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❄️ Tonight’s the night! ❄️

Join us from 6pm-8pm for our festive late night opening where you can enjoy mulled wine, mince pies, and 10% off everything in store! We will also have a live music performance of from The Swingette’s at the beginning of the evening. ✨

We're delighted that Jeanette and Ellie Orrell will be visiting the bookshop this winter to lead an indigo dyeing workshop! Attendees will have the opportunity to dye a furoshiki, a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth. Spaces are very limited so book now to avoid disappointment!

You can find more details on our website. Coffee, tea, and mince pies will be on hand too!

Click the link for more information:
theportobellobookshop.com/events/indigo-…

It’s a week since Ali Smith joined us for the Scottish launch of Gliff. We’ll be thanking Ali, chairperson Jess Orr, and everyone who joined us in person or online, for quite some time! We posted more about the event over on Instagram: instagram.com/p/DByotuJIV-t/…

If you haven’t already got your copy of Gliff, which is partly dedicated to our bookshop team, you can find signed copies here and on our website: theportobellobookshop.com/9780241665572-…

We're so pleased that @Sibealpounder will be here this Saturday (9th Nov) to host a festive & funny creative workshop full of silly props, cracking Christmas games &… SPROUTS! 🎄

10.15-11.15am / Ideal for children 6+

More info here: theportobellobookshop.com/events/sibeal-…

@BloomsburyBooks

This is one week today and there are only a couple of places left…

Sign up for @PortyLiterary’s masterclass while you can: theportobellobookshop.com/events/caro-cl…

We’re hosting three events in the bookshop this week! Are you joining us in person or online? 🎉

Tues 5th: @poetdavidwhyte with @Chitgrrl

Wed 6th: @pollyrowena with Caro Clarke of @PortyLiterary

Thurs 7th: @TendaiHuchu with @Young_E_H

Info/sign-up: theportobellobookshop.com/events

We can’t believe it’s already been a week since @malachytallack’s launch of That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz! We were treated to a conversation between Malachy & @KateMolleson, followed by a live set from Tallack with @jennareidmusic, @laurabethsalter & Andrew Gifford. 🎶

Signed copies of That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz are available in the shop & online: theportobellobookshop.com/9781838854980-s

Plus we’ve got a limited number of the album on vinyl available from the shop!

Meet the winners of @TheBookerPrizes Indie Bookshop Spotlight competition!

Congratulations to Bàrd Books, @BooksUpstairs, @FourbearsBooks, Hold Fast Bookshop, @PortyBooks and @Thesecretbooks1 🎉

thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-lib…

#ChooseBookshops

We're delighted to announce the winners of our Indie Bookshop Spotlight competition! 🎉

Congratulations to Bàrd Books, @BooksUpstairs, @FourbearsBooks, Hold Fast, @PortyBooks and The Secret Bookshelf.

thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-lib…

Big smiles seeing the new issue of our #SomewhereForUs 🏳️‍🌈 magazine on the shelf in @PortyBooks We’re in fabulous company too. We love Edinburgh’s bookshop by the sea!

I’ll be dedicating some copies of the new book through @PortyBooks. Here’s the link if you fancy that kind of malarkey

theportobellobookshop.com/9781399817714-s

Huge thanks to @edward_ross for hosting a brilliant drop-in-and-draw session at the shop this morning! It was a joy to see so many children attending and creating their own comics ✍️

We heartily recommend Edward’s fantastic new book Graphic Novel Builder - the perfect present for children interested in learning how to make comics. 💥 It’s already a bestseller in the shop and we have a handful of signed copies left:

theportobellobookshop.com/9780008696047-…

There’s been some really beautiful, fresh Autumnal mornings down on Porty beach these last couple of weeks and we thought we’d share a few here!

We’re open 10 - 6 seven days a week, and today is another beautiful day in Portobello. ☀️📚

On Thursday 7th November at 7pm, @TendaiHuchu returns for the launch of the 4th book in his Edinburgh Nights series, ‘The Legacy of Arniston House’, with @Young_E_H. Sign up to join us in person or online: theportobellobookshop.com/events/t-l-huc… @torbooks

If you can’t attend in person or tune into the livestream on Thurs 7th Nov, you can still pre-order a Signed & Dedicated Edition of ‘The Legacy of Arniston House’ for collection or delivery: theportobellobookshop.com/9781529097771-s @torbooks