I nearly went to London last week. It was supposed to be London Book Fair, our big yearly industry event attended by everyone involved in the book trade, inc...

What’s the first story you remember? One that someone read to you or told you? For me, it was the ladybird books. Those gorgeous 1970’s covers and illustrati...

We have an elephant in the storeroom. I have no idea where he came from, but for a long time I’ve had my eye on him. He moves around the room, one day standi...

It’s over a month since Christmas, and we’re into the long grey days of January. The drizzle and cold has me rushing to work most mornings. The lights and th...

Welcome to The Bookshop on the Corner, our new blog giving a behind the scenes view of life in an independent bookshop.