August’s International Bookshop of the Month – do you read me?! in Berlin, Germany
Mark Kiessling founded do you read me?! in 2008 for the best business reason of all: necessity. After…
Interviews
August’s Bookshop of the Month – Hoxton Books
August’s Bookshop of the month is Hoxton Books, an independent shop with a curated list of 1000 books…
July’s International Bookshop of the Month – Books Kinokuniya in Tokyo, Japan
Sharing the vision of Kinokuniya’s overseas stores, Books Kinokuniya Tokyo is a branch devoted to carrying English, French,…
July’s Bookshop of the Month – The Lady Lever Art Gallery Shop
Founded and built by the industrialist and philanthropist William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, in 1922, The Lady Lever…
June’s Bookshop of the Month – Books On The Hill
Books On The Hill, an independent bookshop situated in the heart of the historic city of St Albans,…
May’s International Bookshop of the Month – Or Bookstore in Taiwan
Since opening in 2017, Or Bookstore in Taiwan has worked to offer a hundred ways for readers to…
Illustrating A Little History of Art: Q+A with Mat Pringle
How do you cover 100,00 years of art history in one book? Moreover, how does an illustrator tackle…
April’s Bookshop of the Month – The Bookshop on the Green
The Bookshop on the Green is nestled in the heart of Bournville, Birmingham overlooking the beautiful Bournville Village…
April’s International Bookshop of the Month – Abbey’s Bookshop in Sydney, Australia
Sydney’s much-loved indie bookshop since 1968, Abbey’s Bookshop is a self-professed “Aladdin’s cave” for visitors. We spoke to…
Illustrating Playing with Fire: A Q&A with Jo Walker
Book designer Jo Walker created a powerful and evocative cover for Maria Yudina’s biography, bringing together flames and music. We asked Jo to walk us through her influences, her creative process, and what is her advice for new book designers.
March’s International Bookshop of the Month – Athenaeum Bookstore in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded in 1966 in the centre of Amsterdam on the iconic Spui square, Athenaeum Bookstore is housed in…
March’s Bookshop of the Month – Marple Bookshop
Marple Bookshop is a family-owned independent bookshop that has been serving Marple and its surrounding areas over the…
February’s International Bookshop of the Month – Bookstore 17 in Seoul, South Korea
If you are interested in art books but are unsure about what to buy, Bookstore 17 in Seoul,…
February’s Bookshop of the Month – Much Ado Books
For February’s Bookshop of the month we explored Much Ado Books in Alfriston, East Sussex – a bookshop…
Bookshop of the Month – A Review of 2021 in Bookshops
From Glasgow to Brighton and Fowey to Stockton-on-Tees, join us on a tour of the brilliant bookshops we…