The Bookery, Crediton
@thebookery.bsky.social
Non-profit organisation
Award-winning, not-for-profit community-owned indie bookshop in Crediton, Devon.
Schools, community outreach & events
Open 9.30-5 Mon-Fri and 10-2 Saturday
21 High Street, Crediton, EX17 3AH
Award-winning, not-for-profit community-owned indie bookshop in Crediton, Devon.
Schools, community outreach & events
Open 9.30-5 Mon-Fri and 10-2 Saturday
21 High Street, Crediton, EX17 3AH
🎁 Announcing The Bookery Christmas Prize Draw!
🎄 Every time you spend £8 or more in store between now &19th December you'll receive one FREE entry to win a brilliant 'Science & Play' telescope!
❄️ Just fill in your name & contact details on the token we'll give you & post it in the box! GOOD LUCK!
🎄 Every time you spend £8 or more in store between now &19th December you'll receive one FREE entry to win a brilliant 'Science & Play' telescope!
❄️ Just fill in your name & contact details on the token we'll give you & post it in the box! GOOD LUCK!
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🎁 Announcing The Bookery Christmas Prize Draw!
🎄 Every time you spend £8 or more in store between now &19th December you'll receive one FREE entry to win a brilliant 'Science & Play' telescope!
❄️ Just fill in your name & contact details on the token we'll give you & post it in the box! GOOD LUCK!
🎄 Every time you spend £8 or more in store between now &19th December you'll receive one FREE entry to win a brilliant 'Science & Play' telescope!
❄️ Just fill in your name & contact details on the token we'll give you & post it in the box! GOOD LUCK!
🎄Our catalogue of Christmas books is here! Have you collected your FREE copy from the shop yet?
📚 Books are easy to wrap, no batteries are required, & they can spark lively discussions with family & friends - in fact they're the perfect present!
📚 Books are easy to wrap, no batteries are required, & they can spark lively discussions with family & friends - in fact they're the perfect present!
November 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🎄Our catalogue of Christmas books is here! Have you collected your FREE copy from the shop yet?
📚 Books are easy to wrap, no batteries are required, & they can spark lively discussions with family & friends - in fact they're the perfect present!
📚 Books are easy to wrap, no batteries are required, & they can spark lively discussions with family & friends - in fact they're the perfect present!
🎫 Have you got your ticket yet?
🐦⬛ We can't wait to welcome @drmjwarren.bsky.social to The Bookery this coming Thursday to discuss his new book, The Cuckoo’s Lea: The Forgotten History of Birds and Place, in conversation with environmental campaigner and author Guy Shrubsole! 🧵 ⬇️
🐦⬛ We can't wait to welcome @drmjwarren.bsky.social to The Bookery this coming Thursday to discuss his new book, The Cuckoo’s Lea: The Forgotten History of Birds and Place, in conversation with environmental campaigner and author Guy Shrubsole! 🧵 ⬇️
November 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🎫 Have you got your ticket yet?
🐦⬛ We can't wait to welcome @drmjwarren.bsky.social to The Bookery this coming Thursday to discuss his new book, The Cuckoo’s Lea: The Forgotten History of Birds and Place, in conversation with environmental campaigner and author Guy Shrubsole! 🧵 ⬇️
🐦⬛ We can't wait to welcome @drmjwarren.bsky.social to The Bookery this coming Thursday to discuss his new book, The Cuckoo’s Lea: The Forgotten History of Birds and Place, in conversation with environmental campaigner and author Guy Shrubsole! 🧵 ⬇️
🎥 LIGHTS, CAMERA, DARTMOOR! Get ready for film night at The Bookery!
🎬 Did you know that @philipreeve.bsky.social, bestselling author of Mortal Engines, Utterly Dark and Adventuremice, also directs FILMS with his wife Sarah Reeve? 🧵 ⬇️
🎬 Did you know that @philipreeve.bsky.social, bestselling author of Mortal Engines, Utterly Dark and Adventuremice, also directs FILMS with his wife Sarah Reeve? 🧵 ⬇️
November 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🎥 LIGHTS, CAMERA, DARTMOOR! Get ready for film night at The Bookery!
🎬 Did you know that @philipreeve.bsky.social, bestselling author of Mortal Engines, Utterly Dark and Adventuremice, also directs FILMS with his wife Sarah Reeve? 🧵 ⬇️
🎬 Did you know that @philipreeve.bsky.social, bestselling author of Mortal Engines, Utterly Dark and Adventuremice, also directs FILMS with his wife Sarah Reeve? 🧵 ⬇️
We're delighted to welcome back local author Stephanie Austin for a special book signing event celebrating the launch of her latest cosy crime novel, How to Get Murdered in Devon.
Free ticketed event - register at www.thebookery.org.uk/events
Free ticketed event - register at www.thebookery.org.uk/events
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
We're delighted to welcome back local author Stephanie Austin for a special book signing event celebrating the launch of her latest cosy crime novel, How to Get Murdered in Devon.
Free ticketed event - register at www.thebookery.org.uk/events
Free ticketed event - register at www.thebookery.org.uk/events
🎥 Lights, Camera, Dartmoor! Film Night
🍿 Grab your popcorn & join us on Weds 19 Nov for a double bill of locally made films at The Bookery!
🎬 Two original productions, plenty of laughs, a dash of drama, & a chance to meet Philip Reeve & Jeff Sleeman, the creative minds behind the camera.
🍿 Grab your popcorn & join us on Weds 19 Nov for a double bill of locally made films at The Bookery!
🎬 Two original productions, plenty of laughs, a dash of drama, & a chance to meet Philip Reeve & Jeff Sleeman, the creative minds behind the camera.
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🎥 Lights, Camera, Dartmoor! Film Night
🍿 Grab your popcorn & join us on Weds 19 Nov for a double bill of locally made films at The Bookery!
🎬 Two original productions, plenty of laughs, a dash of drama, & a chance to meet Philip Reeve & Jeff Sleeman, the creative minds behind the camera.
🍿 Grab your popcorn & join us on Weds 19 Nov for a double bill of locally made films at The Bookery!
🎬 Two original productions, plenty of laughs, a dash of drama, & a chance to meet Philip Reeve & Jeff Sleeman, the creative minds behind the camera.
Join us on Thursday 13 Nov for a captivating evening exploring the deep connections between birds, place, and the stories we tell about the natural world. Dr Michael J. Warren will discuss his new book, The Cuckoo’s Lea, with environmental campaigner & author Guy Shrubsole - not to be missed!
November 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Join us on Thursday 13 Nov for a captivating evening exploring the deep connections between birds, place, and the stories we tell about the natural world. Dr Michael J. Warren will discuss his new book, The Cuckoo’s Lea, with environmental campaigner & author Guy Shrubsole - not to be missed!
It was a brilliant event this morning with Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre! A packed room enjoyed readings from Adventuremice: Mousehole to the Centre of the Earth, draw-alongs with Sarah & the whole audience making up an original board game then playing it with a big blow-up die - such a lot of fun!
November 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
It was a brilliant event this morning with Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre! A packed room enjoyed readings from Adventuremice: Mousehole to the Centre of the Earth, draw-alongs with Sarah & the whole audience making up an original board game then playing it with a big blow-up die - such a lot of fun!
What a WONDERFUL event we had here at The Bookery on Thursday with @barker.claire, author and illustrator of Hettie Nettle's Handbook for Hedgewitches. The children made the most amazing wish sticks! Huge thanks to Claire and to all the children who took part!
November 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
What a WONDERFUL event we had here at The Bookery on Thursday with @barker.claire, author and illustrator of Hettie Nettle's Handbook for Hedgewitches. The children made the most amazing wish sticks! Huge thanks to Claire and to all the children who took part!
Save the date! The next meeting of the Politics & History Book Club at The Bookery will be at 12pm on Saturday 6th December, with a discussion of 'The Making of the Modern Middle East - a Personal History' by Jeremy Bowen. Book club members can purchase the book with a 20% discount from The Bookery
November 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Save the date! The next meeting of the Politics & History Book Club at The Bookery will be at 12pm on Saturday 6th December, with a discussion of 'The Making of the Modern Middle East - a Personal History' by Jeremy Bowen. Book club members can purchase the book with a 20% discount from The Bookery
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE! This event will now be held in Crediton Congregational Church, not at The Bookery.
Historian, broadcaster & author James Fox will discuss his book Craftland: A Journey Through Britain’s Lost Arts & Vanishing Trades. Tickets in store or at www.thebookery.org.uk/events
Historian, broadcaster & author James Fox will discuss his book Craftland: A Journey Through Britain’s Lost Arts & Vanishing Trades. Tickets in store or at www.thebookery.org.uk/events
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE! This event will now be held in Crediton Congregational Church, not at The Bookery.
Historian, broadcaster & author James Fox will discuss his book Craftland: A Journey Through Britain’s Lost Arts & Vanishing Trades. Tickets in store or at www.thebookery.org.uk/events
Historian, broadcaster & author James Fox will discuss his book Craftland: A Journey Through Britain’s Lost Arts & Vanishing Trades. Tickets in store or at www.thebookery.org.uk/events
🐭 It's this Saturday!
Adventuremice creators Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre will be coming to The Bookery at 11am!
They'll read from their newest Adventuremice book: Mousehole to the Centre of the Earth & show you how to draw your favourite Adventuremice characters!
FREE event-no need to book
Adventuremice creators Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre will be coming to The Bookery at 11am!
They'll read from their newest Adventuremice book: Mousehole to the Centre of the Earth & show you how to draw your favourite Adventuremice characters!
FREE event-no need to book
October 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
🐭 It's this Saturday!
Adventuremice creators Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre will be coming to The Bookery at 11am!
They'll read from their newest Adventuremice book: Mousehole to the Centre of the Earth & show you how to draw your favourite Adventuremice characters!
FREE event-no need to book
Adventuremice creators Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre will be coming to The Bookery at 11am!
They'll read from their newest Adventuremice book: Mousehole to the Centre of the Earth & show you how to draw your favourite Adventuremice characters!
FREE event-no need to book
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Join @folklorepod.bsky.social and me in Crediton one week today, in @thebookery.bsky.social at 7pm, Thursday May 15th. I'll be asking Mark about his brilliant book The Folklore of Devon. Tickets are £4 from the Bookery. There might be drinks and cake...
#thebookery #thefolklorepodcast #folklore 📚💙
#thebookery #thefolklorepodcast #folklore 📚💙
May 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Join @folklorepod.bsky.social and me in Crediton one week today, in @thebookery.bsky.social at 7pm, Thursday May 15th. I'll be asking Mark about his brilliant book The Folklore of Devon. Tickets are £4 from the Bookery. There might be drinks and cake...
#thebookery #thefolklorepodcast #folklore 📚💙
#thebookery #thefolklorepodcast #folklore 📚💙
📚 We're looking forward to welcoming award-winning local author Hugh Meller to The Bookery next Tuesday at 3.30pm to present his compelling and most recent book Devon Dead and Buried. 🧵 ⬇️
April 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
📚 We're looking forward to welcoming award-winning local author Hugh Meller to The Bookery next Tuesday at 3.30pm to present his compelling and most recent book Devon Dead and Buried. 🧵 ⬇️
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Come and see me and brilliant folklore expert Mark Norman of the @folklorepod.bsky.social fame chatting about his new book 'The Folklore of Devon' at @thebookery.bsky.social in Crediton.
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#authorevent #liveevent #folklore #indiebookshop #crediton #devon
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#authorevent #liveevent #folklore #indiebookshop #crediton #devon
April 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Come and see me and brilliant folklore expert Mark Norman of the @folklorepod.bsky.social fame chatting about his new book 'The Folklore of Devon' at @thebookery.bsky.social in Crediton.
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#authorevent #liveevent #folklore #indiebookshop #crediton #devon
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#authorevent #liveevent #folklore #indiebookshop #crediton #devon
It’s a beautiful, sunny May Eve today & we love these brilliant anthologies edited by @johnnymains.co.uk & published by British Library Publishing! Available from our shop or online here:
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#walpurgis #WalpurgisNight #Walpurgisnacht
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#walpurgis #WalpurgisNight #Walpurgisnacht
April 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
It’s a beautiful, sunny May Eve today & we love these brilliant anthologies edited by @johnnymains.co.uk & published by British Library Publishing! Available from our shop or online here:
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/celt...
#walpurgis #WalpurgisNight #Walpurgisnacht
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/celt...
#walpurgis #WalpurgisNight #Walpurgisnacht
We're looking forward to this! 🤩🐀✍️
Devon people, see you at @thebookery.bsky.social today at 11!
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Storytime, drawing, book signing. And we’d love to see you sketchbook if you bring it along!
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Storytime, drawing, book signing. And we’d love to see you sketchbook if you bring it along!
April 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
We're looking forward to this! 🤩🐀✍️
So here we are in 2025 - and a belated Happy New Year to all our customers and supporters! Perhaps some of you may be looking for a new direction this year, so for the next five days we'll be posting quotes from some of our amazing volunteers to showcase the sort of things they do for us. 🧵⬇️
January 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
So here we are in 2025 - and a belated Happy New Year to all our customers and supporters! Perhaps some of you may be looking for a new direction this year, so for the next five days we'll be posting quotes from some of our amazing volunteers to showcase the sort of things they do for us. 🧵⬇️
Announcing our Share Offer Prize Draw: everyone purchasing shares in The Bookery will be entered into a prize draw for a mystery book & wine gift donated by our supporters! The winner will be announced once the Share Offer has closed on 25th January. Good luck! 🤞☘️(To invest, visit buff.ly/3ZQ4SwN)
December 15, 2024 at 10:33 AM
Announcing our Share Offer Prize Draw: everyone purchasing shares in The Bookery will be entered into a prize draw for a mystery book & wine gift donated by our supporters! The winner will be announced once the Share Offer has closed on 25th January. Good luck! 🤞☘️(To invest, visit buff.ly/3ZQ4SwN)
Check out our new programme of FREE afternoon author events at The Bookery coming up in the New Year! Save the dates and look out for more details soon... #TheBookeryPresents #Crediton #authorevents #BuyBooksDoGood
December 13, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Check out our new programme of FREE afternoon author events at The Bookery coming up in the New Year! Save the dates and look out for more details soon... #TheBookeryPresents #Crediton #authorevents #BuyBooksDoGood
We can't wait to welcome award-winning thriller writer Holly Watt to The Bookery on Thursday 23rd January! Holly will be signing copies and talking about her latest novel The Last Truths We Told - a story about old friends and new betrayals. 🧵⬇️
December 12, 2024 at 11:57 PM
We can't wait to welcome award-winning thriller writer Holly Watt to The Bookery on Thursday 23rd January! Holly will be signing copies and talking about her latest novel The Last Truths We Told - a story about old friends and new betrayals. 🧵⬇️
Are you looking for a unique gift idea this Christmas? How about gifting shares in our prize-winning bookshop to help us expand our outreach work in schools and the community? Our Community Share Offer Gift Vouchers are available in the shop now! #BuyBooksGrowCommunity
December 12, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Are you looking for a unique gift idea this Christmas? How about gifting shares in our prize-winning bookshop to help us expand our outreach work in schools and the community? Our Community Share Offer Gift Vouchers are available in the shop now! #BuyBooksGrowCommunity
For 25 years @Jayrayner1 has reviewed restaurants, gathering ideas to craft dishes for his own table. Now, he's sharing these recipes, including his take on the mighty Greggs Steak Bake! This book offers something for every cook and is written with real warmth & wit. uk.bookshop.org/a/280/978024...
December 3, 2024 at 2:27 PM
For 25 years @Jayrayner1 has reviewed restaurants, gathering ideas to craft dishes for his own table. Now, he's sharing these recipes, including his take on the mighty Greggs Steak Bake! This book offers something for every cook and is written with real warmth & wit. uk.bookshop.org/a/280/978024...
The Bookery has volunteering opportunities in many areas including retail, schools outreach & community projects. If you'd like to volunteer with us, please get in touch by emailing [email protected] or call in to the shop - we'd love to hear from you! #volunteering #Crediton
December 3, 2024 at 12:17 PM
The Bookery has volunteering opportunities in many areas including retail, schools outreach & community projects. If you'd like to volunteer with us, please get in touch by emailing [email protected] or call in to the shop - we'd love to hear from you! #volunteering #Crediton