Quick reminder that @allgoodbookshop.co.uk is both one of London's best-rated bookshops and hosts one of London's best-rated writing groups (which is on tomorrow). Whether you're seasoned or fresh, you're more than welcome. www.meetup.com/allgoodbooks...

Only a few days until my Mystery Talk at @allgoodbookshop.co.uk on Friday! Come along and justify my hours of rehearsal time. I'll be talking about comics... but which ones?

Next author is Paul McAuley ( @unlikelyworlds.bsky.social ), reading from his brand-new, to-be-released-two-days title, Loss Protocol. (We at the @allgoodbookshop.co.uk are so great, we've sold out all copies before it's even been released.) @srfantasyclub.bsky.social @kimecurran.bsky.social

First author reading is @kimecurran.bsky.social, with her new book Brigid - the Celtic goddess Brigid describing the life of the Christian saint Brigid. @allgoodbookshop.co.uk @srfantasyclub.bsky.social @unlikelyworlds.bsky.social #books #fiction #fantasy #scifi #celtic #myth #legends

At the Star of Kings again for the February session of @srfantasyclub.bsky.social selling books for @allgoodbookshop.co.uk This month's authors are Paul McAuley ( @unlikelyworlds.bsky.social ) and @kimecurran.bsky.social #books #fiction #scifi #sciencefiction #fantasy

Music and jam tonight or is it Music jam at 7pm (I suppose you can bring jam)

My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books

hello there! we are open just me in the bookshop today the volunteers are away so i'm selling the books and reading the books and ordering the books

So LinkedIn avoids the social media under 16 ban. This could lead to the funniest thing in a few months

there is nothing to do here? bookseller gestures around the shop the many shelves of books and comics and things perhaps?

Book table this week #haringeybookshop #n8

apparently it is rose day today what rose day is i don't know maybe we have to adorn roses over our naked bodies while chanting an old limerick about a lady called rose bit prickly ouch

hello there! we are open it is wet why are you out in the wet? get into a bookshop at once there that's better

Here’s a poem called ‘An Attempt to Write an Abecedarian Poem in Praise of the Dictionary’.

Tomorrow, I will be doing a sort-of Japanese rakugo-style rendition of The Miller's Tale at @allgoodbookshop.co.uk - come and have a listen. Just in case you're wondering what rakugo is, it's a form of #storytelling, usually humorous (sometimes ghost stories too). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakugo

what's happening this month?

Rosie Wilby performing stand up tonight at the All Good Bookshop Comedy Club Doors 7pm

notice the books by Rosie Wilby she is doing comedy here next Friday 6 Feb Maybe she will sign one if you come along

the thursday crew of volunteers were in today and it is wet and we are watching the people sat outside in their cars in traffic annoyed at the slow flow they could be sat in abookshop having a drink relaxing with a book i know where i would rather be

being a cool book shop, we have this one in stock

Doing a Mystery Talk at @allgoodbookshop.co.uk next Friday 13th! Come along and hear me talk about... a mysterious topic that will probably be adjacent to comics. (The ones I've read, not the ones I make.) allgoodbookshop.co.uk/order-items/...

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hello there! we are open just me in the shop today - sorting events looking at books there's some!

Ferbruary #oldknees

A really successful first Songwriting Circle at the @allgoodbookshop.co.uk yesterday! Lots of productive feedback and workshopping for all attendees, and some discussion of lyrics-writing techniques. Last Saturday of every month. Hope to see (and hear) you at the next one. #songwriting #haringey

A storytelling spectacular over three nights with numerous storytellers to entice you into the world of Geoffrey Chaucer's CANTERBURY TALES.

so ive been doing that thing which is one of the jobs i most like as a bookseller and that is researching and ordering new stock for the book shop there is nothing better than finding out about the exciting new variety of stories or poetry that is coming out soon

volunteers are on the till song-writing circle is happening in main shop tutoring for chemistry in back room and me? i get to search books listening to good live music

At the end of Feb, I'm putting on a rehearsed reading of a new play I've written in North London. It's called Old Monsters: Bela and Boris, and I think people will get a kick out of it. share.google/jOvG58DHQGfv...

It is a little-known fact that St John the Evangelist was rarely seen without his signature Nintendo controller! (BL, MS Add 5112/1)

"First of all...yikes." Satan, watching world events.

A storytelling spectacular over three nights with numerous storytellers to entice you into the world of Geoffrey Chaucer's CANTERBURY TALES.

A recent cartoon for @newscientist.com. p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com

Not Your Everyday Bookshop.

Just a normal evening in the book shop

notice the books by Rosie Wilby she is doing comedy here next Friday 6 Feb Maybe she will sign one if you come along

this is tomorrow you should go if you like songs and stuff

my shoulder and arm hurt from sleeping sleeping two days now since when did sleeping become a competitive combat sport?

SALLY FIRTH She is the winner of the first Stand Up Nights Competition in 2019 and a semi-finalist in the 2022 Sketch Off competition. Patrick Brusnahan Brazil-born jester rising fast through the club circuit in the UK. Nominee in the BBC’s prestigious Comedy Award.

friday 6 feb - comedy club with ROSIE WILBY award-winning comedian, author, speaker appeared at major festivals including Latitude and Glastonbury and off the telly MATT ROUSE Hastings Fringe New Act Competition and nominated for the BBC New Comedy Awards

We have a free party tonight, for the last night of our first ever resident artist's show - come check out the work of Maryam Hashemi. We'll be running a bar as well! Doors 7pm.

i am doing something useful i am mentioning the art party tonight you can meet the artist have drinks buy art and books can't get a better event than that

Book table

We have a free party tonight, for the last night of our first ever resident artist's show - come check out the work of Maryam Hashemi. We'll be running a bar as well! Doors 7pm.

Okay, own up whoever did this. Excellent work. When we searched 'Bookshops in London' the sponsored products were: Micropenis - The Long and Short of it The Beautiful Poetry of Donald Trump The Worst President in History. Superb stuff.

hello there! we are open yes we are chris is on the counter ready to serve and im on the socials i bet you're wondering what's been up - last night we had our monthly spoken word event: Verbal Discharge hosted by Insurgent Press if you've never been you're missing a great night always a great

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