signed indie editions available from us if you missed www.forumbooksshop.com/product/dead...
Stage set for DEADLINE launch Steph McGovern chatting to Ann Cleeves about her debut thriller Signing queue for Steph View from upper balcony showing packed house for Steph
July 1, 2025 at 7:34 AM
forumbooks.bsky.social
We 💙 Len!

Join us!!

🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks/a...
June 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
forumbooks.bsky.social
Gorgeous evening chatting Victorian gothic & Egypt w/ Rachel Louise Driscoll 💚 Nephthys is stunning - a captivating blend of myth, adventure and obsession … thanks to all who came & signed, special editions available if you missed

#IndieBookshopWeek

✍️ www.forumbooksshop.com/product/neph...
June 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
forumbooks.bsky.social
Tick! Tock! ⏰!!

We’re on a #DEADLINE … just TWO WEEKS til @stephmcgovern.bsky.social is @ The Exchange, North Shields chatting to @anncleeves.bsky.social
about her debut thriller 🩵 join us!

🗓️ Mon 30 June
🎟️ www.theexchange1856.com/event-detail...
June 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
forumbooks.bsky.social
What a week!

It’s #IndieBookshopWeek & we’re celebrating in Corbridge, Whitley Bay & Alnwick 💖🫶 📚 !!
Events, book signing + @brianbilston.bsky.social listening party 🎧
@booksaremybag.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Good morning.

It is Independent Bookshop Week.

If you are able please do support your local bookshop.

They pay their taxes and support the community!

@bookcornerhx.bsky.social
@sevenoaksbookshop.bsky.social
@forumbooks.bsky.social
@drakebookshop.bsky.social
@grovebookshop.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 6:53 AM
forumbooks.bsky.social
💚 ONE WEEK! 💚

Next Thursday Mel Rockett joins us at FORUM Books to talk Ratty and the 10 year project to reintroduce the water vole to Kielder. Come along!

🗓️ Thurs 12 June
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks/f...

@northwildlife.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
forumbooks.bsky.social
Looking forward to @patrickgalbraith.bsky.social at FORUM Books talking #UncommonGround - vital, engaging & highly relevant to our Northumberland community 💚 we’d love to see you there!

🗓️ Mon 9 June
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks/f...
June 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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shetlandlibrary.bsky.social
Muckle thanks to Michael Pedersen & Forum Books for sending us a beautiful signed copy of Michael’s debut novel - Muckle Flugga!
“A fever dream of a book, melding myth and magic to the monumental landscape of Scotland” - Ian Rankin
@michaelpedersen.bsky.social
@forumbooks.bsky.social
…
Muckle Flugga book in library window, book cover is bright design in black, white, red, blue and yellow.
June 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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michaelpedersen.bsky.social
Such a thrill to launch Muckle Flugga with Stephen Fry at @hayfestival.bsky.social! What a phenomenal human. Next up I’m at @forumbooks.bsky.social (Corbridge) and then Bristol at Storysmith.

Just a tiny spattering of 🎫 left for each: www.michaelpedersen.co.uk/events
May 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
forumbooks.bsky.social
💛🩷THIS THURSDAY!🩷💛

💛 ’Extraordinary’ The Scotsman
🩷 'Phenomenal' Matt Haig
💛 ‘A dream’ My Weekly
🩷 'A thing of magic’ The Skinny

@michaelpedersen.bsky.social will be at FORUM Bookschatting gorgeously about his debut novel Muckle Flugga - come along! www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks/f...
May 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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f33lthesun.bsky.social
Ordered and then collected these from @forumbooks.bsky.social last week.
Already read Candle Island and it is as brilliant as Wolf Hollow.
#BookSky 📚💙
“There’s something sad about everyone, Lucy. Don’t ever think otherwise.”

@mattobin.bsky.social @sconnor7.bsky.social
@smithsmm.bsky.social
Grey tote bag with The Accidental Bookshop logo on it (white writing on green circular background). Candle island by Lauren Wolk and A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin (graphic novel version) on top of the bag.
May 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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robdrummond.bsky.social
I'll be at @forumbooks.bsky.social in Corbridge on Thursday 10th July! Bookings here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks/f... #YoureAllTalk
May 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM