Argonaut Books

Scottish Book Trust We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.

On top of our own £300 donation, we will be donation matching up to a further £300 this week.

scottishbooktrust.com/donate

Everything goes directly to funding the immensely important work that the SBT do. Even if you can’t give at the moment, telling a friend or sharing is extremely helpful too.

We were robbed last night. When it’s our stock or our money that is targeted, there’s insurance and systems in place for this, but when it’s stealing from a charity in an extremely direct way then we just can’t abide it.

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20th October – ‘Vanishing World’ by Sayaka Murata w/ Camilla Grudova – 7pm @ Ps & Gs Church We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that we will be joined by Sayaka Murata, author of ‘Convenience Store Woman’ and ‘Earthlings’, this October, to coincide with her visit to the UK, for her only…

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We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that we will be joined by Sayaka Murata, bestselling author of ‘Convenience Store Woman’ and ‘Earthlings’ for her only Scottish event to celebrate her new novel ‘Vanishing World’!

More info below:

Can’t believe you’re on here Ponkposting

Argonaut Books - 2nd June – ‘Private Rites’ by Julia Armfield w/ Helen McClory – 7pm

Join us for an evening talking ‘Private Rites’ with author Julia Armfield and chair Helen McClory to celebrate the book’s paperback launch! There’s no way to bury a body in earth which is flooded. It’s been raining for a long time now, for so long that the lands have reshaped themselves. Old places have been lost. Arcane rituals and religions have crept back into practice. Sisters Isla, Irene and Agnes have not spoken in some time when their estranged father dies. A famous architect revered for making the new world navigable, he had long cut himself off from public life. They find themselves uncertain of how to grieve his passing when everything around them seems to be ending anyway. As the sisters come together to clear the grand glass house that is the pinnacle of his legacy, they begin to sense that the magnetic influence of their father lives on through it. Something sinister seems to be unfolding, something related to their mother’s long-ago disappearance and the strangers who have always been unusually interested in their lives. Soon, it becomes clear that the sisters have been chosen for a very particular purpose, one with shattering implications for their family and their imperilled world. This event will take place at Argonaut Books with a book signing immediately following the event. Tickets to the event are free and include drinks for the evening. Drinks, alcoholic and non-, will be available. Copies of the book will be available for signing and dedication throughout.

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Join us for an evening talking ‘Private Rites’ with author Julia Armfield and chair Helen McClory to celebrate the book’s paperback launch!

More info at the link below:
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We’re thrilled to be hosting this seriously interesting event with two excellent authors!

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Lovely to see you pal! 🧡

Fabulous day exploring the bookshops of Leith - Edinburgh Community Bookshop, @argonautbooks.bsky.social @typewronger.bsky.social McNaughtons &Topping
Couldn't resist picking up some of the Penguin Archive editions 😍

Heartwarming Friday morning story from @edinburghminute.bsky.social - bravo @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social and @argonautbooks.bsky.social 💛

⚔️ A gorgeous night at Leith Theatre! 🐉

Thank you to everyone who came along to witness the epic conclusion of @lrlam.bsky.social and @hanfrankan.bsky.social’s respective series.

A truly gorgeous night in excellent company!

A promotional image for a collaborative event with Nicolas Binge and Argonaut Books for the launch of Binge's Dissolution. Tickets £5, 7pm on Thursday 27th March at Leith Arches. The cost of tickets sold will be donated to Alzheimer's Scotland.

Join Argonaut Books and @bingewriting.bsky.social for a book launch with a difference. Music, a bar, mini-events, interactive art projects, and a literary raffle!

Proceeds from ticket sales and raffle entries will be donated to Alzheimer’s Scotland.

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🔔 New event alert! 🔔

We’ll be in the gorgeously renovated Leith Theatre for a true double-threat book launch. Join Argonaut Books, @lrlam.bsky.social, and @hanfrankan.bsky.social to discuss the epic finales of their respective series.

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Thank you for thinking of us! It’s been an absolute privilege getting to work with @alastairc.com over the years 🧡

We’re back open again and all is well!

We hope you all made it through equally unscathed. See you soon 🧡

An update from Argonaut Books which says: HIGH WINDS CLOSURE HELLO EVERYONE, DUE TO THE RED WIND WARNING ISSUED FOR TOMORROW, WE WON'T BE OPENINING THE SHOP. WE TAKE YOUR SAFETY AND OURS VERY SERIOUSLY AND WE BELIEVE IT'S THE CORRECT COURSE OF ACTION. AFFECTED BY THIS CLOSURE IS OUR SOLD OUT SOFAR SOUNDS GIG IN THE BOOKSHOP TOMORROW NIGHT. THIS GIG WILL JUST BE POSTPONED, NOT CANCELLED. IF YOU HAVE TICKETS TO COME ALONG, KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR INBOX FOR THE NEW DATE! WE PLAN TO BE OPEN AGAIN AS USUAL ON SATURDAY BUT PLEASE KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR FURTHER UPDATES IF YOU WERE PLANNING A VISIT. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING! CLOSED FOR BROWSING FRIDAY 24TH

HIGH WINDS CLOSURE - 🌬️ 🌧️

Hello! An update to our hours tomorrow following the weather warning.

Regrettably this does affect our Sofar Sounds gig but this will be postponed not cancelled! Keep an eye out on via the channel you booked your ticket for updates.

Stay safe and see you on the weekend!

Our pleasure! Enjoy your cosy reading 🧡

Spoken Word Night – January 20th @ 19:00 It’s our spoken word night at the bookshop hosted by Murid Laly! Entrance is pay-what-you-can, tickets are free but getting one online gives us a better feel for numbers and aren’t required f…

🗣️ Spoken Word Night!

It’s our first spoken word night of the year!

As always, we’ve got spots on mic for anyone who wants to read, more info about the night and how to get involved below.

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Thank you very much! Our favourite number with both vertical and horizontal symmetry 🧡

11th January – The Restaurant at the Edge of the World – Oliver Gerlach w/ Sam Fern @ 7pm Heartstopper meets Nimona meets Legends & Lattes in this stunning graphic novel where Soup must battle her evil boss in a fantastical cooking competition.   At 17, Soup is at a crossroads.…

Edinburgh people! I have a book launch coming up on the evening of the 11th, at the lovely @argonautbooks.bsky.social ! Tickets are free and available at the link below. Come and hang out!

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Text which reads: Heartstopper meets Nimona meets Legends & Lattes in this stunning graphic novel where Soup must battle her evil boss in a fantastical cooking competition. At 17, Soup is at a crossroads. Eager to make her mark on the world yet reluctant to leave the restaurant she calls home. The last thing on her to-do list is to overthrow the patriarchy, but when her elven boss snaps at her she begins to see his pattern of abuse, starting in the kitchen. Something’s got to give, and the answer is simple: a bet for the restaurant. If Soup wins the cooking competition, she’ll claim the business and protect her village. If she loses, she’ll have to leave her home and stand by as the food community she loves is razed to the ground. With friends and chosen family rallying around her, Soup has a chance to win. Yet everyone know villains don’t fight fair and this restauranteur is not going to give his throne up so easily… Oliver Gerlach is a writer and general creative nuisance living and working in Edinburgh. He writes comics, prose and sometimes criticism and academia too. His work can be found in places like 2000AD and the GLAAD award winning anthology ‘Young Men in Love’. He specialises in queer, inclusive storytelling for the Young Adult market, but enthusiastically writes for other ages and genres too. When not writing, he sells and teaches board games. This event will be chaired by Sam Fern, author of ‘Escape Castle Dracula’. Tickets are free and include drinks, both alcoholic and non-, for the evening. Date: 11th January 2025 Time: 19:00

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Heartstopper meets Nimona meets Legends & Lattes in this stunning graphic novel where chef Soup must battle her evil boss in a fantastical competition for the soul of cooking itself!

@olliegerlach.bsky.social

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Was just thinking about you Carrie! We’ve got you front and centre at the @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social market today 🧡

Argonaut Books, before it was Argonaut Books. A derelict unit with exposed wiring concrete.

Argonaut Books three years on. Floored, warm, and full of books.

What a difference 3 years makes!

It’s Small Business Saturday today. When you support your local indies, this is the kind of real, tangible change you can effect.

We’re your neighbours, we’re a safe space, and we’ll be here doing this for as long as we can.

Thank you 🧡

#smallbusinesssaturday

🏄‍♂️ Hello people of Leith

📚 Nutmeg Issue 34 is now on the shelves of the wonderful @argonautbooks.bsky.social

⚽️ Also copies of Back Heel which features 30 articles from the first 30 issues.

A great night catching up with creatives at @societyofauthors.bsky.social #Edinburgh meet up. Always great advice, information and support. Thanks to #MaryPaulsonEllis and all the volunteers who keep the network running. And huge thanks to @argonautbooks.bsky.social for their hospitality. #Books

Happy to be here! Shuttering our Twitter was the best decision we made all year 🧡

Good to see Leith’s independent bookshop on Bluesky. Friendly staff and orders swiftly delivered 👍🏽 @argonautbooks.bsky.social

Text in a square in front of a an image of the Argonaut Books storefront. Festive Opening Hours Regular Hours: 1st-12th December Open later til 19:00 (20:00 on Fridays & Saturdays): 13th-23rd December Christmas Eve: 10:00-17:00 Christmas Day (Free Mulled Punch & Mince Pies!): 11:00-15:00 Boxing Day: 11:00-16:00 Regular Hours: 27th-31st

❄️ Festive hours! We’ll be open throughout with later opening hours from the 13th-23rd.

As always, we’ll be open on Christmas Day. Whether you’re at a loose end, need out of the house, or aren’t or can’t be celebrating, we’ll be here with good cheer, mulled wine, and a warm spot out of the cold.

We’re bookbinding again!

After the success of our first bookbinding workshop (check out these amazing creations from last time!) with Cass Baron, we’re running a second course in the New Year.

🎟️📚 More info and tickets available at the link below:

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This week and next are incredibly important for small businesses going into Christmas, so do shop local where you can!

Stay dry and stay warm. If there was ever a day for curling up on the sofa with a book, it’s today!