MARIE

Owner

The Big Boss. The Grand Puba. Our great leader with no idea how she got here. In the past, Marie has worked for both James Thin and the Edinburgh International Book Festival. She was also once a beer merchant, but is much happier with a stack of books and a mug of tea.

Speciality: Crime, Thriller and Non-Fiction

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STEPHANIE

Stephanie is our Erasmus scholar who never left, a Parisienne who prefers Edinburgh, and we’re all the richer for it. She keeps everything tidy behind the scenes. If you can’t see her in the shop, she’s either sorting boxes in the basement, or solving a jigsaw at home with her cat.

Speciality: Young Adult and Historical Fiction

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FIONA

Fiona will always offer help with a song and infectious enthusiasm to children and their accompanying grown-ups; from struggling readers to quirky picture books to an all-round good recommendation, Fiona will find what you need.​

Speciality: Children’s Fiction and Picture Books

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JACK

If you’d like a surcharge of positive energy for the day, then all you have to do is talk to Jack. A talented artist and high-five enthusiast, he’ll use his knowledge to recommend a book and his height to reach it on the shelf for you.​

Speciality: Young Adult Graphic Novels and Nature

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OLIVIA

Assistant and Events Manager

Olivia was raised in a bookshop and pretty much lives in one now. If she’s not hosting an event, she’s organising one, and if she’s not organising an event, she’s organising the rest of us. She’s the Smee to our Hook, the Gromit to our Wallace, and the shop would have burned down long ago without her.

Speciality: Feel-Good and Romance Fiction

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JOE

Our photographer, cinephile, and pundit (his proficiency being in puns). First thing every morning, Joe will be waiting at the shop with a box of baked goods and the kettle already boiling. You’ve had one breakfast, yes, but what about second breakfast?

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Speciality: Sci-Fi, Graphic Novels, Poetry and Non-Fiction

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SARAH

Sarah is the nicest person you will ever meet. Whether walking dogs in the pouring rain, curating our Instagram, or recommending a book to cosy up with, Sarah can be found with the sunniest smile, which is a surprise to no one, because she’s Canadian.​

Speciality: Feel-Good and Contemporary Fiction

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IVANA

With a background in publishing and Bulgarian literary translation, Ivana now organises our admin and fiddly bits. That probably sounds quite boring, and there’s the rub, because Ivana herself is absolutely not. She’s as vibrant as her wardrobe; big hair, big personality.

Speciality: Classics and Translated Fiction

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