Lovely bookshop post today - thanks so much Kevin

I’m so envious of people yet to discover the magic within Ghost Mountain

Please support your local bookshop. Without them there is nowhere for our writing to go. We lost so many record shops and it really damaged our music scene. I hope we don't underestimate the real risk to our literary culture if we don't support our book shops.

A fantastic start to Teesside’s book festival- Crossing the Tees - check out Crossing the Tees to find out what else is in store for the main festival in June

Early start for #crossingthetees ⁦⁦Stockton-on-Tees Libraries⁩ with the eloquent #alexandrermccallsmith . For Ince, Richard from ⁦DRAKE The Bookshop⁩ gets to sit back and enjoy the show!

We can't wait until TOMORROW for our event with Alexander A. McCall Smith at Middlesbrough Town Hall. Book your tickets at middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk/whats-on/

Many thanks to everyone DRAKE The Bookshop for supporting and hand selling

Ghost Mountain Mumblin' Deaf Ro

They’ve gone early and said .

‘Our book of the year.’

Thank you.

The Bookseller
The Guardian
Booksellers Association
Silvy

My favourites from Newcastle & Teeside - thank you so much Drake the Bookshop and Waterstones Newcastle & Gateshead for the wonderful school visits. Next stop Sheffield 11am and York 3pm for public signings tomorrow! ✍️

A visit from the fantastic A.F. Steadman this afternoon to talk about the brilliant Skandar series. Thanks to Richard DRAKE The Bookshop for organising another fabulous event.

I’m voting for ‘bins’
Iyswim
#dogsatpollingstations

Join us at Middlesbrough Town Hall on Thu 9 May for an extra special pre-festival event with A. McCall Smith!

Alexander will be in conversation with Richard Drake from DRAKE The Bookshop.

📅 Thu 9 May | 6.30pm
🎟️ middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk/event/crossing…

Very much looking forward to an evening with one of my favourite writers!

Is there really any wonder the north east doesn’t seem on anyone’s radar?
For those still not sure we are under the U! 😂

Good morning Stockton,

What a lovely piece of feedback we got the other day about our website.

But, if I’m honest I’m not really sure I can narrow it down to one particular customer 😂. #BookBuyersOfTheWorldUnite

‘At the end of the day, it’s about finding that book that they didn’t know they wanted or that they didn’t know existed...
There’s definitely a warmth and a fire and a sort of a feeling of satisfaction.’’

Part 2 of week’s #BookshopSpotlight is live!

🔗 shorturl.at/bcJZ3

Delighted to be returning to the Crossing the Tees festival. The North-East of England has been such a great support over the years esp with DRAKE The Bookshop and Forum Books + the bound + The Accidental Bookshop

Event is on Saturday 15 June @ 6.30pm
at Acklam Community Hub & Library. Tickets 👇
crossingthetees.org/whats_on/ronan…

TONIGHT!! All welcome! Crossing the Tees launch The Seventh Short Story Anthology on Monday 22 April at a special free event at Darlington Library. Discover the winners and celebrate all the shortlisted writers. Book at www2.darlington.gov.uk/crossing-the-t…

Our next #BookWilding event is on 17th April and we are looking forward to chatting with Joe Harkness about his books Inside/Outside and Bird Therapy. Book a free place 👇🏼and see you there Book Wilders! 👍📚🌏🐦
eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-wilding…

Join us Middlesbrough Town Hall for a special pre-festival event with author A. McCall Smith and DRAKE The Bookshop full of stories and laughter. middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk/whats-on/

Wow!

Thank you to everybody that supported this project.

A special thanks to DRAKE The Bookshop

And of course to Naomi and Ali for sharing the love of helping others and reading

#BooksBeatEggs

Tickets are still available for this👇🏻

Would hate for you to miss out …