Harbour Bookshop

05/03/2026

Our biggest customers aren’t who you’d expect - it’s the under-25 crew, and we are absolutely here for it!

While everyone’s been wringing their hands about “kids these days,” this brilliant generation has been quietly showing us exactly how it’s done. They’ve seen through the smoke and mirrors of digital marketing that promises perfection but delivers... well, let’s just say disappointment wrapped in glossy packaging.

They want the REAL thing. The smell of paper, the weight of words, the serendipity of stumbling across their next favourite book while browsing our shelves. They’re laying down their hard-earned cash (and we know how hard-earned it is!) for authentic experiences that can’t be filtered or photoshopped.

They’re library champions, book-sharing legends, and second-hand shop heroes. They understand that books are meant to be loved, shared, and passed along like literary heirlooms.

So while the doom-and-gloom brigade keeps predicting the death of bookshops, we’re over here watching Gen Z prove them spectacularly wrong.

The future of independent bookshops? It’s in excellent hands. ✨

HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY! ❤️

05/03/2026

Cardigans are OFF! The sun is here ☀️(Alright, it’s patchy but we’ll take it - we’re not fussy!) Love you, Devon ❤️

19/02/2026

Why not take advantage of the dry day and join in with the trail around town to spot the hearts.
With £100 when you shop local you be a fool to miss out.

💕 Half‑Term Fun in Kingsbridge — Spot the Hearts! 💕
This February, we’re celebrating our brilliant Kingsbridge shops with two fun competitions — one for families and one for grown‑ups — plus some lovely prizes.
💗 Spot the Hearts for Families
We’ve hidden hearts in shop windows around Kingsbridge.
Each heart has a letter — find them, note the letter and the shop you spotted it in, and you could win a prize. A perfect half‑term trail to enjoy together.
🛍️ Loyalty Card Prize Draw (Adults)
Support our independents by spending £5 in six different Kingsbridge shops and you’ll be entered into a draw to win a £100 voucher.
And later this month, keep an eye out for a chance to win one of our gorgeous Kingsbridge tote bags.
📅 Competition Dates
14th–28th February
📍 Entry Forms
Collect and return your forms at:
Kingsbridge Information Centre (
The Trading Post
Taylored games
One entry per person. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Organisers reserve the right to suspend the competitions.
Many thanks to for their support

16/02/2026

Can you remember a shocking moment in a book? For me, it was THAT BIT in ‘Centennial’ by James Michener. Completely traumatised!

16/02/2026

Nearly full! Please join local author Caroline Sylge to celebrate the launch of her new book, How To Retreat: Step away from your everyday to rest, reset and renew on Saturday 7th March from 330pm till 5pm.

Caroline will be in conversation with a friend about how to bring the power and solace of retreating into your everyday life, and the writing process.

With delicious complimentary chai and cakes .house.kitchen and signed books on sale by

The book is publishing globally in March by - and Caroline’s chosen to kick off the celebrations with a gathering in the town where she lives and wrote the book.

Tickets are free but limited so book here: https://shorturl.at/Yn1qa

Caroline Sylge is a poet, author and journalist, the founder of Queen of Retreats, powered by .

30/11/2025

FREE PARKING IN KINGSBRIDGE! Pass it on 🥰

Free Parking in Kingsbridge
Get your festive shopping sorted

15/11/2025

Ah, Edward Gorey - the perennial favourite!

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Edward Gorey’s birth, and created in conjunction with his estate, Uneasy Elixirs presents a delectable collection of fifty Goreyesque potions, libations, nightcaps, and aperitifs.

For the first time ever, fans will be able to enjoy cocktails inspired by Gorey's characters and settings, such as The Thumbfumble (inspired by The Curious Sofa), Miss Quartermourning’s Grief (inspired by The Other Statue), The B is for Basil Julep (inspired by The Gashlycrumb Tinies—yes, Gorey’s ghastly children get their tipples, too), and The Q.R.V. No. 222, as well as one of Gorey’s personal favorite concoctions.

Illustrated with original art from the Gorey archives and with glorious photography of these curious cocktails, Uneasy Elixirs is the perfect gift for every tremulous tosspot and disquieted dipsomaniac who loves a slightly wicked spirit.

14/11/2025

I'm heading into the weekend with this proof of the upcoming new David McCloskey novel 'The Persian'. Every single one of his books has been a bestseller in the Harbour Bookshop and this looks a gripper! It's due out in January 2026...

What happens when a spy is forced to reckon with the consequences of his deception?

Kamran Esfahani, a Persian Jewish dentist from Stockholm, dreams of starting afresh in California. To finance his new life, he agrees to spy for Mossad in Iran, working with a clandestine unit tasked with sowing chaos and sabotage inside the country.

When he’s captured by Iranian security forces, Kamran is compelled to confess his experiences as a spy, in a testimonial dealing not only with the security of nations, but also with revenge, deceit, and the power of love and forgiveness in a world of lies.

13/11/2025

European comic noir? Yes, please - just the thing to take your mind off the news!

Helsinki, 1982. Recently divorced postal worker Ilmari Nieminen has promised his daughter a piano for Christmas, but with six days to go – and no money – he’s desperate.

A last-minute job offers a solution: transport a valuable antique sofa to Kilpisjärvi, the northernmost town in Finland. With the sofa secured in the back of his van, Ilmari stops at a gas station, and an old friend turns up, offering to fix his faulty wipers, on the condition that he tags along.

Soon after, a persistent Saab 96 appears in the rearview mirror. And then a bright-yellow Lada. That’s when Ilmari realises that he is transporting something truly special.

And that’s when Ilmari realises he might be in serious trouble…

12/11/2025

SIGNED EDITION!
Kathy Burke is one of Britain's most distinctive voices. Even as a fearless kid in Islington, she did things her own way; roaming the estate that raised her to find her own path.

A place at the Anna Scher Theatre in her teens changed the course of her life, and she found unimaginable success as an actress and writer – and national fame. But the rare gift that has always set her apart, beyond the stage or screen, is her ability to see the truth and tell it like it is.

11/11/2025

Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum urgently needs help to secure an historic map which goes up for auction next week.