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A friendly local independent bookshop and cafe in Farsley, West Leeds. Co-founder of Farsley Literature Festival. www.trumanbooks.co.uk

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The NEW book from @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social & Jackie Morris is preparing to take flight!
Pre-order your SIGNED indie edition @ trumanbooks.co.uk/signed-copies-and-exclusive-editions
โ€™The Book of Birdsโ€™ is a love letter to the splendours & mysteries of birdlife.

@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

30.10.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On SUNDAY, discover secrets from the set of Harlan Cobenโ€™s โ€˜Fool Me Onceโ€™ as actress Natalie Anderson joins CRIME DAY to explore crime fiction across the mediums #Leeds

trumanbooks.co.uk/event/crime-day

From Page to Stage, Screen & Beyond: RC Bridgestock, JM Hall & Natalie Anderson

30.10.2025 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Perfect for Halloween Week
An Evening celebrating Northern #Gothic with authors Andrew Michael Hurley & Michael Stewart
Monday 27th October, 8pm
The Old Woollen, #Farsley #Leeds
ยฃ15
trumanbooks.co.uk/events

21.10.2025 12:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last chance to book! #farsley #leeds

It's set to be a fun and interesting evening with Author and Columnist Sally Coulthard, who on WEDNESDAY will be bringing us some objects to see, that will help reveal the history of our countryside. Will you be able to identify them?

trumanbooks.co.uk/events

20.10.2025 10:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€ผ๏ธJust over a week to go until we welcome one of the bestselling authors of womenโ€™s fiction in the UK to #Farsley Lit Fest! #Leeds

Join us on Tues 28 Oct as we celebrate โ€˜Our Beautiful Messโ€™, Adeleโ€™s 25th book in 25 years (her most explosive, emotional novel yet!)

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ trumanbooks.co.uk/events

20.10.2025 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Tuesday, we have a fabulous Writing for Wellness Workshop taking place as part of #Farsley #LitFest

Come and find out why journaling is so good for you!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Tuesday 21st October
โฐ 6.30pm
๐Ÿ“ Truman Books
๐Ÿ’ฐ ยฃ20
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ trumanbooks.co.uk/events

20.10.2025 08:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meet campaigner Janet Alder this THURSDAY
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ trumanbooks.co.uk/events

๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™€๏ธ The police killing of Janet's brother Christopher Alder was one of the most notorious deaths in custody in the UK. Her book is a probing expose of what went on.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thurs 23 Oct, 6.30pm
๐Ÿ“ Truman Books #Farsley #Leeds

20.10.2025 08:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Travel back in time with #FarsleyLitFest #Leeds - Join celebrated historians & authors for informed, entertaining discussions, Q&As & signings.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ trumanbooks.co.uk/events

COMING UP:
๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Mon 20 Oct - Rob Cowen
๐Ÿ“ Wed 22 Oct - Sally Coulthard
๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป Sat 1Nov - Terry Deary
๐Ÿ‘‘ Tues 4 Nov - Sir Tony Robinson

15.10.2025 09:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Get this book - SIGNED by #TimBurgess with added PERSONALISED DEDICATION!
trumanbooks.co.uk/signed-copies-and-exclusive-editions
This stunning memoir has over 250 photos with accompanying insightful text; we can get your special copy for December (what a Xmas present!)

@headlinebooks.bsky.social

17.09.2025 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join Charlotte Russell (CW MA) for an evening of guided journaling as part of #FarsleyLitFest #Leeds

'Board The Ship' & leave this workshop feeling ready to take on the world, having confronted what is holding you back & working through your inhibitions.

trumanbooks.co.uk/events

05.09.2025 13:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽถ NEXT WEEK: Stories, songs & book signing ๐Ÿ“•

Less than a week until our Evening with Fun Lovinโ€™ Criminal Huey Morgan, when he launches his new memoir. #farsley #leeds

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thursday 11th September
โฐ 8pm (Doors @ 7pm)
๐Ÿ“ @oldwoollen.bsky.social
๐Ÿ’ฐ ยฃ20-ยฃ30
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ trumanbooks.co.uk/events

05.09.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#farsleylitfest #leeds
Join us for an evening of discovery with award-winning writer @robcowen.bsky.social as he takes us on an unforgettable exploration of Britainโ€™s great highway, the A1.

Be captivated by stories about his genre-defying book 'The North Road'.

trumanbooks.co.uk/events

05.09.2025 11:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒŽ A big week in the world of Skandar.
๐Ÿ“• A.F. Steadman's โ€˜Skandar & the Spirit Warโ€™, the 5th & final book in the series, has just been released!
โœ๏ธ Weโ€™re also taking pre-orders for its
prequel, โ€˜The First Unicorn Riderโ€™, released on 6th Nov.
โ„น๏ธ trumanbooks.co.uk/signed-copies-and-exclusive-editions

29.08.2025 12:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The weather is looking good this weekend, so why not take some time to relax outside with a book.

Youโ€™ll find us on Weaverโ€™s Lawn at @sunnybankmills.bsky.social enjoying the perfect Sunday, in a beautiful space in the heart of #Farsley. Just pop along anytime between 2-4pm.

#books #Leeds

12.08.2025 11:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are delighted to be welcoming Fun Lovinโ€™ Criminalsโ€™ frontman #HueyMorgan to #Leeds to celebrate the release of his fascinating #autobiography

Huey will be sharing stories from his memoir, and maybe even his new single! #music #books

trumanbooks.co.uk/events

@quercusbooks.bsky.social

08.08.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Free art print ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ

FEARFUL - The next novella in the bestselling romantasy series from #LaurenRoberts is set to be released on the 2nd September.

Order your copy through us and youโ€™ll also receive an exclusive-to-indies art print.

trumanbooks.co.uk/product/fearful-special-edition

06.08.2025 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jesus Christ Kinski A bold and brilliant short work by the author of the Goldsmiths Prize-winning CuddyNovember, 1971. Berlin, Germany. Opening night. Klaus Kinski, Germany's most controversial actor, steps into the spot...

๐Ÿ“•The NEW book by @benjaminmyers76.bsky.social - the author of the Goldsmiths Prize-winning โ€˜Cuddyโ€™ and โ€˜The Gallows Poleโ€™.

โœ๏ธ Pre-order your signed, indie exclusive copy NOW @ trumanbooks.co.uk/product/jesus-christ-kinski-signed-copy

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Released 23 Oct

11.07.2025 10:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Front cover just dropped!

Marking 30 years since @philippullmanreal.bsky.social introduced his 'The Book of Dust' series, โ€˜The Rose Fieldโ€™ is its highly anticipated conclusion.

Out on 23 Oct, pre-order your indie exclusive @ trumanbooks.co.uk/product/the-rose-field-indie-special-edition

09.07.2025 11:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The debut book from Rebecca Lucy Taylor, AKA @selfesteem.music-social.com is coming & weโ€™ll have signed copies!

Exclusive to indies & very limited, pre-order this cathartic scream of a book that gets to the heart of being a woman @ trumanbooks.co.uk/signed-copies-and-exclusive-editions

08.07.2025 09:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#wildswimming #authorevent #leeds #yorkshire

Whether youโ€™re a hiker, swimmer, history lover or weekend adventurer, an evening with Sarah will provide you with the inspiration and the information to explore Yorkshireโ€™s wildest corners with confidence.

trumanbooks.co.uk/events

02.07.2025 11:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Look at this beautiful, sprayed edge #indieedition of Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory. Coming in October.

Pre-order @
trumanbooks.co.uk/signed-copies-and-exclusive-editions

An explosive story of one womanโ€™s survival in the deadly dance of the Tudor Court.

@harpercollins.bsky.social

02.07.2025 11:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Gary Wigglesworth (me) holding a copy of The Movie Lovers Quiz Book. Background is a cupboard full of DVDS & Blurays (spine on)

Gary Wigglesworth (me) holding a copy of The Movie Lovers Quiz Book. Background is a cupboard full of DVDS & Blurays (spine on)

September 14th Iโ€™ll be in Farsley @oldwoollen.bsky.social for a quiz to support the release of The Movie Loverโ€™s Quiz book!
Itโ€™s going to be a fun night - tickets below!
@trumanbooks.bsky.social
@summersdalebooks.bsky.social @zenoagency.bsky.social
oldwoollen.seetickets.com/event/the-mo...

25.06.2025 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ #BOOKCLUB - tickets for Tues 22 July now available. The book is โ€˜Pigletโ€™ by Lottie Hazell.

โ„น๏ธ trumanbooks.co.uk/events

๐Ÿ“š Great vibes at last night's Book Club at Cargo Wines #Farsley #Leeds - and it was fantastic to welcome some male attendees. We really want it to be a space for everyone.

25.06.2025 13:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Whether the weather is set to sizzle or not, our July events programme certainly is #leeds #authorevent

๐Ÿ”— trumanbooks.co.uk/events

โ˜€๏ธLocal author Rachel introduces her sun-soaked thriller

๐Ÿง  @robinince.bsky.social discusses what it is to be normal

๐Ÿ“•Meet Queen of Psychological Thrillers Lisa Jewell

23.06.2025 09:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Football fan? Head inside the secret world of a top-tier football scout as new book 'Worthy' is released.

Hear how Dave unearthed hidden gems for Allardyce to polish at Bolton & helped Mourinho spend big on Chelseaโ€™s โ€˜Roman Empireโ€™.

Wed 20 August #Leeds
trumanbooks.co.uk/events

23.06.2025 08:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rima Ahmed - Steve Bailey sits in (17/06/2025) - BBC Sounds Waking you up each weekday morning, it's Steve.

This week, Amanda was interviewed for BBC #Leeds giving an insight into all things Truman Books for #indiebookshopweek

Nice recommendation for โ€˜The Namesโ€™ by @florenceknapp.bsky.social too.

๐Ÿ“ป Head to 1hr 24 mins
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002dnz6

@booksaremybag.bsky.social
@orionbooks.bsky.social

18.06.2025 11:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pre-order a signed indie edition of new book from @jenniegauthor.bsky.social - author of โ€˜The List of Suspicious Thingsโ€™

Summer 1985. Delmont Close residents are preparing for a BBQ to celebrate Live Aid, but someone uninvited is watching...

trumanbooks.co.uk/signed-copies-and-exclusive-editions

17.06.2025 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿง›โ€โ™€๏ธ Toxic Lesbian Vampires are here.

โ€˜Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soilโ€™ by V.E Schwab is out today, and whilst stocks last, youโ€™ll receive this super, double-sided โ€˜Toxic Lesbian Vampiresโ€™ tote bag when you buy your signed copy! #bookshop #Leeds

A new, genre-defying novel to sink your teeth into

10.06.2025 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Looking for something to do tomorrow?

Last few tickets for what's set to be an amazing afternoon of anecdotes available @ trumanbooks.co.uk/events

#authorevent #farsley #leeds

06.06.2025 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One of the perks of shopping at an #indiebookshop is the opportunity to buy special, signed copies, many that are exclusive to us indies. #leeds

Check out the signed copies and exclusive editions page on our website:
๐Ÿ”— trumanbooks.co.uk/signed-copies-and-exclusive-editions

06.06.2025 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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