Book Folk

A reminder that we will be open tomorrow, Sunday 3rd November from 10 til 4.

Congratulations to our friends Duncan and Sarah on their handfasting ceremony at the Spiral Mound in Buxton's Pavilion Gardens today. Beautifully officiated by High Priestesses Barbara Meiklejohn-Free & Flavia Kate Peters of Arnemetia's The Purple Shop. Thanks for inviting me along. It was a genuinely touching experience.

One more for what seems to have become Neil Gaiman Saturday all of a sudden! Neverwhere (BBC Books, 1996). First Edition. Good overall condition. Creased covers. £15. DM here to reserve your copy.

FOR SALE: Two more by Neil Gaiman: Coraline (first U.K. paperback edition with the creepier than Riddell Dave McKean illustrations), and The Ocean at the End of the Lane (first U.K. hardcover/8th impression). £5 each. DM here to reserve your copy/copies.

FOR SALE: Anansi Boys (First Edition/3rd, 2005). Signed by Neil Gaiman. Near fine. £45. DM here to reserve your copy.

Available in store: The History of Four Iconic Buxton Shops, the latest publication by local historian Julian Cohen. Tracing the history from the 1870s of Potters, Hargreaves, Cloves & Son, and Goddards Music Shop, Julian explores the shifts in Buxton's social history throughout the twentieth century. Anybody familiar with Julian's other books, Surely Not in Buxton! and Buxton Pubs, as well as his volunteer work with the Buxton Civic Association, will know already that his latest book will be a mine of information for anyone interested in the area. Each book is priced at £10, and available to browse on our counter.

Now Halloween is over, our window display has magically shed itself of creepy crawlies and candles to make room for spider plants, new books and, well, a touch of horror and fantasy (as is our wont). The handmade pumpkins, in keeping with the autumn months, are also staying. And we'll be keeping our doors open all week, including Sunday from 10 til 4, to make sure your kiddies aren't short of something to read this half-term.

The Company of Wolves (dir. Neil Jordan, 1984)

Adapted by Angela Carter from stories included in her classic collection The Bloody Chamber, The Company of Wolves captures the psycho-sexual tone of the book perfectly amidst some beautifully realised and fantastical imagery. A literal fever dream serves as the foundation Carter and co-screenwriter/director Neil Jordan build on to weave tales within tales that transcend common folklore and fairytales to explore sexual awakening and the seductive power of oral storytelling. Impressively shot and designed on a tight budget with great practical effects by Christopher Tucker and an assured central performance by a teenaged Sarah Patterson, it became an instant cult favourite due to its experimental approach to structure and a cast of dependable British talent such as Stephen Rea, Brian Glover and Terence Stamp appearing in small roles. Angela Lansbury as the wise but doomed Granny is a treat.

To see me through Halloween, I'll be reading 'Midnight Dreary: The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe' by John Evangelist Walsh, and 'Selected Tales' by the master himself. Whatever you're reading, whoever you're tricking, and wherever your journey takes you, stay safe.

Thanks to Scrivener's Books for 'Midnight Dreary' and our own shelves for 'Selected Tales'.

One more story for Halloween season. This one's for adults only. Welcome to 'Haxanvale'.

https://christopherwitty.substack.com/p/haxanvale?r=5bnjb

Click on the link below to read 'Small Town, Good People', a vampire tale to take you into Halloween.

https://christopherwitty.substack.com/p/small-town-good-people?r=5bnjb

The first of three scary stories to take you into Halloween. Click on the link below to read 'Jimmy Green Teeth' by Chris from Book Folk.

https://christopherwitty.substack.com/p/jimmy-green-teeth?r=5bnjb

FOR SALE: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix (Quirk Books, 2016). First U.S. Edition. Near fine with some lean.

£10. DM here to reserve your copy.

Pulp Horror Paperback of the Day: The 2nd Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories (Ninth Impression, 1981) in a rare cover. Includes stories by Agatha Christie, Nigel Kneale, Kingsley Amis and Joan Aiken.

£10. DM here to reserve your copy. Much more pulp horror, fantasy and science fiction up for grabs in a garish pink crate on the counter.

FOR SALE: A History of Horrors: The Rise and Fall of the House of Hammer (The Scarecrow Press, 1996). Published as part of Scarecrow Press's Filmmakers Series (this is book no.51), this is an association copy belonging to the author, Denis Meikle, complete with his signed letter to Frank Godwin, co-producer on Hammer's 1972 film Demons of the Mind, asking if he can borrow Godwin's script, shooting schedule and notes.

The book is near-fine with very faint marks to the text block. A great read in its own right, and more attractive due to the supplementary material (scroll for pics).

£65. DM here to reserve your copy.

FOR SALE: The Penguin Book of Indian Ghost Stories, featuring tales by Rudyard Kipling, Satyajit Ray, Having Shankar, and Arthur Conan Doyle.

£5. DM here to reserve your copy.

FOR SALE: Fantastic People: Magical Races of Myth and Legend by Allan Scott and Michael Scott Rohan (Pierrot,1980). A thing of beauty encompassing Trolls, Dwarves, Shape-Shifters, Water Folk, Green People, and Witches. Wonderfully illustrated throughout.

£15. DM here or telephone 01298 211683 to reserve your copy.

FOR SALE: The Annotated Dracula by Bram Stoker (New English Library, 1976). Edited with an introduction by Leonard Wolf and art by Wilfried Sätty, this is a must for fans of Stoker's masterpiece. A large format hardcover in nice condition. Clipped dust jacket in mylar sleeve. Some minor marks to boards, black with 'Dracula' impression on cover. Pages clean and tightly bound.

£75. DM here to reserve your copy. Open to genuine offers.

Buxton Book Fair. Today, Sunday 27th October from 10 til 4. Located inside St. Anne's Parish Centre (behind St. Anne's Church on Terrace Road), Hardwick Square West, Buxton SK17 6PX. Thirteen traders, including three small presses, one independent author, and masses of quality books. Telephone 07881 933253 for more information.

To coincide with Buxton Book Fair at St. Anne's Parish Centre, we will be opening our doors from 10 til 4 today, Sunday 27th October. Less than five minutes walk in either direction from the book fair and we're a link in a chain for visiting Buxton.

School's out for . . . EVER, kids! So head on over to Book Folk and grab yourself a scary read or two. Find Skullduggery Pleasant, Neil Gaiman, Darren Shan Zombies, Guillermo del Toro Trollhunters, Roald Dahl & Sabrina Teenage Witches, Alan Garner & Hogwarts Wizards, Point Horror & R. L. Stine, Gothic Mysteries, Ghouls, Ghosts, Peculiar Children & Pop-up Books! And if you manage to make it back to the counter in one piece, we dare you to dig into a bucket of sweets laced with severed fingers, spiders and centipedes! Halloween season is upon us, and school is now just a bad dream best forgotten!

Northodox Press will be showcasing their range of crime fiction and more by independent authors at this Sunday's Buxton Book Fair, located inside St. Anne's Parish Centre from 10 til 4. Support small presses, and treat yourself to a quality slice of fiction.

Author George Cutter on Instagram will be showcasing his second novel, The Web Tomb, at this Sunday's Buxton Book Fair at St. Anne's Parish Centre from 10 til 4. Come and buy a copy, meet George, and indulge your love of horror this Halloween season.

Corona Books will be showcasing their horror and science fiction collections at this Sunday's Buxton Book Fair at St. Anne's Parish Centre from 10 til 4. Discover the best new talent in genre fiction and help support excellent and committed small presses like this.

Our last book fair for this year is shaping up to be a cracker with 13 traders confirmed. Alongside the book dealers old and new who'll be selling rare, antiquarian and hard to find books, comics, and ephemera, we'll also be hosting a range of small presses and local authors who'll be showcasing their fiction and non-fiction publications. There'll be something for everyone, from inexpensive paperbacks to that special book you've been searching for.

Find us at St. Anne's Parish Centre (behind St.
Anne's Church next door to the Green Man Gallery on Terrace Road), Hardwick Square West, Buxton SK17 6PX. Doors will be open to the public from 10am until 4pm. Free admission and full disabled access. For directions and information, please contact us on 07881 933253.

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