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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

To celebrate #BookshopDay on Saturday 10th October, our lovely partners Libro.fm Audiobooks have sent us a wonderful Golden Ticket! If you visit us on Saturday and can find where the ticket is hidden you’ll win a YEAR of free audiobooks! What better way to celebrate the joy of books? Good luck!

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Gayle Raaaargh-mage @mealygarage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Jockula is looking mighty fine in a deliciously spooky, halloween setting in this photo @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social posted over on Facebook! #BookSky

A spooky scene in the Stow Wedale Bookshop.

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Elliott & Thompson @eandtbooks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This Saturday is #BookshopDay! And Bookshop Day Ambassador Brigid Lowe will be talking about her loch-swimming journey with author Scott Richardson-Read @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social to celebrate. Last few tickets here: bit.ly/4yuj9y6 @scottishfolkmagic.bsky.social @booksaremybag.bsky.social

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Award-winning writer Janis Mackay is returning to Stow to celebrate her new novel, The Watchmaker's Wife. The story of one woman’s hopes, poverty, struggle and survival. This poignant and compelling tortured love story will keep you guessing until the last page. Thurs 26 Nov. Booking essential. 18+

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We are delighted to be welcoming award-winning @taylor-strickland.bsky.social back to Stow for an evening of Gaelic poetry and song, celebrating his latest book Dares Paradise. Discover the little-known works of 18th century poet and soldier Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair through words and song.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We have an important announcement coming soon. More details will be revealed on Saturday 10th October #BookshopDay #localbookshop #staytuned

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

October 10th is national Bookshop Day - a chance for readers and booksellers to celebrate all the splendid things that bookshops do! We are delighted to be welcoming one of the Bookshop Day Ambassdors, Brigid Lowe Stow on that day, celebrating her new book Shiver - The Lessons of the Lochs.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We had a fantastic evening with @ashleydouglas.bsky.social yesterday at our event. Her book With My Own Hand is fascinating, moving and has given both a voice and a face to a forgotten 16th century woman, Marie Maitland. We have copies in stock and highly recommend this unique, important book!

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Have you seen our fantastic Galawe’en programme for this year? We have 9 events during Hallowe’en week, from kids crafts to karaoke, from horror writers to holistic witchcraft! Check out our Eventbrite page. We’re also cramming more great spooky books on to our shelves! Open today from 10am!

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Wow! What a spectacular day we had on Saturday at Scottish Borders Pride 2026 - a great turnout and so many lovely conversations with folk. Thanks for stopping by our stall! Huge thanks to the organisers for creating such a safe, welcoming and inspiring day. We’ll see you at the next one!

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Tomorrow sees the first Scottish Borders Pride 2026 in Galashiels and we'll be there! We're delighted to be sponsoring the first @borderspridepoetry.bsky.social and we'll also have a stall in the fair after the parade! Come and say hello! Have fun, stay safe and remember, Pride is a Protest!

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Lyndsey Croal (she/her) @lyndseycroal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It's coming up to the Ber months, which for a Horror author means events!! Really looking forward to this one with @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social in Stow, joining @mkhardywrites.com and @amyjanestewart.bsky.social to chat curses, rituals, and sinister secrets ✨🖤 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dark-tales...

Monday 26th October, 7pm Join a panel of Lyndsey Croal, M K Hardy and Amy Jane Stewart as they discuss dark literature.

We are delighted to welcome a phantastic panel of writers to Stow to celebrate the very darkness of contemporary fantasy and horror writing in Scotland.

Join a panel of Lyndsey Croal, M K Hardy and Amy Jane Stewart as they discuss dark literature. These authors have delighted readers with their chilling storytelling. Discover what inspires, or maybe terrifies, them... A unique, one-off event in Stow for Galawe'en!

Free author event but donations very welcome. Booking essential.

Part of our Galawe'en week-long celebration of Hallowe'en in the Gala Valley.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Good morning! The bookshop will not be opening on Thursday 27th August - sincerest apologies for any inconvenience caused. The Reading Room in Melrose will be open as usual. We will be back to normal on Friday 28th.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We are proud to be sponsoring this competition but don’t envy the judges hard task of choosing the winner. The entries are thought-provoking, heartfelt and, in the current political climate, more important than ever. Good luck to all the entrants!

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Join Anna Deacon in Stow for a very special event on Tue 22 Sept. Her new book is a beautifully illustrated exploration of how we can reconnect with the natural world, for our own well-being and, perhaps, with a more respectful look at Scotland's environment. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-wild-f...

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The Wild Fix - an evening with Anna Deacon

Join writer, photographer and wild swimmer Anna Deacon to celebrate her latest book.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The spooky season is fast approaching and we have a spooktacular variety of events during our 3rd Halloween week, Galawe’en III, from karaoke to storytelling! With brilliant authors appearing you’ll not find a better #Halloween week anywhere! And our folklore and belief section is here all year!

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Delighted to welcome our local MSP @calumkerr.bsky.social to the bookshop today - thanks for popping in!

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Thanks so much to everyone who came along tonight to see Ed James and Mark Edwards. A cracking night! Thanks to The Station House Stow again for another brilliant event evening (and for the photo! ☺️)

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Hello! Happy Saturday! There are only a few days to go before our free author event with Ed James and Mark Edwards in Stow! We’re delighted to be welcoming Mark for the first time. This event is sure to be brilliant - grab your tickets while you can! See wedalebooks.scot/events for further info.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Sometimes, running a little independent bookshop can bring a tear to the eye, in a good way! Today, we were visited by @disruptersscotland.bsky.social Scotland who gave us a beautiful card and sunflowers! Such a fantastic group, inspiring young people and making the world a better place! 💚

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Hello! #IndependentBookshopWeek starts tomorrow but as this is always the same week as Stow Sports Week and Borders Book Festival we tend to be a little quieter. So we're extending the week into the next week, too! Enjoy and help support your #localbookshop

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

June is LGBTQI+ Pride month. With the politics of hate on the rise, there’s never been a more important time to act together. Why does Pride matter? Hate has no place in a decent society. Pride is a protest. Join us and take a stand.

Pride button badges on the bookshop counter.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Choo choo! We love a train! We love a children’s book! We love a children’s book about trains! Less than five minutes’ walk from Stow Railway Station, we are easily accessible by rail (and bus!) so pop along and see our great books for kids ! See you soon, toot toot!

A selection of children’s books about trains, arranged around a colourful cushion depicting Thomas the Tank Engine.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Wow! What a busy morning! Thanks so much to all our visitors today - great to see you! And we hope you’ll be back soon! Just in, with #FathersDay approaching we’re stocking up on Dad books and cards. See what’s new: we’re open Thursday to Sunday 1000-1230/1300-1630. #localbookshop

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

We love stocking books a little overlooked, especially Scottish. A favourite from ‘96 is Euphemia MacFarrigle and the Laughing Virgin by Christopher Whyte. A magical, absurd look at bigotry redemption and hope, one of the best LGBT books from Scotland out of print. We’d love to see this republished.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

We are delighted to stock history and folklore books beautifully reproduced by Llanerch Press. Featuring facsimiles of old books and writing by new authors, we admire their mission to bring life back to out of print books. Stock up on classics including the Life and Times of Thomas of Ercildoune!

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

To celebrate the first Scottish Borders Pride in August this year there is a #poetry competition open to LGBTQ+ folk living in the Borders. Closing date 20th July! @borderspridepoetry.bsky.social

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Good morning, it's Sunday and we are open! Our monthly Poetry Circle met this week - membership is free to all 18+ / details on our website - and we have chosen our first poem of the month written by someone in the group! Here for your poetic enjoyment is 'Overheard' by Kurtani. More next month.

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Borders Pride Poetry @borderspridepoetry.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

We are proud to launch the inaugural Scottish Borders Pride Poetry competition! This competition is open to everyone aged 12 or over, who lives in the Scottish Borders, and is LGBTQ+. The competition is now open to entries on the theme of Pride in the Borders.

Flier for the poetry competition. Text: Scottish Border’s Pride Poetry Competition 2026
‘Pride in the Borders’
Facebook: borderspridepoetry
Bluesky:
@borderspridepoetry.bsky.social
CLOSING DATE 20th July 2026
To celebrate the inaugural Borders Pride, we are inviting you to send your poems about being
LGBTQ+ in the Scottish Borders, and what that means to you.
The competition is open to everyone aged 12 and over who lives in the Scottish Borders,
and is LGBTQ+.
The winning and shortlisted poems will published on the Border’s Pride social media pages,
with the winner and runner up awarded prizes and certificates at Borders Pride on 29th August
2026, where the winning poems will be performed.
First Prize in each category is a £50 book token, with two runners up prizes of a £10
book token.
The categories are Adult (18+) and Youth (12-18).
A full list of rules and entry requirements can be found on our website and social media
pages. https://forms.gle/oHTdQVQhKY1ySwut5, @borderspridepoetry.bsky.social and
Borders Pride Poetry on Facebook.
Judged by performer and spoken word poet Gray Crosbie.
To enter, please visit our website or scan QR code:
Sponsored by The Wedale Bookshop, Stow

There is also an image of the Borders Pride and The Wedale Bookshop logos, and a QR code.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

We pride ourselves on our selection of books from or about Scotland, including authors a little forgotten. Therefore, we’re delighted to be welcoming fantastic reprints of Agnes Owen’s novels.Also coming out a new edition of “Scotland’s favourite novel“, Sunset Song. Great stuff from Scotland!

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National Book Tokens @nationalbooktokens.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Whether you love literary fiction but starting a long book feels daunting, or you're curious about the genre but aren't sure that it's for you, author of Sea, Poison Caren Beilin recommends works of short fiction you can finish in a single afternoon. 👇️

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9 striking works of short fiction you can read in an afternoon

The National Year of Reading is all about helping people discover – or rediscover – the pleasure of reading. Whether you love literary fiction but starting a long book feels daunting, or you're…

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

We welcome @joelucbarnes.bsky.social on 5 May to celebrate his book "Farewell to Russia". Snow, concrete, the KGB: that’s the cliché of the USSR. Its collapse in 1991 sparked a story more compelling than any stereotype. But what became of the other 14 states that emerged from the ashes? Free event.

Poster for author event "Farewell to Russia". A yellow hammer and sickle emblem, against a red background, with a photograph of the author and the front cover of his book.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

We are very happy to say we are hiring for seasonal / holiday cover! Want to work in Stow / Melrose, then get in touch?

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Remembering the teacher and sixteen children murdered in their primary school in Dunblane on this date thirty years ago. No families should suffer such appalling acts of cruelty and loss - wherever they are.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Hello! It may be a dreich Thursday, but in your #localbookshops in Melrose and Stow it’s warm and cosy! There are some great books this week, from fascinating folklore to murderous deeds in bygone Edinburgh, to brand new fiction from the author of Butter… Perfect reads to wile away the afternoon!

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Delighted to see Charlotte McConaghy’s Wild Dark Shore longlisted for the #womensprizeforfiction - one of our #bookclubs books of the month for March and a hit with our regular readers! Best of luck! 🤞 @canongate.co.uk

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

We love supporting local writers and we're so excited to be championing a feminist horror fairy tale by Borders author Amy Jane Stewart. Enter the dark woods and discover Hex House... Free event, Tuesday 28th April at The Station House, Stow. Booking essential - see our website for details.

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The Reading Room in Melrose @melrose-bookshop.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Good morning! It’s Wednesday and our beautiful little bookshop is open in the heart of historic #Melrose! We may be small but we are packed full of great new books, greetings cars and stationery. See what’s new in your #localbookshop today!

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Times are tough and we really do thank you for supporting your #localbookshops wherever you are! Keeping it local helps the economy, keeps towns and villages vibrant and stops billionaires raking in even more money. Thank you. You're all braw!

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

2026 is the National Year of Reading! We think there’s a book out there to suit everyone, you just need to find it and we’ll be very happy to help! Pop in for a chat! We have two book groups, an LGBTQI+ book group, a Folklore club, a poetry group and a Gaelic group! Join in! #GoAllIn2026

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

It’s Imbolc! Traditionally the start of spring and Là Fhèill Brìghde, Saint Brigid’s Day, we are halfway between the winter solstice and spring equinox! Discover ancient traditions in our popular Folklore section or #LGBTplusHistoryMonth with our politics and history and culture ranges.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Times are tough and the world can seem a hard place. Acts of kindness matter, so a reminder that our Pay it Forward scheme gives a little help to those who might need it. Books should be for everyone; come in or gift a book to someone else. You can buy Pay it Forward vouchers through our website. X

Pay it Forward vouchers hanging on a rack.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Good morning! We may not be open today but our sister shop The Reading Room is open from Tuesday to Saturday every week in the heart of #Melrose High Street! We keep different types of books and different titles in each, one of the great joys of independent bookshops - pop by and see what's new!

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Today we are celebrating Scotland through poetry and prose to mark the birthday of #RobertBurns It’s been lovely welcoming so many folk coming in with their Christmas gift vouchers and National Book Tokens throughout January - if you’re stuck for ideas on what to read, pop in for suggestions!

A selection of books relating to Robert Burns and Scottish poetry, arranged on a table around a poster titled “Celebrating Scotland”.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Hello! With #burnsnight fast approaching, we’re making sure we’re full of great Scottish poetry books - and not just Burns! We’re so happy to have these wonderful Gàidhlig-Beurla / Gaelic-English books just in from francis_boutle_publishers - perfect to celebrate Scotland’s poetry… #localbookshop

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

It’s been wonderful attending the first #outinthehills at Pitlochry FestivalTheatre, a wonderful new queer festival for every one. Well done all the organisers, staff and @alancumming.bsky.social for bringing so many folk together in darkest January! Inspirational. #lgbtqi

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Good morning! We are closed today but remember you can also visit our other bookshop The Reading Room in Melrose, which is open 10.00-12.30, 1.00-4.30 today. We reopen again as normal on Saturday and Sunday.

The Green and gold exterior of The Reading Room bookshop in Melrose

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

We are huge fans of the Wordsworth and Collins classics, which make great literature just a bit more affordable and we’ve just stocked up our ranges. With the Borders’ very own @jack.lowden set to star as Mr Darcy soon, we’re certain Pride and Prejudice will be a best-seller again!

À selection of budget classic books arranged on the bookshop counter.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Good morning! It’s the northern hemisphere #wintersolstice, the shortest day and the start of brighter evenings! Merry Yuletide greetings to you! We’re open today as usual, 1000-12.30, 1300-1630 and full of wonderful books, including our fine folklore and belief section.

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The Wedale Bookshop @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

From Thursday 11th December, we will be open every day, Monday to Sunday, 1000-1230, 1300-1630 for all your bookish Christmas shopping needs! Thanks for shopping locally...we'll see you in your #localbookshop soon. Oh, our loyalty card also now applies in The Reading Room in Melrose, too!

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