Thank you all, the update than we can barely believe we get to make. To everyone who supported us through this last month, we couldn’t have even come close to this outcome without you all. Have a peaceful festive period, we’ll see you in the bookshop soon 🧡

We need your help. @waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith. Please read on for more information www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908... (1/2)

Anger as Waterstones snaps up prime site on doorstep of independent bookshop

UK's biggest bookselling chain under fire over plans for new store beside Edinburgh tram line.

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🛒 OUR NEW WEBSITE IS FINALLY HERE - 30% OFF ALL BOOKS UNTIL THE 17TH📚 After many years of making do with our clunky old Wordpress site we are thrilled to finally launch a bookshop site that we feel better represents the level of service we strive to offer. 🔗: argonautbooks.co.uk (1/3)

✍️ We’re hiring! Link to apply in our stories and the link in our bio. For the first time in over two years we are looking for an individual (maybe you!) to join our team as a bookseller and social media manager. Apply: forms.gle/UUKUjuis1ZSum9gT7 (1/3)

📝 It’s time to Write More! Tickets at the link below. Did you know that we do a monthly writing/admin group? Probably not as we’ve been pretty low-key in trialling it! But it’s official, in the first week of the month you can come to Argonaut Books in the evening and get some work done. (1/5)

Write More // Argonaut Books – Thurs. 4th December @ 6:30pm

A low-pressure, low-key writing/admin group in the bookshop! (As much tea/coffee/hot chocolate as you can drink)   It’s time to Write More! Do you need time and space to get organised fo…

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🦑🎟️ ALL HALLOWEEN EVENTS ARE LIVE NOW - LINK FOR MORE INFO BELOW 🎟️🦑 That autumnal feel is in the air, you’re eyeing that thermostat more each week, Christmas stuff is starting to appear in Tesco, it can only mean one thing: tickets for The Fourth Annual Argonaut Halloween Extravaganza out now!

Can you feel it? The footsteps that follow behind you, just a little out of step with your own? The wind that seems to whisper words that feel dreadfully familiar yet remain beyond comprehension? It’s not the rising of a dead god, it’s the Fourth Annual Halloween Season at Argonaut Books! 1/2

Stock take time! We’ll be closed tomorrow and Thursday. If you have an order to collect we’ll be in the shop both days so just give us a knock. Back to business as usual on Friday!

We were robbed last night. When it’s our stock or our money that is targeted, there’s insurance and systems in place for this, but when it’s stealing from a charity in an extremely direct way then we just can’t abide it. scottishbooktrust.com/donate @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social

🎟️ TICKETS NOW LIVE 🎟️ We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that we will be joined by Sayaka Murata, bestselling author of ‘Convenience Store Woman’ and ‘Earthlings’ for her only Scottish event to celebrate her new novel ‘Vanishing World’! More info below:

20th October – ‘Vanishing World’ by Sayaka Murata w/ Camilla Grudova – 7pm @ Ps & Gs Church

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that we will be joined by Sayaka Murata, author of ‘Convenience Store Woman’ and ‘Earthlings’, this October, to coincide with her visit to the UK, for her only…

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🎟️ FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW Join us for an evening talking ‘Private Rites’ with author Julia Armfield and chair Helen McClory to celebrate the book’s paperback launch! More info at the link below: argonautbooks.co.uk/product/2nd-...

🎟️ TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE 🎟️ We’re thrilled to be hosting this seriously interesting event with two excellent authors! More info at the link below:

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Very pleased to be in conversation with @niamhsquared.bsky.social about her stunning debut novel #OrdinarySaints at @argonautbooks.bsky.social in Leith, Edinburgh, on Thurs 15th May. We'll be talking about faith, doubt, popes and saints in modern fiction! argonautbooks.co.uk/product/15th...

Fabulous day exploring the bookshops of Leith - Edinburgh Community Bookshop, @argonautbooks.bsky.social @typewronger.bsky.social McNaughtons &Topping Couldn't resist picking up some of the Penguin Archive editions 😍

Heartwarming Friday morning story from @edinburghminute.bsky.social - bravo @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social and @argonautbooks.bsky.social 💛

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We have arrived! This is Signe Rudovica from our team dropping off books this evening from Scottish Book Trust.

⚔️ A gorgeous night at Leith Theatre! 🐉 Thank you to everyone who came along to witness the epic conclusion of @lrlam.bsky.social and @hanfrankan.bsky.social’s respective series. A truly gorgeous night in excellent company!

Join Argonaut Books and @bingewriting.bsky.social for a book launch with a difference. Music, a bar, mini-events, interactive art projects, and a literary raffle! Proceeds from ticket sales and raffle entries will be donated to Alzheimer’s Scotland. 🎫More info: argonautbooks.co.uk/product/27th...

🔔 New event alert! 🔔 We’ll be in the gorgeously renovated Leith Theatre for a true double-threat book launch. Join Argonaut Books, @lrlam.bsky.social, and @hanfrankan.bsky.social to discuss the epic finales of their respective series. 🎟️: argonautbooks.co.uk/product/13th...

We’re back open again and all is well! We hope you all made it through equally unscathed. See you soon 🧡

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HIGH WINDS CLOSURE - 🌬️ 🌧️ Hello! An update to our hours tomorrow following the weather warning. Regrettably this does affect our Sofar Sounds gig but this will be postponed not cancelled! Keep an eye out on via the channel you booked your ticket for updates. Stay safe and see you on the weekend!

HIGH WINDS CLOSURE - 🌬️ 🌧️ Hello! An update to our hours tomorrow following the weather warning. Regrettably this does affect our Sofar Sounds gig but this will be postponed not cancelled! Keep an eye out on via the channel you booked your ticket for updates. Stay safe and see you on the weekend!

🗣️ Spoken Word Night! It’s our first spoken word night of the year! As always, we’ve got spots on mic for anyone who wants to read, more info about the night and how to get involved below. 🎙️ argonautbooks.co.uk/product/spok...

Spoken Word Night – January 20th @ 19:00

It’s our spoken word night at the bookshop hosted by Murid Laly! Entrance is pay-what-you-can, tickets are free but getting one online gives us a better feel for numbers and aren’t required f…

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Edinburgh people! I have a book launch coming up on the evening of the 11th, at the lovely @argonautbooks.bsky.social ! Tickets are free and available at the link below. Come and hang out! argonautbooks.co.uk/product/11th...

11th January – The Restaurant at the Edge of the World – Oliver Gerlach w/ Sam Fern @ 7pm

Heartstopper meets Nimona meets Legends & Lattes in this stunning graphic novel where Soup must battle her evil boss in a fantastical cooking competition.   At 17, Soup is at a crossroads.…

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📚🎟️ OUR FIRST EVENT OF 2025 🎟️📚 Heartstopper meets Nimona meets Legends & Lattes in this stunning graphic novel where chef Soup must battle her evil boss in a fantastical competition for the soul of cooking itself! @olliegerlach.bsky.social Free tickets at the link below: linker.ee/argonautbooks

What a difference 3 years makes! It’s Small Business Saturday today. When you support your local indies, this is the kind of real, tangible change you can effect. We’re your neighbours, we’re a safe space, and we’ll be here doing this for as long as we can. Thank you 🧡 #smallbusinesssaturday

🏄‍♂️ Hello people of Leith 📚 Nutmeg Issue 34 is now on the shelves of the wonderful @argonautbooks.bsky.social ⚽️ Also copies of Back Heel which features 30 articles from the first 30 issues.

A great night catching up with creatives at @societyofauthors.bsky.social #Edinburgh meet up. Always great advice, information and support. Thanks to #MaryPaulsonEllis and all the volunteers who keep the network running. And huge thanks to @argonautbooks.bsky.social for their hospitality. #Books

Good to see Leith’s independent bookshop on Bluesky. Friendly staff and orders swiftly delivered 👍🏽 @argonautbooks.bsky.social

❄️ Festive hours! We’ll be open throughout with later opening hours from the 13th-23rd. As always, we’ll be open on Christmas Day. Whether you’re at a loose end, need out of the house, or aren’t or can’t be celebrating, we’ll be here with good cheer, mulled wine, and a warm spot out of the cold.

We’re bookbinding again! After the success of our first bookbinding workshop (check out these amazing creations from last time!) with Cass Baron, we’re running a second course in the New Year. 🎟️📚 More info and tickets available at the link below: argonautbooks.co.uk/product/book...

❄️SNOW DAY - HOURS UPDATE AND DISCOUNT BELOW ❄️ It’s snowing! And the shop is looking warm and cosy. But it’s also very slippy out there and a lot of the roads haven’t been gritted. We’re open as normal until 8pm tonight for books, hot drinks, and warmth!

A gorgeous evening of stories with Niall Moorjani! Every single performer tonight was outstanding, thank you to everyone who braved the bitter cold and made it along. Watch this space for dates, times, and info about getting involved with next month’s spoken word night 🧡 #spokenword