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serenitybookshop.bsky.social
Independent Bookshop in Romiley, Greater Manchester. Second bookshop in Stockport Centre now open! Co-founder Stockport Noir. Admin: @oziasmidwinter.bsky.social
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Join us on Wednesday 4th June at @anthonyburgess.bsky.social for a very special evening with comedian Suzi Ruffell! She’ll be talking to Jon Richardson about her brilliantly funny and incredibly moving new memoir AM I HAVING FUN NOW? Anxiety, Applause and Life's Big Questions, Answered. 🎫👇🏻

We're delighted to be welcoming @hazelbarkworth.bsky.social and Rozie Kelly to Stockport on Tuesday 20th May to dicuss their brilliant new novels THE DROWNINGS and KINGFISHER. Hazel and Rozie will be in conversation with Lara Williams. @headlinebooks.bsky.social @saraband-books.bsky.social 🎫👇🏻

We had a great time at Siddington Village Hall last night listening to @robinince.bsky.social talk about his brilliant new book NORMALLY WEIRD AND WEIRDLY NORMAL! We’re delighted to announce that Robin will be joining us in Stockport on Tues 15th July and tickets are available below👇🏻

Thank you to @serenitybookshop.bsky.social for coming to Siddington to sell Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal - first sales ever - officially out next week - Wilmslow library tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon - Hope farm library in evening Robinince.com

A WEEK TODAY! We can’t wait to welcome the brilliant Jess Kidd to our Stockport shop next Tuesday when she’ll be talking to Louise Savidge about MURDER AT GULLS NEST - the first in her sparkling new 1950s seaside mystery series, featuring sharp-eyed former nun Nora Breen. 🎫👇🏻

Signed copies of #TheMargaretCode & the latest brilliant books by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social, @kateellisauthor.bsky.social & Claire McGowan are available from the fantastic @serenitybookshop.bsky.social. Thank you to everyone who supports their local bookstore.

We went to Romiley last Sunday. Of course I couldn’t miss the opportunity to pop into @serenitybookshop.bsky.social and pick up a book or two @OrendaBooks @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social

I had a great time on the author panel of the CrimEaster event at @serenitybookshop.bsky.social alongside @tariqashkanani.bsky.social, @kateellisauthor.bsky.social & Claire McGowan. Thank you to Serenity & to all who attended for making it a brilliant night. Video courtesy of Serenity Booksellers.

TONIGHT! Join us for fun-filled evening of crime with four fantastic authors! Tariq Ashkanani, Kate Ellis, Richard Hooton and Claire McGowan will be here in Romiley discussing their latest novels and there’ll be Easter Eggs for all! Doors: 6.00, starts: 6.30 🎫👇🏻

“A classy, elegant thriller” A fantastic review of Abigail Dean’s THE DEATH US in The Observer today. We love this book - so much so that not only are we welcoming Abigail to our Romiley shop this coming Tuesday (15th April), we’ll also be seeing her at @stockportnoir.bsky.social in 2026! 🎫👇🏻

Two fantastic crime events coming up in Romiley this week! On Tuesday 15th April Abigail Dean will be joint us to discuss her brilliant new thriller THE DEATH OF US and on Wednesday 16th April we have a very special panel event with Tariq Ashkanani, Kate Ellis, Richard Hooton and Claire McGowan!

Your Book Club choice for May! CUCKOO by Callie Kazumi - a shocking thriller with a killer twist! We can’t wait to discuss this one! Our next Book Club sessions are: Romiley: • Tues 13th May, 11am • Thurs 15th May 6pm (Grapevine) and 7.30pm Stockport: • Wed 14th May, 6pm and 7.30pm

So this is my little elevator pitch about When Sally Killed Harry that my publisher asked me to do 😀 I’ll be at Waterstones Swindon with Katy Brent on 13/05 & @tim-burgess.bsky.social #MerchMarket with @davehaslam.bsky.social & @serenitybookshop.bsky.social 28/05 chatting about it and my music fic

NOW IN STOCK! @tariqashkanani.bsky.social’s THE MIDNIGHT KING is a dark and twisty serial killer thriller that will stay with you long after you finish the final page! Don’t miss Tariq here in Romiley on Wednesday 16th April when he’ll be discussing the book as part of CrimEaster! 🎫👇🏻

Continuing the adventures of prehistoric girl Tuuli and inspired by real archaeological discoveries, WOLF MOUNTAIN is the follow up to @profaliceroberts.bsky.social’s bestselling WOLF ROAD! We have these gorgeous sprayed edge editions of both books now in stock and Wolf Mountain is also signed!

Happy publication day to Abigail Dean and her breathtaking new novel THE DEATH OF US - a heart-wrenching story about love, tragedy, forgiveness and the devastating impact of a terrible crime. Don’t miss Abigail discussing her work here in Romiley on Tuesday 15th April 🎫👇🏻

Just two weeks to go until we’re at the Forum Theatre with the wonderful ANDY GRIFFITHS! The perfect Easter holiday treat for children and families, Andy will be talking about his incredibly exciting new series ADVENTURES UNLIMITED! and signing copies of his books. @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social 🎫👇🏻

TONIGHT!

can’t wait for this! have worked many book events, but this will be my first as an author ✍️

Another fantastic review for Louise Hegarty’s FAIR PLAY! We love this book and can’t wait to welcome Louise to Stockport tomorrow when she’ll be in conversation with Jon McGregor A must for fans of crime fiction and mischievous meta mysteries! 🎫👇🏻

VERY excited to be running a bookstall at @tim-burgess.bsky.social’s MERCH MARKET next month! We’ll have a whole range of music books available and there’ll be signings with the likes of Tim himself, @davehaslam.bsky.social, Stephen Morris, @lucynichol.bsky.social and more! Going to be a great day!

🕵️‍♀️ CRIME FICTION LOVERS! 🕵️‍♂️ We’ve some incredible events lined up for you over the next few months with the likes of Louise Hegarty, Abigail Dean, Jess Kidd, Dead Ink, the Murder Squad, Fiona Cummins, Hayley Scrivenor, D.V. Bishop, Steph McGovern and more! #BookSky 📚💜 Details and tickets below…

NEW EVENT! Join us in Stockport on Tuesday 6th May for the launch of @deadinkbooks.bsky.social’s stunning new anthology MOTIVES UNKNOWN: NEW NORTHERN CRIME. Reading on the night will be contributors Lauren Archer, Beth Barker, Pete Hardy, Dan Howarth and Abby Walker. #BookSky 📚💜 🎫👇🏻

A belated happy publication day to Louise Hegarty and her stunning debut FAIR PLAY - both a delightfully tricksy homage to the golden age of crime novels and a beautiful exploration of love and grief. Don’t miss Louise in Stockport on Tues 8 April when she’ll be in conversation with Jon McGregor 🎫👇🏻

📣 APRIL EVENTS! Stockport: Thurs 3 Apr: RAW CONTENT - Naomi Booth Tues 8 Apr: FAIR PLAY - Louise Hegarty Tues 29 Apr: MURDER AT GULLS NEST - Jess Kidd Romiley: Tues 15 Apr: THE DEATH OF US - Abigail Dean Wed 16 Apr: MERRY CRIMEASTER Wed 23 Apr: ADVENTURES UNLIMITED LIVE! - Andy Griffiths 🎫👇🏻

A year ago today I started writing my first book. I’d hoped to finish by Xmas, then by today. I haven’t, but have done so much more than I thought I’d realistically do and that’s due to the writing group at my local indie bookshop @serenitybookshop.bsky.social #writerscommunity #writingcommunity

Sally Rooney meets The Secret History? A brilliant review of Louise Hegarty’s FAIR PLAY in The Times this weekend! We’ve read it and couldn’t agree more - an absolutely stunning debut and we can’t wait to hear Louise discuss it with Jon McGregor in Stockport next Tuesday (8th April) Tickets below👇🏻

A dream event here in Romiley on Saturday with the one and only @tessgerritsen.bsky.social! She was talking to @robparkerauthor.bsky.social about her stunning new thriller THE SUMMER GUESTS - the second novel in the The Martini Club series. If you missed it, signed copies are available instore now!

A fabulous event last night in our Stockport shop with Susan Barker and @lucyrosecreates.bsky.social! They were chatting to host Beth Underdown about horror writing, female monsters, scary movies and so much more! If you missed it, signed copies of OLD SOUL and THE LAMB are available instore now!