Philip Howard Books Ltd

Philip Howard Books Ltd Family-run business with superb range of new books, a speedy ordering service and special discounts. Specialists in schools orders.

Serving the heart of the community in Roundhay and beyond for 26 years.

Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British & American novelist. His work often combines magical realism with his...
19/06/2026

Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British & American novelist. His work often combines magical realism with historical fiction & primarily deals with connections, disruptions & migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations, set on the Indian subcontinent.

We were delighted to have Leeds author and senior feature writer at The Daily Telegraph, Rosa Silverman in our shop toda...
18/06/2026

We were delighted to have Leeds author and senior feature writer at The Daily Telegraph, Rosa Silverman in our shop today signing her first ever copies of The House on Otley Road. Good luck to her with the next 2 novels!

Carolyn Wells was an American mystery author, poet, humorist, and children's writer. Over her career, she authored more ...
18/06/2026

Carolyn Wells was an American mystery author, poet, humorist, and children's writer. Over her career, she authored more than 170 books, spanning genres including detective fiction, poetry, humour, and young adult literature. Born this day 1862, Rahway, New Jersey 📚🎂

Carl Van Vechten was an American writer and artistic photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the lit...
17/06/2026

Carl Van Vechten was an American writer and artistic photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary executor of Gertrude Stein. Born this day 1880, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 📚🎂

Idries Shah, also known as Idris Shah, Indries Shah, né Sayed Idries el-Hashimi and by the pen name Arkon Daraul, was an...
16/06/2026

Idries Shah, also known as Idris Shah, Indries Shah, né Sayed Idries el-Hashimi and by the pen name Arkon Daraul, was an Afghan author, thinker and teacher in the Sufi tradition. Shah wrote over three dozen books. Born this day 1924, Shimla 📚🎂

Thank you for all your good wishes on the wedding of our daughter. It was a magical weekend full of love and laughter 💍💕
14/06/2026

Thank you for all your good wishes on the wedding of our daughter. It was a magical weekend full of love and laughter 💍💕

Annelies Marie Frank was a German-born diarist and Holocaust victim. She gained worldwide notability posthumously for ke...
12/06/2026

Annelies Marie Frank was a German-born diarist and Holocaust victim. She gained worldwide notability posthumously for keeping a diary documenting her life in hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands. BTD 1929, Frankfurt. Died aged 16 Bergen-Belsen concentration camp

Iain Sinclair FRSL is a writer and filmmaker. Much of his work is rooted in London, and influenced by psychogeography. ...
11/06/2026

Iain Sinclair FRSL is a writer and filmmaker. Much of his work is rooted in London, and influenced by psychogeography. 📚🎂

Saul Bellow was a Canadian-American writer. For his literary work, Bellow was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the 1976 Nobel...
10/06/2026

Saul Bellow was a Canadian-American writer. For his literary work, Bellow was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the 1976 Nobel Prize in Literature, and the National Medal of Arts. Born this day 1915, Lachine, Canada 📚🎂

09/06/2026

The maps have arrived for this year's Roundhay Open Gardens. Feel free to pop in for yours!

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