“On Saturday morning, you’ll see people queuing outside the butchers, outside the cheesemongers, outside the greengrocers... I think people come to us for that kind of independent shop experience.”
Our full #BookshopSpotlight interview with The Little Bookshops goes live tomorrow!
This afternoon we interviewed our tenth indie bookseller since launching in October! 🎉
You can catch up on all #BookshopSpotlight interviews by visiting the Opt Indie website for the full list so far 📚
But who shall we shine a light on next?
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“I went home to speak to my husband, fully expecting him to say, “Don’t be ridiculous”, and he went, “Why not?!”
Well, that was the plan… and then the pandemic hit.”
Read the full #BookshopSpotlight interview with Heather Westwood Books TOMORROW!
“Bookselling gave me so much, it’s widened my horizons & given me so many different skills.”
Birmingham’s Voce Books co-owners Clive & Maria joined us for this week’s #BookshopSpotlight to take us on a tour of their little book-corner of the world.
Full interview tomorrow! 📚
‘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!
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Stay tuned for this week’s #BookshopSpotlight as we catch up with #BookshopHero & life-long bookseller Sarah Shaw of Halifax’s indie powerhouse, The Book Corner, as we talk about their latest bestsellers, perennial staff picks, headliner events, & much, much more!
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‘I was already blogging about the books I was reading & I had a reasonable sized audience… I started adding more & more… And then the pandemic hit & our sales tripled overnight!’
This week’s #BookshopSpotlight with Bert’s Books is now LIVE!
More here 👉 shorturl.at/ciyCO
We’re tinkering away in the background to revamp our #BookshopSpotlight section to make your web browsing a little easier & have all of our features in one handy place.
In the meantime, recommend us a bookshop you think we should feature in the future!!
(📸: UNITOM Store 😍)
For this week’s #BookshopSpotlight we caught up with The Little Bookshops co-owner and manager Cheryl Duffield to find out about their little bookselling corner of the world!
Watch this space for the full interview coming later this week!
“I’ve come back and love it again… Aged fifty I’ve come back here and I love it! I can’t imagine doing anything else.”
The Book Corner’s Sarah Shaw on the pull & power of indie bookselling. Head to optindiebooks.co.uk for your weekend reading & the full #BookshopSpotlight !
For this week’s #BookshopSpotlight we caught up with Alexander J Call Bert’s Books to talk subscriptions, events & the shift from online bookselling to running a thriving high street bookshop. Oh, and that viral Prince Harry window… 🪟👑🔪
Look out for the full interview tomorrow!
For this week’s #BookshopSpotlight we caught up with Richard Drake from the award-winning, independent & family-run DRAKE The Bookshop 📚
Read about DRAKE’s headliner events, book podcast, The Great North Author Tour, and more in the full interview coming later this week!
For this week’s #BookshopSpotlight we met up with Nic Bottomley, co-owner of Mr B's Emporium based in Bath, to discuss their unique perspective on the industry.
Watch this space for the full interview where we discuss their beautiful high street premises, Reading Spas & more!
In case you missed it over the Bank Holiday, catch Part 1 of our #BookshopSpotlight interview with Nic Mr B's Emporium where we discuss the importance of community to indie bookshops, events, championing favourite reads, & more.
🔗: optindiebooks.co.uk/mr-bs-emporium…
Part 2 is coming soon!
For this week’s #BookshopSpotlight , we caught up with Richard of DRAKE The Bookshop to talk event highlights, book podcasts & much, much more. So much more, in fact, that we’ve split this week’s feature into 2 parts!
Head to optindiebooks.co.uk this Sunday for Part One 📚
Take a deep-dive into the art of book subscriptions, indie publishing and reviving old favourites, house band collaborations, book fest highlights, balancing BA bureaucracy, and more with Mr B's Emporium!
Head to Opt Indie for the final chapter of this week’s #BookshopSpotlight
For this week’s #BookshopSpotlight we caught up with Deb Alma to chat about their little corner of the Shropshire Hills & Poetry Pharmacy 🚑💊📚🇪🇺
Head to optindiebooks.co.uk to learn how they went from touring ambulance to award-winning high-street wonder, The Poetry Pharmacy!
Big thanks to Deb Poetry Pharmacy 🚑💊📚🇪🇺 for taking some time out of her Bank Holiday to chat Nibbies shortlistings, event & workshop plans, LUSH UK collaborations, and their very exciting Oxford Street news…
Stay tuned for the full #BookshopSpotlight interview coming this week!
“We’ve got to be proud of what a bunch of knowledgeable geeks we all are.”
We had so much fun chatting with Mr B's Emporium‘s Nic Bottomley that this week’s #BookshopSpotlight rolled over into two parts.
Put your feet up this Bank Holiday & head to optindiebooks.co.uk 📚🛁
