Urmston Books and Board Games
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An independent family-run bookshop and board game cafe designed to celebrate stories, both for you and by you.
Urmston, Manchester, England
Joined October 2010
Free Spirit Warriors teacher resources for KS2 and KS3 at https://t.co/luvc5L71U1 Perfect for #BlackHistoryMonth and #BlackHistoryMonthEveryMonth
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CBNN’s Bookshop of the Month for October is Urmston Books in Urmston. They tell us about their Book of the Month, Spirit Warriors by Ashley Thorpe. Link in bio for full interview 📚
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Got a really nice welcome at the brilliant @urmstonbooks where they let me write my name in the Grimstinks 🪐
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The BFS is excited to announce we’re returning to Urmston Books to talk all things publishing. Wednesday 22nd October, 7pm (BST). Ticket: https://t.co/VvyrVVMfzg Author and publisher Q&A plus book signings after the panel. @urmstonbooks @EmmaSterner @AletheaRLyons
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Thank you to everyone who came to my author event last night at the brilliant @urmstonbooks – what a lovely community bookshop
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Manchester! I'm talking about Fiesta at @urmstonbooks at 7pm tonight. £5 including a drink – you can also redeem the cost of the ticket against the price of a copy of the book. https://t.co/UIlczaspvK
urmstonbooks.co.uk
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It was an absolute pleasure to welcome back bestselling thriller author, @sharilapena, to Urmston Library this week. Thanks to @nugehelen for hosting and @urmstonbooks for the books.
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Tickets are just £5 and includes a welcome drink — with the cost of the ticket redeemable against a copy of one of James' books on the day.
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Less than a week until our event with @jamesellson3, where he'll be talking to us about his shared history with the most successful mystery writer of all time. Book your tickets now on https://t.co/b3uPj40uvJ
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Congratulations to the winners of our Adventure Story writing competition🎉guest-judged by author Daniel Dockery 👏Huge thanks to Daniel for this great opportunity for them & to Jo @urmstonbooks for help & prizes! For more details see our newspage: https://t.co/Me6LORdhd2
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Looking forward to this . . . it's quite a story!
Join @jamesellson3 to explore his shared history with the most successful mystery writer of all time and how this has impacted on his own writing. Tickets available here or in store at £5 https://t.co/b3uPj40uvJ
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This includes a welcome drink and the cost of the ticket can be redeemed against the purchase of James' books on the night. If you're a fan of Agatha Christie, crime fiction or James himself, why not join us? We'd love to see you.
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Join @jamesellson3 to explore his shared history with the most successful mystery writer of all time and how this has impacted on his own writing. Tickets available here or in store at £5 https://t.co/b3uPj40uvJ
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Join these masters of worldbuilding at @urmstonbooks.
The BFS is excited to announce our first event with Urmston Books and Boardgames, Building New Worlds: Imagination and identity in science fiction and fantasy. Tuesday 24th June 2025, 7pm (BST). 72 Flixton Road, Urmston, M41 5AB Ticket here: https://t.co/IN77ePAd0S
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Thank you for a fantastic evening @paulfinchauthor
Love thrillers? Live in #Urmston, #Stretford, #Flixton? Support your local bookshop & visit @urmstonbooks, where you'll find signed copies of my latest Heck novels, ROGUE and NO QUARTER, plus top scribe @Marnie_Riches' brand new cosy crime novel, THE GARDENERS' CLUB, also signed.
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Thanks to @Marnie_Riches, @paulfinchauthor and everyone who came for a great evening. Signed copies available in store!
Love crime-fiction? Live in Urmston, Stretford or Flixton? Support your local indie bookshop & get yourself down to Urmston Books, where you'll find signed copies of my brand new cosy crime novel, 'The Gardeners' Club', and signed copies of @paulfinchauthor's Heck novels.
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Love crime-fiction? Live in Urmston, Stretford or Flixton? Support your local indie bookshop & get yourself down to Urmston Books, where you'll find signed copies of my brand new cosy crime novel, 'The Gardeners' Club', and signed copies of @paulfinchauthor's Heck novels.
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The BFS is excited to announce our first event with Urmston Books and Boardgames, Building New Worlds: Imagination and identity in science fiction and fantasy. Tuesday 24th June 2025, 7pm (BST). 72 Flixton Road, Urmston, M41 5AB Ticket here: https://t.co/IN77ePAd0S
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Come on, folks. Me and Marnie will be laying it all out for you. Only a couple of days to go. @urmstonbooks @Marnie_Riches
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Less than a week to go until our evening with @Marnie_Riches and @paulfinchauthor, when we'll be hearing all about their latest books and finding out more about their writing process. It's going to be a great evening! Book your ticket now! https://t.co/JsWdf3f7TE
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