I'm delighted to announce that Paul Banks will be joining us in the shop to talk about his book MANCHESTER SCENE STORIES: THE DANCE YEARS. 🕰️: Wed 3/6 @ 7 pm "A raw, intimate journey through Manchester’s dance music history — told by the people who lived it." tinyurl.com/MCRMusicScene

Very excited that Doug Naylor will be popping into the shop on Friday 22nd May at 1pm to sign copies of his book SIN BIN ISLAND. Copies can be ordered via the website for signing and dedicating or simply pop into the shop on the day. @dougrdnaylor.bsky.social @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social

Who's heading to Brooklands for the Manchester Marathon? @manchestermarathon.bsky.social

Anyone else stay up late to watch Artemis II launch last night? If you fancy immersing yourself in an epic novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program you definitely need to grab a copy of ATMOSPHERE. Available in paperback from 9th April. @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

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Some positive small business news from your local indie bookshop! www.quays.news/its-a-big-st... #bookshop #shopsmall #shopindie #saletown

Find out how you can support the Books Forever Appeal in 2026. bforbutterflybooks.com/blogs/news/f... #books

Celebrating local female authors...

HOT OFF THE PRESS! www.lifeinsale.com/news/b-for-b... @lifeinsale.bsky.social

Sale-based author Jen A Egerton joined us to chat about her debut romantasy novel BONDS OF BLOOD AND DUTY. A cosy tale of forbidden love with just a hint of spice 🌶️ Whether you're new to romantasy or a seasoned fan you'll love Jen's slow-burn romance filled with high stakes and impossible choices.

You know what you need right now? MasterChef in Space! I'm a little late to this party but book 2 in the series is out in March so there's still time to dive in to INTERSTELLAR MEGACHEF by Lavanya Lakshminarayan & @solarisbooks.bsky.social Food, family and utopian societies...with a flying robot!

I need your help! I have lots of books, games and gifts to clear so I can make room for some new goodies! Swipe across to see some of the bargains available and pop in to grab yours before they go! Open Tues/Thu/Fri/Sat 10-5.30 and Wed 12-7. Shout if you'd like anything reserving 😁

Things I meant to do over the Xmas Break: - growth strategy for 2026 - events timetable for 2026 - update website - Jan ordering Things I did: - eat cheese - drink cocktails - nap

Tilly is looking forward to the shop reopening tomorrow. She's already claimed my brand new snuggly dressing gown as her own... 📍B For Butterfly Books, 8 Brooklands Road, Sale, M33 3SQ ⏰10 am Tuesday 6th January.

Jon and I are here until 3pm for all your last-minute shopping needs! Jon officially wins the Christmas Jumper competition - because I bought it, obviously 😎

TONIGHT! Open until 7pm for all your bookish needs. 📍8 Brooklands Road, Sale, M33 3SQ. Next to Brooklands tram stop.

JOLLIES, the hilarious sun-soaked sequel to Gate-Crashers, is out now! Signed copies available from ‘B For Butterfly Books’ in Sale #Jollies #80sThrowback #FunnyFiction #saletown #m33sale #localauthor #supportindie @bforbutterflybooks.bsky.social

A very happy BLACK BOOKS FRIDAY to all who celebrate. Pop in for general drunkenness, some swearing and the occasional throwing of books This may be a joke, but no more so than throwing money at guys who send themselves into space. Thank you to our friends at The Bookhouse for the inspiration. 😁

Looking for a bespoke Christmas gift? Look no further! Let me know your preferred book genre/theme and budget and I'll put together a book box for you. Perfect for hassle-free Christmas gifting! Postage within UK. #saletown #christmasbookgifts

Who's joining us for ALL THINGS WICKED?

Also picked up the signed indie bookshop edition of @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social's fabulous Quantum of Menace from @bforbutterflybooks.bsky.social . Q is out of MI6, but has his own mystery to solve. A must for any #JamesBond fan!

Join us on Saturday for Bookshop Day! We're open 10-5.30pm. See you then! #bookshopday @booksaremybag.bsky.social

Join us in-store to celebrate the bestselling kids series LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS. We'll have fun activities and competitions throughout the day and a special BUY ONE GET ONE HALF PRICE offer on all books in the series. #saletown @quartokids.bsky.social @lifeinsale.bsky.social

Can't wait for the new season of Stranger Things to start on Netflix? Now you don't have to! Simply Choose Your Own Adventure...

REMINDER! I'm here until 5.30 today (Thursday 21st Aug) and then I'm outta here until 10am on Tuesday 2nd September!

Just another day on Instagram... - Considered and thoughtful content about books - tumbleweed - Video of me in a box - Instagram gold

Great event last week with @adamjfarrer.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social & Chris McDonald

Delighted to welcome Penny O'Neill to the shop on Saturday 2/8. She'll be showing us how to draw The Floofs from THE FLOOFS REACH FOR THE STARS and showing us how to create our own graphic novels! Best suited to kids aged 7+ Tickets available at link in bio 🔗 @quartokids.bsky.social

OK, hands up. Who's heading to Heaton Park this weekend? #saletown #oasis

To keep up to date with our events and activities sign up to our email newsletter here: bforbutterflybooks.bookshoployalty.co.uk/subscribe #IndieBookShopWeek @booksaremybag.bsky.social

If you're wondering how to find B For Butterfly Books this Independent Bookshop Week, Bluey's here with a handy guide... See you soon! #saletown #indiebookshopweek

Some of the offers you'll find in-store for Independent Bookshop Week #indiebookshopweek @booksaremybag.bsky.social

Thanks to Katy at @lifeinsale.bsky.social for featuring B For Butterfly Books and Independent Bookshop Week in the newsletter this week: tinyurl.com/IBWBForButte... #indiebookshopweek @booksaremybag.bsky.social

It was great to meet @dougrdnaylor.bsky.social in Manchester this week to chat about his new MG book SIN BIN ISLAND due out in September. I may have done some Red Dwarf fangirling... Can't wait to get stuck into my advance copy 🤩 @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social

Join us for an evening with Inspector Richard Preston to chat about his book THE REAL DEATH IN PARADISE and his experience as a young police officer seconded to the Cayman Islands! 25th June at 7pm - tickets available here: fb.me/e/2XwfdfmLl @bonnierbooks.bsky.social

Calling all Junior Bakers! We're looking for children aged 6-16 to take part in the JUNIOR BAKE-OFF COMPETITION as part of Sale Festival. Full info can be found here: www.salefestival.org/bake-off-com...

An emotional event last night as we discussed SAFFIE with @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social Saffie was the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena Terror Attack and this is her story told in conjunction with her parents Andrew and Lisa. A story of how we can all find light in the darkest of times.

Did you see our interview with Alex from @altrinchamhq.bsky.social ? Check out the link below ⤵️ tinyurl.com/BForButterfl...

Exciting news! You can pre-order your signed copy here: bforbutterflybooks.com/products/a-m...

We've lots of events happening over the next few months including author events, book clubs, story-time, crafts and quizzes! There's something for everyone... www.facebook.com/BForButterfl...

April is looking pretty jam packed so far! Check out the website or get in touch to find out more about events happening soon.

Happy Book Birthday to @chrischibnall.bsky.social for DEATH AT THE WHITE HART! Signed first editions in the shop now. @michaeljbooks.bsky.social

DONATE A NEW BOOK! I'm delighted to support the WoodStreetMission Books Forever Appeal again this year and you can help! Simply pop into the shop or head to the website, purchase a kids book (this year we're looking for books ages 4-11) and we'll deliver them to Wood Street Mission on your behalf.

New bookshop @bforbutterflybooks.bsky.social in Brooklands, Sale stocks signed copies of Gate-Crashers with free Pin Badge! Get down to 8 Brooklands Road, Sale M33 3SQ to purchase a copy and treat yourself to coffee and cake while you’re there! #gatecrashersontour #lifeinsale

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Hello lovely people of Bluesky! My name's Michelle and I'm the owner of B For Butterfly Books, a small independent bookshop based in Sale, Greater Manchester. I'm hoping this will be my 'forever-social-media-home' after lots of channel-hopping 😁