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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Lovely picture of you both. And a certain little book.

Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Lovely to get a visit from Andy (aka @sunburntsaints.bsky.social ) to drop off copies of the new @drewgum.bsky.social chapbook, Gregor!! £5!! Cheaper than a pint!! Brilliant!! #booksky #indiepublisher #indiebookshop #books

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If you go down to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social in Derby today you’re sure of a @sunburntsaints.bsky.social bug-tastic surprise. My chapbook Gregor on sale and a Badger Pick!

Gregor chapbook on a shelf at Bearded Badger Books in Derby

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Copies of my chapbook Gregor have arrived at the publisher’s from the printer. Don’t they look fab! Available on subscription from sunburntsaints.co.uk or in @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social in Derby soon.

Copies of Gregor. Blue cover with bugs on it.

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Michele one L @michelehowarth.com · 05/09/2026

Comrades! If you don’t want your reading led by focus groups, over-promoted by marketing teams & placed in Waterstones windows thru the power of big bucks, then take a trip to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social - a shop dedicated to indie books that fall outside of the mainstream. #BuyMyFuckingBook™

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The current Badger Picks… The Longest Day by Lisa Williams (@roadsongbooks.bsky.social ) £10.99 [paperback] Glitterballs by Michelle Howarth (@michelehowarth.com ) £9.99 [paperback] Both superb!! ❤️📚 1/3 #indiebookshop #indiebookstore #books #derby #booksky

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Jes Steele ✌️ @piratito.com · 04/09/2026

I love this.

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Lippy Kid @lippykidmusic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I absolutely love this... "A silent disco for book lovers" A moment of calm in a sea of chaos. Big up Paul 💙x bsky.app/profile/bear...

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I’m absolutely over the moon with this thoughtful and considered piece about our little bookshop and The Saturday Readers Club! Genuinely humbled. 😊❤️📚 littlebeamoflight.substack.com/p/shelter-fr...

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Shelter from the Storm

How a cosy city-centre reading club felt like a quiet act of rebellion.

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Polis Loizou 🐺🎃 @polisloizou.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I'll be trotting along to Derby as soon as I'm unleashed from my fraught schedule

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1 of 100 @weare1of100.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🙌🙌🙌 #booksaremagic

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I think this new indie bookshop in Derby deserves a load of follows. #books #indiebookshop #followthebadger

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Just an old fella, standing in front of some books… hoping someone will buy ‘em!! ❤️📚 #booksky #indiebookshop #indiebookstore

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Nice to see Derby getting some good press… and especially nice to see Bustler and our little bookshop getting a mention!! #booksky #books #indiebookshop

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Very happy to have prerecorded an interview for The Late Late Book Show starting next Wednesday at 11pm. I talk about my new chapbook Gregor @sunburntsaints.bsky.social, @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social Saltburn @renardpress.com - info in the link👇👇👇👇 thelatelatebookshow.co.uk

Poster for The Late Late Book Show. Featuring a smiling me, the covers of all my books.

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Today saw our inaugural ’Saturday Readers Club’ and what a lovely club it is; lots of lovely readers in our yard, had some great conversations and sold a few books… same again next week? 🤔🙌🏼📚

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Aunticles @aunticles.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

If I lived in Derby I would be there! I have accidentally joined 2 book clubs and the pressure is exhausting. I crave lack of commitment

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Latest Substack is up: On Marketing Yourself and Being Exhausted. Including: @galleybeggars.bsky.social In Praise of Booksellers, some praise of booksellers, @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social, a little bit about being exhausted, indie presses. Etc. drewgummerson.substack.com/p/on-marketi...

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On Marketing Yourself and Being Exhausted

Don’t believe everything you read. Just some of it.

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

What you up to Saturday morning?? The weather looks decent - not too hot, but sunny and dry. How about The Non-Committal Book Club!! BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) / buy one from us (10% off until 11am!), grab a drink from our coffee shop… and chill!! Start your Saturday in style! 😎 📕 ☕️ #booksky

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Tom Mead @tommeadauthor.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Massive thank you to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social for welcoming and supporting local writers like yours truly! And thanks also to the lovely folk who buy books faster than I can scribble in them! There's ONE signed HOUSE AT DEVIL'S NECK left, why not treat yourself?

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epoquepress.bsky.social @epoquepress.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We love hearing about how one of our titles can reignite someone’s love of reading! Thank you to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social for sharing the customer feedback about how The Language of Remembering by @hollowaywriter.bsky.social helped them do exactly that! #epoquepress #books #booksky

Customer feedback about how The Language of Remembering helped reignite their love of reading

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Well well… A nice little shout out for our little indie book shop in a shipping container on the mighty 6music Lauren Laverne show!! Cheers for the love @gigticket.bsky.social ❤️📚

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Our lil’ shipping container indie bookshop is back open from 9am tomorrow for all your literary pleasures… with the (coolest!) boy at the steering wheel! 📚 #booksky #indiebookshop #books

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Rose Ruane @regretteruane.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This Thursday if you would like to join us

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Wow!! I was not expecting this level of response!! Thanks for all the likes, shares and comments… yer a lovely bunch!! ❤️😎📚

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Just an old man reflecting and feeling content with how the first week of opening a bookshop in a shipping container has gone!! Thanks to everyone who popped by to see us… you’re a lovely bunch!!! ❤️📚 #booksky #books #indiebookshop

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I had the loveliest book post at the shop this morning… a copy of @michelehowarth.com book ‘Glitterballs’!! Quite apt as our shop has several hanging outside!! I’m really looking forward to reading this… sounds fantastic!! 😊 🪩 📚 ❤️ #booksky #bookshop #books

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Visited @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social in Derby today at Bustler. It’s fantastic. Signed some books. Bought some books. Had a pint and a pizza. It’s an amazing indie space. Beautiful! @renardpress.com

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I love the way the light catches the mirrorballs outside the shop and reflect them on the books… 🪩

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Lippy Kid @lippykidmusic.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

This is brilliant! Paul aka @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social is one of the nicest and most inspiring guys you could meet, which makes this story even brighter. Needless to say, if you happen to be in Derby in the near future, pay him a visit 🙏x bsky.app/profile/bear...

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Let’s just say it’s been a journey… but I wouldn’t change it for the world!!

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

It never struck me before - Guiney / Gummerson. Here we are side by side in Bearded Badger Books, Derby. #bookshop @jamesgwriter.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social @renardpress.com

Guiney’s The Lightning and Gummerson’s Saltburn side by side on a bookshop shelf.

Bearded Badger and son sat outside the shipping container bookshop

Outside the bookshop at night. A courtyard with red umbrellas and pretty lights.

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

In case anyone wanted to visit our little bookshop… here’s the opening hours for August! #indiebookshop #booksky

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Saturday! Following yesterday’s opening day I’ve now reduced the panic level status frok high to medium!!! 😎

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Soft opening tonight… lovely to be back selling books. ❤️📚🙌🏼

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Drew Gummerson @drewgum.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A new indie bookshop opening in Derby. I think that deserves a load of likes and shares ☺️😬😂🙋‍♂️🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

My first born… 🦩🏩 (What a writer, what a book 🩷)

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Considering we only started moving in on Saturday… I think we’ve come a long way in a few days!! 💪🏼 Shelving all done and the first load of books have hit the shelves… (plenty more to come!!). Still a bit to do for Friday opening - but I reckon we’ll be ‘reyt mi duck’ as they say in these parts!!

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Nearly there!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 Shelving pretty much done ✅ Books en route ✅ A few little bits n bobs to sort… but feeling confident for opening on Friday!! 📚🙌🏼❤️ #indiebookshop #booksky #indiebooks

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Well isn’t this just lovely… I won’t lie, I got a bit emotional reading it. Closing our little bookshop in Belper was a tough old time - but I’m raring to go again and excited for the future!! 🙌🏼😊📚❤️

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Bearded Badger Books @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

We’re getting there!! Painting done ✅ (Mrs Badger is a legend!) Shelving starting to go up!! Books due this week!! Happy Paul!! 😎📚🙌🏼 #booksky #indiebookshop

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