BLOG POST: Hopeful Artwork coming to Red Lion Books
Written by customer and friend of the shop, Eve Paterson who can be found on Instagram @e.f.patersonSome of the best stories are the ones we write with others. The ones that wrap you up like your favourite jumper. The ones that kindle joy and hope for what might be… Well, the
BLOG POST: The Final Curtain, on ‘Wise Children’ by Angela Carter
https://www.theliteraryunderdog.com/_files/ugd/a0b156_c4e0aed82fc84c9483a6ca540dd9695f.pdfThis article was written by Louise Prior, Red Lion Books and published in Underdog Lit Mag. Published in UNDERDOG, Literary Magazine, Issue 3, 2025 Louise's article is Page 12. The Final Curtain - On Wise Children by Angela Carter
The small print
Our opening times are generally Monday-Friday 9am-5pmWe close on Sundays and Bank HolidaysWe are an independent, family owned business and we choose to open longer hours during December. We usually open on a Sunday throughout DecemberOur website shows a sample of books available which we attempt to keep updated. For
The Appetite Book Club (in collaboration with the Daytime Book Club) Reading List
Hello Lovely Reader!The Appetite Book Club established itself in 2007and has been growing ever since. If you scroll down, you can take a look at the books we have read previously. This list will be updated regularly to feature the most recent book club read.April 24th 2025 - Martyr! by
The Cocoa Bookclub Reading List
Hello Lovely Reader!The Cocoa Bookclub established itself in 2023 and has been growing ever since. If you scroll down, you can take a look at the books we have read previously. This list will be updated regularly to feature the most recent book club read.March 2025 - I Who Have
BLOG POST: Is Colchester an anomaly in the decline of young readers?
This article was written by Lily Locke, one of the Newsquest Young Reporters, a scheme that gives 14 to 18-year-old school students a chance to write for a real newspaper. Find out more at the Young Reporter website. Is Colchester an anomaly in the decline of young readers?A recent Guardian article
BLOG POST: A year in the life of a customer, book by book
Some books what I have read in 2024 This year, I saw the phrase “nourishing seepage” in an online book preview – on the first page, in fact. I ordered it (The Girls, by John Bowen) immediately. First published in 1986, you can only get it second hand in the UK, but
BLOG POST: Eat Me, Drink Me, Love Me
How We Use Cannibalism as a Metaphor for All-Consuming LoveLouise, our youngest member of staff, has recently had her writing published in the Literary Magazine, THE LITERARY UNDERDOGWe are very proud of her. As you may ascertain from the title, the subject matter may not be palatable for everyone (see