Far From The Madding Crowd Bookshop
@ffmaddingcrowd.bsky.social
Far From The Madding Crowd: an award winning indie bookshop with a bit on the side! Open 9:30-5 Mon-Sat, 12-4 Sun.
📍 Linlithgow, Scotland
🔗 https://linktr.ee/fftmcbookshop
📧 [email protected]
📍 Linlithgow, Scotland
🔗 https://linktr.ee/fftmcbookshop
📧 [email protected]
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...
We've also had a top up of our loyalty cards! Get started on your journey to ten stamps today...
February 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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...
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
February 12, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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!
February 12, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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
February 12, 2026 at 10:31 AM
@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...
February 12, 2026 at 10:10 AM
✨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!
February 10, 2026 at 9:54 AM
✨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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February 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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!
February 9, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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.
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.
February 8, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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.
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
February 7, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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
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
February 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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
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!
📚 all your Italian-esque bookish needs
🗣️ help to Parliamo Italiano
🍝recreating la dolce vita at home!
February 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
🏉 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!
📚 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...
📚 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...
February 5, 2026 at 10:16 AM
📖 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...
📚 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...
February 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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! 📖❤️
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! 📖❤️
February 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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! 📖❤️
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
February 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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
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First Scottish gig of 2026
We'll be starting off the Further From Festival with a bang! The brilliant @robinince.bsky.social is very kindly returning to Linlithgow to regale us with all sorts of wonderful tales and thoughts! Join us for an evening like no other: tinyurl.com/FFFRobinInce
February 3, 2026 at 11:38 AM
First Scottish gig of 2026
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
February 3, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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
February 3, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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
February 3, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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
February 3, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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
February 3, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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
We all need a cool-down at the end of a week, so join us for some Highland hospitality with Ghillie Basan! In Food Whisky Life, Ghillie shares stories, recipes, and whiskies from throughout her life. This special evening event will even include whisky to sample! Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFGhillieBasan
February 3, 2026 at 11:01 AM
We all need a cool-down at the end of a week, so join us for some Highland hospitality with Ghillie Basan! In Food Whisky Life, Ghillie shares stories, recipes, and whiskies from throughout her life. This special evening event will even include whisky to sample! Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFGhillieBasan
We'll be starting off the Further From Festival with a bang! The brilliant @robinince.bsky.social is very kindly returning to Linlithgow to regale us with all sorts of wonderful tales and thoughts! Join us for an evening like no other: tinyurl.com/FFFRobinInce
February 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
We'll be starting off the Further From Festival with a bang! The brilliant @robinince.bsky.social is very kindly returning to Linlithgow to regale us with all sorts of wonderful tales and thoughts! Join us for an evening like no other: tinyurl.com/FFFRobinInce
We've only got a few weeks to go now until the return of 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: www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/collections/...
February 3, 2026 at 10:47 AM
We've only got a few weeks to go now until the return of 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: www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/collections/...