We ❤️ Scottish crime fiction here in the #bookshop and are hugely excited by this new crime comedy novel out today! Kevan Christie describes his book as a ‘love letter to #Portobello’ and we think it’ll be a huge hit! Grab a copy today from your #localbookshop!

Psst! Wanna buy a book? We have lots! With so many great new books just out, our shelves are groaning! Stop by and take a look. We’re usually open Wednesday to Sunday, 10-4.30. #indiebookshop #localbookshop #readingisfundamental #booksbooksbooks

The lights are dimmed, the out-of-bookshop message is on and the guard penguin is in position…we’re taking a little break and the bookshop is closed. James will open up on Saturday 20th September for the day and then we reopen as usual from Wednesday 24th. We’ll see you then in your #localbookshop

Good morning! It's Wednesday and we are open 10-4.30 today! Remember, we are open 10am until noon tomorrow, then closed for a short break until Saturday 20th when we reopen for one day. We then open again fully from Wednesday 24th September.

It's 10 years since a revived Borders Railway opened. Having Stow station less than five minutes' walk away has brought us many regular customers from across the Borders and beyond. As a green-hearted bookshop, having good public transport is essential. 💚 www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...

With spooky season fast approaching, we’re chuffed tae bits to stock fantastic art prints and #halloween greetings cars from @lostplots - perfect spooky vibes for curious minds! Open 10-4.30 today, Saturday and Sunday…

Hello! Just in we have the brand new crime novel from @edjamesauthor.bsky.social - Our Debts to the Past. Vol 8 of his Borders series sees D I Rob Marshall investigating the unsolved case of a women found murdered at a well-known beauty spot… Signed copies in the bookshop now!

Hello! We’ve got so many fantastic new books just in, I couldn’t decide which to show you and wanted to show them all! However, I’ve simply ended up looking like I’m photobombing my own photo! Open Saturday and Sunday, 10-4.30!

You may have noticed a new logo on our website or entrance door. We have joined the Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland scheme, which means we understand the Scottish legislation and will support mums to feel confident about breastfeeding on the premises. A small step but hopefully a helpful one.

Delighted to welcome Natural Little Bee back to the bookshop! We’re BIG fans of their amazing products, which feature natural, organic ingredients including locally-sourced beeswax, made here in our #ScottishBorders. We’ve restocked just in time for you to start thinking about Chr*stm*s shopping!

Another new book from award-winning friend of the bookshop @scattyscribbler.bsky.social and @luathpress.bsky.social whose newest book for younger readers takes us back to the days of Scotland’s Wars of Independence and Andrew de Moray. Stirring tales from Scotland’s past in your #localbookshop

It’s the weekend, treat yourself! We’ve got stacks of great books just in, including this beauty! James is in charge today and we’re open as usual 10-4.30 Saturday and Sunday. You really want a crisp now, don’t you? Cheese and onion, obviously! 😊

Good morning! It’s publication day for Frankly, the eagerly anticipated autobiography of @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social - renowned book lover, MSP and former First Minister. We have a stock of signed copies but be quick as these will fly off the shelves!

We have stocked poetry, prose and non-fiction books on or from Palestine since opening in 2023. It seemed appropriate to share our visit to this mini-festival, which is dependent on donations and volunteers and is continuing against all odds. Please support @welcometothefringe ! #fringefestival 🇵🇸

Another brilliant author event coming up in Stow, #ScottishBorders. We're so happy to welcome Allan Radcliffe back to The Wedale Bookshop on 6th November, to look at his new novel, Blurred Faces. Spaces will be limited, so book early! See our website for details. wedalebooks.scot/events

Good morning! Yesterday turned into our busiest day of the year so far and we are so happy to have met so many new folk and our regular customers! Stow is a beautiful place to visit and explore and we hope to welcome many more cyclists, walkers and tourists to this part of the #ScottishBorders

Oh, we do love cats! You can tell by the number of books featuring cats and cat-themed gifts we stock! Wishing you a very happy #internationalcatday to all who celebrate! 🐈‍⬛ 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

We have a rare treat for you in August hot from Summerhall and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Bennett Cooper Sullivan, gentleman adventurer and rakish raconteur, returns with an astonishing tale of derring-do (and don'ts!) that puts the cad back in cadaver. One night only. wedalebooks.scot/events

Hello! It’s Wednesday and, as the clock strikes ten, we open for another week in your #localbookshop - packed full of great books, local-made gifts and fair trade goods! Pop in and see us!

Madainn mhath! Tha e trang anns a’ Bhùth Leabhraichean mu thràth! Good morning! It’s a busy day in the bookshop already! Whether you’re a learner or fluent, we have Scottish Gaelic books for all stages! We’re proud to support Gaelic in the Scottish Borders! #Gaidhliganseo

It's back...! Coming soon to the Gala Valley, the week-long Hallowe'en celebration... GALAWEEN II

Inspired by @andyknairn and his new historical crime novel The Dance of Vipers, we went in search of the memorial to the real-life hero Antoine d’Arces near Duns. Discover the adventures of the fictional Antoines de Lissieu in the next exciting novel - in stock now! #wedalebookshopontour

We are thrilled to be welcoming Damian Barr to Stow in October as part of his Two Roberts Tour and delighted that Kirstin Innes will be hosting the event. Two Scottish writing stars on the same evening! To book, see our Eventbrite page - www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../damian-b....

Happy Sunday! We're open as usual from 10-4.30 but if you can't visit us in person you can support us online. Go to @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social buy online before midnight tonight and you could win a £250 gift card! Buying online there supports independent bookshops, not billionaires! Braw!

Morning! It’s Saturday and we are getting ready for our Meet the Author event later today. Join local writer @authormaureenfox and grab a glass of bubbles and a signed copy of Perfectly Woven Lies from 2pm.

Excited to get close to our event on Thurs 24 with AK Nairn as we discuss his crime novel The Dance of Vipers. A gripping tale of the turbulent early days of James V's reign and set in our very own Lauder and Stow! One not to be missed and just as brilliant as his The Trail of Blood. Book now!

Madainn mhath! Good morning! It’s a hot, sunny day already and our ancient village of Stow is looking beautiful! The perfect day to #shoplocal and visit your #localbookshop

Just in! A.K. Nairn’s historical crime novel set in the #ScottishBorders The Trail of Blood was Gordy’s favourite read of last year and it was a hit with our customers too! Now the next volume in the series, The Dance of Vipers, has arrived! Hurry to grab a copy - these will go very quickly!

As the school holidays are in full swing we’ve been stocking up on children’s books and games. Just in are these classic books: great prices and great value AND all this week, we’re giving away free Book Tokens vouchers worth £5 with every purchase of children’s books. We’re open 10-4.30 Wed-Sun

Another trip to the frankly brilliant @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social this morning. A beautiful shop, with treasure in every section. I could not resist…a broad selection today, a few to learn more about the Borders (reality and legendary 😂). And my first @kierongillen.bsky.social graphic novel too 😊

We’re delighted to stock the debut novel of @author_mcfox Perfectly Woven Lies and will be holding a Meet the Author event on Sat 19 July - come along and say hello! Please support your local bookshop - if billionaires can afford to hire Venice for their wedding, they don’t need your money!

Absolutely delighted to be at the launch of The Lass and The Quine by Ashley Douglas and Kate Osmond, Scotland’s first LGBT+ picture book in Scots. This beautiful book, published by Tippermuir Books is in your #localbookshop now.

THREAD. After a tough few months (involving my ex-publisher Unbound ceasing to pay their authors, then disintegrating) I am enormously relieved to reveal Joe McLaren's fantastic cover for my 3rd novel. The book will be published on September 11th. I believe it's the best thing I've ever written.

We are now closed for a week, reopening on Saturday 28th June. Thanks to everyone who visited us this month, attended our events and groups and bought a book!

It's Thursday! We are open 10-4.30; your last chance to visit us as we are closed 20-27 June. But TONIGHT we have our fantastic double-bill event. Join Mary W Craig and A D Bergin as they discuss the horrors of the witch hunts in Stow and Newcastle in 1649-50. Free event but donations very welcome!

It’s independent bookshop week! So here’s a reminder of the fabulous indie bookshops who stock ‘Touchpaper’. @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social Atkinson-Pryce Books, Biggar Whities Bookshop Peebles Inkspot and Silverleaf, Bo’ness Quercus Garden Plants, West Linton #indiebookshops #indiebookshopweek

Hello! Its Saturday, we're open 10-4.30 and #IndieBookshopWeek starts today! Times are tough and every purchase means so very much to all the independent bookshops across the country. Please support your nearest #localbookshop and not billionaires' online monsters!

👏🤩👏 we have another Disrupter Approved business 🧡🌍💚 This time it’s the amazing @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social who most certainly tick more than the 4 #UNGlobalGoals we are currently focusing on! The #Disrupters ❤️working with & being actively involved in decision making & new initiatives with Gordy!

Hello! It’s a glorious day in the #ScottishBorders and we are open 10-4.30 today and every day up to and including Sunday! We’ve got some great events happening this month and next - details on our website.

A fantastic day - very proud to know this great group of Disrupters! 💚

Feagsar math! ‘S e Disathairne a th’ann agus tha sinn fosgailte 10-4.30! With our Gaelic Conversation Group in full swing and meeting again next week, we’re stocking up on great Gaelic Books! We’ve also got some braw books in Scots, tae! #localbookshop!

A rather special day today…more on that later. #localbookshop

Why #dotScot? ‘we wanted the shop to clearly identify as being in Scotland, so .scot seemed entirely appropriate! We’re proud to be part of a vibrant, active community and Scottish at heart!’ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📚 #Stow #ScottishBorders 🙏 @wedale-bookshop.bsky.social Domains.scot

June is #PrideMonth and we’re showcasing the best #LGBTQIplus writing from histories to mysteries there are brilliant books available from across the community! Now, more than ever, we support diversity and inclusion in your #localbookshop. We look forward to welcoming you here, too.

A firm favourite of our customers, handmade vegan Scottish candles have been one of our best-selling gifts since we opened. Now back as Nàdair Botanics in beautiful packaging - plastic-free and free from parabens these are sustainable and ethical gifts from right here in the #ScottishBorders!

Morning! Introducing our Magical Mystery Books! Want a surprise gift for someone or a little treat for yourself? Each of these books is a paperback work of fiction, horror, fantasy or crime, with stories from all around the world. Where will the stories take you? #localbookshop #surprisebooks

Happy publication day to Witches of Scotland's Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi, How To Kill A Witch - A Guide To The Patriarchy is on sale now! Perfectly-timed, this book forms part of our new display for #feministbookfortnight and is bound to be a huge success. Grab a copy while you can!

Hello and happy Saturday! We are open 10-4.30 and full to the brim with great new books! We've also got some brilliant events coming up in May, June and July - some are now almost fully booked so please reserve your tickets now! Details on our website. wedalebooks.scot/events

We have so many great events coming up in June and July and here's another that'll prove a hit! Join A.K. Nairn in Stow as he unveils the second in his historical crime novel set in the Borders. This will be popular, so please book through Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-autho...

It's now official! We are delighted to be welcoming Damian Barr to Stow in October. Join us for a look at his stunning new novel, The Two Roberts, a story of devotion and obsession and a love letter to two almost-forgotten Scottish artists. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/damian-bar... #scottishborders