The Grove Bookshop

14/08/2026

If you're intrigued by Beasts, Barghests & Boggarts, you're in for a treat. Authors and folklore experts Elizabeth Sulis Kim and Elizabeth Kim will be with us next month, delving into the stories of the mythical and monstrous beasts that prowl through folktales.

Elizabeth Sulis Kim is the author of 'The Book of Beasts: Reclaiming Animal Wisdom' - a fascinating journey through time and space, bringing together the animals which have captivated us for millenia.

Elizabeth Dearnley is the editor of several books in the popular British Library Tales of the Weird series, including 'Haunted Yorkshire' and 'Fearsome Fairies'. Her forthcoming book, The Fairy Spotter's Guide: Where to Find Banshees, Bigfoot and Other Creatures from Folklore' will be published on 10 September.

The event is from 7-8.30pm on Friday, 25 September. Tickets are £7 and available via the link in our bio 👈. See you there 👋.

Elizabeth Sulis Kim

13/08/2026

Free to a good home! One large bookcase. Solid wood, very heavy and does not disassemble. Collection only, needs at least two people to move. Would need securing to a wall.

H: 7'6" (238cm) w: 2'6" (76cm) d: 6" (15cm).

13/08/2026

The north’s longest-running literary festival, Ilkley Literature Festival, has announced its 2026 line-up, with household names from literature, politics, journalism, comedy, sport and broadcasting heading to Ilkley from Friday 2 to Sunday 18 October.The line-up includes Simon Armitage, Samira Ahm...

13/08/2026

They're here! 🥳 Come and get your Ilkley Lit Fest programmes and start planning... It's always such an exciting time of year 🍂📚.

The programme is also available digitally via the Ilkley Literature Festival website, and booking opens next week: 10am on Wednesday, 19 August for Festival Friends and general sales from 10am on Tuesday, 25 August. Booking is online at ilkleylitfest.org (24 hours) or via phone from 10am-4pm Mon-Fri.

Congratulations to the team for another stellar line-up! 👌 Which events are you excited about?

Ilkley Literature Festival Word Up North

12/08/2026

If you're after an uplifting evening of bookish conversation, we have just the thing. Linda Green and Rebecca Green are warm, witty and always popular with our audiences.

This time, we've invited them along together to discuss their latest novels, 'If I Had My Time Again' and 'The Edge of Always'.

Linda and Rebecca will be with us from 7-8.30pm on Wednesday, 16 September. This would make a great book club outing - do spread the word and bring your friends 🍷📚.

If I Had My Time Again is such a clever concept. Emily, Carl and Jules have all ‘gone before their time’. After dying on the same day in Halifax, West Yorkshire, they each wake up in a room in a hotel on the outskirts of town, where they're given the opportunity to 'edit' their own lives... With the chance to undo their regrets and explore life’s infinite possibilities, what will they choose?

The Edge of Always is a tender love story about teen friends Luna and Emmett whose lives - just when they're on the cusp of something more - are torn apart by a devastating secret. Then, years later, a chance encounter beneath a portrait in Paris gives them a chance to heal their wounds. Will they finally get their always?

Both books are in paperback and will be available on the night. Reserve your tickets via the link in our bio 👈.

Linda Green Rebecca Ryan

11/08/2026

Fans of folk horror, have you discovered David Barnett's books? He popped in recently and kindly signed our stock copies of his trio of novels, Withered Hill, Scuttler's Cove and his latest, Scratch Moss (scroll for a pic 👉).

Told in five timelines from 1865 to 2025, Scratch Moss explores the dark, supernatural history of a northern coal mining community haunted by a malicious entity known as Red Clogs. It's been described as 'the most original folk horror of the year'.

Pop in now for your signed copy. Find them in our ever popular folklore and horror section. It was lovely to see you, David! 🙏

David Barnett Canelo

10/08/2026

Look what's arrived! Special indie bookshop editions of Donal Ryan's 'Where Are the Kings' are here ahead of publication day. We can't wait to see Donal next month at our event with Molly Aitken, whose novel 'Bright I Burn', is pictured here. What a line up 🔥👌!

We're big fans of both of these authors. Where Are the Kings is a powerful, funny and moving coming-of-age story about Jack, a boy reeling from the disintegration of his immediate family (see my review over at ). Bright I Burn is a fierce account of Ireland's first condemned witch, Alice Kyteler. Both authors write evocative novels and short stories set in Ireland. If you haven't discovered them yet, why not come along?

Tickets for the event on Wednesday, 9 September are selling well (we anticipate a sell out, even with a move to a larger venue). Follow the booking link to reserve yours 👇.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-donal-ryan-molly-aitken-tickets-1994302676992

Molly Aitken Penguin Random House

09/08/2026

Thanks for the shout-out. Brews on the Boundary is already proving popular 🏏📚👇.

BOOKSHOPS: Delighted to say that The Grove Bookshop are my first bookshop to stock Brews on the Boundary. Selling well and more copies heading out to them to top up supplies.

The Ilkley-based independent has been selling books since 1978. Generous breadth of cricket titles and a pleasure to browse.

Check them out here online: https://www.grovebookshopbooks.com/

Also, a past CY podcast interview with General Manager Mike who likes his cricket: https://cricketyorkshire.com/cricket-books-with-the-grove-bookshop/