Receipts from the Bookshop
A Bookseller's Year
$27.99
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2026
Summary
Many of us dream of owning a bookshop but for Katie Clapham it happened by accident, when she moved back to the seaside town she grew up in and went into business with her mum.
Once a week, Katie sits behind the counter and chronicles the day’s comings and goings - mostly people who were actually hoping to catch her mother. The triumphs here are small but hard-won: a tea crisis averted, a book title correctly identified from a cryptic clutch of clues. Not to mention the emotional roll…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399629546 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399629549 |
| Author: | Katie Clapham |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Phoenix |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 134mm x 214mm |
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Critics Review
Receipts from the Bookshop is the book I didn’t know I needed. The perfect antidote to the world right now. Warm, funny, sharply observed and captures the magic of bookshops perfectly. From one bookseller to another, thank you! I loved it – Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things
An utterly delightful peek into the real life of an English village bookshop, as told to us by the owner herself. A must-read for everyone who’s ever felt at home in a bookstore – Julia Quinn, author of Bridgerton
Funny, self-deprecating and always warm and uplifting, Katie Clapham’s weekly reports are both a joy and a much-deserved tribute to the world of local booksellers … the perfect cheer-up and a must-read for anyone who loves books – AJ Pearce, author of Dear Mrs Bird
It’s charming and funny, as well as poignant and heartwarming. But it also feels like an act of resistance to write about, and celebrate, some of the wonderful things this country once took for granted – Lisa Owens * Daily Mail *
Katie’s lovely, warm-hearted book is a celebration of the books that adorn the shelves of her inviting shop and its loyal customers – Eithne Farry * The Simple Things *
I absolutely devoured it … exactly the right mixture of funny and wry … Receipts takes you through a year in the life of a bookseller via glinting little vignettes of books, customers, regulars, events, milestones and incidents big and small. It’s one of those books with a light surface but a lot to say about English society running underneath, and if you liked 84 Charing Cross Road you will absolutely love it – Melissa Harrison * Substack *
Terrific and very readable - especially good if you’re in an attention deficit or reading drought phase. This will get you back on the horse. Buy with confidence! – Esther Walker * The Spike *
Katie Clapham
Katie Clapham is the co-founder, with her mother, of independent bookshop Storytellers, Inc. She was named a Bookseller Rising Star in 2011 and Young Bookseller of the Year in 2012, and Storytellers, Inc. has been nominated for Bookseller industry awards seven times. Katie is also the author of several books for children and young adults. She lives in Lytham St. Annes with her family.
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