The store was one of three in the North East and North Yorkshire named among the 77 finalists aiming to scoop the Independent Bookshop of the Year Award. They are Drake the Bookshop in Stockton, Forum Books in Corbridge, and Kemps General Store Ltd in Malton. A spokesperson for Drake the Bookshop said it was delighted to be in the mix for the award, and said it was “huge testament” to Stockton to be up for the honour. )”The award, sponsored by Gardners, celebrates stores at heart of local communities and seeks to highlight them. The list includes ten book stores in London, North England, Scotland, South-East England and South-West England respectively, eight in East England and the Midlands, six in the Island of Ireland and five in Wales.

Source: The Times February 24, 2024 14:44 UTC