October Books

October Books Independent co-operative bookshop

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October Books is an independent community bookshop based in Southampton. It's a not-for-profit co-operative, which means that the money we make goes back into the business! On our shelves you can find books ranging from the latest novels by well-known authors, classics, children's books and audio books, to a specialized selection of non-fiction books on social and political issues. Try our fast-or

dering service! And that's not all! We also sell lovely hand-made greeting cards, organic/fair-trade food and drinks, household items and much more...

💘 Blind date with an Indie Book💕 Check out our little box in the Fiction shelf of our new Blind Date books: Indie Publis...
20/06/2026

💘 Blind date with an Indie Book💕
Check out our little box in the Fiction shelf of our new Blind Date books: Indie Publisher Edition!
Hint🌟 there are fiction and non-fiction books about love, history, culture and many more!

📚 👍 👉 🤭 😃 Our social media manager is away. Is this good to post? 😅 😆 ✒️ 😀 🤔 🧡
19/06/2026

📚 👍 👉 🤭 😃 Our social media manager is away. Is this good to post? 😅 😆 ✒️ 😀 🤔 🧡

June edition👯‍♀️ Bring Your Own Book ClubJoin us for our book club on Saturday 27th of June at 11am!This friendly, infor...
18/06/2026

June edition👯‍♀️ Bring Your Own Book Club
Join us for our book club on Saturday 27th of June at 11am!
This friendly, informal group is open to anyone aged 18+.

Just bring along a book you're reading or that you’ve read — one you loved, hated, or are still thinking about — and be ready to chat about it over a slice of cake. Don't worry if you don't have the physical book to bring, we'll hand you a piece of paper to write the title in!

Each session will run for around an hour and a half and is all about sharing stories, discovering new reads, and connecting with others who love books in all their forms.

No pressure, no set reading list — just good conversations.
Come along and bring your book!

Details:
Dates/Times🕰️ 27th June 2026, Saturday 11:00am
Tickets 🎟️ FREE/registration required
https://octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/148/details

Jhalak Prize 2026 winners🏆️ The Jhalak Prize awards seek to celebrate books by writers of colour in the UK and Ireland. ...
17/06/2026

Jhalak Prize 2026 winners🏆️
The Jhalak Prize awards seek to celebrate books by writers of colour in the UK and Ireland. Congratulations to the 2026 authors!

🏅 Children's & YA Prize Winner
Fidan Meikle✒️ My name is Samim

🏅 Jhalak Poetry Prize Winner
Maggie Harris✒️ I Sing to the Greenhearts

🏅 Jhalak Prose Prize Winner
Diane Evans✒️ I Want to Talk to You

Check out our website for the winner's title📚

🧠💬 Neurodivergence & NVC: Supporting One Another Across DifferencesInclusion means understanding each other across all o...
16/06/2026

🧠💬 Neurodivergence & NVC: Supporting One Another Across Differences
Inclusion means understanding each other across all our differences - including how our minds work.

This June, we're welcoming Susi Bauer for a free, hands-on workshop exploring neurodivergence and Nonviolent Communication.

Whether you're neurodivergent, work alongside neurodivergent people, or simply want to communicate more thoughtfully - this one's for you. No prior knowledge needed. You'll leave with practical tools you can use straight away.

Two sessions to choose from:

📅 Tuesday 24 June, 7-9pm
📅 Wednesday 25 June, 2-4pm

📍 October Books, Southampton

🎟️ Free - book your place here: https://octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/160/details

Buy 3️⃣ Yogi tea and get a free mug ☕️ Did you know we have a good selection of Yogi tea?Now, when you buy 3 tea packs,...
16/06/2026

Buy 3️⃣ Yogi tea and get a free mug ☕️
Did you know we have a good selection of Yogi tea?
Now, when you buy 3 tea packs, you get a free mug❗️
Grab some tea and a free mug (Until stock lasts)‼️

📖 Buy 3️⃣ + Penguin Paperbacks ➕️ get a free tote bagGet a free tote bag when you pick up 3 or more of their paperbacks...
15/06/2026

📖 Buy 3️⃣ + Penguin Paperbacks ➕️ get a free tote bag

Get a free tote bag when you pick up 3 or more of their paperbacks 🛍️✨ Perfect for carrying your "I just came in for a browse" purchase 👀📖

💛 Make this a support-your-independent-bookshops moment!
Discover your next summer reads 🌞 Leave with a free tote!



* Available while stocks last; first come, first served!

🏆️ The Women's Prize 2026 goes to...Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026🏅The Correspondent by Virginia Evans From the judges o...
14/06/2026

🏆️ The Women's Prize 2026 goes to...
Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026🏅The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
From the judges of the Women's Prize, they say:
"An uplifting and moving novel that confronts the hubris of youth with the wisdom of older age, the 2026 judges described it as “exemplary”, and having “captured their hearts”."

Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction 2026🏅The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet
For the Non-Fiction Prize, they expressed:
"The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet has won the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction. A richly crafted recent history of modern Afghanistan, and the many people who lived and worked there, the 2026 judges described it as “a perfect work of narrative non-fiction”

Congratulations to .l.evans and .doucet 🥳
To experience the women's perspective in fiction and non-fiction prize-winning titles, grab a copy in-store or on Octoberbooks.org

2️⃣ 0️⃣ th anniversary of Independent Bookshop Week📚 From 13th to 20th June (Saturday), we are celebrating Independent B...
13/06/2026

2️⃣ 0️⃣ th anniversary of Independent Bookshop Week📚
From 13th to 20th June (Saturday), we are celebrating Independent Bookshop Week along with all independent bookshops across the UK and Ireland!

The Week aims to highlight the vital role independent bookshops play in our communities, and to encourage consumers to shop for their summer reads with local independents.

That's why October Books is part of this as Southampton's longstanding independent bookshop! Check out what we have on offer and come in-store to see more goodies!

🧑‍🩰 Annette Byford "A Dance of Mirrors" Book launch🪞 Celebrate the debut novel, "A Dance of Mirrors", with the author o...
12/06/2026

🧑‍🩰 Annette Byford "A Dance of Mirrors" Book launch🪞
Celebrate the debut novel, "A Dance of Mirrors", with the author on 4th July, 2026, 12:00 pm!

✒️ About the author
Annette Byford, psychotherapist and writer, author of two non-fiction books: "A Wedding in the Family"(2019) and "Once a Mother, Always a Mother" (2022)
Details:
Dates/Times🕰️ 4th July, 2026, 12:00 pm- 2:00 pm

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