Spies in the Salon
In The Bookshop
by George Street Community Books
1y ago
Visit us online: https://www.georgestreetcommunitybookshop.co.uk/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Welcome to the George Street Community Bookshop Salon. In a break from our usual format, the Salon is our response to the latest lockdown and a way of staying in touch with our members and customers. It’s a chance to discuss books with fellow booklovers, and also a little reminder that we’re still here, and that you can still buy books from us online. Our first episode is about spy fiction and shop manager Steve talks to journalist Sean Hannam, a big fan of that particular genre. Th ..read more
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#9 - Milly Johnson
In The Bookshop
by George Street Community Books
1y ago
‘In The Bookshop’ is a podcast about books, usually recorded in an actual bookshop - George Street Community Bookshop - in Glossop, Derbyshire, UK. However, at the moment we are recording remotely (and safely) but the premise remains the same - we invite guests onto the podcast to talk about some of their favourite books with shop manager Steve Roberts. Joining us 'In The Bookshop' for this episode is Sunday Times bestselling author Milly Johnson. One of the Top 10 Female Fiction authors in the UK with millions of copies of her books sold across the world, Milly was born, raised and still live ..read more
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#8 - David Hepworth
In The Bookshop
by George Street Community Books
1y ago
‘In The Bookshop’ is a podcast about books, usually recorded in an actual bookshop - George Street Community Bookshop - in Glossop, Derbyshire, UK. However, at the moment we are recording remotely (and safely) but the premise remains the same - we invite guests onto the podcast to talk about some of their favourite books with shop manager Steve Roberts. Joining us 'In The Bookshop' for this episode is author and broadcaster David Hepworth, who been writing, broadcasting and speaking about music and media since the 1970s. He was involved in the launch and editing of magazines such as Smash Hits ..read more
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#7 - Vinny Peculiar
In The Bookshop
by George Street Community Books
1y ago
‘In The Bookshop’ is a podcast about books, usually recorded in an actual bookshop - George Street Community Bookshop - in Glossop, Derbyshire, UK. However, at the moment we are recording remotely and observing very safe social distancing, but the premise remains the same - we invite guests onto the podcast to talk about some of their favourite books with shop manager Steve Roberts. In this episode, our guest is singer-songwriter Vinny Peculiar (aka Alan Wilkes). Vinny has released twelve albums of literate autobiographical pop music over a twenty-year career and has played in our hometown of ..read more
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#6 - Simon O'Brien
In The Bookshop
by George Street Community Books
1y ago
‘In The Bookshop’ is a podcast about books, usually recorded in an actual bookshop - George Street Community Bookshop - in Glossop, Derbyshire, UK. However, at the moment we are recording remotely and observing very safe social distancing, but the premise remains the same - we invite guests onto the podcast to talk about some of their favourite books with shop manager Steve Roberts.  In this episode, our guest is actor and presenter Simon O'Brien, who began his acting career as Damon in legendary British soap Brookside in 1982 and has gone on to present travel shows, property shows, sport ..read more
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#5 - Matt Hill (Quiet Loner)
In The Bookshop
by George Street Community Books
1y ago
‘In The Bookshop’ is a podcast about books, recorded in an actual bookshop - George Street Community Bookshop - in Glossop, Derbyshire, UK. We invite guests in to the bookshop with their favourite books to talk about them. In this episode, our guest is singer-songwriter Matt Hill, also known as Quiet Loner. He picks out and discusses five of his favourite books with host and bookshop manager, Steve Roberts. We also hear excerpts of Matt’s songs which have been directly inspired by some of theses books. The books discussed are: The Hard Way Up: Autobiography of Hannah Mitchell, Suffragette an ..read more
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#4 - Lucy Rock
In The Bookshop
by George Street Community Books
1y ago
In The Bookshop is a podcast about books, recorded in an actual bookshop - George Street Community Bookshop in Glossop, Derbyshire, UK. We invite guests to browse our shelves, pick out a few books (and bring a few of their own too) and talk about them.  In this episode, our guest is founder of Manchester Book Club and book blogger (Literary Relish) Lucy Rock, who also happens to be one of our volunteers here at the bookshop. She picks out and discusses five of her favourite books with host and bookshop manager, Steve Roberts. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.   ..read more
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#3 - Community Share Issue
In The Bookshop
by George Street Community Books
1y ago
For this short mini episode, we leave the cosy confines of the bookshop and venture out to the launch event of our community share issue offer, speak to some of our directors and find out more about future plans for the bookshop. Full info (and forms) can be found at our website - https://www.georgestreetcommunitybookshop.co.uk/community-share-issue.html ..read more
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#1 - Steve Roberts
In The Bookshop
by George Street Community Books
1y ago
Welcome to the very first episode of In The Bookshop, a podcast about books recorded in an actual bookshop - George Street Community Bookshop in Glossop, Derbyshire, UK. Our inaugural guest is songwriter, musician, Cold War obsessive and one of the people behind taking the bookshop into community ownership, Steve Roberts, who picks out and discusses some of his favourite books. For all the latest news on the bookshop, follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GeorgeStBooks or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeStreetCommunityBookshop ..read more
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Spies in the Salon
In The Bookshop
by George Street Community Books
3y ago
Visit us online: https://www.georgestreetcommunitybookshop.co.uk/ Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Welcome to the George Street Community Bookshop Salon. In a break from our usual format, the Salon is our response to the latest lockdown and a way of staying in touch with our members and customers. It’s a chance to discuss books with fellow booklovers, and also a little reminder that we’re still here, and that you can still buy books from us online. Our first episode is about spy fiction and shop manager Steve talks to journalist Sean Hannam, a big fan of that particular genre. Th ..read more
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