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Bookshop Heroes 2021

Bookshop Heroes 2021

The Bookseller's Bookshop Heroes is a listing of some of the best individual booksellers in the UK and Ireland.

The list salutes the inspirational managers, superstar hand-sellers, innovative events g⁠urus and canny buyers who are the heart and soul of British and Irish bookselling. The Bookshop Heroes is supported by the Booksellers Association. 

Stephen Baird

Stephen Baird

BooksellerBlogger
Waterstones Darlington County DurhamBig Bearded Bookseller
Karen Brazier

Karen Brazier

Co-owner
FOLDE Dorset Shaftsbury Dorset
Samantha Carr

Samantha Carr

Owner
The Snug Bookshop and Cafe Bridgton Somerset
Kate Claughan

Kate Claughan

Owner
The Book Case Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire
Antonia Daly

Antonia Daly

Owner
Antonia's Bookstore Trim County Meath
Jasmine Dellimore

Jasmine Dellimore

Manager
Moon Lane Books Catford London
Phoebe Edwards

Phoebe Edwards

Events co-ordinator
The Little Ripon Bookshop Ripon North Yorkshire
Sue Finn

Sue Finn

Owner
The Wivenhoe Bookshop Wivenhoe Essex
Meera Ghanshamdas

Meera Ghanshamdas

Director
Round Table Books Brixton London
Amber Harrison

Amber Harrison

Co-owner
FOLDE, Shaftsbury, Dorset
Trish Hennessy

Trish Hennessy

Owner
Halfway up the Stairs, Greystones, County Wicklow
Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones

Senior lead bookseller
Waterstones Piccadilly London
Andrew Marsh

Andrew Marsh

Owner
Dial Lane Books Ipswich Suffolk
Marjory Marshall

Marjory Marshall

Owner
The Bookmark Grantown-on-Spey Scottish Highlands
Ben Moorhouse

Ben Moorhouse

Owner
Our Bookshop, Tring, Hertfordshire
Debbie Phillips

Debbie Phillips

Deputy manager
Imagined Things, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Cristina Ríos Harper

Cristina Ríos Harper

Director
Housmans King's Cross London
Olivia Rosenthall

Olivia Rosenthall

Owner
Maldon Books, Maldon, Essex
Sarah Shaw

Sarah Shaw

Editorial & Marketing Assistant
Fairlight Books
Fleur Sinclair

Fleur Sinclair

owner & president
Sevenoaks Bookshop & Booksellers Association

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