Kew Bookshop

We had our lovely friend of the shop pop into the shop this morning, to sign copies of his books including the brilliant . Always a pleasure to catch-up😊

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Contact the shop to reserve a signed copy!

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Tickets £10 in the shop or on the door.

The lovely popped in this morning to sign copies of new brand new book ! A brilliantly funny story of female friendship, that when the rollercoaster peaks or dips, you know you can instinctively look to each other, hold their hand tight and take the ride together! 👯‍♀️

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We have very limited number of signed special edition copies available, get them while you can!

by is here!

A searing story of two brothers following their father’s death. Wrapped in grief and lost in their relationships, this is a moving story about the navigation of emotions, how we harness them and ultimately test their fragility.

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We have very limited number of signed copies available, get them while you can!

Making friends in Kew with this furry friend in The Greenhouse Cafe!

Only a few weeks until our exciting author talk with countryside writer on 🍃🍃Monday 30th September 7pm🍃🍃

Join us at St Anne’s Church Kew, where John will be talking about his new book

Purchase a ticket at the link in the bio or pop into the shop! Ticket is redeemable against a copy of the book on the night.

New friend Elio brought the energy to his , he had a swift browse of the new thrillers, a good chin wag, a snack, then we were ready to roll!

Modelling his natty jacket (puffer AND chic knitwear combo), we tried his left side, then his right side and decided that his best side is his ears!

Big thanks to for dropping in to sign copies of his incredible debut non-fiction book, The History of Information.

Apparently 17 years in the making, this book spans the story of information, from the first languages and cave paintings through to how we communicate and share information today.

Illustrated throughout with a mix of graphics, timelines and illustrations, this really is a fascinating book for children and adults alike.

👍 We recommend!

Contact us to reserve your signed copy!

Jackson Brodie has returned! ’s new book , steps into the murky world of stolen paintings and the tangled world of inheritance and deep secrets.

We have a limited number of special indie exclusive editions, so contact us to reserve one!

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Pop in and get a signed copy of by , limited numbers!

The finished window by celebrating all things wildlife and everything Thames! Can you spot the beautiful wildlife that calls the Thames home in the window? We love it.

Emma has kindly also signed copies of her book , come and get them while you can!

Thank you also to the wonderful grandma tag team for helping out today 😊

Lovely to have here in Kew to install a window for her gorgeous book

Get ready to spot some Thames wildlife!

Mighty Milo popped in for his headshots at the , we opted for the ‘pensive mood’ shot.

We also tried ‘skippy’ and ‘energetic’, but felt that this was the one that was going to cinch his next serious Oscar winning role.

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On this it would be a travesty not to celebrate the late, great, !

He was the ‘hardest working’ part-time bookseller (so he claimed), twig watcher extraordinaire, sausage roll connoisseur and we miss him!

Here’s to Bob and all our other feline friends, past and present 🥂

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Happy publication day to a Kew favourite, , whose new book, There Are Rivers in the Sky is out today!

Spanning centuries and continents, a single drop of water connects three remarkable lives. From the ruins of Nineveh to Victorian London, and 21st Century Turkey, Elif’s beautiful writing tells a unique and unforgettable story.

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We have a limited number of signed copies available, so contact us to reserve yours!

As we excitedly pick our books for the summer break, our gaze turns to some superb non- fiction titles in stock.

Stories of pivotal points in history, our uncertain future and the newsmakers shaking things up currently. As we collectively take a breath over the summer, there’s no better time to find some bandwidth to expand our understanding of what came, how we are learning to manage and what we are planning.

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Our newest sister shop is hosting the incredible tomorrow night (Friday 2nd August) and there are still some tickets available!

We were lucky enough to have the band performing at our 30th birthday celebrations a few years ago and can confirm that they put on a great show!

It should be a brilliant night, so book your tickets now! Books and music, what’s not to love?!

Paris?! We’re all about Japan right now! We are big fans of Japanese books in translation at Kew and we have some brilliant ones in stock right now. Make some room in your suitcase for a *few* more books…!

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💥💥Shouting from the rooftops about:

All the Colours of the Dark by

Sometimes, a book lives up to its hype, and this, in our opinion, is definitely one of those times.

“ Late one summer, the town of M***a Clare is shattered by the abduction of teenager Joseph ‘Patch’ Macauley. Nobody more so than Saint Brown, who will risk everything to find her best friend.

But when she does: it will break her heart.”

Chris Whitaker writes people and places with a special kind of magic. You live alongside these fully rounded, flawed, but brilliant people. You think about them when you close the book, and they stay with you when you’ve finished it.

All the Colours of the Dark is an epic story, decades pass and characters grow up and change but the reader gladly goes on the journey with them.

This is a coming-of-age story and a murder mystery, but at its heart it’s a story of love and friendship, and the lengths we would go to for the people we care about the most.
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An Evening with award-winning Nature Writer John Lewis-Stempel!

Join us for an evening hearing about John's new book England: A Natural History, featuring the rich and fascinating history of Richmond Park!

"I am the living proof of the adage, 'You can take the boy out of the country but can't take the country out of the boy'. Put me in London for the day and I err unerringly towards its green places, its breathing lungs: to Hyde Park, Kew Gardens and, preferably, Richmond Park."

After the event, John will be signing copies of books purchased on the evening.

30th Sept 2024, 7pm – 8:30pm
Tickets £10 - price of this ticket is redeemable against a copy of England: A Natural History

After a south coast foray over the next couple of days, and a trip back to the South West to play The Pound Arts Centre in Corsham, https://poundarts.org.uk/whats-on/the-bookshop-band/ we're onto Frome, and then a string of dates in London next week. It's been an adventure so far, kids holding up fine, adults, just about.

Some more photos of a great window painting day with , and 🦜

We love these days! Come along and have a good look and pick-up a signed copy!