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Have your say on our book club!

Posted on: October 27, 2022

Category: News

We are currently working out the final details of our book club. However, before anything is set in stone, we want to hear from you! If you’re interested in attending our book club we would appreciate if you could indicate some of your preferences by clicking on the poll below. …

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House of Books & Friends: A Living Wage Employer

Posted on: October 26, 2022

Category: News

We are officially an accredited Living Wage Employer! Early in the development of House of Books & Friends we decided to do everything we can to support our Booksellers. The cost of living crisis and dramatic changes in the economy quickly made it clear to us that pay would be …

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We are recruiting

Become a Bookseller *CLOSED*

Posted on: September 20, 2022

Category: News

APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED – we will be accepting applications until midnight on 30/09/22, any applications recieved after this deadline will not be counted towards this round of recruitment.    We have a number of exciting opportunities for Booksellers to join our team at House of Books & Friends in …

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Read all about us!

Posted on: August 9, 2022

Category: News

The news about our bookshop has been spreading far and wide. We’ve been featured in a lot of publications, including The Manchester Evening News. The response has been overwhelmingly encouraging with many people from the local area contacting us asking how they can get involved. We will have more information …

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We’ve joined the Booksellers Association!

Posted on: June 23, 2022

Category: News

We’re proud to announce that we are now members of the Booksellers Association! The BA is an organisation that supports and advises booksellers. They are also the brains behind some brilliant book industry campaigns, like Books Are My Bag and Independent Bookshop Week, which we can’t wait to get involved …

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