The Portobello Bookshop
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An indie bookshop at the beach in Portobello, Edinburgh. Open 7 days a week, 10am - 6pm. Follow us on Instagram and Threads for updates!
46 Portobello High Street
Joined November 2018
Hello! To keep up with news at the bookshop, please follow us on Instagram and Threads: @portybooks You can also sign up to our newsletter via our website: https://t.co/JEArVRwA2U Thank you! ☺️📚
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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. ✨
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You can find more details on our website. Coffee, tea, and mince pies will be on hand too! Click the link for more information: https://t.co/msG3vZWeY1
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Please come and join us for Indigo Dyeing Winter Workshop on 13th December, at The Portobello Bookshop
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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!
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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: https://t.co/EnOz6vjcvf
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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: https://t.co/b45Z77gq38
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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: https://t.co/xfiMldewNM
@BloomsburyBooks
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This is one week today and there are only a couple of places left… Sign up for @PortyLiterary’s masterclass while you can:
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Please come and join us for Caro Clarke - Submitting to a Literary Agent on 11th November, at The Portobello Bookshop
Caro Clarke Submitting to a Literary Agent Monday 11th November 6.30-8.30pm Sign up here: https://t.co/Zd1KCc50Wg
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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: https://t.co/utuHOL4Jdn
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Signed copies of That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz are available in the shop & online: https://t.co/DMnb9NOak0 Plus we’ve got a limited number of the album on vinyl available from the shop!
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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. 🎶
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Meet the winners of @TheBookerPrizes Indie Bookshop Spotlight competition! Congratulations to Bàrd Books, @BooksUpstairs, @FourbearsBooks, Hold Fast Bookshop, @PortyBooks and @Thesecretbooks1 🎉 https://t.co/WbEnmC6rZY
#ChooseBookshops
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This prize season, we’re once again celebrating indie booksellers across the UK and Ireland. Here, this year’s winners tell us more about their bookshops and what the Booker Prize means to them
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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. https://t.co/mAbXJme43X
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This prize season, we’re once again celebrating indie booksellers across the UK and Ireland. Here, this year’s winners tell us more about their bookshops and what the Booker Prize means to them
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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!
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I’ll be dedicating some copies of the new book through @PortyBooks. Here’s the link if you fancy that kind of malarkey https://t.co/7JFHYieRBI
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Pre-order A Short History of the Apocalypse - out 7th November 2024. This edition is signed by both Frankie Boyle and Charlie Skel...
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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: https://t.co/oxDVdSESj9
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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 ✍️
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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. ☀️📚
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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: https://t.co/hNHKm1LiJU
@torbooks
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