We have @blpublishing.bsky.social titles in store, classic crime, hardbacks, tales of the weird. With the local theme Haunted Yorkshire has been one of our best sellers of the past month or so. Picture with Danse Macabre, The Black Mirror next, due out next week. #booksky #bookoftheday

Afternoon arrival, direct from the publisher. Persiana One from @sabrinaghayour.bsky.social is out today, and we have signed copies. One pot, one tray, one pan, over 100 recipes. Full colour images to accompany each one, and a ribbon to keep your place. #choosebookshops #booksky

Congratulations to @catamaroon.bsky.social for winning the @clarkeaward.bsky.social announced last night. Two people, life stories, nature, a future of life and hope. #choosebookshops #booksky #bookoftheday

A #bookoftheday for younger readers. Island of Whispers from @franceshardinge.bsky.social was one of my favourite books when out in hardback in 2023, and now in store the new paperback edition of The Forest of a Thousand Eyes. Both with illustrations throughout by Emily Gravett... #booksky 1/2

To put you in mind of cooler weather... Annuals and calendars are starting to come in! Beano, Dandy, Bluey, plus Heartstopper calendar and weekly planner, Discworld, Tolkien and other calendars. Faber poetry diary for me, and plenty more to come. Contact us to order and pre-order. #booksky

A resurrection of our #bookoftheday posts of times gone by. We were pleased to support an event with Graeme Macrae Burnet early this year, I read this book now out in paperback. Based on real events, the last surviving relative in a grim life, looking back to a multiple murder. #booksky 1/2

And here is the inside front cover of Preaching to the Choir, lightened a touch by my camera.

We said we hoped to have this in store, and here it is! Very limited edition signed copy of Preaching to the Choir from @aptshadow.bsky.social. Together with The Sixth Nik from Daniel Kraus, out this week in the UK. Come and buy them before I do! #booksky

Book cover! And pens! @themillyjohnson.bsky.social Let the Bells Ring Out is out in October. We will have signed copies, plus free notebooks and pens from Milly in store and by post. Milly will also be in store signing in person, details tbc. Beat the rush! Order now! DM or ask in store. #booksky

Are Books Electric? Very limited edition new book, signed by Gary Numan. These are large format diary style books from the first concert to present day, told by those who were there. Full colour with photos etc. throughout. Limited to in-store only to give local visitors first chance! #booksky

Getting back to reading after moving recently. After a couple of 'good but flawed' reads, this from Simon Crump on @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social was a real pleasure. A short novel of comradeship, class, kindness and support, against the backdrop of Simon's previous life re-emerging. #booksky

Author action shots! From two events today, Leanne Greaves was in store signing copies of Brown Boxes & Breaking Free. And we were at an event at Barnsley Library with Elle Blair, here at the start of a talk about her debut novel In Deep Water. Signed copies in store. #choosebookshops #booksky

Shot from our window, events today! In store from 10.30am, Leanne Greaves will be signing copies of her book Brown Boxes & Breaking Free. From 1.30pm we will be at Barnsley Libraries supporting an author talk from Elle Blair, with her debut crime novel In Deep Water. Join us! #booksky

We were very pleased to support the launch of It Started With A Van yesterday evening, lots of people, good fun! A few books saved and in the post for people, get your copy while stock lasts - DM to reserve your copy or for postal orders. #booksky

A few more events to come in July, busy times! In store on Saturday is Andrew Webb with his new poetry collection pictured here with two previous books Sleeping with Shadows and Find the Words. The latter poetry and the experience of taking part in a 24 hour poetry marathon. #booksky

More event news. This launch event next week is almost sold out, if you can't make it you can pre-order now! We are delighted to be supporting the launch of It Started With A Van. Two people from Barnsley, a renovated van, lots of tea and life on the road. Event link in replies. #booksky

We were at Barnsley Library earlier this afternoon with @whyiwrite.bsky.social talking about her career, life and books - Remembered and Curdle Creek, signed copies now in store! An interesting and engaging talk, more author visits to come in July. #choosebookshops #booksky

More poetry in Barnsley - Andrew Webb will be back in store on 18 July with his new collection, This time Tree. A chance to speak with Andrew about his work, and to buy your signed copy. We also have Andrew's previous books in store. #choosebookshops #barnsley #booksky #poetrysky

Form an orderly stampede... Heartstopper 6 by Alice Oseman has landed! Fresh from the publisher and out today. Pre-orders are saved for people and we have plenty more in store, with new bookmarks to go with them and character postcard packs. #choosebookshops #booksky

A few books from the new arrivals shot earlier, something a little different... @paultremblay.bsky.social Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep, one for me to get. And the book of the film of the game, Exit 8. Pictured with new paperbacks from Tricia Levenseller and Solitaire Townsend. #booksky

Quick shot, #bookshoplife. This is a fairly typical Monday delivery with new releases front of shot, then replacements from weekend sales. As always, the big pile centre shot is SFF/horror/graphics. Children's books and Romantic fiction are next, a bit scattered. Then everything else. #booksky 1/2

Thank you to @manvsbaby.bsky.social for helping us celebrate #indiebookshopweek today. Here is Matt pretending to sign a book! We also have bookmarks promoting Matt's next book, The Trouble With Sister Francis, hopefully event news to come! Out at the end of August. #booksky #choosebookshops

Final reminder, join us tomorrow for Storytime and Rhyme! Stories and rhyme activities for pre-school ages from 10.45 - 11.30am. #choosebookshops #indiebookshopweek #booksky

More event posts incoming! A new image with @manvsbaby.bsky.social titles in advance of Matt's role as our new expert bookseller this Saturday. If you look closely you will also see specially early bookmarks for The Trouble With Sister Francis coming in August. Come say hello! #booksky

Part of our new fiction table, featuring @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social Everything Will Swallow You with signed bookplates, made available early from the publisher for #indiebookshopweek. One I am planning to buy! #booksky #choosebookshops

Quick @tkingfisher.com post, a photo of replacement books for those sold at the weekend, and a new arrival. Limited paperback edition of Hemlock & Silver out this week! More by the author in store. #booksky #choosebookshops

Another treat for #indiebookshopweek next Saturday, @manvsbaby.bsky.social will be in store! Frank and Red is an excellent book and an old-fashioned success, recommended by many readers to many others. We look forward to seeing Matt again. #choosebookshops #booksky

New book arriving all the time, today from the publisher the limited paperback indie editions of @nataliehaynes.bsky.social No Friend To This House. Published later this week, we already have a pre-orders, don't wait to get yours! #booksky #choosebookshops

We are open, and #IndieBookshopWeek is here! A reminder of the events we have taking place. And High Five! We have £5 NBT vouchers to give away with purchases. #booksky

Another event connected with #indiebookshopweek, a get-together for our Romance & Romantasy Book Club! An open club for people to come, talk romance, books, authors. #booksky