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We're very excited about this Special Delivery! Brand new and published this week we've managed to snaffle a few signed copies 😁 Did you read and love "Have You Eaten Grandma?"

Can you tell this is Kelsey's favourite time of day? Books galore! We've had lots of great new books arriving the last few days. So much so that we have taken to calling this the Wall of Treasure!

As summer draws to a close we are looking back at our eclectic mix of August best sellers. 1. Extinction Rebellion are inspiring a whole generation to take action on climate change with their comprehensive handbook, This is Not a Drill. 2. The Kindness of Strangers is a life-affirming collection of travel stories edited by Fearghal O'Nuallain that will warm your heart. 3. Bestselling mountain writer John D. Burns shares a new volume of tales - some dramatic, some moving, some hilarious from his experiences in bothies. John will be joining us to discuss his latest book, Sky Dance, this Thursday at 7pm. 4. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss is an excellent beginning to a magical series - fantasy at its finest. 5. A Litter of Bones is the explosive debut crime thriller from local author J.D. Kirk, an exciting new voice in Scottish crime fiction. 6. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, a book that needs no introduction. Anticipation for the sequel The Testaments is clearly high! Contact us to pre-order your copy before the 10th of September and receive £5 off. 7. What Would Boudicca Do by Elizabeth Foley and Beth Coates is a celebration of women, some well known, others lost to history. A rousing, witty, and educational read! 8. Sally Rooney's Normal People is a story of mutual fascination, friendship, and love. A stunning read that will not be easily forgotten. 9. Prinaka by Rob Fairley is a beautiful book, launched earlier this summer and featured on the cover of Lochaber Life. 10. Joanne M. Harris’ Norse mythology series reaches new heights in The Testament of Loki with the ever entertaining trickster god.

We've been looking forward to this delivery! "In his first two bestselling books, The Last Hillwalker and Bothy Tales, John D. Burns invited readers to join him in the hills of Scotland. In Sky Dance, he asks fundamental questions about how we relate to this landscape - while raising a laugh or two along the way. Anyone who has gazed at the majesty of the Scottish mountains will know this place and want to return to it. Now, as wild land is threatened like never before, it is time to ask what kind of future we want for the Highlands." If you fancy hearing more about how this brilliant book came about, come along next week to our event with author, actor and mountaineer John D Burns. Thursday 5th Sept - 7pm Tickets £5 (includes a lovely drink and £2 off the book)

The rain might have returned but at least we've found our rainbow! ☺️🌈

Photos from The Highland Bookshop, Fort William's post

It's never too early to start planning for next year! We've just expanded our stationary section and have some fantastic new diaries in store. Here are a few staff favourites - you can bet we are about to become the most organised crew around! 😎

The Testaments, the sequel to Margaret Atwood's groundbreaking and harrowing novel The Handmaid’s Tale, hits shelves September 10th. To celebrate we are offering £5 off on pre-orders of the book!

Could we be stocking your kids best seller one day? We have some wonderful books to inspire all sorts of creative writing for those budding future authors out there!

We are enjoying a great summer of books and now it's time to have a look at our Top 10 best sellers from July! 1. Greta Thunberg takes the top spot once again with No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference, a book that needs no introduction! 2. The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present by Ronald Hutton is a well researched and compelling look at the history of witchcraft. 3. Paleontologists everywhere rejoice as The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte makes its first appearance on our list! 4. Neil Gaiman brings the old tales to life once more in his dazzling Norse Mythology. 5. What If? by Randall Munroe, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask. 6. Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests in The Hidden Life of Trees. A walk in the woods will never be the same again. 7. A Breath on Dying Embers is Denzil Meyrick's latest DCI Daley thriller and it definitely packs a punch! 8. An American Marriage by Tayari Jones makes the list for a second month with its intricately woven story of family, loyalty and injustice. 9. Bloody Brilliant Women by Cathy Newman introduces all the brilliant women that your history teacher forgot to mention! 10. Rutger Bregman's Utopia for Realists is a very timely book about constructing a society with visionary ideas that are, in fact, wholly implementable.

The Highland Bookshop, Fort William

Another dreich summer day but fear not, we always have ways to help you channel the beach! #ShellYeah 😎

Photos from The Highland Bookshop, Fort William's post

We've just received these wonderful books from the With Love Project. The first, For the love of food, celebrates British artisan food and drink producers, including local favourites Great Glen Charcuterie. The second book, The Backbone of Britain, is all about British craftsmanship. Beautifully produced and limited edition - get them while you can! £30 for one or £55 for the pair.