BLOG POST: You will find kindness in the corners of a bookshop
You will possibly find dust in those corners as well but that's a different blog. There are many ways to purchase a book. Some people don't feel the safety or the conviviality of a bookshop is for them. They may prefer the anonymity of clicking a button and that’s okay. There
BLOG POST: Espionage, betrayal, scandal, corruption and murder. An author event about true events
Behind one of the greatest tragedies in UK policing history lies an incredible political scandal which has been likened to that of the Post Office scandal. The audio link above is a small excerpt from an interview with Colne Radio when Matthew Young recently interviewed the authors of No Ordinary Day
BLOG POST: Article from The Big Issue, 2024
Indie bookshops survive closure
Article for The Big Issue 2024 INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOPS SURVIVE CLOSURE We were asked to comment for the recent article published in The Big Issue. Please read here https://www.bigissue.com/culture/books/independent-bookshops-closure-survive-ba/
BLOG POST: Deaths, Disasters & Destinies, Anglo-Norman History in Twelve Lives
By Val Morgan, author, 2024 Being asked to write a blog piece about my new book by Red Lion is a real pleasure for me as Red Lion Books is a great supporter of local writers and their work. I was delighted when I knew my book would be displayed in
BLOG POST: Taking Inspiration from Real Life Stories by Liz Trenow
Taking inspiration from real life stories By Liz Trenow, 2024, Colchester based best-selling author of The Secret Sister, The Last Telegram, The Forgotten Seamstress, The Silk Weaver, Searching for My Daughter and five other novels. When searching for inspiration for my novels the most important thing is that I feel passionate about
BLOG POST: A diamond has been hiding in plain sight
By Anna Johnson, 2024 Unraveller - Frances Hardinge A diamond has been hiding in plain sight on the shelves of the Red Lion bookshop and I must sheepishly admit that I was late in noticing it. I’ve just emerged from the world of Unraveller, and it was enthrallingly imagined, intricately plotted and heart
BLOG POST: In the age of beautiful copies, giveaways, and freebies, are our reviews still honest?
By Regina Lopez Puerta For the past couple of years, I've been swinging between the world of bookselling and the world of book influencing. They often collide, but surprisingly, they also divert. In a way, a bookseller has to be a book influencer as well. We’re often invited to events, get free
BLOG POST: This is your shop
We received the following message from a young customer who was recently won the 'Top Young Reporter of the Year' award. Congratulations Rosie It’s Rosie, I’m not sure if you remember me but wrote an article about the shop last Autumn. I was lucky enough to win Top Young Reporter of the