@waterstonesbath
Our beautiful shop is located in the centre of Bath and has the largest range of books in the city, spread over 3 floors. Open 9-6 Mon-Sat (Cafe 9-5.30) 11 - 5 Sunday. https://www.waterstones.com/bookshops/bath email: Bath@Waterstones.com
Fun day signing books in #Bathcity.
Thanks @toppingsbath.bsky.social @mrbsemporium.bsky.social @waterstonesbath.bsky.social for having me. These bookshops now have signed copies of RUNNING MY OWN RACE.
Lovely meeting @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social.
#runningmyownracebook
#booksignings
#bathcity
The perfect trio!
If my local Waterstones had a café alongside its excellent book selection and brand new air conditioning, I'd probably just stay in there all day...
Oh wait. Guess I might just do that anyway.
A view of an ornate ceiling and two pigeons looking a the photographer. Caption reads: The photographer was lying on the ground, trying to shoot this ceiling. The pigeons were concerned.
We have a lot of books.
We have a cafe.
We have air conditioning. 😊
A long stretch of flooring along the edge of a room, with doorways off to the left. Small white micromosaic tesserae form the background, with larger irregularly shaped marble tiles dotted closely through it. These marble pieces re in shades of red, dark grey, blue and yellowish orange. Some of the coloured pieces are like thickened dashes oriented either parallel or 90 degrees to the border. The luxurious complex at Oplontis may have belonged to Poppea, Nero's second wife or her family. It is in an elite rural suburb of Pompeii and once had views overlooking the sea.
Oplontis, Villa Poppea, Campania. 🏺
One of my fave #MosaicMonday floors may look a bit like linoleum from a 1950s kitchen but is in fact a C1 BC mosaic carpet of white tesserae w irregular inserts of coloured marble. Very apt for a luxurious #Roman salon w frescos of the sanctuary of Apollo.
We've got so many events coming up - from Avery to Okri, via Coles. Something for everyone!
Take a look:
www.waterstones.com/events/searc...
An infographic showing the generational cycles of reading. In the middle are the words "Successive generations enjoy the benefits of reading." This is surrounded by a circle of interlinked arrows reading "Adults enjoy reading", "Families read together", "Children enjoy reading", and "Children develop a reading habit"
Shared reading has lifelong benefits.
But our research shows that children whose parents or carers like reading themselves are more likely to develop a love of reading.
That's why it's so important we support families to share stories together:
www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...
oh this is a FAB line up!!! #KidLitUK
Sometimes people tell me that they bought a picturebook because of #NewIllustrationOfTheDay. I love to hear when this happens. If you have bought a picturebook as a result of seeing an image on my social media, do please respond here with the name of the book. Thanks. (Also helpful to share this.)
Book cover reveal for The Changeling Child, coming August 2025
🌟💚🧚 BOOK NEWS 🧚💙🌟
I’m delighted to announce THE CHANGELING CHILD and reveal the stunning cover by Thy Bui.
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Saga and Alfred return to Faerie on a new thrilling adventure with fearsome faeries.
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Find out more and pre-order 🙏: hsnorup.com/the-changeling…
#kidlituk
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Reading to children after they can read to themselves.
Thing I hear so often as a bookseller is "oh no, they read to themselves"
How are they to learn more and feel more confident about words if they're not hearing them?
I reckon aim for 12 yrs old.
And start from first days of life.
Parents and educators - there are a lot of discussions in publishing about how to improve reading for pleasure. Is there anything you wish publishing would do more of? Or just understand about kids and reading? Any insights from teaching/parenting of what gets kids reading? #KidLitUK #Edusky #KidLit
Some very exciting news… We are thrilled to announce The #WomensPrize Outstanding Contribution Award – a one-off literary honour to mark the 30th anniversary of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, supported by Bukhman Philanthropies. Learn more about the award and our judges here: bit.ly/4lp0VYy
"Once you get them hooked on books, they're there for life."
What a joyful start to the day listening to librarian Jennifer and volunteer librarian Jenny on Radio 4's Today, speaking about their Easter activities, sharing tips for encouraging children to read, and offering top recommendations!
Bath Abbey pictured on a sunny afternoon with a large magnolia tree full of pink blooms in the foreground to the right.
Well, twenty-nine years here and I think I've found a new take on the-Abbey-with-things-in-the-foreground! Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Bath Abbey and magnolias! Have a good day! Xx
A photo/realistic illustration of a group of onions on a plane background. One with its skin on, two split and one cut in half.
The mastery of artist Harry Wingfield.
‘Onions’
(Fourth Picture Book, 1971)
Thank you for coming along!
Gorgeous evening listening to the brilliant @jessicabull.bsky.social talking about A Fortune Most Fatal, which is frankly superb and you all need to read it immediately. Thanks to @waterstonesbath.bsky.social for hosting! #BookSky
Something for everyone in our upcoming April events
From Sunday Storytimes for little folk, to the launch of Lauren Asher's "Betrothed, Betrayed" 👑Fearless👑
See below
www.waterstones.com/events/searc...
🏹🏹We at Waterstones in Bath are very excited to invite you, tributes, to join us in a themed late night opening for #SunriseonTheReaping
The long awaited prequel to The Hunger Games.✊
🏹Costumes are involved.
Details and Tickets below 👇
www.waterstones.com/events/hunge...
With huge thanks to @waterstonesbath.bsky.social for devoting a window so wonderfully to our new book ‘Mary Shelley in Bath’ - here’s to celebrating international women’s day and beyond! #booksky #maryshelley
With huge thanks to @waterstonesbath.bsky.social for devoting a window so wonderfully to our new book ‘Mary Shelley in Bath’ - here’s to celebrating international women’s day and beyond! #booksky #maryshelley
Future’s Edge on the shelves at @waterstonesbath.bsky.social
Publishers Weekly calls it “Rip-roaring space opera… a page-turning adventure for sci-fi fans who don’t mind tangled relationships and gruesome fights. Powell’s fans will not be disappointed.”
Buy now from your favourite retailer.
Piu Das Gupta standing, holding a copy of her book in front of a display of the Waterstones children's book prize shortlist
Loved meeting @piudg.bsky.social this afternoon - thank you for popping by, and signing Ssssecrets of the Ssssssnakestone.🐍🐍💎
@waterstoneskids.bsky.social
#Childrensbookprize
Looking forward to it!
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction—and anyone can nominate work for this $25,000 prize! We hope you'll nominate books you love that meet this year's criteria:
Chris Chibnall standing outside bookhaus bookshop in Bristol holding a proof copy of his debut novel Death at the White Hart
Chris Chibnall standing outside Max Minerva’s bookshop in Bristol holding a proof copy of his debut novel Death at the White Hart
Chris Chibnall standing outside Waterstones bookshop in Bath holding a proof copy of his debut novel Death at the White Hart
Chris Chibnall standing outside Stanfords bookshop in Bristol holding a proof copy of his debut novel Death at the White Hart
Sriya from @michaeljbooks.bsky.social who is my guide through this also assured me these pics are an important part of a new author’s ritual #DeathAtTheWhiteHart
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Spotted by my lovely husband in @waterstonesbath.bsky.social - I’ll be chatting all things Young Elizabeth there on 6th March. www.waterstones.com/events/young... 📚
🚨Calling all reviewers, teachers, librarians & booksellers🚨
'I Am Raven' by @alastairc.com c.com is now available on @netgalley.bsky.social! Join Coll and Brann as they uncover the truth in this epic sequel to the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social longlisted ‘I Am Wolf’.
Request here: ow.ly/4AJU50V2S2G
If you haven't - please do fill this in. If you are a creative of any sort. The ALCS guidelines are very useful as the questions become more impenetrable. Also - you don't have to answer it all. www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...
Join us for a Q&A and signing with @hapfairy.bsky.social author of the fabulous Scarlet & Ivy series.
This is a super special event to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary of the first book in this classic series.
Free! Book tickets below👇
#kidlituk
www.waterstones.com/events/celeb...