Bookbag

Weird things happen and that’s ok

Horror writing / weird lit / translated fiction / Exeter / bookshop

Tomorrow’s event with Ben Rawlence still has a few tickets - come along!

Ben, a parent & nature writer, writes to his daughters about climate guilt, the future, the joy of our planet, birds and walks and wonky vegetables, and extraordinary events of climate.

Ben will be signing books after the event.

Thanks to Yale who have made us their bookshop of the month for May!

Bookbag - Yale Representation 1. When you opened Bookbag in 2020, what was your vision, why a bookshop? We (Charlie and Malcolm) have always loved bookshops and visited so many over the years. We were also inspired by records shops, libraries, music venues, coffee shops and community spaces. Bookbag is housed in an arcade in Exe...

Read the Women’s Prize shortlist, the International Booker Prize, or the Jhalak Prose shortlist. Every year we offer a bundle price on book shortlists so you can shop all 6 books for less and choose your winner*

*they’re all winners. If you’ve written a book at all you are a winner 🏆

Our children’s section is small and selected with love. Picks this holiday include On The Edge, a novel for teens set in south Devon and the struggle for community amongst the second home owners, and graphic novel Alan from local author Tom McLaughlin.

Last week we welcomed Kyra on work experience from Exeter College (hey Kyra!) and she wrote an excellent blog for us on Holly Jackson so look out for this too.

We don’t carry all the children’s book series, but if you know the books you’re looking for then send us a message and we can order them in, fast.

Fiction picks for the weekend.
Email or message ahead to have a copy waiting for you or come on in & browse
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Exeter / independent bookshop / book recs / translated fiction

Good lighting season 🌞

New books including Finding Albion: myth, folklore and the quest for a hidden Britain and happy publication week to Shahed Ezaydi and The Othered Woman. Shahed is coming to Bookbag to talk about her book on Tuesday 14th April - book tickets via our website.

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