The independent bookshops to buy from instead of Amazon

Laveta Brigham

Shutterstock Whether you’re a bibliophile or not, visiting an independent bookshop is a calming and enjoyable experience. There’s a real joy to surrounding yourself with unread stories – old and new, pre-loved and ready-to-be-loved, first editions and classics – you never truly know what you might find and fall in […]

Bookshops fight back against virus and Amazon

Laveta Brigham

Bookbugs and Dragon Tales owner Leanne Fridd has been running online storytelling sessions Before lockdown, the number of independent bookshops in the UK rose for three years in a row. But the pandemic drove customers online – and shops had to get creative to survive. Running an independent bookshop can […]

Bookshops on the battle with virus and Amazon

Laveta Brigham

Bookbugs and Dragon Tales owner Leanne Fridd has been running online storytelling sessions Before lockdown, the number of independent bookshops in the UK rose for three years in a row. But the pandemic drove customers online – and shops had to get creative to survive. Running an independent bookshop can […]