Waterstones Meadowhall

Here are some LGBTQ+ fiction recommendations! All of these books are loved so much by our booksellers and are some of our favourites to recommend to customers! 🏳️‍🌈 (Books featured: Orlando - Virginia Woolf, Howl - Allen Ginsberg, The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet - Becky Chambers, Dancer from the Dance - Andrew Holleran, Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Waters, The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde, A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara)

Huge congratulations to Tayari Jones for winning the Women's Prize for Fiction with her novel An American Marriage!
"Hinging on the devastating fallout from a young man's incarceration, An American Marriage drives a stake through the heart of the modern American Dream. An insightful and moving depiction of middle-class, African American life that interweaves themes of identity, class and broken expectation, it is a resounding triumph." - Waterstones.com

To celebrate Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈, Bookseller Amy wants to recommend to you a book she considers to be a future classic - Tin Man by Sarah Winman.
Ellis and Michael are inseparable, but when they meet Annie, their lives change forever.
Amy says: "Winman's book discusses bisexual relationships and is a tender story about love, loss, and childhood friendships. Although it is a short book, it is extremely powerful."

Just a reminder that there is still time to apply for our weekend bookseller vacancy! If you love books and would be interested in the role, pop into our store with a CV and cover letter and speak to a manager 📚

What a wonderful event we've had today with Paige Toon and Lindsey Kelk!

Just a reminder that the Lindsey Kelk and Paige Toon event is today and starts at 2pm! We'll see you there!

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 Every week throughout June, we are going to post some LGBT+ book recommendations for you to enjoy! To mark the start of Pride Month, our booksellers have picked some of their favourite LGBT+ books to recommend to you. (Books featured: Takes of the City - Armistead Maupin, Boy Erased - Garrard Conley, Maurice - E M Forster, Alex in Wonderland - Simon James Green, George - Alex Gino, The Princess and the Fangirl - Ashley Poston, Transmission - Alex Bertie, Queer Intentions - Amelia Abraham, Diary of a Drag Queen - Crystal Rasmussen)

Reminder that this Saturday we have the lovely Lindsay Kelk & Paige Toonn signing their new books! The event is free and no need to book - we look forward to seeing you 😊

Job alert!
We are currently looking for a Weekend Bookseller to join our team!
Are you confident, have excellent customer service skills and (most importantly) passionate about books? This is the job for you.
... This is 15 hours a week and full availability at weekends is essential with the flexibility to work during the week when required.
If you are interested in starting a career with us, bring a CV and tailored cover letter in store and ask to speak to the manager.
🚨Closing date is Monday 8th June 🚨
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The Dinosaur that Pooped behind the scenes at Waterstones Meadowhall HQ with his new best friend Dexter. He's had such a great weekend meeting everyone and making lots of new friends but now he is off for a nap. Make sure you say hello to his friends visiting our shop in the summer! #dinosaurthatpooped #dexterreads

Jeanette Winterson's Frankissstein has finally arrived!
Currently receiving rave reviews in the papers and across social media, The Observer describes the book as: 'A book about artificial intelligence and gender fluidity that also harks back to themes Winterson has been writing about for the past 30 years: love and desire, transformation and the unwritten meanings of the body.'
A Frankenstein retelling for Brexit Britain about the bodies we live in and the bodies we desire.

The Dinosaur that Pooped now has gone for a nap. Now we need to tidy up after them!Dinosaur will be back tomorrow though at 12, 2 and 4pm, come say hi!

The Dinosaur that Pooped is here! Dinosaur will be back at 2 and 4!

Hunt the Duck! Saturday 25th May - Sunday 2nd June. Help Poppy and Sam find the Yellow Ducks around the shop. How many can you find? There's a treat at the till if you can find them all.

Accio Lego! We have some magical new Harry Potter Lego sets in store now.

Join us next week for all our May Holiday Activities. Starting with a visit from the Dinosaur that Pooped and a duck hunt around the children's section.

Here in Meadowhall we are all sad to hear that Judith Kerr has died. She brought us the much loved The Tiger Who Came to Tea, Mog, and When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. She is many people's favourite childhood author and we are sure her work will inspire future generations.