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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Good fortune to bookshops everywhere for the busy season, including Waterstones Arndale, Bookends Carlisle @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social, Serenity Booksellers @serenitybookshop.bsky.social and Waterstones at John Lewis in Cheadle.

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Bookends of Carlisle & Keswick @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

What a beautiful book! Pregorder from Bookends Carlisle, Bookends Keswick and online at www.bookscumbria.com

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Bookends of Carlisle & Keswick @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

That very long wait is over and #TheFinalVow is winging its way to you around the UK and the world, and also to @CrownMitre Carlisle for Thursday's launch.Mega thanks to all of you but especially to Mike @MWCravenUK.bsky.social who signed & dedicated a few hundred books yesterday

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Andrew Locking @andrews-walks.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Happy to have supplied many of the photos for ‘England’s Everest’, the story of the 24 hr Fell Record, now standing at an incredible 78 peaks. All proceeds to Keswick Mountain Rescue. Sold by independent sellers @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social

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Bookends of Carlisle & Keswick @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Thankyou Joanne, and safe travels today. It was such a lovely event with you and #HelenMillican discussing #Vianne- followed by some great audience questions.

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Bookends of Carlisle & Keswick @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Bit breezy & cloudy in Keswick today but why not brighten the day with tickets for @joannechocolat.bsky.social @tbtlake.bsky.social Tues 3rd at 7.30pm. On 01768 774411 and online www.theatrebythelake.com/event/an-eve...

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An Evening with Joanne Harris - Theatre by the Lake

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

This is where I'll be: if you can make one of these events, please don't forget to say hello (and maybe get a violet cream and a spritz of Vianne's Confession...)

My tour schedule: all details at joanne-harris.co.uk

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Bookends of Carlisle & Keswick @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Just a week til @joannechocolat comes to @tbtlake - a @WBTWKeswick festival extra event! Tickets online or from the theatre box office 0176877441. Come along and meet Joanne and find out more about Vianne's life before she makes chocolate her life! www.theatrebythelake.com/event/an-eve...

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An Evening with Joanne Harris - Theatre by the Lake

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

A fabulous day out in Carlisle visiting friends & exhibitions (Sheila Fell at Tullie House) plus bonus visits to see the cathedral & sign copies of my book in @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social

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Dawn Robertson 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇷 @hayloftbooks.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

If you go into @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social ask any of the staff to look at a Hayloft book - I didn’t write them all but have published them.

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Polly Atkin @pollyrowena.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Popped up to Keswick on friday to sign more copies of #TheCompanyOfOwls for @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social - catch them before they fly away!

poster and bookmarks on bookshop desk showing colourful orange blue and yellow print of tawny owl by Matt Underwood, with text 'The Company of Owls' and author name, Polly Atkin.

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Natalie Haynes @nataliehaynes.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Trip to the Lake District to talk about the Greek goddesses? Yes please! Join me at Words By The Water Keswick next month, with books sold by @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social 📚⚡️⛵️ www.wordsbythewaterkeswick.com/events/natal...

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Polly Atkin @pollyrowena.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I forgot one - inevitably - in between! A workshop for Words By The Water festival by @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social @tbtlake.bsky.social in Keswick on writing with, to and about birds. After that I'm going up to StAnza to soak up some poetry. www.wordsbythewaterkeswick.com/events/polly...

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Polly Atkin (Workshop) - Conversations Through Birds - Words by the Water Keswick

A Festival of Words and Ideas at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick

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Alan Cleaver @postalpathsguy.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Squashed near the bottom of the pile is Corpse Roads of Cumbria by me and wife, Lesley. Thanks to Bookends for doing the hard work of selling our book.

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Alan Cleaver @postalpathsguy.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I'm involved in two events at Words by the Water in Keswick, Cumbria this March: A chat about my book, Postal Paths, (due out in April) and a workshop guiding people through the basics of bookbinding. Details here... www.wordsbythewaterkeswick.com/events/

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Bookends of Carlisle & Keswick @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Our 2024 Top 10 bestsellers pile has @herdyshepherd.bsky.social in the top spot with the beautiful #PlaceofTides Congratulations James! Look closely and you'll see that @MWCraven.bsky.social has THREE books in that pile-so congratulations x 3, Mike! Again,Cumbrian books rule OK.

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Stephen G. Rae @stephengrae.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

In Cumbrian dialects, 'chitty' or 'chatterhen' is wren The wren is 'King of all Birds' and symbolizes life, energy and good fortune. Harming it or its nest is strictly forbidden, and anyone who breaks this taboo will die from a lightning strike! #folklore #birds #Cumbria 📷 Andy Rouse

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Sophie Hudson @sophiejayhudson.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Some nature reading for the winter nights. These gems were found at @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social Keswick. #books

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Alan Cleaver @postalpathsguy.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Art deco magnificence at the former pencil museum in Keswick #Cumbria #artdeco

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Decadence dancer @decadencedancer.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Here's the book, makes an excellent gift if you're Cumbrian or not! Buy it from @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social and support small business #christmas #yule

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Bookends of Carlisle & Keswick @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Day 2 of our Advent calendar is the beautiful Christmas window of Bookends Carlisle as designed by Catherine Moss-Luffram

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Bookends of Carlisle & Keswick @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Hello, and here's Day 1 of our Advent calendar. Keswick shop's courtyard looking lovely and festive with our recycled pallets.🎄🎄🎄

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 1 ‘Winter Village’ Artist: Ronald Lampitt

A cover illustration from John Bull magazine of a view over a bridge to frozen lake covered with small figures skating and trying to skate. Around them are buildings and winter trees.

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Nick McLoughlin @nickmacwrites.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Day 8: Bookends, Carlisle & Keswick, Cumbria. From now until Christmas I’m going to repost a UK independent bookshop. Support them if you can, and please choose a book by a less well-known author rather than a celebrity if at all possible. Thank you 😊 #books 💙📚

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Ann Cleeves @anncleeves.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Next year, Murder Squad will be 25 years old. To celebrate this friendship, we’re running a short story competition. There will be prizes and the chance to join us at our birthday party. Details here: murdersquad.co.uk Please spread the word.

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Murder Squad – Crime fiction to die for . . .

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Dr Delyth Badder @folklorewales.com · 24/11/2024

⚠️ Pontypridd has been hit by devastating floods and our wonderful independent bookshop, Storyville Books, has seen much of its stock destroyed. If you’re able to buy a book from them, this would go such a long way to help support them rebuild in the aftermath. 👉 uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyvi...

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Storyville Books Bookshop UK

Nestled in the rolling hills of the South Wales valleys, we are the only independent bookshop in Pontypridd, selling new books and more.

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St Andrew’s Book Festival London @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Our mission is to bring Scottish themes as well as Scottish writers to London. So we are thrilled to have the exceptional @anncleeves.bsky.social joining us next Saturday 30 Nov. If you love #Shetland you won’t want to miss this. www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...

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Bookends of Carlisle & Keswick @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Eight days ago, we started with 0 follower(s), now we're on 1200 +. Not sure where you all came from this past week, but it's great to see this platform flourishing!

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Jellybooks Ltd @jellybooks.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

A spellbinding story of friendship, history and redemption on a remote Norwegian island. 'The Place of Tides' by James Rebanks @herdyshepherd.bsky.social SIGNED copies available @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social and @samreadbookseller.bsky.social 📖 book sample www.jellybooks.com/cloud_reader...

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Sample of "The Place of Tides" by James Rebanks

Peek inside this book and discover another great read.

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James Rebanks @herdyshepherd.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Cows going well on the winter stockpile - 1200ft up on a frosty morning and in rude health

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Bookends of Carlisle & Keswick @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Today- Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite in the distance, the view from Walla Crag, taken by Jennifer on her day off from our Keswick shop

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Bookends of Carlisle & Keswick @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Oh my word (literally!)what a revelation! My name is Gwenda and I suffer from poor circulation in the extremities of my feet and feel nothing in them so often.

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Word of the Day is ‘gwenders’, from old Cornish dialect: a disagreeable tingling in the extremities (or no sensation at all) due to extreme cold.

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Dr Sue Allan @suecumbria.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Busy time of year! Will be doing readings, inc. some in dialect, at this lovely seasonal event in Ambleside organised by Dave Felton of Countrystride podcasts and Inspired by Lakeland publishing. Come and be festive! Tickets can be bought here: www.inspiredbylakeland.co.uk/products/cou...

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Big Bearded Spookseller @bigbeardedbookseller.com · 19/11/2024

Leading up to Christmas is a time that indie businesses make the majority of their income for the whole year If you want to support indie bookshops there's a growing list/directory at www.indiebookshops.com

Map of the world with pins where indie bookshops are

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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Just caught up with this shocking news about Joe Cornish. Alex has put this together… Re-posts appreciated 👍 @rkphotographic.bsky.social 🙁 www.alexnail.com/assynt-MRT-p...

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Assynt and Coigach Print Collection - Joe Cornish and Alex Nail

Fundraising for the Assynt Mountain Rescue Team

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The Keswick Boot Co @keswickboot.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Good Morning all we’re going to be more active on here I’ve followed a whole bunch of accounts but if I’ve missed you please say hello we’re a family run bookshop based in #Keswick specialising in great quality footwear and brands you may not have heard of but you should explore 👍🥾🧦 #cumbria #boots

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Katie Hale - writer @katiescribbles.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Really looking forward to chatting Owls 🦉 with @pollyrowena.bsky.social in Sedbergh #Cumbria on Friday!

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Bookends of Carlisle & Keswick @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

560 followers in one day! Thankyou everyone - at this rate we'll soon eXpel the other one.

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Bookends of Carlisle & Keswick @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Hello! On here for both shops, cos I [Gwenda] think I might just manage a joint platform as well as X & Threads. Please follow for news of Cumbrian books & authors,special publisher indie editions,indie shops, our events, & book festivals like #WordsbytheWater Profile pic- our youngest bookseller!

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