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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 3d

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 3d

TOMORROW NIGHT!

Sam Mills, Ben Pester and Nell Osborne join us in Stockport to discuss THE WATERMARK, THE EXPANSION PROJECT and GHOST DRIVER - three wildly exciting and inventive novels that playfully explore our existential fears of love, work and modern life. Hosted by Valerie O’Riordan. 💙📚

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 6d

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 6d

OCTOBER EVENTS! 💙📚

Mon 6 Oct: Sam Mills, Nell Osborne and Ben Pester

Sat 11 Oct: Mary Portas

Sun 12 Oct: Peter James

Wed 15 Oct: Ben Elton

Thurs 16 Oct: Graham Robb

Wed 22 Oct: Daniel Aubrey, Caroline Corcoran, Tom Mead and Lucy Nichol

Thurs 30 Oct: Keira Willis

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 8d

Signed copies of poyums and poyums annaw are now available in both our Romiley and Stockport shops. 💜📚

Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 8d

Last night we welcomed Len Pennie to Stockport for the launch of her new collection poyums annaw! As well as treating us to some poems, she talked to Terri White about the importance of using poetry to address issues such as domestic violence as well as learning how to incorporate joy into her work.

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 8d

Last night we welcomed Len Pennie to Stockport for the launch of her new collection poyums annaw! As well as treating us to some poems, she talked to Terri White about the importance of using poetry to address issues such as domestic violence as well as learning how to incorporate joy into her work.

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 11d

Very excited for our Jane Austen celebration event at Lyme Park tomorrow!

Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 17d

Next Sunday we’ll be at Lyme Park (used as Pemberley in the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice) to celebrate 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen. Expect author talks with Sophie Andrews, Ros Ballaster, Amelia Blackwell and Jess Shannonn plus regency dancing and fancy dress! 💙📚

Full details and tickets👇🏻

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 15d

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 15d

Join us on Saturday 11th October for a very special signing event with MARY PORTAS at the New Cathedral St branch of Harvey Nichols in Manchester to celebrate the publication of her new book I Shop, Therefore I Am: The ‘90s, Harvey Nicks and Me.

Detail and tickets below👇🏻

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 16d

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 16d

TOMORROW NIGHT!

Elliot Sweeney will be joining us in Stockport to talk about WE DON’T USE WORDS LIKE ‘CRAZY’ - a heart-warming, darkly funny and eye-opening account of the state of mental health services in the UK drawn from 20 years of working on the frontline.

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 17d

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 17d

Next Sunday we’ll be at Lyme Park (used as Pemberley in the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice) to celebrate 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen. Expect author talks with Sophie Andrews, Ros Ballaster, Amelia Blackwell and Jess Shannonn plus regency dancing and fancy dress! 💙📚

Full details and tickets👇🏻

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Dr Esther G🎃mez-Sierra @persiana.bsky.social · 21d

A serene evening at @serenitybookshop.bsky.social , with @oziasmidwinter.bsky.social 's hospitality & @andrewmcmillan.bsky.social 's shrewd interviewing of @damianbarr.bsky.social about The Two Roberts. A joyful time (typography fans: I learnt how to say 'florón' in English!). Highly recommended.

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 22d

Had such a beautiful time tonight @serenitybookshop.bsky.social in Stockport. A gorgeous wee shop and a great community feel. I could have talked with Andrew McMillan all night - very hard for me to not switch back into interviewer mode when talking with such brilliant writers. Thanks all!

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 22d

Here I am in @serenitybookshop.bsky.social today - I will be doing a poetry event with them in 11th November - meanwhile look out for me in Tiverton, Dartmouth, Budleigh Salterton, Plymouth, Penzance and a bunch of Devon libraries - here is a poem about a lost balloon

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 22d

TONIGHT!

Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy publication day to @damianbarr.bsky.social and THE TWO ROBERTS - his captivating and beautiful novel about art, class and queer love based on the true story of working class artists Robert Colquhoun and Bobby MacBryde.

Don’t miss Damian at our Stockport shop on Tuesday 16th September

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 25d

A big thank you to Heather Morris for popping into our Romiley store today to sign copies of her heartbreaking and healing new novel THE WISH

Signed copies of The Wish and Heather’s bestselling The Tattooist of Auschwitz are available instore now!

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Stu Hennigan @stuhennigan.bsky.social · 26d

ICYMI. Tix available now for the first Manc area Keshed gig @serenitybookshop.bsky.social, with thanks to David for this ringing endorsement.

David Coates @oziasmidwinter.bsky.social · 27d

Lucky enough to have read an early copy of Stu’s Keshed and it’s stunning - a brilliant and brutal beast of a book that will be one of THE novels of 2026 for those who know their stuff. Stu and Terri are a match made in heaven and I cannot wait for this event!

Stu Hennigan @stuhennigan.bsky.social · 27d

In news unrelated to shit mental health, tech hassles or grindcore......Tix now available for the @serenitybookshop.bsky.social Keshed gig in Feb, hosted by the force of nature that is Terri White. Get em while you can 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Stu Hennigan @stuhennigan.bsky.social · 27d

In news unrelated to shit mental health, tech hassles or grindcore......Tix now available for the @serenitybookshop.bsky.social Keshed gig in Feb, hosted by the force of nature that is Terri White. Get em while you can 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · 27d

Happy publication day to @nataliehaynes.bsky.social and NO FRIEND TO THIS HOUSE - her brilliant reimagining of the myth of Medea.

We had the honour of selling books at Natalie’s Stoller Hall show in Manchester last night - a fun and illuminating event that brought the classics roaring to life! 💜📚

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · Sep 8

Off on tour with The Two Roberts for two weeks! Stops @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social @portybooks.bsky.social @forumbooks.bsky.social Queer Lit Mancs @serenitybookshop.bsky.social & more! All tickets and details below

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy publication day to @damianbarr.bsky.social and THE TWO ROBERTS - his captivating and beautiful novel about art, class and queer love based on the true story of working class artists Robert Colquhoun and Bobby MacBryde.

Don’t miss Damian at our Stockport shop on Tuesday 16th September

💜📚

🎫👇🏻

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Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thank you! 💜

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