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Bookshop Heroes

Bookshop Heroes

The Bookseller's Bookshop Heroes 2022 is a listing of some of the best individual booksellers in the UK and Ireland.

The list salutes the inspirational managers, superstar hand-sellers, innovative events g⁠urus and canny buyers who are the heart and soul of British and Irish bookselling. The Bookshop Heroes is supported by the Booksellers Association. You can check out the Bookshop Heroes of 2021, too.

Jenni Blake

Jenni Blake

Manager
BOOK (Leighton Buzzard)
Liam Bowden

Liam Bowden

Shop development retail manager
Waterstones (London)
Alex Call

Alex Call

Owner
Berts Books (Swindon)
David Coates

David Coates

Events manager
Blackwell's (Manchester)
Duncan Cooper

Duncan Cooper

Owner
The Childrens Bookshelf (Hereford)
Charlie Crabb

Charlie Crabb

Owner
The Hastings Bookshop (Hastings)
Alexia Pepper de Caires

Alexia Pepper de Caires

Owner
Back to Books (Birmingham)
Jenni Doherty

Jenni Doherty

Owner
Little Acorns Bookstore (Derry)
Katharine Douglas

Katharine Douglas

Manager
The Ullapool Bookshop (Ullapool)
Jon Garrad

Jon Garrad

Retail systems manager
Book-ish (Crickhowell)
Dee Lalljee

Dee Lalljee

C.e.o.
The Bookery
Darran McLaughlin

Darran McLaughlin

Manager
bookhaus: (Bristol)
John Newman

John Newman

Children's manager
The Newham Bookshop (Newham)
Gráinne O'Brien

Gráinne O'Brien

Children's buyer
O'Mahony's (Limerick)
Lynsey Pollard

Lynsey Pollard

Owner
Little Box of Books
Chrissy Ryan

Chrissy Ryan

Owner
BookBar (Highbury)
Alfonzo Sieveking

Alfonzo Sieveking

Manager
The Common Press (Shoreditch)
Margaret Wallace-Jones

Margaret Wallace-Jones

Co-owner
The Alligators Mouth
Jenna Warren

Jenna Warren

Owner
Book Corner (Saltburn-by-Sea)
Katia Wengraf

Katia Wengraf

Owner
Mount Florida Books (Glasgow)

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