Fossgate Books

28/03/2023

Hello
This Saturday 1st April, I will be taking a selection of books to sell (mainly on jazz), to the York Record Fair at York Racecourse, YO23 1EX.
10am - 5pm.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1227290024487334?ref=newsfeed

10/03/2023

If you'd like to grab a bargain, I will be at the Leeds Record Fair tomorrow. Saturday 11th March, Kirkgate Indoor Market, Leeds, LS2 7HY, 10am - 4pm. Free entry.
Books for £1.00 each. Various subjects.
https://www.leedsrecordfair.com/?fbclid=IwAR1xytNlK2kCv39C3UhXwvJIl69En3jk2NnH9dRIWsfSpWU2ciivxWrmOZQ

Leeds Record Fair is one of the biggest UK record fairs. 80 tables of vinyl records in 2 halls. Great for vinyl record collectors. Loads of rare LPs and hard-to-find 45s. Lots of bargains. Also some CDs and books.

26/12/2022

Happy Christmas everyone from Fossgate Books
This is just a reminder that this week will be my final week here in Fossgate. The shop will be open everyday 10am - 5.30pm for anyone wishing to make a final visit. The door will close for the last time at 3pm on Saturday 31st December.
Alex

20/11/2022

Further to my previous post it has occurred to me that my imminent retirement (from the high street) will leave the city suddenly short of bookshops. It is a shame perhaps that there have been no younger aspiring booksellers out there to take up the slack. I have been running a 'bricks and mortar' bookshop in York for over 30 years now and it has provided me not only with a pleasant, fulfilling and stimulating environment in which to work but also a pretty decent living as well.

So if there is anyone out there who thinks that running their own bookshop in York would be a nice way to earn a living, then I would urge you to consider it. I started out back in 1990 with very little capital and very little stock but the business soon took off, in large part because of where I was, here in York.

If anyone does want to declare an interest through this page I would be very happy to offer any help, advice and encouragement that I can.

Alex

03/11/2022

Hello from Fossgate Books.
I regret to announce that I will be retiring (from the high street) and closing the shop at the end of this year (31st December 2022). This is a planned retirement after over 30 years as a bookseller here in York. I will continue to be active selling books in the future, mainly on-line. This will be a new venture for me and so may take some time to get going. Further details will be forthcoming and will be posted here on this page.
In the meantime, I would like to offer my thanks to all my customers, past and present, who have contributed to the success of the shop over the years.
Alex