An independent bookshop based in Edinburgh’s seaside community of Portobello

We’re open 7 days a week, 10am to 6pm.

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The International Booker Prize 2023 Longlist

The International Booker Prize 2023 longlist has been announced! It features work from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, the oldest writer ever to be nominated, three writers who appear in English for the first time, and books translated from 11 languages.

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