The finalists for the British Book Awards 2023 Independent Bookshop of the Year have just been announced.
The list includes The Edinburgh Bookshop and The Portobello Bookshop in the capital.
The finalists will compete to win a regional heat which will be announced on 16 March before completing for the overall prize which will be announced at Grosvenor House on 15 May 2022. The award honours stores which support their communities with bespoke bookselling and tailored initiatives.
The finalists are:
Far From the Madding Crowd | Linlithgow
Minerva’s Emporium | Kingussie
The Book Nook Stewarton | Stewarton
The Edinburgh Bookshop | Edinburgh
The Mainstreet Trading Company | Melrose
The Portobello Bookshop | Portobello
Timberbooks | Overton
Ullapool Bookshop | Ullapool
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