Paper Tales

03/10/2026

11/09/2026

In a project led by Culla Collective and Paper Tales we have installed a larger than life SPARKS Doll's House in the big Broadmead window!!

An epic collaboration between traders and staff to represent all the goings on in this very special building ❤️ special thanks to for building us the doors and roof! And and for the ongoing support.

Also a huge thank you to all the staff and traders that put so much effort into their boxes and helped make something truly magical ✨️

09/09/2026

We have been waiting for this 👻

Check out all our spooky writers and makers- including but not limited to:

wildgoddess


maxwell597






And loadsssss more!!

06/09/2026

We levelled up ❤️

🔮 I predict lots of decor negotiations in our future 😂

28/08/2026

I'm having a break. Shop is still open. Speak to you from 7th September onwards. Bye for now!!

15/08/2026

Did you know we make things? Probs... but just in case 🤷‍♀️

Mechanisms? German
Tea? Organic
Chocolate? Fairtrade
Fabric? Organic cotton
Stuffing and elastic? Biodegradable
Card? Recycled
Ink? Vegetable based
Hotel? Trivago (jokes, I actually use skyscanner 💁‍♀️)


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12/08/2026

We reached 100 Authors!!!

Paper Tales now stocks over 100 Authors who were born or live within 25 miles of Bristol. We wanted to celebrate this milestone by sharing our thoughts on supporting local and what this means for indie writers and small publishers.

A huge thank you to , , Rob Coughlin and .heatherika1 for contributing your thoughts!

Supporting local authors strengthens the wider creative community by it giving work to local artists, editors, publishers, marketing specialists and more. Not only this but you get to read something unique, written by someone who is passionate about the subject matter. No ticking boxes, following trends or using AI for book covers. Reject conformity and embrace literature that pushes boundaries!

Shout out to other local bookshops that make an effort to support Bristol Authors and small publishers: , , .haunted.books and

Also a big thank you to local publishers for their support

11/08/2026

Some new faces ❤️


joybristol r.gould wildgoddess

07/08/2026

Always late to the trend party!