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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Opening in Autumn 2022, our first House of Books & Friends shop will open in Manchester, bringing you thousands of titles you will be able to touch, see and smell. Our beautiful Bookshop will be home to a range of projects, working with charity partners and be a real hub …