The diary of a bookseller doesnt seem like it should work. Amazon, of course, are like the orcs invading middle earth. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Oct 08, 2017 shaun bythell runs a secondhand bookshop in wigtown in the southwest of scotland and im not surprised that he admits to being a bit of a curmudgeon. Diary of a bookseller shaun bythell may 10, 2018 april, 2018 itsgoodtoread with over 100,000 books on the shelves, scotlands largest secondhand bookshop comes to life in this funny and honest diary, where the shop owner wryly gives us his wartsandall story. Shaun bythell, author of the diary of a bookseller, on librarything. Diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell by melville house. Shaun bythell is the owner of the bookshop in wigtown, scotland.
She knew him because she interviewed him way back when she wrote the bookshop book. While many book lovers may dream about spending all day every day working in a rambling georgian townhouse stuffed with over 100,000 books, bythells diaries from 2014 to early 2015. Shaun bythell owner of the bookshop in wigtown, scotlands largest secondhand bookshop is to publish his wry and hilarious diaries about bookselling with profile books. Sep, 2017 shaun bythell lives in wigtown, scotland, where he runs the bookshop the largest secondhand bookshop in scotland. It did remind us a lot of hayonwye, the book town in wales, what with the drystone walls, rolling green hills with more imposing mountains behind, sheep in the fields, and goodly number of bookshops. Oct 22, 2017 at first glance, it is a grumpily amusing account of a life that many city dwellers would consider idyllic. Shaun bythell is the owner of the bookshop in wigtown, scotlands national book town, and also one of the organisers of the wigtown festival. The bookshop, wigtown, is scotlands largest secondhand bookshop. But there is a soothing monotony to the rhythm of his days. With more than a mile of shelving, real log fires in the shop and the sea lapping nearby, the shop should be an idyll for bookworms. Feb 09, 2018 a song inspired by shaun bythell s the diary of a bookseller available at your nearest independent bookshop. The book is a daily account about the books that he buys, how he goes about acquiring these books, keeping his secondhand bookselling business afloat in this. His establishment, which sells new and secondhand books.
Death to the kindle, inspired by the diary of a bookseller by. A song inspired by shaun bythells the diary of a bookseller available at your nearest independent bookshop. The diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell 2017 beauty. Shaun bythell runs a secondhand bookshop in wigtown in the southwest of scotland and im not surprised that he admits to being a bit of a curmudgeon. I discovered shaun bythell s book on jen campbells youtube channel. Oct 23, 2017 shaun bythells diary does indeed detail the more humorous and exasperating episodes of his days spent inside the book shop in scotlands wigtown, but it is also a portrait of his small town and its quirky community, both sharptongued and loving. May 26, 2018 selling books is one of those jobs i could imagine doing. Shaun bythells the diary of a bookseller is the book. Cutthroat and barbaric notes bythell in november 2014. The diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell shiny new books. Oct 06, 2017 simon is editor at large for shiny new books, and once spent a happy summer working in a secondhand bookshop, where all his wages went on books.
Selling books is one of those jobs i could imagine doing. The author is the owner of a secondhand bookshop called the book shop, in the rural town of wigtown, scotland. Shaun bythell runs the bookshop, wigtown, scotlands largest secondhand bookshop. Shaun bythell owner of the book shop in wigtown, galloway has 100,000 books in stock, sells 20,000 a year, and has handled nearly 1m secondhand books since he bought the shop in 2001. It encapsulates many of the daily episodes that make up the sum total of my life, and the challenges faced by booksellers across the world by multinational corporations. Shaun bythells the diary of a bookseller is the book john boyne is reading now. Diary of a bookseller shaun bythell its good to read.
It contains 100,000 books, spread over a mile of shelving. As summer gets going in earnest, were taking a look at some of the books we have forthcoming in the next few months. It contains 100,000 books, spread over a mile of shelving, with twisting corridors and roaring fires, and all set in a beautiful, rural town by the edge of the sea. In 2001 shaun bythell acquired the book shop, the flagship bookstore in wigtown, the book town in galloway in the southwest of scotland. The diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell youtube. Shaun bythell is the owner of scotlands largest secondhand bookstore. The book shop is a wonderfully rambling place with lots of nooks and crannies housing all sorts of categories. Oct 21, 2016 shaun bythell owner of the bookshop in wigtown, scotlands largest secondhand bookshop is to publish his wry and hilarious diaries about bookselling with profile books.
I never thought i would love the diary of a bookseller so much. Shaun bythell owns the bookshop, wigtown scotlands largest secondhand bookshop. The diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell 2017 beauty is. Ann bythell historical records and family trees myheritage.
Diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell the rock n roll. Shaun bythell shaun runs wigtown s the bookshop, the largest secondhand bookshop in scotland set in its only officially designated national book town. Sep 20, 2017 shaun bythell runs the bookshop, wigtown, scotlands largest secondhand bookshop. Bythells bookshop is in wigtown, on the remote coast of galloway. Explore books by shaun bythell with our selection at. Here he gives a oneyear snapshot of life at the shop, from february 2014 to february 2015. Shaun bythell discusses diary of a bookseller duration. Bythell owns his own bookshop in wigtown, scotland, which. Simon is editor at large for shiny new books, and once spent a happy summer working in a secondhand bookshop, where all his wages went on books. When not working amongst the bookshops mile of shelving, shauns hobbies include eavesdropping on customers, uploading bookthemed reworkings of sugarhill gang songs to youtube and shooting amazon kindles in the wild.
Byre books specialising in folklore, mythology, theatre. The visit to wigtown to see the bookshops and pick up a book or two, obviously was a highlight if id read this book first we may have had to visit every day instead of just once. Nestled into the pristine lowlands, the open book is a charming bookshop with apartment above in the heart of wigtown, scotlands national book town. The diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell bookish beck.
This book is, as it says on the cover, a diary of a year in a secondhand booksellers life. Sep 29, 2017 ive written that the booksellers life is both appealing and daunting. Inside a stonefaced georgian townhouse on the wigtown highroad, jammed with more than 100,000 books and one portly shop cat, shaun manages the daily ups and downs of running scotlands largest used bookshop with a sharp eye and even sharper wit. Its a booklovers paradise, a georgian townhouse full of twisting corridors and roaring fires, set in a beautiful town by the edge of the sea. The shop the oldest bookshop in wigtown, scotlands national booktown and our range of stock includes all subjects. A rummage on its crooked shelves can produce anything from a sixteenthcentury leatherbound bible to a first edition agatha christie.
It is a peek inside scotlands second largest secondhand bookshop. The diary of a bookseller and confessions of a bookseller i hope his costumers keep feeding him with stories and humor. Shaun bythells the diary of a bookseller is laugh out loud funny. When hes not foraging through libraries in crumbling estates, the author. Death to the kindle, inspired by the diary of a bookseller. Shaun bythell lives in wigtown, scotland, where he runs the bookshop the largest secondhand bookshop in scotland. The bookshop, wigtown scotlands largest secondhand.
Shaun bythell is the owner of the bookshop in wigtown, and also one of the organisers of the wigtown festival. Confessions of a bookseller shaun bythell innbundet. The mail on sunday peopled with fascinating characters a sarcastic reminder of the struggles of small business ownership, the importance of community and the frustration. When bythell is lugging heavy boxes from a house clearance into his van and sorting through them only to find hes acquired mostly rubbish, or when he comes across a browser whos brazenly looking up books on amazon on her laptop to see if she can get them cheaper, you wonder whod do this for a living. May 10, 2018 diary of a bookseller shaun bythell may 10, 2018 april, 2018 itsgoodtoread with over 100,000 books on the shelves, scotlands largest secondhand bookshop comes to life in this funny and honest diary, where the shop owner wryly gives us his wartsandall story. Inside a stonefaced georgian townhouse on the wigtown highroad, jammed with more than 100,000 books and one portly shop cat, shaun bythell manages the ups and downs of scotlands largest used bookshop with a sharp eye and even sharper wit. Shaun bythells the diary of a bookseller is the book john. Most days people bring books to the shop at a rate of about 100 a day on all subjects, but we also.
The diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell librarything. Nine well organised rooms, all full of books resting on nearly a mile of shelving. Shaun bythell, owner of the bookshop in wigtown in scotland, can tell you all about that. Dec 24, 2017 the diary of a bookseller is shaun bythells account of running scotlands largest secondhand bookshop which he bought in 2001 in wigtown, scotlands national book town. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Mar 22, 2018 the bookshop, wigtown, is scotlands largest secondhand bookshop. Oct 22, 2017 the diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell is published by profile books. While many book lovers may dream about spending all day every day working in a rambling georgian townhouse stuffed with over 100,000 books, bythells diaries. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover shauns connections and jobs at similar companies. Come visit and explore the bookshops, ancient history, vibrant culture, distilleries, pristine beaches and more.
Breakfast and two cups of tea later, i opened the shop, in wigtown, dumfries and galloway at 9 am, brought the bins in from the street, then spent five minutes looking for the book. But more than that, its a portrait of the authors small town of wigtown, and its quirky community. Wigtown is tucked away in the southwest corner of scotland in galloway, a region that doesnt draw too many tourists. Oct 09, 2017 the visit to wigtown to see the bookshops and pick up a book or two, obviously was a highlight if id read this book first we may have had to visit every day instead of just once. It contains over 100,000 books, spread over a mile of shelving along twisting corridors and roaring fires, set in a beautiful rural town by the edge of the sea. When not working amongst the bookshop s mile of shelving, shauns hobbies include eavesdropping on customers, uploading bookthemed reworkings of sugarhill gang songs to youtube and shooting amazon kindles in the wild. Mail on sundayutterly compelling and bythell has a bennettlike. Bythell paints, with black books esque humour, a picture of a daily grind punctuated by timewasting customers, the occasional golden find, and spits aptly as the monstrous online booksellers who dominate the market and drive small businesses into the ground. Ann bythell 1829 1874 ann bythell, circa 1829 1874. Byre books, 24 south main st, wigtown dg8 9eh scotland. The diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell archives let. The diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell readings. What is harder to imagine is how bythell makes a living. The diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell a little blog.
The diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell a little blog of. View shaun bythells profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Create a free family tree for yourself or for ann bythell and well search for valuable new information for you. When hes not foraging through libraries in crumbling estates, the author spends his time salmon fishing, sea swimming and hill walking. Youre a fly on the wall to all the goings on and the people that come and go often emptyhanded shaun is so dry humoured and has the best often unexpected responses to his customers and their. The diary of a bookseller is shaun bythells account of running scotlands largest secondhand bookshop which he bought in 2001 in wigtown, scotlands national book town. At first glance, it is a grumpily amusing account of a life that many city dwellers would consider idyllic. Ann passed away in month 1874, at age 45 at death place. I do recommend the owner, shaun bythell he is the author of two books i lov.
The thrill of the chase, the knowing and not knowing what you will find in the next book haul which bythell experiences. Possibly he was also a contributor to her weird things customers say in bookshops. Nov 09, 2017 shaun bythell may very well shoot a kindle and hang it up on the shops wall, he may curse amazon. Look out for the shot and mounted kindle, the festival bed, the stuffed badger, a scroll of booksellers rules, captain the cat, and a display of bythells the diary of a bookseller.
Wigtown booksellers diaries to profile the bookseller. The diary of a bookseller is warm unlike bythells freezingcold shop and funny, and deserves to become one of those bestsellers that irritate him so much. Shaun bythells diary does indeed detail the more humorous and exasperating episodes of his days spent inside the book shop in scotlands wigtown, but it is also a portrait of his small town and its quirky community, both sharptongued and loving. Heres a book to tempt and deter you in equal measure. It contains 100,000 books, spread over a mile of shelving, with twisting corridors and roaring fires, and all set. Bythell paints, with black booksesque humour, a picture of a daily grind punctuated by timewasting customers, the occasional golden find, and spits aptly as the monstrous online booksellers who dominate the market and drive small businesses into the ground. Go behind the scenes at the bookshop in wigtown, scotland with owner and author shaun bythell. The diary of a bookseller by shaun bythell profile.