@bookcornershop
Owner of an indie bookshop in Saltburn-by-the-Sea. Author of novels 'The Hometown Bookshop' and 'The Moon and Stars'. Loves books, writing, musical theatre, dogs, mythology and folk tales. www.jennawarrenwrites.com
Hello World 😀 A bit late for 2025, but we're setting up here on Bluesky as we know there are quite a few writers here! We'd love to connect. For those who don't know us, Whitby Lit Fest launched in 2025, bringing a wonderful array of literary stars to Whitby.
#literature #litfest #whitby #authors
Poster for Filling a Heart-Shaped Hole: The Romance Panel with Rowan Coleman, Jess Kitching and Jenna Warren at Whitby Lit Fest. Mission and Seafarers Centre, 7th Nov at 12pm. £5 per ticket.
I'm very excited to be appearing at the first Whitby Lit Fest this Friday! Do take a look at the festival's website here: whitbylitfest.org.uk They have lots of great events coming up.
My latest blog post:
jennawarrenauthor.substack.com/p/the-travel...
Thank you. It's owned by Waterstones, but very much still a unique shop.
A table display of copies of The Hometown Bookshop in Hatchards Piccadilly, London.
For a long time, I've had an ambition to see one of my books on display in a big London bookshop.
My publisher just sent me this: The Hometown Bookshop in Hatchards Piccadilly! I'm over the moon and very grateful.
Signed copies of my new book are now available at The Helmsley Bookshop 😀
Jenna standing next to a table display of copies of The Hometown Bookshop, in Drake the Bookshop, Stockton.
I had a lovely time @drakebookshop.bsky.social last night. Thanks you so much for making me feel so welcome, and for the lovely display!
Signed copies now available in Stockton :)
My new novel THE HOMETOWN BOOKSHOP is out today! Thank you so much to my publisher Fairlight Books, and all my lovely readers who have ordered copies.
It was lovely to chat to Emma Millen about my writing and 'The Hometown Bookshop' on BBC Upload last week. You can listen here:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
Thanks again!
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I'm greatly looking forward to the Phantom of the Opera being there, inside my bookshop.
Aw, that's lovely! I must admit, when I saw that book in a catalogue, my first thought was 'Simon will probably like that' 😄
I have this! I added it to the table display this afternoon. I'll reserve it for you. Thanks 😊
I'm sold!
Huge fan of #RossMackenzie delighted to find a copy “The Uninvited” in @bookcornershop.bsky.social
It’s cracking magical read, starting with a refugee crisis from a magical world into ours, it takes an a thrilling adventure where you can’t be sure who is good or bad, to get the Faerae home.
This is exciting! Today's (sort of) Book of the Day is Issue 1 of Transporter Magazine, a journal dedicated to new writing from Teesside. I have a short piece of fiction in it called 'The Dancer'. Call into Book Corner for your free copy!
The book cover of Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill, featuring a green figure with long green hair, lying beneath the surface of a lake, surrounded by pink waterlilys.
Today's Book of the Day is GREENTEETH by Molly O'Neill. This cosy fantasy adventure is steeped in British folklore and myth, and I really enjoyed encountering the various mythical creatures, including the titular Jenny Greenteeth.
I've created a Linktree featuring the other fabulous independent bookshops who are taking pre-orders for THE HOMETOWN BOOKSHOP. Please take a look: linktr.ee/bookcornersaltburn
The book cover of The Secret of Haven Point by Lisette Auton. It features an illustration of the characters standing on the top of a lighthouse.
Today's Book of the Day is THE SECRET OF HAVEN POINT by Lisette Auton. This brilliant debut children's novel is about the Wrecklings, a group of disabled characters who live in and around a lighthouse on the North East coast. What happens when a.stranger arrives in their community?
The book cover of Monsterland by Nicholas Jubber, featuring a vampire, a dragon, a ghost, a werewolf, an ogre and a zombie!
Today's Book of the Day is MONSTERLAND by Nicholas Jubber. The author travels to various parts of the world, searching for the origins of famous monsters (Godzilla in Japan, Selkies in Scotland etc). He uncovers the often dark histories behind these tales. Highly recommended!
The book cover of The Hometown Bookshop, featuring an illustration of the front of a small bookshop.
My book is out one month today!
'The Hometown Bookshop', my second novel, is published on 21st August.
Pre-orders really help authors, so please consider ordering it from your favourite bookshop. Thanks!
The book cover of The Perfect Golden Circle by Benjamin Myers, featuring crop circles in a field.
Book of the Day 3 is THE PERFECT GOLDEN CIRCLE by Benjamin Myers. A perfect novel for summer, it follows two friends as they roam the British countryside, creating elaborate crop circles under cover of night.
The book cover of The Starlight Rebel by Lisette Auton, featuring a girl standing in front of a futuristic city, with the night sky above.
Come and meet Lisette Auton, who will be signing copies of her new children's novel, 'The Starlight Rebel', a sci-fi adventure full of heart. She'll be at Book Corner next Saturday, 26th July, 11am - 1pm.
Tomorrow!
The cover of The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak. The cover has an illustration of a fig tree against a blue background.
Book of the Day 2 is THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES by Elif Shafak. This beautiful, moving novel is partly narrated from the POV of a fig tree. It's a touching love story which deals with difficult subjects, including war, with great sensitivity.
The cover of The Deorhord by Hana Videen. The cover is white, with green line drawings of a dragon, eagle, griffin and 'nicor'.
I'm going to start a completely unoriginal feature called Book of the Day, where I recommend a book each day I'm in the bookshop.
Book of the Day 1 is The Deorhord by Hana Videen. Like animals and Old English words? Then this is the book for you! Absolutely fascinating.
Local author Mark Hadlett, standing on a beach with a windfarm in the background. He's holding a copy of his new book, The Middlesbrough Merlin.
Come and meet local author Mark Hadlett at Book Corner this Saturday (19th July). He'll be here from 11am - 1pm, signing copies of his new noir detective mystery, 'The Middlesbrough Merlin'.
Hi Stu, picked up your message. Drop me a line when you're ready to start arranging book signings, and we'll get something in the diary 😀
Thank you