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šŸŒ²IT'S GRUFFALO DAY!Today's the publication day for Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's new book, 'Gruffalo Granny', and...
10/09/2026

šŸŒ²IT'S GRUFFALO DAY!

Today's the publication day for Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's new book, 'Gruffalo Granny', and we've got plenty in stock (as well as some beautiful limited-edition prints ā€“ you can get one for freeeee if you buy a copy of the book!)
Here's what you can expect from the first new Gruffalo story in over 20 years...

Only the best will do for Gruffalo Granny, so what to make for her welcome meal? And how can the little brown mouse make sure he isnā€™t on the menu? Return to the deep dark wood and meet Gruffalo Granny as she visits the Gruffalo family. This fresh and exciting adventure features the return of much-loved characters and is destined to become a classic.

What are you waiting for? Pop into the shop, or drop us an email/give us a call! We can post!

Gillian Andersonā€™s glistening lemons have finally dropped! Yes, yes, YES: her ravishing (new) collection of anonymous fa...
09/09/2026

Gillian Andersonā€™s glistening lemons have finally dropped!

Yes, yes, YES: her ravishing (new) collection of anonymous fantasies, ā€˜Moreā€™, is here. And just when you thought we couldnā€™t offer any more pleasure: weā€™ve got šŸ”„signed first edition copies AND a truly fantastic launch competition to boot!

In this electrifying sequel to the landmark bestseller, ā€˜Wantā€™, Gillian invites us to leave shame and fear at the door as she dials up the heat on womenā€™s sexual fantasies and dares us to want more. This collection of intimate letters ā€” submitted by anonymous women across the globe, curated and introduced by Gillian ā€” dives deeper into what women everywhere think, feel and dream about in their most private moments. Spilling out of the bedroom, the letters take us to all spaces where desire resides, from office boardrooms to kitchen counters, school gates to forest floors.

COMPETITION: Order a copy on our website / buy a copy in store in the next 69 hours and youā€™ll be entered into an exclusive prize draw. One lucky winner will be selected at random, and one of our booksellers will send them an aubergine emoji on WhatsApp at 1am, which of course will mean NOTHING AT ALL*.

Want one? Do you really want one? Tell us you want one. Lick the honeydew off your fingers and head over to our website to tenderly ā€” oh so tenderly ā€” place your order.

*Not a real competition. This will categorically not happen. Unlessā€¦

Ah, dear old Robert Mitchum. He really lived it, right? And hereā€™s what really living it looks like ā€“ heā€™s pulled his tr...
09/09/2026

Ah, dear old Robert Mitchum. He really lived it, right? And hereā€™s what really living it looks like ā€“ heā€™s pulled his trousers up and is taking a well-earned lean, carving a little time out of rousting about to catch up with a good book.

Wanna make like the freight-car-hopping, chain-gang-escaping, semi-pro-boxing, calypso-singing, all round great actor? Well, the simmering news is that you can, this night, for Page Against The Machine ā€” our quiet reading hour ā€” is ON at the Norwich shop.

Tuck your phone into your turnups and join us from 5:30 p*e em. One the left hand: There Will Be Wine! And on the right: herbal tea for the little lambs.

Truly signed books season approaches! And yes, thatā€™s right, we got ā€˜em!Hereā€™s šŸ”„signed copies of the new, exhilarating s...
07/09/2026

Truly signed books season approaches! And yes, thatā€™s right, we got ā€˜em!

Hereā€™s šŸ”„signed copies of the new, exhilarating short novel from the bestselling author of ā€˜Brooklynā€™ and ā€˜Long Islandā€™, Colm TĆ³ibĆ­n, with ā€˜The Bridgeā€™!

But the fun doesnā€™t end there ā€“ we also have a small stack of šŸ”„ signed copies of the third in the Impossible Creatures series ā€˜The Neverfearā€™, from internationally bestselling author and academic, Katherine Rundell! These come with a snazzy foil to the front and back.

Want one? BOTH!?!? Drop us some kind of a line: email, call, or pop in to the Norwich shop! Or ā€“ head over to our website (under ā€˜signed editionsā€™) but be fast these are limited, oh my! We can post! Anywhere in the UK!

05/09/2026

šŸŽŸļøBuy a ticket to our Book Bash literary festival before the 18th of September* and youā€™ll be entered into a draw to be crowned the Monarch of Mannington!

If you win, youā€™ll get:

šŸ‘‘Front row seats at every event youā€™ve bought a ticket for (with plush cushions)!
šŸ‘‘Free drinks delivered to your seats by your own ā€˜Bash Butlerā€™!
šŸ‘‘Queue-skipping privileges for book signings!
šŸ‘‘Free books!
šŸ‘‘A massive hamper full of amazing goodies from the brilliant independent businesses of Aylsham!
šŸ‘‘A crown (duh!)

What are you waiting for?! Get your tickets now!

* Already got a ticket? Fear not, youā€™ll be in the draw!

Yes! We have signed copies of Rachel Cuskā€™s šŸ”„ incendiary ā€˜Life of Mā€™, as well as šŸ”„scorching signed copies of Meg Masonā€™s...
02/09/2026

Yes! We have signed copies of Rachel Cuskā€™s šŸ”„ incendiary ā€˜Life of Mā€™, as well as šŸ”„scorching signed copies of Meg Masonā€™s ā€˜Sophie, Standing Thereā€™!

Two of the hottest novels around ā€“ touched by the real life fair authorial hands! Just donā€™t tell Natalie Portman!

Want one? BOTH!?!? Drop us some kind of a line: email, call, or pop in to the Norwich shop! Or ā€“ head over to our website (under ā€˜signed editionsā€™) but be fast these are limited, oh my! We can post! Anywhere in the UK!

Are you, like Jake the shape-shifting dog from Adventure Time, a bit daunted by reading? Terrified of big tomes? Even if...
02/09/2026

Are you, like Jake the shape-shifting dog from Adventure Time, a bit daunted by reading? Terrified of big tomes? Even if they're about Rainicorns (rainbow unicorns, obvs)?

Fear not, potential biblionaut! And chin up, Jake! For we have the solution: a quiet reading hour, every Wednesday, at the Norwich shop, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Phones off. Ambient music. Glass of wine. You'll be surrounded by other readers in an atmosphere (mercifully) devoid of distraction.

A whole 60 minutes of reading?! It'll fly by and you'll take a good, satisfying bite out of your book. Not literally. Please Jake. Don't eat the book.

See you tonight!

Update Big thanks to Alan for the abyss-casting services and for being a Very Good Sport.
30/08/2026

Update

Big thanks to Alan for the abyss-casting services and for being a Very Good Sport.

BANK HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS!Norwich: open as usual Saturday and Sunday. Open 11-4 Bank Holiday Monday.Aylsham: CLOSED Sat...
27/08/2026

BANK HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS!

Norwich: open as usual Saturday and Sunday. Open 11-4 Bank Holiday Monday.

Aylsham: CLOSED Saturday-Monday.

No witty or weird caption to announce Page Against the Machine today. Just a message to say that Dolly set up The Imagin...
26/08/2026

No witty or weird caption to announce Page Against the Machine today. Just a message to say that Dolly set up The Imagination Library program (Dolly Parton's Imagination Library), which sends roughly 3 MILLION books to children every month ā€” including bilingual and braille books. All for free. The initiative has posted over 7 million books to children in the UK alone.

Page Against the Machine is our weekly quiet reading hour. Bring your own book, grab a glass of wine, and read, uninterrupted, amongst other readers, for an hour (accompanied by ambient music).

It's on, tonight, at the Norwich shop from 5:30pm.

Address

53 London Street
Norwich
NR21HL

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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