October Books.
More than just a bookshop, we’re local, radical and eco-friendly!
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"Taking Off without Taking Off" was a brilliant success!
We were delighted to have Anna Hughes, Director of Flight Free UK with us on the evening of 10th August. Anna provided a fascinating talk about the impact of carbon emissions from flying and also inspired us in talking about the benefits of travelling by other means.
Calling all new Community Businesses – a great opportunity for support and funding
Back in 2020, just as the first lockdown was announced, Clare started on a Community Business Trade Up (CBTU) programme along with eight other Hampshire community businesses. The programme helps early-stage community businesses throughout England to become stronger and more sustainable by building income from trading, improving business and leadership skills. Whilst October Books wasn’t a new business the community space and hire aspect of the business was something that was new to us. It was this aspect of the business that the fund wanted to support.
Workshop - Conversations on Roger Brown's new book ‘The Conservative Counter-Revolution in Britain'
Join us in having conversations together about some of the themes of Roger Brown's new book ‘The Conservative Counter-Revolution in Britain and America 1980 to 2020.’
Our Local Author Community
Our community is our lifeblood, and it’s fair to say that between buying a bank and moving our stock, to helping us keep our doors open during lockdown, that we wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the support of our customers and the wider October Books community. A key component of that is our local authors!
Our Publishing Community
At October Books, we prioritise independence - not just in the way we think, but across every level of the business, from management, right the way down to our book ordering and selling. Indeed, in today’s context, where Amazon wages war with the everyday brick and mortar seller and where the two largest publishers in the world are set to merge (Penguin and Simon & Schuster), supporting small and independent publishers has become not only a priority, but a necessity.
We are Opening up a Coworking Space
Do you work or study from home and would like another place to work from? With the rising energy costs could you benefit from working in a local space with others to save energy?