Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights
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Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights is an independent bookshop based in John Street, Bath, Somerset. It was founded by former lawyer and derivatives trader Nic Bottomley[1][2] and his wife, Juliette, also a lawyer.[3]
In 2009, it was appointed as the official bookseller of the Bath Literary Festival.[4] In 2011, it won the Bookseller's Award for Independent Bookshop of the Year,[5][6] which it had won previously in 2008.[7]
The shop organises several reading clubs and has a resident band which plays at author signings and other events.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ New-generation independent booksellers open a new chapter in bookselling | ResponseSource
- ^ Britain's best independent bookshops - Telegraph
- ^ Browse a bookshop: Mr B’s Emporium of Reading, Bath
- ^ Book Trade Announcements - Bath Literature Festival Joins Forces With Mr B's Emporium Of Reading Delights
- ^ BBC News - Can bookshops save Britain’s High Streets?
- ^ Bookseller Awards open for business | The Bookseller
- ^ Foyles and CCV pick up nibbies | The Bookseller
- ^ A musical success story at book shop | This is Bath
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