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  Hello! We are a small independent bookshop in Stow, in the Scottish Borders. We are no longer using Twitter, for obvious reasons, but could use some new followers on Mastodon and other social media channels - where our presence is smaller than on Twitter. Please help / share this is you can! Thank you.

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  Wow! What a busy morning! Thanks so much to all our visitors today - great to see you! And we hope you’ll be back soon! Just in, with #FathersDay approaching we’re stocking up on Dad books and cards. See what’s new: we’re open Thursday to Sunday 1000-1230/1300-1630. #localbookshop

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  Our Poetry Circle met this week and the poem chosen for this month is Stuart Jones' Joy of Propaganda. Stuart is a spoken word poet. For further details about our poetry group and other other free events and activities, see our website at wedalebooks.scot.

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  June is LGBTQI+ Pride month. With the politics of hate on the rise, there’s never been a more important time to act together. We will be joining in with Pride in the Borders in August in Galashiels. Why does Pride matter? Have a look at some of the comments in FB on their page. Hate has no place in a decent society. Pride is a protest. Join us and take a stand.

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  Join us for our first free evening of traditional story-telling in the beautiful, ancient village of Stow. We are delighted to announce our first free evening of traditional storytelling in Tales From The Bookshop. Join Stow-based storyteller Sophie McCarthy (Aurenity Storytelling) for an evening of solstice tales, folklore, faeries, and fun at Wedale Bookshop. Free to attend, with donations warmly welcomed. 16+ Booking ESSENTIAL https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tales-from-the-bookshop-stories-f...

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  Hello! #IndependentBookshopWeek starts tomorrow but as this is always the same week as Stow Sports Week and Borders Book Festival we tend to be a little quieter. So, we're unilaterally extending the week into the next week, too! Get your free @book_tokens voucher worth £5 with every purchase including a book, plus a braw free badge while stocks last! Join us for traditional storytelling, mingle with a free glass of fizz and join our free author event. Enjoy and help support your #localbo...

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  You asked and we have listened! We get quite a few comments like "We passed by when you're closed" and appreciate that not everyone can visit us during the day. So, as a result, we're going old skool (or back to 2023, when we opened!) and we're bringing back later opening on Thursdays. From this week, we're opening from 13.30-19.00 on Thursdays and look forward to welcoming you then! And remember, The Reading Room is open in Melrose seven day...

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  Our Poetry Circle met last week and chose this poem, Memorial Berlin 13.10.22, as our poem of the month, a poignant reminder to remember our history and not repeat the same mistakes of our collective past. We have a wide range of poetry books in stock, here and at The Reading Room - our bookshop in Melrose - and anyone 18+ is welcome to join our free poetry and reading groups. See our website for details.

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  Phew! Busy, busy afternoon! The spooky season is fast approaching and we have a spooktacular variety of events coming to Stow as part of our third Halloween week, Galawe’en III! Details out very shortly but we are delighted to highlight such varied events, from karaoke to storytelling! With brilliant authors appearing, you’ll not find a better #Halloween week anywhere! And remember, our folklore and belief section is here all year round! We’re open tonight until 7pm as usual.

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  We are chuffed to bits to be welcoming Anna Deacon back to Stow for a very special event on Tuesday 22nd September. Anna's latest book is a beautifully illustrated exploration of how we can reconnect with the natural world, for our own well-being and, perhaps, with a more respectful look at Scotland's environment. A must-see event - book through Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-wild-fix-an-evening-with-anna-deacon-tickets-1997859671057

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  Good morning! The bookshop will not be opening on Thursday 27th August - sincerest apologies for any inconvenience caused. The Reading Room in Melrose will be open as usual. We will be back to normal on Friday 28th.

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  Tomorrow sees the first Scottish Borders Pride 2026 in Galashiels and we'll be there! We're delighted to be sponsoring the first Borders Pride Poetry Competition . If you've never been to a Pride event and want someone to tag along with, please join us at the parade or chat to us at the fair. You'll be very welcome! We are proud to be an LGBTQI+ Bookseller, home to an LGBTQI+ book group and safe space for the community all year round. Have fun, stay safe and r...

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  Wow! What a spectacular day we had on Saturday at Scottish Borders Pride 2026 - a great turnout and so many lovely conversations with folk. Thanks for stopping by our stall. If you’re interested in our LGBTQI+ book group, get in touch! Huge thanks to the organisers for creating such a safe, welcoming and inspiring day. We’ll see you at the next one! We’re open today in Stow and at The Reading Room in Melrose as usual from 10am.

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  Our next free author event is fast-approaching! We are so excited to welcome Ashley Douglas to Stow on Thursday 17th September, celebrating her newest book, With My Own Hand - The Secret Poetry of Marie Maitland. Hidden desire and a secret life in the days of Mary, Queen of Scots. Tickets are still available through Eventbrite - go to wedalebooks.scot/events for further details.

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  Have you seen our fantastic Galawe’en events programme for this year? We have nine events taking place in Stow during Hallowe’en week, from kids crafts to karaoke, from horror writers to holistic witchcraft! Check out our Eventbrite page for more details. We’re also cramming more great new books on to our shelves, from folk horror to mystical creatures. Can you tell that we love the spooky stuff? Open today from 10am!

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  Hello! Weren’t still wending our way back to the Borderlands and so we are closed today but worry not, we’re open again tomorrow!

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  It’s #WorldEarthDay today and we are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Green Tourism Bronze Award! This is our first attempt and we hope this little acorn will bloom into a silver and then gold award one day! These awards show our commitment to sustainability support our Booksellers Association Green Bookselling Pledge! We hope to have a proper celebration with Stow Disrupters when our plaque arrives, as they helped us achieve this, but until then here’s a virtual cheers! 💚

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  Hello! Three years ago on this date we opened The Wedale Bookshop, fulfilling one of my lifelong dreams. Now, we have two bookshops in the beautiful Borders and I cannot believe how lucky I am. There have been bad times and a very many good times. Here we are, then, a bookselling team of four and soon to be more. HUGE thanks to our regular customers and book groups folks - we appreciate every single one of you. Here’s to the next three years. Cheers. Gx It’s coffee, by the way.

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  We are very happy to say we are hiring! Want to work in Stow / Melrose, then get in touch.

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  We are very excited to be welcoming Joe Luc Barnes to Stow on 5th May, to celebrate his book, "Farewell to Russia". Snow, concrete, the KGB: that’s the cliché of the Soviet Union. But its collapse in 1991 sparked a story at once messier and more compelling than any stereotype. Thirty-five years on, Moscow may brim with champagne bars and blacked-out Mercedes – but what became of the other fourteen states that emerged from the ashes? Free event. Tickets through Eventbrite