Bought the bookshop in 2022 having fallen in love with it many years before. And yes, running a bookshop is the best job in the world. Responsible for everything really but particularly our work with schools, the events programme and for ensuring that the emergency biscuit tin is kept well-stocked. 

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Reads? Everything. Loves it when customers recommend her their favourite book.

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Pictured with Fiona and Sarah

Sarah has worked in the bookshop for over 20 years and loves the shop almost as much as we all love her. As well as being a brilliant bookseller she runs our social media and keeps Helen in check if she starts to order too many books!

 

Reads? Mostly literary fiction or a good spy thriller and occasionally a bit of cosy crime. Also picture books and classics (which she reads with her grandchildren. ​

Fiona C has been a bookseller for 15 years and is responsible for curating our gorgeous cards, notebooks and wrapping paper, She has an eye for design and her book displays both in the window and in store are loved by all. 

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Reads? Lots! Loves Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Folk Horror (including YA, Teen and Children's and a beautifully written slim book that packs a punch!

Nicky joined us in 2019 after a career in the NHS, but books have always been close to her heart. She reads prolifically and chooses our book subscriptions (over 120 each month) which are then lovingly wrapped and posted all over the UK. You'll also often see her at our events and she co-hosts our monthly book club.

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Reads? Allsorts! Loves a well-written novel, poetry and nature writing. 

Dru joined the team in 2022 and as well as bookselling she designs and makes all our window art, assists with stock management and has an eye for coming up with ideas that make bookselling life easier for the rest of us.

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Reads? Loves a beautiful book, whether it's a novel, a graphic novel or a picture book. Also loves books on nutrition and popular science.

The most recent addition to our little team, Fi T-T is a bookseller and gift wrapper extraordinaire, who also helps with events. 

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Reads? Historical and literary fiction, gardening and cookery books,  travel writing (and picture books to our younger customers to give mom or dad a bit of time to browse the book!)

Alice is our Saturday bookseller who, as well as keeping Helen focussed on a Saturday, also creates beautifully curated in-store displays and helped to curate our fiction in translation (pictured). 

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​Reads? Poetry, fiction in translation, literary fiction. 

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