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The Aldeburgh Bookshop has been in business for 60 years this year.  The owners, John and Mary James, took on the shop in 2000.  In April 2005 we won the 'Nibby' (the Oscar of the booktrade) for The Independent Bookshop of the Year Award at The British Book Awards.  Recently in 2008 we were placed 4th in the Independent's list of The 50 Best Bookshops in the UK.

New Book: The New Aldeburgh Anthology, compiled by Ariane Bankes and Jonathan Reekie: special offer price £25.00 (retail price £35.00) for a limited period from April 2009.

We host a variety of book launches and readings throughout the year, so keep an eye on Forthcoming Events.  All are welcome: do come along.

We also run The Aldeburgh Literary Festival, which takes place on the first weekend of March.  It is over now for another year, but read all about it in Charles Moore's article in the Daily Telegraph on March 11th: Writers thrive on their trip to the seaside.   Dates for next year's festival are Friday 5th to Sunday 7th March 2010.   Click here to add your name to the mailing list.  

We  can get most books to order within 24 hours.  Books can be ordered by phone or fax 01728 452389, e-mail johnandmary@aldeburghbookshop.co.uk, or contact us here.  We post books all over the world, too.

Open Mondays to Saturday from 9.30 am to 6.00 pm (except Wednesday when we close at 5.30 pm).  Open Sundays from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm.

The Aldeburgh Bookshop would like to thank Hugh, The Mac Doctor, for his expert advice and help in setting up this website and Shelton Websites for their excellent technical provision.