Storysmith

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Books for Spooky Season

Newly-updated for this year, cos people keep writing amazing terrifying books!

Explore the list!

Poetry double-header!

Inua Ellams & Roger Robinson

Our final event of the year is filling up fast! Inua Ellams and Roger Robinson will be here to perform from and discuss their work, here in the shop!

Tickets on sale now

Recommendation list

Spooky books for kids

If it’s your first spooky season, you need to get to the good stuff: we’ve combed the shelves for our gently-gruesome favourites…

Young Spooks!

New event!

Justin Anderson on Wilderness Songs

Discover the secret sounds of nature as we welcome zoologist and filmmaker Justin Anderson back to the shop to discuss his new book, Wilderness Songs.

Tickets on sale now

Bundle alert!

Booker Prize 2026: Shortlist Bundle

Binging the Booker? Save yourself a buck or two… All the books on the Booker Prize shortlist 2026 with 10% off!

Get the whole lot!

Ticket warning!

Mona Chalabi in conversation with Nikesh Shukla

Our event with Mona Chalabi to celebrate her new book Ten Lives is almost sold out – be quick if you want tickets!

Mona Chalabi: Ten Lives

Effortless gifting…

Subscriptions for Curious Readers

Still the best way to get adventurous, international and bookseller-approved books straight to your door every month. With coffee.

Start now!

Hello, we’re a bookshop

Welcome to Storysmith!

Storysmith is an award-winning independent bookshop situated on North Street in Bedminster, stocking a curated selection of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books. We also serve locally roasted coffee, host a busy programme of literary events across Bristol, and pride ourselves on the recommendation skills of our expert booksellers. Come and see us to chat books, drink coffee and maybe give our shop dog Roy a lil’ head scratch.