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Seb Reilly

@sebreilly.com
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Writer of fiction, journalist, poet, musician. Editor of @SeasideGothic.com. Kent Columnist of the Year 2021. he/him sebreilly.com

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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Today’s recommendation: an amnesiac assassin, alright?
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
We have some bone beads and scrimshaw in the Thanet Smuggler Experience.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Are you looking for some adventure?
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Have you read Craig Clevenger?
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Seb Reilly @sebreilly.com · 14/08/2026
A piece on me, @plunderbooks.bsky.social, and Mary Shelley, by Tom Idle.
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Can you build a business purely around your own tastes?
When Seb Reilly opened a pirate-themed bookshop, he ignored one of the first rules of business. A year later, it raises an interesting question about what independent bookshops are really for.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Ready to prove your mettle? Let’s see what you’re made of.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Terrible people with gold fever on the North American frontier.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
The legend of smuggler Richard Joy, the Kentish Giant.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Fancy trying some villainy?
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The birth of Hellraiser! We have such sights to show you.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Our oldest painting. Anything look familiar?
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Introducing Rogues Gallery at Plunder
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Are you ready to sail the seas in search of a fortune?
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
On how opening a museum in Ramsgate High Street is about more than smugglers.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The best book from the king of gonzo journalism.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The origins of the legendary Golden Fleece of Kent!
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Are you drawn to the sea? Come explore the history of the smugglers!
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A truly bizarre and baffling true story unfolds in True Story.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The most pirate thing in Ramsgate: the Ramsgate Piece of Eight!
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
How much of a rogue are you? Care to find out?
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Running a bookshop brings surprises, and sometimes they can be pleasant!
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
How high is your treehouse? This one is up to 169 storeys!
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Blackbeard’s rum barrel in Ramsgate?
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Rogues Gallery is here! Artists, rent our exhibition wall for an entire MONTH for only £400! Zero commission! Message or pop in to chat.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Ready to join the smugglers and the pirates?
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Why pirates and smugglers? It’s a fair and frequently asked question.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The red wolves are at the door.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The real Jack Sparrow’s compass?
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
There’s a man, and a whale, and another man. Have you read Moby Dick?
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Killer books, always.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Thank you so much to all the crew! We couldn’t have built this ship without you all. Sail on!
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
We’ve been getting a little reflective as it’s our birthday this weekend.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Reckon you’ve got pirate in your blood? Let’s find out.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Calling all pirates, smugglers, scallywags, and rogues! It’s our first birthday this weekend, so it’s an excuse to don your garb and gather!
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
It’s our first birthday this weekend! Free flapjack bites with any purchase, plus games and mischief!
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
The Thanet Smuggler Experience is open! Thank you to all the crew who helped us build it. Open daily and only £3 per person!
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Tomorrow! The Thanet Smuggler Experience opens for the first time! Plus The Kentish Buccaneers and more!
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Commemorating the 85th anniversary return of the Little Ships, Mike Goldwater’s stunning photography book is available in store now!
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
More shelves = more books = more choice = more treasure!
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Just over a week until Goat. Book. Dad. by Steven Todd. Get your tickets now while you still can! Tickets: plunderbooks.com/goat
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
It’s International Mermaid Day! Stop by today in costume and get a little treat from the Quartermaster.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The Charterer’s pick of the week is Lionel Shriver’s Should We Stay or Should We Go. Find it in store!
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
It’s World Book Day! We have great books you know and great books you don’t know yet, all ready to be read.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Ready for World Book Day tomorrow? We have books to exchange for vouchers, last -minute pirate costume supplies, and all our favourite books in stock!
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
A play about a bookshop performed in a bookshop by renowned playwright Steven Todd: Goat. Book. Dad. will be on Saturday 11 April at 8pm. Tickets on sale now! plunderbooks.com/goat
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
We are Ramsgate! Support local shops, collect stamps, get a badge! Pin badges in stock from today at Plunder and throughout Ramsgate.
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
World Book Day books are now in stock! Trade a token for a book from today until 15th March, and join us for shenanigans on 5th March!
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Self-improvement, Plunder style. Get your January fix in store! Serious books also available. 📚
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Happy new year from the crew of Plunder! See you on the other side! 🌊
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Plunder @plunderbooks.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Fancy some hidden treasure? Unwrap a surprise for yourself (or someone else) from our secret paperbacks shelf. 🎁
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