Is it a ‘Golden Age’ for British Indie Bookstores?

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  09.28.09 | 3:51 PM ET

Apparently, more than 60 new stores have opened in the U.K. in the past 15 months. That’s a nice counterweight to all the closures we’ve been covering. (Via The Book Bench)

Tags: Bookstore Tourism, Europe, England, Scotland, Wales, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is the senior editor of World Hum. Her writing has also appeared in the National Post, the Montreal Gazette, the Ottawa Citizen and WestJet's Up! Magazine, among other publications. She's based in Ottawa, Canada.


1 Comment for Is it a ‘Golden Age’ for British Indie Bookstores?

Josh 09.28.09 | 4:39 PM ET

I still miss Cody’s in Berkeley. It’s a shame that one had to close. I’d love to do a bookstore tour of London. If you’re interested, here’s a guide to some unique bookstores (mostly indie, second-hand) in London: http://www.nextstop.com/guide/o-8_s0I0Lhk/well-loved-books/

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