Serenity Booksellers
@serenitybookshop.bsky.social
Independent Bookshop in Romiley, Greater Manchester. Second bookshop in Stockport Centre now open! Co-founder Stockport Noir. Admin: @oziasmidwinter.bsky.social
A WEEK TODAY!
We're delighted to be welcoming shop favourite Caroline England back to Romiley on Tuesday 25th November for the launch of her wonderfully tense and disturbing new psychological thriller BEHIND HER SMILE - a twisty story set in Manchester in the run up to Christmas Day.
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We're delighted to be welcoming shop favourite Caroline England back to Romiley on Tuesday 25th November for the launch of her wonderfully tense and disturbing new psychological thriller BEHIND HER SMILE - a twisty story set in Manchester in the run up to Christmas Day.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A WEEK TODAY!
We're delighted to be welcoming shop favourite Caroline England back to Romiley on Tuesday 25th November for the launch of her wonderfully tense and disturbing new psychological thriller BEHIND HER SMILE - a twisty story set in Manchester in the run up to Christmas Day.
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We're delighted to be welcoming shop favourite Caroline England back to Romiley on Tuesday 25th November for the launch of her wonderfully tense and disturbing new psychological thriller BEHIND HER SMILE - a twisty story set in Manchester in the run up to Christmas Day.
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TOMORROW NIGHT!
Join us in Stockport for an entertaining and enlightening evening with bestselling author Mark Forsyth as he gives us a light-hearted and very funny tour through English poetry in support of his new book RHYME & REASON
Mon 17 Nov | 6.30 | £5.00
Tickets 👇🏻
Join us in Stockport for an entertaining and enlightening evening with bestselling author Mark Forsyth as he gives us a light-hearted and very funny tour through English poetry in support of his new book RHYME & REASON
Mon 17 Nov | 6.30 | £5.00
Tickets 👇🏻
November 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
TOMORROW NIGHT!
Join us in Stockport for an entertaining and enlightening evening with bestselling author Mark Forsyth as he gives us a light-hearted and very funny tour through English poetry in support of his new book RHYME & REASON
Mon 17 Nov | 6.30 | £5.00
Tickets 👇🏻
Join us in Stockport for an entertaining and enlightening evening with bestselling author Mark Forsyth as he gives us a light-hearted and very funny tour through English poetry in support of his new book RHYME & REASON
Mon 17 Nov | 6.30 | £5.00
Tickets 👇🏻
Very excited for our event with @robinince.bsky.social at Runaway Brewery and Taproom in Stockport tomorrow. He’ll be reading from his debut poetry collection ICE CREAM FOR A BROKEN TOOTH.
Tues 11 Nov | 6.30 | £5.00
Tickets via link below 👇🏻
Tues 11 Nov | 6.30 | £5.00
Tickets via link below 👇🏻
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Very excited for our event with @robinince.bsky.social at Runaway Brewery and Taproom in Stockport tomorrow. He’ll be reading from his debut poetry collection ICE CREAM FOR A BROKEN TOOTH.
Tues 11 Nov | 6.30 | £5.00
Tickets via link below 👇🏻
Tues 11 Nov | 6.30 | £5.00
Tickets via link below 👇🏻
📣 NOVEMBER EVENTS 📣
4/11 - Chris Frost / @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social
11/11 - @robinince.bsky.social
17/11 - Mark Forsyth
25/11 - Caroline England
26/11 - Merry Crimemas 2 with @markedwardsauthor.bsky.social, @antonyjohnston.bsky.social and @caimhmc.bsky.social
Tickets via link below 👇🏻
4/11 - Chris Frost / @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social
11/11 - @robinince.bsky.social
17/11 - Mark Forsyth
25/11 - Caroline England
26/11 - Merry Crimemas 2 with @markedwardsauthor.bsky.social, @antonyjohnston.bsky.social and @caimhmc.bsky.social
Tickets via link below 👇🏻
November 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
📣 NOVEMBER EVENTS 📣
4/11 - Chris Frost / @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social
11/11 - @robinince.bsky.social
17/11 - Mark Forsyth
25/11 - Caroline England
26/11 - Merry Crimemas 2 with @markedwardsauthor.bsky.social, @antonyjohnston.bsky.social and @caimhmc.bsky.social
Tickets via link below 👇🏻
4/11 - Chris Frost / @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social
11/11 - @robinince.bsky.social
17/11 - Mark Forsyth
25/11 - Caroline England
26/11 - Merry Crimemas 2 with @markedwardsauthor.bsky.social, @antonyjohnston.bsky.social and @caimhmc.bsky.social
Tickets via link below 👇🏻
This Wednesday (22nd October) we’ll be welcoming 4 brilliant crime writers to our Romiley shop! Daniel Aubrey, Caroline Corcoran, Tom Mead and Lucy Nichol will be discussing their new books Dying Light, Tiny Daggers, The House at Devil’s Neck and Girls to the Front.
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October 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This Wednesday (22nd October) we’ll be welcoming 4 brilliant crime writers to our Romiley shop! Daniel Aubrey, Caroline Corcoran, Tom Mead and Lucy Nichol will be discussing their new books Dying Light, Tiny Daggers, The House at Devil’s Neck and Girls to the Front.
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TOMORROW NIGHT!
Sam Mills, Ben Pester and Nell Osborne join us in Stockport to discuss THE WATERMARK, THE EXPANSION PROJECT and GHOST DRIVER - three wildly exciting and inventive novels that playfully explore our existential fears of love, work and modern life. Hosted by Valerie O’Riordan. 💙📚
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Sam Mills, Ben Pester and Nell Osborne join us in Stockport to discuss THE WATERMARK, THE EXPANSION PROJECT and GHOST DRIVER - three wildly exciting and inventive novels that playfully explore our existential fears of love, work and modern life. Hosted by Valerie O’Riordan. 💙📚
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October 5, 2025 at 9:34 AM
TOMORROW NIGHT!
Sam Mills, Ben Pester and Nell Osborne join us in Stockport to discuss THE WATERMARK, THE EXPANSION PROJECT and GHOST DRIVER - three wildly exciting and inventive novels that playfully explore our existential fears of love, work and modern life. Hosted by Valerie O’Riordan. 💙📚
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Sam Mills, Ben Pester and Nell Osborne join us in Stockport to discuss THE WATERMARK, THE EXPANSION PROJECT and GHOST DRIVER - three wildly exciting and inventive novels that playfully explore our existential fears of love, work and modern life. Hosted by Valerie O’Riordan. 💙📚
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OCTOBER EVENTS! 💙📚
Mon 6 Oct: Sam Mills, Nell Osborne and Ben Pester
Sat 11 Oct: Mary Portas
Sun 12 Oct: Peter James
Wed 15 Oct: Ben Elton
Thurs 16 Oct: Graham Robb
Wed 22 Oct: Daniel Aubrey, Caroline Corcoran, Tom Mead and Lucy Nichol
Thurs 30 Oct: Keira Willis
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Mon 6 Oct: Sam Mills, Nell Osborne and Ben Pester
Sat 11 Oct: Mary Portas
Sun 12 Oct: Peter James
Wed 15 Oct: Ben Elton
Thurs 16 Oct: Graham Robb
Wed 22 Oct: Daniel Aubrey, Caroline Corcoran, Tom Mead and Lucy Nichol
Thurs 30 Oct: Keira Willis
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October 2, 2025 at 12:48 PM
OCTOBER EVENTS! 💙📚
Mon 6 Oct: Sam Mills, Nell Osborne and Ben Pester
Sat 11 Oct: Mary Portas
Sun 12 Oct: Peter James
Wed 15 Oct: Ben Elton
Thurs 16 Oct: Graham Robb
Wed 22 Oct: Daniel Aubrey, Caroline Corcoran, Tom Mead and Lucy Nichol
Thurs 30 Oct: Keira Willis
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Mon 6 Oct: Sam Mills, Nell Osborne and Ben Pester
Sat 11 Oct: Mary Portas
Sun 12 Oct: Peter James
Wed 15 Oct: Ben Elton
Thurs 16 Oct: Graham Robb
Wed 22 Oct: Daniel Aubrey, Caroline Corcoran, Tom Mead and Lucy Nichol
Thurs 30 Oct: Keira Willis
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Last night we welcomed Len Pennie to Stockport for the launch of her new collection poyums annaw! As well as treating us to some poems, she talked to Terri White about the importance of using poetry to address issues such as domestic violence as well as learning how to incorporate joy into her work.
September 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Last night we welcomed Len Pennie to Stockport for the launch of her new collection poyums annaw! As well as treating us to some poems, she talked to Terri White about the importance of using poetry to address issues such as domestic violence as well as learning how to incorporate joy into her work.
Join us on Saturday 11th October for a very special signing event with MARY PORTAS at the New Cathedral St branch of Harvey Nichols in Manchester to celebrate the publication of her new book I Shop, Therefore I Am: The ‘90s, Harvey Nicks and Me.
Detail and tickets below👇🏻
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Detail and tickets below👇🏻
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September 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Join us on Saturday 11th October for a very special signing event with MARY PORTAS at the New Cathedral St branch of Harvey Nichols in Manchester to celebrate the publication of her new book I Shop, Therefore I Am: The ‘90s, Harvey Nicks and Me.
Detail and tickets below👇🏻
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Detail and tickets below👇🏻
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TOMORROW NIGHT!
Elliot Sweeney will be joining us in Stockport to talk about WE DON’T USE WORDS LIKE ‘CRAZY’ - a heart-warming, darkly funny and eye-opening account of the state of mental health services in the UK drawn from 20 years of working on the frontline.
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Elliot Sweeney will be joining us in Stockport to talk about WE DON’T USE WORDS LIKE ‘CRAZY’ - a heart-warming, darkly funny and eye-opening account of the state of mental health services in the UK drawn from 20 years of working on the frontline.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
TOMORROW NIGHT!
Elliot Sweeney will be joining us in Stockport to talk about WE DON’T USE WORDS LIKE ‘CRAZY’ - a heart-warming, darkly funny and eye-opening account of the state of mental health services in the UK drawn from 20 years of working on the frontline.
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Elliot Sweeney will be joining us in Stockport to talk about WE DON’T USE WORDS LIKE ‘CRAZY’ - a heart-warming, darkly funny and eye-opening account of the state of mental health services in the UK drawn from 20 years of working on the frontline.
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Next Sunday we’ll be at Lyme Park (used as Pemberley in the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice) to celebrate 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen. Expect author talks with Sophie Andrews, Ros Ballaster, Amelia Blackwell and Jess Shannonn plus regency dancing and fancy dress! 💙📚
Full details and tickets👇🏻
Full details and tickets👇🏻
September 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Next Sunday we’ll be at Lyme Park (used as Pemberley in the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice) to celebrate 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen. Expect author talks with Sophie Andrews, Ros Ballaster, Amelia Blackwell and Jess Shannonn plus regency dancing and fancy dress! 💙📚
Full details and tickets👇🏻
Full details and tickets👇🏻
A big thank you to Heather Morris for popping into our Romiley store today to sign copies of her heartbreaking and healing new novel THE WISH
Signed copies of The Wish and Heather’s bestselling The Tattooist of Auschwitz are available instore now!
Signed copies of The Wish and Heather’s bestselling The Tattooist of Auschwitz are available instore now!
September 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A big thank you to Heather Morris for popping into our Romiley store today to sign copies of her heartbreaking and healing new novel THE WISH
Signed copies of The Wish and Heather’s bestselling The Tattooist of Auschwitz are available instore now!
Signed copies of The Wish and Heather’s bestselling The Tattooist of Auschwitz are available instore now!
Happy publication day to @nataliehaynes.bsky.social and NO FRIEND TO THIS HOUSE - her brilliant reimagining of the myth of Medea.
We had the honour of selling books at Natalie’s Stoller Hall show in Manchester last night - a fun and illuminating event that brought the classics roaring to life! 💜📚
We had the honour of selling books at Natalie’s Stoller Hall show in Manchester last night - a fun and illuminating event that brought the classics roaring to life! 💜📚
September 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Happy publication day to @nataliehaynes.bsky.social and NO FRIEND TO THIS HOUSE - her brilliant reimagining of the myth of Medea.
We had the honour of selling books at Natalie’s Stoller Hall show in Manchester last night - a fun and illuminating event that brought the classics roaring to life! 💜📚
We had the honour of selling books at Natalie’s Stoller Hall show in Manchester last night - a fun and illuminating event that brought the classics roaring to life! 💜📚
Happy publication day to @damianbarr.bsky.social and THE TWO ROBERTS - his captivating and beautiful novel about art, class and queer love based on the true story of working class artists Robert Colquhoun and Bobby MacBryde.
Don’t miss Damian at our Stockport shop on Tuesday 16th September
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Don’t miss Damian at our Stockport shop on Tuesday 16th September
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September 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Happy publication day to @damianbarr.bsky.social and THE TWO ROBERTS - his captivating and beautiful novel about art, class and queer love based on the true story of working class artists Robert Colquhoun and Bobby MacBryde.
Don’t miss Damian at our Stockport shop on Tuesday 16th September
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Don’t miss Damian at our Stockport shop on Tuesday 16th September
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📣 SEPTEMBER EVENTS 📣
Romiley:
9/9: KJ Whittle w/ Chris McDonald
11/9: Martin Edwards
15/9: Ali Harris w/ Jennie Agg
19/9: Nadia Shireen
Stockport:
13/9: Carly Gledhill
16/9: Damian Barr w/ Andrew McMillan
23/9: Elliot Sweeney
29/9: Len Pennie w/ Terri White
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Romiley:
9/9: KJ Whittle w/ Chris McDonald
11/9: Martin Edwards
15/9: Ali Harris w/ Jennie Agg
19/9: Nadia Shireen
Stockport:
13/9: Carly Gledhill
16/9: Damian Barr w/ Andrew McMillan
23/9: Elliot Sweeney
29/9: Len Pennie w/ Terri White
#BookSky 💜📚
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September 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
📣 SEPTEMBER EVENTS 📣
Romiley:
9/9: KJ Whittle w/ Chris McDonald
11/9: Martin Edwards
15/9: Ali Harris w/ Jennie Agg
19/9: Nadia Shireen
Stockport:
13/9: Carly Gledhill
16/9: Damian Barr w/ Andrew McMillan
23/9: Elliot Sweeney
29/9: Len Pennie w/ Terri White
#BookSky 💜📚
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Romiley:
9/9: KJ Whittle w/ Chris McDonald
11/9: Martin Edwards
15/9: Ali Harris w/ Jennie Agg
19/9: Nadia Shireen
Stockport:
13/9: Carly Gledhill
16/9: Damian Barr w/ Andrew McMillan
23/9: Elliot Sweeney
29/9: Len Pennie w/ Terri White
#BookSky 💜📚
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We have a very special #WomeninTranslationMonth event coming up with Samanta Schweblin next week! The International Booker Prize shortlisted author of FEVER DREAM will be joining us in Stockport on Wednesday 27th August for the launch her new book of GOOD AND EVIL AND OTHER STORIES.
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August 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
We have a very special #WomeninTranslationMonth event coming up with Samanta Schweblin next week! The International Booker Prize shortlisted author of FEVER DREAM will be joining us in Stockport on Wednesday 27th August for the launch her new book of GOOD AND EVIL AND OTHER STORIES.
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Ben Pester’s THE EXPANSION PROJECT and the paperback of Sam Mills’ THE WATERMARK are released by @grantabooks.bsky.social today and we’re thrilled to be welcoming both Ben and Sam Stockport on Monday 6th October when they’ll be discussing their books with Valerie O’Riordan and Nell Osborne.
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August 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Ben Pester’s THE EXPANSION PROJECT and the paperback of Sam Mills’ THE WATERMARK are released by @grantabooks.bsky.social today and we’re thrilled to be welcoming both Ben and Sam Stockport on Monday 6th October when they’ll be discussing their books with Valerie O’Riordan and Nell Osborne.
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NEW EVENT!
We are thrilled to be welcoming the three time International Booker Prize nominee @samantaschweblin.bsky.social to Stockport on Wed 27th August for the launch of her new short story collection GOOD AND EVIL AND OTHER STORIES. Samanta will be in conversation with Jodie Matthews.
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We are thrilled to be welcoming the three time International Booker Prize nominee @samantaschweblin.bsky.social to Stockport on Wed 27th August for the launch of her new short story collection GOOD AND EVIL AND OTHER STORIES. Samanta will be in conversation with Jodie Matthews.
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August 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
NEW EVENT!
We are thrilled to be welcoming the three time International Booker Prize nominee @samantaschweblin.bsky.social to Stockport on Wed 27th August for the launch of her new short story collection GOOD AND EVIL AND OTHER STORIES. Samanta will be in conversation with Jodie Matthews.
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We are thrilled to be welcoming the three time International Booker Prize nominee @samantaschweblin.bsky.social to Stockport on Wed 27th August for the launch of her new short story collection GOOD AND EVIL AND OTHER STORIES. Samanta will be in conversation with Jodie Matthews.
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🔪 NEW EVENT 🔪
Join us in Romiley on Tuesday 9th September for the launch of KJ Whittle's debut novel SEVEN REASONS TO MURDER YOUR DINNER GUESTS - a knife-sharp thriller that asks how would you live your life if you know your number was up? Hosted by @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social
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Join us in Romiley on Tuesday 9th September for the launch of KJ Whittle's debut novel SEVEN REASONS TO MURDER YOUR DINNER GUESTS - a knife-sharp thriller that asks how would you live your life if you know your number was up? Hosted by @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social
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August 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🔪 NEW EVENT 🔪
Join us in Romiley on Tuesday 9th September for the launch of KJ Whittle's debut novel SEVEN REASONS TO MURDER YOUR DINNER GUESTS - a knife-sharp thriller that asks how would you live your life if you know your number was up? Hosted by @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social
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Join us in Romiley on Tuesday 9th September for the launch of KJ Whittle's debut novel SEVEN REASONS TO MURDER YOUR DINNER GUESTS - a knife-sharp thriller that asks how would you live your life if you know your number was up? Hosted by @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social
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🔪 CRIME FICTION EVENT! 🔪
We’ve a fantastic crime fiction event coming up for next week with two incredible authors! Guy Hale and @dominicnolan.bsky.social will be at our Stockport shop on Thursday 31st July discussing their brilliant new thrillers - PUT OUT THE LIGHT and WHITE CITY.
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We’ve a fantastic crime fiction event coming up for next week with two incredible authors! Guy Hale and @dominicnolan.bsky.social will be at our Stockport shop on Thursday 31st July discussing their brilliant new thrillers - PUT OUT THE LIGHT and WHITE CITY.
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July 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🔪 CRIME FICTION EVENT! 🔪
We’ve a fantastic crime fiction event coming up for next week with two incredible authors! Guy Hale and @dominicnolan.bsky.social will be at our Stockport shop on Thursday 31st July discussing their brilliant new thrillers - PUT OUT THE LIGHT and WHITE CITY.
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We’ve a fantastic crime fiction event coming up for next week with two incredible authors! Guy Hale and @dominicnolan.bsky.social will be at our Stockport shop on Thursday 31st July discussing their brilliant new thrillers - PUT OUT THE LIGHT and WHITE CITY.
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TOMORROW NIGHT!
Join us in Stockport for an evening celebrating the joys of food and community as we welcome Shahnaz Ahsan to the shop for the launch of her new memoir THE JACKFRUIT CHRONICLES - Memories and Recipes from a British-Bangladeshi Kitchen.
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Join us in Stockport for an evening celebrating the joys of food and community as we welcome Shahnaz Ahsan to the shop for the launch of her new memoir THE JACKFRUIT CHRONICLES - Memories and Recipes from a British-Bangladeshi Kitchen.
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July 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
TOMORROW NIGHT!
Join us in Stockport for an evening celebrating the joys of food and community as we welcome Shahnaz Ahsan to the shop for the launch of her new memoir THE JACKFRUIT CHRONICLES - Memories and Recipes from a British-Bangladeshi Kitchen.
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Join us in Stockport for an evening celebrating the joys of food and community as we welcome Shahnaz Ahsan to the shop for the launch of her new memoir THE JACKFRUIT CHRONICLES - Memories and Recipes from a British-Bangladeshi Kitchen.
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Had a fabulous time in Harrogate this weekend for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing festival and was great to catch up with friends, authors and publishers. See you again next year!
July 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Had a fabulous time in Harrogate this weekend for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing festival and was great to catch up with friends, authors and publishers. See you again next year!
Happy publication day to Shahnaz Ahsan and her stunning new memoir THE JACKFRUIT CHRONICLES - a beautiful and heartfelt love letter to family, food and Bangladesh. Don’t miss Shahnaz in conversation with Olivia Potts in Stockport next week on Tuesday 22nd July.
@harpernorth.bsky.social
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July 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Happy publication day to Shahnaz Ahsan and her stunning new memoir THE JACKFRUIT CHRONICLES - a beautiful and heartfelt love letter to family, food and Bangladesh. Don’t miss Shahnaz in conversation with Olivia Potts in Stockport next week on Tuesday 22nd July.
@harpernorth.bsky.social
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@harpernorth.bsky.social
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A truly wonderful event last night with the fabulous @robinince.bsky.social! We got stories both funny and heartfelt, poems and some brilliant book recommendations. NORMALLY WEIRD AND WEIRDLY NORMAL is a powerful exploration of anxiety, ADHD and neurodiversity that we can’t recommend highly enough.
July 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A truly wonderful event last night with the fabulous @robinince.bsky.social! We got stories both funny and heartfelt, poems and some brilliant book recommendations. NORMALLY WEIRD AND WEIRDLY NORMAL is a powerful exploration of anxiety, ADHD and neurodiversity that we can’t recommend highly enough.
We loved this book - so much so that we’ve had our window decorated ahead of the event!
(apologies for the rubbish photo - why not come along to the event with Harriet tomorrow and see it in all its glory!)
(apologies for the rubbish photo - why not come along to the event with Harriet tomorrow and see it in all its glory!)
July 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
We loved this book - so much so that we’ve had our window decorated ahead of the event!
(apologies for the rubbish photo - why not come along to the event with Harriet tomorrow and see it in all its glory!)
(apologies for the rubbish photo - why not come along to the event with Harriet tomorrow and see it in all its glory!)