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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 5d

From the 1st - 31st October, it’s Black History Month, and we’ve gathered a selection of titles from across a whole range of genres that we think are great choices to read in celebration.

We’ll be updating this as the month passes, so be sure to stop by and have a browse! 🤩

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 5d

We hope you enjoy! Thank you for supporting our bookshop 😊

The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 7d

With Autumn in full swing, what better way to spend your evenings than at a bookish event?! 🍂 We’ve got everything from cookbooks, thrillers, memoirs, and a particularly special poetry launch…👀

Hope to see you soon!

browse events here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 11d

Hungry for some book recs? We’ve got just the stack for you 🙂‍↕️

We’ve been highlighting food writing throughout the month of September—here’s a quick Look at some of our bookseller faves for you to dig your teeth into 👀

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clairesawers.bsky.social @clairesawers.bsky.social · 13d

Join me and fellow winter baby Flora Shedden (owner of ARAN Bakery and LÒN Store in Dunkeld) when we will discuss her wonderful new cookbook Winter in the Highlands 🕯️

@portybooks.bsky.social

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Flora Shedden - Winter in the Highlands at The Portobello Bookshop

Please come and join us for Flora Shedden - Winter in the Highlands on 16th October, at The Portobello Bookshop

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 13d

A week before, Len visited the shop to sign many copies of Poyums Annaw for everyone who had preordered a copy. Many thanks to Len and to everyone who ordered Poyums Annaw from us! We now have signed copies in the bookshop and online ☺️

www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726328...

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 13d

Wishing a very happy publication day to Len Pennie as her new poetry collection, Poyums Annaw, is out today! @canongate.co.uk

Last night, we had the pleasure of hosting the Edinburgh launch of the book with Len in conversation with fellow poet Hannah Lavery - and what a wonderful evening it was 💙

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 14d

Unable to attend or tune into the livestream on Tuesday 28th October? You can still pre-order a Signed & Dedicated Edition of Watch Your Back and we’ll prepare it for collection or delivery!

Available here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/978180279467...

The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 14d

We’re thrilled to announce that Emma Christie will be returning to the bookshop to celebrate the Edinburgh launch of her latest thriller, Watch Your Back.

Christie will be in conversation with Dr Jacky Collins, AKA Dr Noir.

Tickets: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/emma-...

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 16d

Portobello Book Festival begins at the end of next week, running from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th October! 📚🥳

We’ll be along at Portobello Library with a book stall and you can check out the festival’s programme here: portobellobookfestival.com/2025/09/05/t...

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Saraband Books @saraband-books.bsky.social · 16d

We're excited that @christinariley.bsky.social will be launching Looking Down at the Stars at the lovely @portybooks.bsky.social, in conversation with @rkrystalli.bsky.social ✨

🗓️ Thursday 13th November, 7pm

🎟️ Tickets available here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/chris...

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Christina Riley in conversation with Roxani Krystalli, The Portobello Bookshop on the 13th November 2025, 7:00pm.

A signed and dedicated copy of Looking Down at the Stars by Christina Riley, published by Saraband and available to pre-order at The Portobello Bookshop.

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Natalie Haynes @nataliehaynes.bsky.social · 16d

✨ @portybooks.bsky.social has signed copies of all these books, special badges, & ship ANYWHERE! Hit them up! Thanks to Jack and the team for being brilliant at my Assembly Rooms event last night. And thank you, Scottish readers, for coming 🥰 Tonight I’m in Hexham, then Norfolk this weekend!

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 19d

Unable to attend or tune into the livestream on Wednesday 8th October? You can still pre-order a Signed & Dedicated Edition of I Could Not Ask You To and we’ll prepare it for collection or delivery! Just follow the link below ☺️

www.theportobellobookshop.com/icouldnotask...

The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 19d

We’re so delighted to announce that, for the first time, one of our booksellers is going to be launching their work in the bookshop! 🥳

Helena Fornells Nadal will be reading from her new pamphlet, I Could Not Ask You To, and we truly cannot wait!

🎟️: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/helen...

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 20d

If you can’t attend or tune in to the livestream on that evening, you can still pre-order a Signed & Dedicated Edition of Winter in the Highlands via our website: www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183783368...

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 20d

We’re so excited that Flora Shedden will be coming to the bookshop on Thursday 16th October to celebrate the publication day launch of her new cookbook, Winter in the Highlands! 🍴

Sign up here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/flora...

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 24d

T.L. Huchu will be returning to the bookshop to launch the fifth (and final!) installment of his enchanting Edinburgh Nights series, Secrets of the First School! Tickets available here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/t-l-h...

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you so much to Sarah Lippett for our gorgeous new window display, to celebrate the publication of YA graphic novel, Everything Amplified, written by Sarah & Ziggy Hanaor! 🎵🤍

Order a signed copy of Everything Amplified here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/978180066060...

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 26d

Can’t make it on Friday 17th October? You can still preorder a signed and dedicated copy of The Four Spent the Day Together via the link below 👇

www.theportobellobookshop.com/978191718925...

The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 26d

Chris Kraus will be coming to the bookshop for an event to celebrate her latest novel, The Four Spent the Day Together! 🖤

You can hear Kraus talk all about it on Friday 17th October, with fellow interdisciplinary writer Maria Fusco.

Tickets: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/chris...

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · Sep 5

Unable to attend or tune into the livestream on Wednesday 1st October? You can still pre-order a Signed & Dedicated Edition of Searching for My Slave Roots and we’ll prepare it for collection or delivery!

📚: www.theportobellobookshop.com/978000846448...

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · Sep 5

We can’t wait to welcome Malik Al Nasir to the bookshop to discuss his new book, Searching for My Slave Roots: From Guyana’s Sugar Plantations to Cambridge.

Al Nasir will be in conversation with Rebecca Bailey, & you can sign up to join us here:

www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/malik...

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · Sep 2

As the Summer winds down, we’re heading into Autumn with a truly amazing line up of events to keep you busy this month after festival season!

You can sign up — and find details about who, where and when — here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · Aug 31

It’s time for another round-up of monthly releases! 🌤️

August is such a busy month in Edinburgh, but we’ve been sure to not let any exciting new publications slip past us! You can browse a more exhaustive list of August releases on our website: www.theportobellobookshop.com/news/new-boo...

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · Aug 26

We have a very small number of signed copies now listed on our website – they won’t last long, so do act fast if you’d like one.

Katabasis - Signed Edition: www.theportobellobookshop.com/978000850186...