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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · 1h

What a lineup!

A devastating novel, an impeccably constructed thriller, a gripping dark fantasy, an extraordinary true story, an invaluable guide to financial freedom, an atmospheric YA fantasy, and an epic spooky children's adventure...
Which October Book of the Month will you choose?

#Booksky

A pile of the books: The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller, Blood Over Bright Haven by ML Wang, The Eagle and the Hart by Helen Castor, Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall, The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, Midnight Treasure by Piers Torday, Make Me a Monster by Kalynn Bayron

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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 9d

So nice to see so many Twilight fans first thing on a Tuesday morning!

All the goodie bags are now gone, but we still have a few mini Bella and Edward posters, anniversary stickers and bookmarks to go with the new editions 😊

#Twilight
#Booksky

A pile of the anniversary paperback and decorative slipcased hardback on a table in a bookshop, with the bookmarks, poster and stickers

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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · 10d

Join us at Waterstones Ipswich, Fri 7th Nov, 7-8.30pm, for An Evening of British Folklore, and step into a year of stories, traditions, and celebrations with #folklore expert Mark Norman (of @folklorepod.bsky.social) as your guide!

Booking essential: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...

#Suffolk
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A picture of Mark's book Britain's Folklore Year, with text:
From wassailing customs to May Day, Straw Bears to Beating the Buns, join us for a journey through the seasons of British
folklore, customs, and
rituals, with folklore
expert and author Mark
Norman as our guide!

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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · 15d

The very first Ipswich Book Festival is almost upon us!

Pop in for your free programme for all the amazing events: SO MANY fantastic author and illustrator talks, poetry open-mics, writing workshops, book making classes - there's something for everyone 💙📚

#IpswichBookFestival

A hand holds copies of the programme outside Waterstones in Ipswich

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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 16d

It's #Alchemised day!

This devastating dark fantasy has been causing quite a viral stir: a woman with missing memories fights to survive a war-torn world of necromancy & alchemy – & the man tasked with unearthing the deepest secrets of her past.

Reserve your copy before they all go!

#NewBooks
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A shelf of a book trolley holding a row of spine-on copies of Alchemised by SenLinYu ready to go out on display on publication day.

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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 18d

Happy Birthday to @stephenking.bsky.social!

Born at the start of spooky season, he's never quite escaped its influence, much to everyone's delight! 😁💀🦇🍁

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A photo by Waterstones on Facebook of a big pile of just a selection of King's books. Have you read them all?
Carrie, IT, Doctor Sleep, The Institute, Shawshank Redemption, Pet Semetary, Apt Pupil, The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, The Dead Zone, Salem's Lot, The Sun Dog, The Shining

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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy #Fearful day!

A busy first half hour with lots of lovely Lauren Roberts fans, up early and battling the mad traffic to get here for their copies and freebies ❤️

#NewBooks
#Booksky
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A pile of books in a bookshop, with the free white decorated notebook and two elite stickers

A table featuring the book Fearless in a bookshop

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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Sep 2

It's publication day!

Join us for our #Fearful early opening this morning at 8.30am ❤️🗝️

Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Aug 30

THIS TUES 2nd Sept!

We're opening early at 8.30am to celebrate the release of Lauren Roberts' latest #Romantasy FEARFUL!

We'll have the exclusive edition with sprayed edges, wibalin cover, fan-art dust jacket interior, exclusive additional chapter + free notebooks while stocks last!

#Booksky

Poster for the event: early opening tues 2nd September 8.30 am until 9am

The mega-selling author of the Powerless trilogy returns readers to Ilya in this heartstopping novella, as Mara finds herself caught between love and Death whilst in the castle of the king.

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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Aug 30

Poetry alert!

Join #GetOnTheSoapbox on Tues 2nd at the Spread Eagle for a night of spoken word and poetry, and check out the new regular Zine Club too!

#Zines
#Poetry
#Ipswich
#Art

Words and verses poster: tues 2nd sept, 6.30-9.30 pm. Ip4 1jw.

Zine club at the spreadeagle 11th sept, 9th oct, 13th nov, 11th dec. £10 inc materials.

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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Aug 30

Poetry alert!

Join #GetOnTheSoapbox on Tues 2nd at the Spread Eagle for a night of spoken word and poetry, and check out the new regular Zine Club too!

#Zines
#Poetry
#Ipswich
#Art

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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Aug 30

THIS TUES 2nd Sept!

We're opening early at 8.30am to celebrate the release of Lauren Roberts' latest #Romantasy FEARFUL!

We'll have the exclusive edition with sprayed edges, wibalin cover, fan-art dust jacket interior, exclusive additional chapter + free notebooks while stocks last!

#Booksky

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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Aug 30

If you're in town today pop in to see James from Asmodee UK who will be demonstrating a whole selection of great card and board games this Saturday!

#Boardgames
#Ipswich

A table set up with several games including dobble, happy salmon, taco cat goat cheese pizza

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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · Aug 26

Good morning #Ipswich, it's #Katabasis day!

We are *open*, and if you're quick, we have copies of the exclusive #spredges edition available, plus free tote bags to give away! ✨💫😈

#BookLaunch

Copies of the exclusive Waterstones edition of Katabasis with sprayed edges, and one of the free tote bags

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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Aug 25

TOMORROW!

#Katabasis

Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Aug 22

Come celebrate publication day of @rfkuang.bsky.social's #Katabasis with us at our early opening event at 8.30am THIS COMING TUESDAY 26th Aug!

First-come first-served for special sprayed edge editions, & free Department of Analytic Magick tote bags while stocks last!

#spredges
#Booksky
#SFF

A poster reads "early opening event at Waterstones Ipswich. Babel and poppy war author r f kuang's latest novel Katabasis spins a sublimely dark and unputdownable tale of two rival Cambridge academics who must join forces on a rescue mission to hell itself.
Join us for a very special early opening on publication day at Waterstones Ipswich. Tues 26th August, 8.30am to 9 am"

Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Aug 22

Come celebrate publication day of @rfkuang.bsky.social's #Katabasis with us at our early opening event at 8.30am THIS COMING TUESDAY 26th Aug!

First-come first-served for special sprayed edge editions, & free Department of Analytic Magick tote bags while stocks last!

#spredges
#Booksky
#SFF

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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · Aug 22

Just a few days to go until @rfkuang.bsky.social's Katabasis is published on Monday!

It's strictly embargoed, but we've had some of the VERY pretty special editions come in and are taking reservations ready for release day!

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#NewBooks
#ToHellWithLove

A hand holds a copy of the book freshly unwrapped from its packaging. The sprayed edge shows as Escher-like tumble of stairways and Cambridge-university style architecture.

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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Aug 20

We'll have goodies to give away, copies of the new 20th anniversary sprayed edge paperback, and the chance to snap up one of the brand new GORGEOUS deluxe slipcased editions!

Visit www.waterstones.com/events/celeb... to find your local event 🧛🐺❤️

#Vampires

Celebrate 20 Years of Twilight with Waterstones | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Celebrate 20 Years of Twilight with Waterstones today.

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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Aug 20

Can you believe it's been 20 years since we first encountered a strangely glittering vampire in Forks?

Join us for a special early opening on Tuesday 30th September, 8:30 - 9:00am, to celebrate 20 years of the #Twilight saga (the original #Romantasy, some say!)

#Booksky
#beautifulbooks
#Spredges

A poster for the event reading "celebrate Twilight with Waterstones. Join us and fellow fans of Stephanie Meyer and return to Forks, where it all began, for events and book groups to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original romantasy, Twilight. Visit waterstones.com/events for details"

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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Jul 11

We had a lovely visit from pupils from Whitehouse Primary School earlier this week.

They each chose a book and wrote a review for our school display - and some of them have sold already.

Good work!

#Booksky
#Kidlit
#SuffolkSchools

Books on a fabric display with handwritten review cards below each one

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Ipswich Museums @ipswichmuseums.bsky.social · Jul 6

🎨 Art is everywhere—let your pupils discover it!

Our Art in a Day workshop at Christchurch Mansion gives pupils the chance to explore art in all its forms: drawing, design, drama, writing, even detective work!

Three vertical panels display distinct artistic styles: the left panel features prehistoric hand stencils in reddish-brown pigment on a cave wall, overlapping to form a dense pattern; the centre panel shows a swirling night sky in vibrant blues and yellows from Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night,” with a village and cypress trees below; the right panel displays a vintage floral wallpaper pattern with intricate black flowers and vines on a tan background, evoking a classical decorative style.

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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Jul 4

Say hello to our SEVEN beautiful Books of the Month!

Like what you see? Come on in and have a look! 👀

#waterstones #Waterstones #Bookshop #bookshop #bookshopping #Books #Bookish

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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Jun 7

Happy Pride Month from all of us at Waterstones Ipswich! They're here and they're queer! 🏳️‍🌈✨
#Bluesky #QueerBooks #LGBTQ+ #LGBTQ #gaybooks #gaylit #Waterstones #Pride #HappyPride #pridemonth

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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Jun 6

A limited quantity of #Pokemon151 has arrived!

#PokemonTCG

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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · Jun 3

Delighted to have @tkingfisher.com's A Sorceress Comes to Call as our #Waterstones #SFF book of the month for June!

I *really* enjoyed this one - it's a fairytale but with real bite, excellent writing & characters, & I'm eyeing up the author's entire backlist as a result 💙📚🪐

Absolutely recommend!

A banner featuring the book cover: a purple and red botanical design on a black background. A rearing white horse is stitched into the centre, a single needle off to one side

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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · Jun 3

An intensely moving modern masterpiece, a champagne-fuelled thriller, a dark and witty fantasy, a touching true story, and empowering guide, a blazing romantasy and a vibrant children's adventure...

Which June Book of the Month will you choose?

#Booksky
#NewBooks
#BOTM

A pile of books on a bookshop table:
Colm Toibin's Long Island,
Lucy Foley's The Midnight Feast,
Chibundu Onuzo's Mayowa,
Jefferson Fisher's The Next Conversation,
T Kingfisher's A Sorceress COmes to Call,
Chloe Dalton's Raising Hare,
Lauryn Hamilton-Murray's Heir of Storms

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