Waterstones Aberystwyth

Look what’s arrived and with Father’s Day just round the corner!

The Welsh Book of the Year 2019 shortlists have been announced with the winner being announced at the award ceremony in Aberystwyth Arts Centre on the 20th June!! The People’s choice award and Gwobr Barn Y Bobl- the Welsh language people’s prize- will also be presented.
Judge Louise Holmwood Marshall, head of the English and creative writing department of Aberystwyth University, said : ‘The range and quality of the entries demonstrates, yet again, the incredible talent of Welsh writers and the cultural contribution that authors from and of Wales make to the country’s long established literary heritage. The 2019 shortlist illustrates not only an incredible breadth and variety of writing but also the significance of the stories of Wales to a global readership.’

We know this is the film on everyone’s lips in Aberystwyth!!! Where better to get your ’merch’ than where the star himself shops when home! We love this title to accompany the film showing this week which is full of great shots. #rocketman #taronegerton #elton #faberystwyth #lovemusic #lovebooks 🎥 🎞 🚀 🎤🎬🎹❤️ 🕶

If you’re in need of FATHER’S DAY inspiration look no further, we have gifts galore! Whatever their interests we are here to help!! My personal favourite is Robert Macfarlane’s astonishing ‘Underland’ which has me gripped! Happy shopping 😊

Mike Parker’s ‘On the Red Hill’ Evening on the 27th June at 6.30 pm. An evening of conversation, signings and nibbles. Tickets £12, including wine, nibbles and £2 off the book.

To all those in role of Mother out there have a lovely day! 💐

I’m sure this is a preorder Aberystwyth will be keen to get behind. Immerse yourself this Spring!! Artwork by Emma 🎨

A fresh delivery with lots of new stock and favourites back in!!

This week we will be celebrating motherhood in it’s infinite variety. If you are looking for gifts and cards we have a huge range. Here’s some to wet your appetite!

We were absolutely thrilled when the third novel in Ali Smith’s brilliant seasonal quartet arrived in store today. I’ve already bagged my copy!! There has been endless praise for Smith’s series so here’s just one recommendation to go on with!
‘ Ali Smith is flat-out brilliant, and she’s on fire these days... Combining brainy playfulness with depth, topicality with timelessness, and complexity with accessibility while delivering an impassioned defence of human decency and art’- NPR on winter.

It’s a beautiful sunny morning in Aberystwyth, our new table of gardening books is full of inspiration for the coming months and features local author Huw Richards great ‘Veg in one bed’ title.

On Saturday 23rd March we will be wishing this fellow a very Happy 20th Birthday!! Come and join us for a reading at 11, with colouring, puzzles, free stickers and treats 🥳 🍰 🎈 #Gruffalo20thBirthday