Beckenham Bookshop
@beckenhambookshop.bsky.social
The Beckenham Bookshop has been supplying books in South East London for over forty years to all discerning readers, casual readers and anyone else come to that!
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0208 650 9744
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0208 650 9744
We had the pleasure of hosting @themandemread today in the bookshop, checking the booky knowledge and reading habits of the good people of Beckenham, prizes were won! Hurrah!
Podcast incoming.....
Podcast incoming.....
September 26, 2026 at 2:55 PM
We had the pleasure of hosting @themandemread today in the bookshop, checking the booky knowledge and reading habits of the good people of Beckenham, prizes were won! Hurrah!
Podcast incoming.....
Podcast incoming.....
Our next poetry bookclub choice is
Stepmother by Helen Mort.
Described as playful, moving and warm with a bite of truth, this revisits both her own experience and stepmothers in fairy tales, films & fantasy.
We will be chatting about it on Wednesday 7th October at 6.30pm.
Everyone is welcome!
Stepmother by Helen Mort.
Described as playful, moving and warm with a bite of truth, this revisits both her own experience and stepmothers in fairy tales, films & fantasy.
We will be chatting about it on Wednesday 7th October at 6.30pm.
Everyone is welcome!
September 15, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Our next poetry bookclub choice is
Stepmother by Helen Mort.
Described as playful, moving and warm with a bite of truth, this revisits both her own experience and stepmothers in fairy tales, films & fantasy.
We will be chatting about it on Wednesday 7th October at 6.30pm.
Everyone is welcome!
Stepmother by Helen Mort.
Described as playful, moving and warm with a bite of truth, this revisits both her own experience and stepmothers in fairy tales, films & fantasy.
We will be chatting about it on Wednesday 7th October at 6.30pm.
Everyone is welcome!
If HORROR is your thing, we have a new book club just for you!
The first Horror Book Club will be at 6.30pm on Monday 26th October, in the bookshop, to chat about 'There is no Antimemetics Division' by qntm.
The book is available in the shop with £2 off.
Buy it, read it and join us!
The first Horror Book Club will be at 6.30pm on Monday 26th October, in the bookshop, to chat about 'There is no Antimemetics Division' by qntm.
The book is available in the shop with £2 off.
Buy it, read it and join us!
September 8, 2026 at 3:29 PM
If HORROR is your thing, we have a new book club just for you!
The first Horror Book Club will be at 6.30pm on Monday 26th October, in the bookshop, to chat about 'There is no Antimemetics Division' by qntm.
The book is available in the shop with £2 off.
Buy it, read it and join us!
The first Horror Book Club will be at 6.30pm on Monday 26th October, in the bookshop, to chat about 'There is no Antimemetics Division' by qntm.
The book is available in the shop with £2 off.
Buy it, read it and join us!
Next book club choice is LIVE! We meet 18.30 on Thursday 15th October to to discuss The Wreckers by George Makana Clark.
Save a few bob on this title in store and join us for some booky chat!
Save a few bob on this title in store and join us for some booky chat!
September 7, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Next book club choice is LIVE! We meet 18.30 on Thursday 15th October to to discuss The Wreckers by George Makana Clark.
Save a few bob on this title in store and join us for some booky chat!
Save a few bob on this title in store and join us for some booky chat!
Our Beckenham bestsellers for August
September 6, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Our Beckenham bestsellers for August
As is traditional, we will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, have yourselves a nice sit down and read.
August 28, 2026 at 1:23 PM
As is traditional, we will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, have yourselves a nice sit down and read.
Thank you so much to Hayley Nolan for taking the time to come in to the shop today and sign her new book,
Notorious - Anne Boleyn and the Great Tudor Hoax,
the true story of notorious Elizabeth Barton, former housemaid, nun and unlikely Tudor influencer.
Notorious - Anne Boleyn and the Great Tudor Hoax,
the true story of notorious Elizabeth Barton, former housemaid, nun and unlikely Tudor influencer.
August 23, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Thank you so much to Hayley Nolan for taking the time to come in to the shop today and sign her new book,
Notorious - Anne Boleyn and the Great Tudor Hoax,
the true story of notorious Elizabeth Barton, former housemaid, nun and unlikely Tudor influencer.
Notorious - Anne Boleyn and the Great Tudor Hoax,
the true story of notorious Elizabeth Barton, former housemaid, nun and unlikely Tudor influencer.
It was lovely to have Emily Brand in the shop to sign her new book of sketches,
'A year at Beckenham Place Park'.
Available in the book shop now!
'A year at Beckenham Place Park'.
Available in the book shop now!
August 18, 2026 at 10:41 AM
It was lovely to have Emily Brand in the shop to sign her new book of sketches,
'A year at Beckenham Place Park'.
Available in the book shop now!
'A year at Beckenham Place Park'.
Available in the book shop now!
The lovely @bonnieburkepatel popped in to sign her book We Search the Island for Grace, now in stock, hurrah!
August 4, 2026 at 9:50 AM
The lovely @bonnieburkepatel popped in to sign her book We Search the Island for Grace, now in stock, hurrah!
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Homer's wine dark sea transformed into black and white in the window of @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social.
July 30, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Homer's wine dark sea transformed into black and white in the window of @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social.
The lovely Zoe Manlow was with us today signing copies of her new book, The Last Secret of Wickham Grange! We have a few copies, so pop along and grab one. Not only a local author, but set locally too!
July 29, 2026 at 9:49 AM
The lovely Zoe Manlow was with us today signing copies of her new book, The Last Secret of Wickham Grange! We have a few copies, so pop along and grab one. Not only a local author, but set locally too!
The next Poetry Book Club book is available in the shop!
We're reading The Acrobat by Wisława Szymborska and chatting about it on Wednesday 2nd September at 6.30pm in the shop.
All are welcome!
We're reading The Acrobat by Wisława Szymborska and chatting about it on Wednesday 2nd September at 6.30pm in the shop.
All are welcome!
July 26, 2026 at 9:13 AM
The next Poetry Book Club book is available in the shop!
We're reading The Acrobat by Wisława Szymborska and chatting about it on Wednesday 2nd September at 6.30pm in the shop.
All are welcome!
We're reading The Acrobat by Wisława Szymborska and chatting about it on Wednesday 2nd September at 6.30pm in the shop.
All are welcome!
Our next Book Club choice has landed, we meet 18.30 on 27th August to discuss Bedlam by Jennifer Higgie, a novel of Richard Dadd. All welcome!
July 20, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Our next Book Club choice has landed, we meet 18.30 on 27th August to discuss Bedlam by Jennifer Higgie, a novel of Richard Dadd. All welcome!
Our next Queer book club choice is here, Hurrah!
Meeting 6:30 on Monday 24th August to discuss Waist Deep by Linea Maja Ernst.
All welcome, join us!
Meeting 6:30 on Monday 24th August to discuss Waist Deep by Linea Maja Ernst.
All welcome, join us!
July 17, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Our next Queer book club choice is here, Hurrah!
Meeting 6:30 on Monday 24th August to discuss Waist Deep by Linea Maja Ernst.
All welcome, join us!
Meeting 6:30 on Monday 24th August to discuss Waist Deep by Linea Maja Ernst.
All welcome, join us!
How absolutely lovely to have the wonderful Andrey Kurkov pop into the bookshop to sign his latest book, The Stolen Heart. We will hopefully have him back to sign more soon!
June 22, 2026 at 1:13 PM
How absolutely lovely to have the wonderful Andrey Kurkov pop into the bookshop to sign his latest book, The Stolen Heart. We will hopefully have him back to sign more soon!
The wonderful local legend Tony Bradman popped in today to sign copies of his cracking new title Tales of the Cobb Street Commandos, Hurrah!
June 20, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The wonderful local legend Tony Bradman popped in today to sign copies of his cracking new title Tales of the Cobb Street Commandos, Hurrah!
Rabbitbox by Wayne Holloway-Smith is our next Poetry Book Club choice, described as powerful and heart-rending but also tender and magic.
We'll be meeting on Tuesday 21st July at 6.30pm in the bookshop to talk about it.
No booking needed. All are welcome!
We'll be meeting on Tuesday 21st July at 6.30pm in the bookshop to talk about it.
No booking needed. All are welcome!
June 16, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Rabbitbox by Wayne Holloway-Smith is our next Poetry Book Club choice, described as powerful and heart-rending but also tender and magic.
We'll be meeting on Tuesday 21st July at 6.30pm in the bookshop to talk about it.
No booking needed. All are welcome!
We'll be meeting on Tuesday 21st July at 6.30pm in the bookshop to talk about it.
No booking needed. All are welcome!
Queer Book Club Klaxon!
Meeting on 13th July to discuss A Room Above a Shop.
Everyone welcome!
Meeting on 13th July to discuss A Room Above a Shop.
Everyone welcome!
June 15, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Queer Book Club Klaxon!
Meeting on 13th July to discuss A Room Above a Shop.
Everyone welcome!
Meeting on 13th July to discuss A Room Above a Shop.
Everyone welcome!
What to do for a new window when its Pride month, Fathers day coming up and something apparently happing with football...?
Well, a little bit of everything and a whole lot of LOVE.
Well, a little bit of everything and a whole lot of LOVE.
June 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
What to do for a new window when its Pride month, Fathers day coming up and something apparently happing with football...?
Well, a little bit of everything and a whole lot of LOVE.
Well, a little bit of everything and a whole lot of LOVE.
Local legend and bookshop pal Tony Bradman will be in the bookshop Saturday 20th June to celebrate his latest, Greek Boy and Tales of the Cobb Street Comanados, both released end of June. Pop along, meet Tony and get your copy signed. Hurrah!
June 8, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Local legend and bookshop pal Tony Bradman will be in the bookshop Saturday 20th June to celebrate his latest, Greek Boy and Tales of the Cobb Street Comanados, both released end of June. Pop along, meet Tony and get your copy signed. Hurrah!
Book Club Klaxon!
Join us to chat about TonyInterruptor by Nicola Barker on Thursday 9th July at 6.30.
All welcome.
Join us to chat about TonyInterruptor by Nicola Barker on Thursday 9th July at 6.30.
All welcome.
June 5, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Book Club Klaxon!
Join us to chat about TonyInterruptor by Nicola Barker on Thursday 9th July at 6.30.
All welcome.
Join us to chat about TonyInterruptor by Nicola Barker on Thursday 9th July at 6.30.
All welcome.
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From 23rd May to 20th June, we'd love your donations of new and used children's books. Children's Book Project, a registered charity that tackles childhood social, emotional & educational inequalities, gifting new & pre-loved books to children in under-served communities childrensbookproject.co.uk/
May 22, 2026 at 9:57 AM
From 23rd May to 20th June, we'd love your donations of new and used children's books. Children's Book Project, a registered charity that tackles childhood social, emotional & educational inequalities, gifting new & pre-loved books to children in under-served communities childrensbookproject.co.uk/
If a thick tome feels a bit much in this weather there are some excellent books coming in at around 150 pages that might fit the bill.
Here are four that are in the shop at the moment...
Here are four that are in the shop at the moment...
May 26, 2026 at 3:48 PM
If a thick tome feels a bit much in this weather there are some excellent books coming in at around 150 pages that might fit the bill.
Here are four that are in the shop at the moment...
Here are four that are in the shop at the moment...
We are here Saturday 10 til 5 and Sunday 10 til 3, pop along and treat yo'self to a new read for the weekend, then relaaaaaaaax....
May 22, 2026 at 3:53 PM
We are here Saturday 10 til 5 and Sunday 10 til 3, pop along and treat yo'self to a new read for the weekend, then relaaaaaaaax....