The Portobello Bookshop
@portybooks.bsky.social
An independent bookshop by the seaside in Portobello, Edinburgh. 🌊 Open 7 days, 10am - 6pm. 📚 Browse millions of books on our website. 👉 https://www.theportobellobookshop.com/links
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IT’S TIIIIIIIIIME ❄️🎁
Come along on the 4th December between 6pm-8pm for our Festive Late Night Opening! We’ll be celebrating with mulled wine, festive tunes, mince pies, and 10% off all purchases!
See you there 🤩
Come along on the 4th December between 6pm-8pm for our Festive Late Night Opening! We’ll be celebrating with mulled wine, festive tunes, mince pies, and 10% off all purchases!
See you there 🤩
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And that's a wrap!
Thank you to all who made last night's launch in @portybooks.bsky.social an absolute STUNNER!
What a delight to hear @saccharinequeen.bsky.social Charlotte Haley and Monica S. Park read their excellent pieces for us!
Thank you to all who made last night's launch in @portybooks.bsky.social an absolute STUNNER!
What a delight to hear @saccharinequeen.bsky.social Charlotte Haley and Monica S. Park read their excellent pieces for us!
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
And that's a wrap!
Thank you to all who made last night's launch in @portybooks.bsky.social an absolute STUNNER!
What a delight to hear @saccharinequeen.bsky.social Charlotte Haley and Monica S. Park read their excellent pieces for us!
Thank you to all who made last night's launch in @portybooks.bsky.social an absolute STUNNER!
What a delight to hear @saccharinequeen.bsky.social Charlotte Haley and Monica S. Park read their excellent pieces for us!
We’re back with another #BooksellersOnTheBeach, and this time we’re introducing Beth! 😊 Here she is with a handful of some of her favourite books, which you can read all about over on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DRzfz7ViNx...
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We’re back with another #BooksellersOnTheBeach, and this time we’re introducing Beth! 😊 Here she is with a handful of some of her favourite books, which you can read all about over on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DRzfz7ViNx...
We can’t believe we’re so close to the end of the year! Today we’ve got our penultimate monthly releases round-up in all its dramatic, winter sunshine glory! 🌟
Head over to our website for more info on these titles, as well as heaps more that were put out into the world this month. 😊
Head over to our website for more info on these titles, as well as heaps more that were put out into the world this month. 😊
November 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
We can’t believe we’re so close to the end of the year! Today we’ve got our penultimate monthly releases round-up in all its dramatic, winter sunshine glory! 🌟
Head over to our website for more info on these titles, as well as heaps more that were put out into the world this month. 😊
Head over to our website for more info on these titles, as well as heaps more that were put out into the world this month. 😊
Thanks to Clare Coghill & @chitgrrl.bsky.social for joining us last night to celebrate the Edinburgh launch of Café Cùil Cook Book. We had a fabulous time with everyone who joined us in the bookshop and online! ✨
November 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Thanks to Clare Coghill & @chitgrrl.bsky.social for joining us last night to celebrate the Edinburgh launch of Café Cùil Cook Book. We had a fabulous time with everyone who joined us in the bookshop and online! ✨
We have some very exciting new merch available in the shop! These have been a while in the making and so we’re super excited to share our new Portobello Bookshop notebooks and ceramic mugs, featuring the brilliant illustration from one of our booksellers, Amos O’Connor. Pop by to see for yourself ☕📓
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We have some very exciting new merch available in the shop! These have been a while in the making and so we’re super excited to share our new Portobello Bookshop notebooks and ceramic mugs, featuring the brilliant illustration from one of our booksellers, Amos O’Connor. Pop by to see for yourself ☕📓
OUR GIFT GUIDE IS HERE! 🎁❄️🎄
We’re so thrilled that our 2025 Gift Guide is now out in the world! Inside you can find bookseller recommendations, picks from a range of genres, and bookshop memories from the past year! ✨
Browse online here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/news/giftgui...
We’re so thrilled that our 2025 Gift Guide is now out in the world! Inside you can find bookseller recommendations, picks from a range of genres, and bookshop memories from the past year! ✨
Browse online here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/news/giftgui...
November 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
OUR GIFT GUIDE IS HERE! 🎁❄️🎄
We’re so thrilled that our 2025 Gift Guide is now out in the world! Inside you can find bookseller recommendations, picks from a range of genres, and bookshop memories from the past year! ✨
Browse online here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/news/giftgui...
We’re so thrilled that our 2025 Gift Guide is now out in the world! Inside you can find bookseller recommendations, picks from a range of genres, and bookshop memories from the past year! ✨
Browse online here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/news/giftgui...
It’s a huge honour for us to be welcoming Ali Smith back to the bookshop on Thursday 29th January to celebrate the publication day launch of Glyph! 💚
Sign up to join us in person or online: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/ali-s...
Sign up to join us in person or online: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/ali-s...
November 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It’s a huge honour for us to be welcoming Ali Smith back to the bookshop on Thursday 29th January to celebrate the publication day launch of Glyph! 💚
Sign up to join us in person or online: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/ali-s...
Sign up to join us in person or online: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/ali-s...
We are delighted to be welcoming George Saunders to Edinburgh for the Scottish launch of his latest novel, Vigil, on Thursday 19th February!
Tickets are available to purchase here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/an-ev...
Tickets are available to purchase here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/an-ev...
November 18, 2025 at 11:09 AM
We are delighted to be welcoming George Saunders to Edinburgh for the Scottish launch of his latest novel, Vigil, on Thursday 19th February!
Tickets are available to purchase here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/an-ev...
Tickets are available to purchase here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/an-ev...
On Thursday 11th December we will be hosting a felt ornament making workshop! ✨
No experience necessary, all materials provided, plus festive music, drinks, snacks, & late-night browsing access - with 10% off everything in the shop!
Sign up here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/holid...
No experience necessary, all materials provided, plus festive music, drinks, snacks, & late-night browsing access - with 10% off everything in the shop!
Sign up here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/holid...
November 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
On Thursday 11th December we will be hosting a felt ornament making workshop! ✨
No experience necessary, all materials provided, plus festive music, drinks, snacks, & late-night browsing access - with 10% off everything in the shop!
Sign up here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/holid...
No experience necessary, all materials provided, plus festive music, drinks, snacks, & late-night browsing access - with 10% off everything in the shop!
Sign up here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/holid...
IT’S TIIIIIIIIIME ❄️🎁
Come along on the 4th December between 6pm-8pm for our Festive Late Night Opening! We’ll be celebrating with mulled wine, festive tunes, mince pies, and 10% off all purchases!
See you there 🤩
Come along on the 4th December between 6pm-8pm for our Festive Late Night Opening! We’ll be celebrating with mulled wine, festive tunes, mince pies, and 10% off all purchases!
See you there 🤩
November 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
IT’S TIIIIIIIIIME ❄️🎁
Come along on the 4th December between 6pm-8pm for our Festive Late Night Opening! We’ll be celebrating with mulled wine, festive tunes, mince pies, and 10% off all purchases!
See you there 🤩
Come along on the 4th December between 6pm-8pm for our Festive Late Night Opening! We’ll be celebrating with mulled wine, festive tunes, mince pies, and 10% off all purchases!
See you there 🤩
A joyous time was had last night to celebrate @christinariley.bsky.social’s latest book, Looking Down at the Stars!
Thank you all for coming along on what was a miserable evening! We hope the event helped lighten your spirits a little. ✨
Thank you all for coming along on what was a miserable evening! We hope the event helped lighten your spirits a little. ✨
November 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM
A joyous time was had last night to celebrate @christinariley.bsky.social’s latest book, Looking Down at the Stars!
Thank you all for coming along on what was a miserable evening! We hope the event helped lighten your spirits a little. ✨
Thank you all for coming along on what was a miserable evening! We hope the event helped lighten your spirits a little. ✨
We can’t contain our excitement for this one 🤩
Follow the link below to join us in welcoming Jennette McCurdy to the Assembly Rooms next February!
🎟️: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/an-ev...
Follow the link below to join us in welcoming Jennette McCurdy to the Assembly Rooms next February!
🎟️: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/an-ev...
November 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
We can’t contain our excitement for this one 🤩
Follow the link below to join us in welcoming Jennette McCurdy to the Assembly Rooms next February!
🎟️: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/an-ev...
Follow the link below to join us in welcoming Jennette McCurdy to the Assembly Rooms next February!
🎟️: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/an-ev...
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EDINBURGH LAUNCH!
We are back in the fabulous @portybooks.bsky.social to celebrate the release of Extra Teeth Issue Ten!
Join us Wednesday 3rd December @ 7pm for readings by:
Charlotte Haley
@saccharinequeen.bsky.social
Monica S. Park
Wine by Smith and Gertrude
We are back in the fabulous @portybooks.bsky.social to celebrate the release of Extra Teeth Issue Ten!
Join us Wednesday 3rd December @ 7pm for readings by:
Charlotte Haley
@saccharinequeen.bsky.social
Monica S. Park
Wine by Smith and Gertrude
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
EDINBURGH LAUNCH!
We are back in the fabulous @portybooks.bsky.social to celebrate the release of Extra Teeth Issue Ten!
Join us Wednesday 3rd December @ 7pm for readings by:
Charlotte Haley
@saccharinequeen.bsky.social
Monica S. Park
Wine by Smith and Gertrude
We are back in the fabulous @portybooks.bsky.social to celebrate the release of Extra Teeth Issue Ten!
Join us Wednesday 3rd December @ 7pm for readings by:
Charlotte Haley
@saccharinequeen.bsky.social
Monica S. Park
Wine by Smith and Gertrude
We’re excited that @catherinenewman.bsky.social will be here on Tuesday 3rd February to discuss her latest novel, Wreck, with @theothersambaker.bsky.social! The event will be recorded for a future episode of Baker’s podcast, The Shift.
Sign up here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/cathe...
Sign up here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/cathe...
November 12, 2025 at 10:35 AM
We’re excited that @catherinenewman.bsky.social will be here on Tuesday 3rd February to discuss her latest novel, Wreck, with @theothersambaker.bsky.social! The event will be recorded for a future episode of Baker’s podcast, The Shift.
Sign up here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/cathe...
Sign up here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/cathe...
It was a super high tide for this instalment of our #BooksellersOnTheBeach, but that didn’t stop us from introducing Elise, our new Events Coordinator! Elise will be working alongside our Events Manager, Euan, to help manage our ever-busy schedule.
Here she is with some of her favourite books 📚
Here she is with some of her favourite books 📚
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It was a super high tide for this instalment of our #BooksellersOnTheBeach, but that didn’t stop us from introducing Elise, our new Events Coordinator! Elise will be working alongside our Events Manager, Euan, to help manage our ever-busy schedule.
Here she is with some of her favourite books 📚
Here she is with some of her favourite books 📚
November is a go! Fancy something to break up the dark evenings? Why not join us for some of our last events of 2025–they’re sure to blow away any winter blues 🌨️
Browse them all here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events
Browse them all here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events
November 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
November is a go! Fancy something to break up the dark evenings? Why not join us for some of our last events of 2025–they’re sure to blow away any winter blues 🌨️
Browse them all here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events
Browse them all here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events
We’re so looking forward to this event! The perfect cosy, hopeful, wintry vibe that we all need ❄️
Tickets available here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/chris...
Tickets available here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/chris...
November 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
We’re so looking forward to this event! The perfect cosy, hopeful, wintry vibe that we all need ❄️
Tickets available here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/chris...
Tickets available here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/chris...
October has been and gone (almost) and so it’s about time for another monthly round up of some recent releases! 🎃
Check out a more extensive list of October releases ‘Recommendations & News’ tab, which you can also find via the link: www.theportobellobookshop.com/news
Happy reading! 📖
Check out a more extensive list of October releases ‘Recommendations & News’ tab, which you can also find via the link: www.theportobellobookshop.com/news
Happy reading! 📖
October 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM
October has been and gone (almost) and so it’s about time for another monthly round up of some recent releases! 🎃
Check out a more extensive list of October releases ‘Recommendations & News’ tab, which you can also find via the link: www.theportobellobookshop.com/news
Happy reading! 📖
Check out a more extensive list of October releases ‘Recommendations & News’ tab, which you can also find via the link: www.theportobellobookshop.com/news
Happy reading! 📖
We’re back with some more spooky book recs for you! This time round we’ve pulled a selection of history and culture non-fiction books that are sure to get the skin crawling! 🕸️
What have you been reading this spooky season…? 🎃
What have you been reading this spooky season…? 🎃
October 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
We’re back with some more spooky book recs for you! This time round we’ve pulled a selection of history and culture non-fiction books that are sure to get the skin crawling! 🕸️
What have you been reading this spooky season…? 🎃
What have you been reading this spooky season…? 🎃
An incredible evening was had on Wednesday night with @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social & @chitgrrl.bsky.social, discussing all things Frankly! ❤️
Signed copies available here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/978103504021...
Signed copies available here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/978103504021...
October 24, 2025 at 9:26 AM
An incredible evening was had on Wednesday night with @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social & @chitgrrl.bsky.social, discussing all things Frankly! ❤️
Signed copies available here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/978103504021...
Signed copies available here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/978103504021...
We welcome award-winning chef Clare Coghill to the bookshop on Tues 25th November for the Edinburgh launch of Café Cùil Cookbook! 🍽️
🎟️: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/clare...
📚: www.theportobellobookshop.com/978173917407...
🎟️: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/clare...
📚: www.theportobellobookshop.com/978173917407...
October 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We welcome award-winning chef Clare Coghill to the bookshop on Tues 25th November for the Edinburgh launch of Café Cùil Cookbook! 🍽️
🎟️: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/clare...
📚: www.theportobellobookshop.com/978173917407...
🎟️: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/clare...
📚: www.theportobellobookshop.com/978173917407...
PUBLICATION DAY LAUNCH 🕯️
Join us on 6th November with Olga Ravn and Heather Parry to talk all things gothic fiction as we celebrate Ravn’s latest work, The Wax Child!
🎟️: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/olga-...
Join us on 6th November with Olga Ravn and Heather Parry to talk all things gothic fiction as we celebrate Ravn’s latest work, The Wax Child!
🎟️: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/olga-...
October 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
PUBLICATION DAY LAUNCH 🕯️
Join us on 6th November with Olga Ravn and Heather Parry to talk all things gothic fiction as we celebrate Ravn’s latest work, The Wax Child!
🎟️: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/olga-...
Join us on 6th November with Olga Ravn and Heather Parry to talk all things gothic fiction as we celebrate Ravn’s latest work, The Wax Child!
🎟️: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/olga-...
On Tuesday 4th November, Dominic Hinde will be coming to the bookshop to celebrate the Edinburgh launch of his latest book, Drifting North: Finding a Sustainable Future in Scotland’s Past. ⛰️
& you can join us here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/domin...
& you can join us here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/domin...
October 10, 2025 at 9:36 AM
On Tuesday 4th November, Dominic Hinde will be coming to the bookshop to celebrate the Edinburgh launch of his latest book, Drifting North: Finding a Sustainable Future in Scotland’s Past. ⛰️
& you can join us here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/domin...
& you can join us here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/domin...
From the 1st - 31st October, it’s Black History Month, and we’ve gathered a selection of titles from across a whole range of genres that we think are great choices to read in celebration.
We’ll be updating this as the month passes, so be sure to stop by and have a browse! 🤩
We’ll be updating this as the month passes, so be sure to stop by and have a browse! 🤩
October 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
From the 1st - 31st October, it’s Black History Month, and we’ve gathered a selection of titles from across a whole range of genres that we think are great choices to read in celebration.
We’ll be updating this as the month passes, so be sure to stop by and have a browse! 🤩
We’ll be updating this as the month passes, so be sure to stop by and have a browse! 🤩