Far From The Madding Crowd Bookshop

Rounding out our Further From Festival is our children's event with David Macphail! His newest book "Where's Dragon in his Castle?" is a brilliant search and find book - perfect for dragon hunters and fans of Where's Wally! Family tickets are £8, and include any 5 people: tinyurl.com/FFFDavidMac

Another Further From Festival veteran is the one and only Sue Lawrence! She's returning to discuss her latest historical novel, Whispers in the Glen, a beautiful tale of heartbreak, sisterhood, and resilience through the lives of women on the Scottish home front. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFSueLawrence

We are gigantic fans of @allanradcliffe.bsky.social here at the bookshop - his prose is simply stunning and both of his novels are quiet masterpieces. So we're thrilled that he'll be joining us at the Further From Festival to discuss his latest novel Blurred Faces! Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFAllanRad

Making her Further From Festival debut, we'll be joined by @olgawojtas.bsky.social to discuss her Miss Blaine's Prefect series! It's a brilliant cosy crime series (with a bit of time travel!), and has been compared to PG Wodehouse,Jasper Fforde, and Blackadder! Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFOlgaWojtas

Jim Crumley and Leo du Feu are Further From Festival veterans, so we're thrilled to have them returning to discuss a new book they've collaborated on - Symphonic. It's a beautiful account of Jim’s lifelong quest to celebrate nature and our precious planet. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFJimLeo

Join us for some Highland hospitality with author and hostess Ghillie Basan! We'll be discussing her book Food Whisky Life, an amazing blend of stories, recipes, and whiskies! There'll even be whiskies to sample, as well as Ghillie's own canapes to pair with each! Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFGhillieBasan

Just over a week now until out Further From Festival begins! Kicking things off this year is the brilliant @robinince.bsky.social! He'll be back in Linlithgow, to share whatever happens to be on his mind - which will doubtless be fascinating and entertaining! Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFRobinInce

What a brilliant way to start the day! Better than a bowl of weetabix to find out we're a Regional & Country Finalist in the British Book Awards, well done team! #btitishbookawards #choosebookshops

In two weeks, @shonamaclean.bsky.social is coming to Linlithgow! She's the author of The Bookseller of Inverness, and she's written a new historical novel, The Cromarty Library Circle, which tells the story of the impact one eventful year had on the townspeople. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFTMCSGMaclean

The brilliant @shonamaclean.bsky.social is visiting Linlithgow in just a couple of weeks! We'll be discussing her new historical novel The Cromarty Library Circle, which tells the stories of a disparate group of people over the course of one extraordinary year. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFTMCSGMaclean

What a beautiful Monday morning it is! If you're looking for a way to spend some time, why not pop into the bookshop and have a browse? We've got fantastic books for all ages! And, if you've got wee ones looking to use their #WorldBookDay vouchers, we've got this year's titles ready to peruse!

It's a rainy day and we still have plenty of tickets left for our upcoming events in the Further from Festival! Escape the weather and come check out our upcoming chats with Robert Ince on the 26th of February and Ghillie Basan on the 27th of February! We are open 12-4.

The sun is shining, the birds are tweeting, we've got butterflies in our stomach & a rising sense of panic. Which means either we've forgotten it's Valentine's Day, or it's Calcutta Cup Day and we're Scotland supporters. Either way, the bookshop has your back & we're here til 5pm! #ChooseBookshops

Happy Friday! Even though half-term is nearly over, we still have some exciting activities going on today! We have storytelling today at 2pm, as well as a Tiny Hercules maze in the kids section! We also have free goodie bags that are perfect for the children!
#choosebookshops #linlithgow #shoplocal

The half-term goodie bags are locked, loaded and ready as it's safe to say we could all use a free pick-me-up in this awful weather! These are filled to the brim with activity sheets, bookmarks and more!
We've also had a top up of our loyalty cards! Get started on your journey to ten stamps today...

It's only TWO WEEKS today until our Further From Festival! From time travel and historical fiction to whisky and dragons, there's something for everyone in our line-up! Tickets are available in the bookshop, and on our website too! Join us for a really incredible weekend: tinyurl.com/FFFestTickets

It's only two days until #ValentinesDay and if you're still after the perfect gift, don't panic! You're in very safe hands! We've got a huge selection of romantic (and hilarious) Valentine's Day cards, on top of a bunch of #GameChangers if you know anyone who still needs their Heated Rivalry Fix!

@shonamaclean.bsky.social, author of The Bookseller of Inverness, has written a new historical thriller - The Cromarty Library Circle. She'll soon be here in Linlithgow to tell us all about it! Scottish history fans will definitely not want to miss out on this one: tinyurl.com/FFTMCSGMaclean

✨Half-term is still a-going (if soggily)! ✨ If you're after something to wash away those rainy day woes, our Kids' Reading Challenge is a total blast. 1 year, 12 books, countless hours exploring brand new worlds! And of course, our #WorldBookDay titles are in - with a selection better than ever...

✨It's half-term already! If you're looking for a way to get young ones reading, check out our Kids' Reading Challenge and help them become reading legends! 🏆 1 year, 12 books, countless hours of inspiration and fun! Are you up to the challenge? Pop into the shop to sign up and get your card!

Just two days now until @louisewelsh00.bsky.social comes to #Linlithgow to talk about her new book The Cut Up! Don't worry, we've still got tickets available! Make sure to book yours quick so that you can come along and hear all about Louise's writing: tinyurl.com/FFTMCTheCutUp

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World Book Day is coming back around! There's a fantastic selection of titles this year, from a new Skandar story to some Bunny vs Monkey mischief, so if you've got your voucher already make sure you come by and pick a book! And, if you've not got a voucher, you can always buy the books for £1 each!

Valentine's day is less than a week away, we have a selection of cards and books for you and your loved ones.
AND we have tickets available in shop and online, for all of our events at our Further From Festival, which is taking place between from the 26th of February to the 1st of March.

Happy half-term everyone! Definitely a bit soggy out there, so all eyes on Italy for a weekend of Winter Olympics & 6 Nations! Let's coorie in with good books & enjoy watching people hurling themselves mountains at incredible speeds! And come on the Curling! And come on Scotland! #choosebookshops

It's happening! @reversediorama.bsky.social is coming to town!
Boyhood is a literary trip in more ways than one, and it's his most autobiographical work yet. Join us on Thursday 9th April for an unforgettable evening with someone who really can claim to be a cult author! @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social

🏉 PSA for all rugby fans: the Six Nations starts today! Yes - on a Thursday! If you’re heading to Rome for Scotland vs Italy on Saturday - or just watching from your sofa, we’ve got you covered 👊
📚 all your Italian-esque bookish needs
🗣️ help to Parliamo Italiano
🍝recreating la dolce vita at home!

📖 Once upon a time, in the National Year of Reading, it was National Storytelling Week!
📚 So we’ve got some cracking tales for all ages
🛌 And our best stories for bedtime
🏆 With our Kids Reading Challenge
😊Then everyone lived happily ever after www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/pages/bedtim...

It's time!! The #MothersDay cards are officially IN, and they're all so beautiful that you'll want to be prepared early this year! And so beautiful that you'll probably be spoilt for choice...

It's ten days until Valentine's Day, and love is in the air at Linlithgow Loch! (And also at the bookshop!)
From Winter Olympics and firefighter romances, to our beloved classics - whatever the temperature - we've got it all!❄️🔥 We'll be open until late today, so come on by lovers & book lovers! 📖❤️

The brilliant @shonamaclean.bsky.social, author of The Bookseller of Inverness, is visiting Linlithgow! She's coming to discuss her new historical novel The Cromarty Library Circle - the incredible story of one extraordinary year in a bustling Scottish town. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFTMCSGMaclean