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The Nota Bene Prize 2026
The finalists have been announced for the book prize where you choose the winner. The Nota Bene Prize celebrates the kind of books that stay with you; the ones you
Our Top 25 of 2025
What were Chorlton’s favourite books in 2025? We’ve done the sums and here they are.
A Window into Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – not Christmas itself, but when our magical Christmas window starts taking shape.
Our current favourites
We’re often asked if we can recommend books we love and we always give it a good try (as you can imagine, it’s our favourite subject).
Chorlton Book Festival
This year’s literary line-up features the poet, novelist, biographer, children’s author and all-round brilliant woman, Jackie Kay!
Robin Ince returns to Chorlton
We’re delighted to welcome back the utterly wonderful Robin Ince as part of the 2025 Chorlton Book Festival.
Review: Meet Me at the Surface
Fiona Grant reviews a dark and haunting new novel by Jodie Matthews, now in paperback. A strangely enthralling read; wonderfully descriptive language tells a story, set in a Cornish landscape
Review: Wildly Different
Fiona Grant reviews Wildly Different: How Five Women Reclaimed Nature in a Man’s World A vivid recounting of the lives of five remarkable women, who rebelled against convention, prejudice and misogyny