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Our first installment in a regular update on recent titles, golden oldies and Scarthin quirks and curiosities:

Connection (and why we love knowing how weird things went)

featuring:

‘A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings’ by Helen Jukes – New Releases (Ground Floor)

‘H is for Hawk’ by Helen Macdonald – Second-hand Biography (Ground Floor)

‘At The Pond: Swimming at Hampstead’s Ladies Pond’ by Margaret Drabble (Available to order at the front desk)

‘Lost Connections’ by Johann Hari – Philosophy (Top Floor)

‘This Is Going To Hurt’ by Adam Kay – Second hand Biography (Ground Floor)

‘When Breath Becomes Air’ by Paul Kalanithi – Biography (Ground Floor)

‘First Man In’ by Ant Middleton – New Releases (Ground Floor)

‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama – New Releases (Ground Floor)

‘The Year of Living Danishly’ by Helen Russell – Philosophy (Top Floor)

Featured New Book

‘An Approach to the Birds of the World‘ by Tully Crook

We currently have TWO signed copies of the stunning art book ‘An Approach to the Birds of the World‘ by internationally acclaimed artist, Tully Crook.

Limited edition (30), large format (420mmx300mm) spiral bound art book, 324 pages

Signed and numbered, £150

READ MORE HERE—>

New Books

We currently stock approximately 50,000 new titles covering almost every topic imaginable. To paraphrase our previous new books buyer, Guy, from the video about the bookshop; rather than stock many copies of a single book, we prefer to stock single copies of many books, therefore allowing us to cram as many books into the shop as is possible.

Eve and David keep our stock brimming with new releases and a fair section of the ground floor is given over to showcasing these new titles. The paperback displays are refreshed at the start of each month (and have £1 off) and the new hardback releases are displayed with between £1-£8 off.

If we don’t have what you’re looking for on the shelf, then please tell us – we may just take your recommendation and start stocking it. And if you require something ordering, we can usually get it in within 24 hours (if in print and still available).

As yet we don’t have such a thing as an online ordering system for new titles – save for a few randomly selected books to be found on this website – so should you wish to order or reserve via the website, an online enquiry form is your only option…

Go to our online ENQUIRY & RESERVATION FORM

or you can, of course, telephone the shop on 01629 823272.

New Graphic Novel Display

The new graphic novel display is now up. Ranging from pocket-sized to extra large format, there is something here for any avid reader. Find them opposite the new fiction shelves.

We also have a growing number of second-hand graphic novels which can be found in the Art Room.

In conversation with Ariane Bankes

September 21

Ariane Bankes discusses Arthur Koestler on Saturday 21st September, 6.30pm (drink included)

Please call the bookshop on 01629823272 to book a ticket.

Ariane Bankes will be in discussion with our Les Hurst about the new edition of Arthur Koestler’s ‘Darkness at Noon’ and D J Taylor’s ‘Lost Girls: Love, War and Literature 1939-1951’.

Ariane is the niece of Arthur Koestler, who married her aunt Mamaine, and daughter of George Orwell’s friend and Mamaine’s twin, Celia Paget.

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Scarthin Book Club Number 26

September 30

For our next Book Club, we will be discussing F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’.

The book will be available to purchase from Scarthin Books with a £1 discount.

Tea and cake will be available to buy on the night. Please bring your own alcohol.

Happy Reading!

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Book Signing with Tom Cox

October 5

We are delighted to have Tom Cox returning to Scarthin Books for the release of his new book ‘Ring the Hill’ on Saturday 5th October 2019 at 7pm.

Tickets £7 (drink included)

Call to book on 01629 823272.

Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Due to the popularity of this event and it selling out. We also have a talk with Tom Cox at 5pm on the same day. Tickets are still available for this. Please call to book.

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Dan Webber - Genre Fluid Poetry Show

October 23

The stand-up poet, reluctant bear and attempted vegan strips… away labels of life, love, the arts and the LGBTQ+ community in this fast-paced, honest and hilarious debut. Under constant pressure from marketing people to decide whether he is a comic or poet, Dan navigates through the confusing world of definitions.

Being constantly told you’re a comic at poetry nights and a poet at comedy nights can be very confusing, as is the constant pressure to define yourself and your work.

Genre Fluid is a study into labels in everyday life, in the arts and the LGBTQ+ community, written by Dan Webber (reluctant bear, attempted vegan).

The show lasts just over an hour. Please arrive early for a 7pm start. We will have an interval for refreshments and a Q+A, where you will also be able to purchase Dan’s book Genre Fluid. Tickets are £8.00 inc. a drink. To book your place, please contact Scarthin Books on 01629 823272.

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Dan Webber is an LGBT+ Spoken Word artist based in Derby.

He has appeared at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, YNOT Festival, Leicester Comedy Festival, Queer As Jokes London and Incite at The Phoenix Artists Club.

Dan has supported Robb Johnson and Joe Solo and appeared alongside LGBTQ+ Poet Laureate Trudy Howson.

In 2016 he was named BBC Local Poet for Derby for National Poetry Day, in February 2018 performed as part of the 25th Birthday celebration for Leicester Comedy Festival and in 2019 competed in the inaugural Comedy Bloomers LGBT Comedian of the Year awards.

His first collection ‘Genre Fluid’ was published by Big White Shed in June 2019, with support from The Big House and The ERDF Development Fund.

“His words are a ride, gliding through intimate storytelling before surging into an eddy of intricate rhymes designed to trip your mind”

Marbles Magazine

“Sentimental musings on self, mental health, masculinity, appearance, and place, all delivered with a playful and occasionally giddy appeal.”

LeftLion Magazine

“A roller coaster of laughs and heart breaks”

Impact Magazine

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Facebook – Dan Webber Spoken Word
Twitter – @Dan_Webber_Poet
Insta – imgenrefluid

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Our new Artist-in-Residence for 2018 is……… Jan Flamank

“I am so delighted to be Artist in Residence at Scarthin from March 2018, and am buzzing with ideas about what I want to do. I will spend time each month in this fabulous bookshop, and make new work that is inspired by the place, the people and the wild array of books! I use mixed media in my artwork, and having time in the shop will give me further incentive to include text and stories in my work, and be influenced by the treasure that fills every room there. Some of this artwork will be visible in the shop, but there will also be work that is hidden, awaiting discovery as people browse the shelves and corners of the shop…..

Please come and find me in the art room, I will be there monthly throughout the year. I look forward to meeting lots of lovely Scarthin people in the year ahead.”