The Book Market
Since 2021, Exeter City of Literature have hosted a yearly Book Market, working with independent bookshops across Devon to bring Exeter an exciting afternoon of bookish activities.
The Book Market has previously taken place at Powderham Castle and Positive Light Projects, but we now have a permanent home on Exeter Cathedral Green every summer.
The Book Market 2024
The Book Market returned to Exeter Cathedral on Sunday 9th June - Exeter City of Literature hosted a dedicated authors tent for the first time, inviting writers with local literary ties for a series of live talks, panels, and discussions.
Bookshops and Vendors
Bookbag (Exeter) | Design For Today (Topsham) | EmmaHen Designs (Exeter) | First Draft Books (Bovey Tracey) | Gnash Comics (Ashburton) | Graham York Rare Books (Honiton) | Oxfam Books & Music Exeter (Exeter) | Seven Fables (Dulverton) | The Ivybridge Bookshop (Ivybridge) | The Old Queeriosity Shop (Plymouth) | Maria Scrivens (Exeter) | Mint Press (Exeter) | Book on a Hook (Exeter) | Celandine Books (Wiveliscombe) | Inky Fingers (Exeter) | Exeter Cathedral (Exeter) | Exeter Library (Exeter)
Authors
Abdulla Moaswes, Anne Le Brocq, D-M Withers, Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson, Fiona Williams, Joey Hulin, Josie Long, Lucy Holland, Sarah Pearse.
Activities
Bibliotherapy Taster Sessions, Bookish Badge Making, City Reads Voting Booth, Comic Illustration Workshop, Crafts With Exeter Library, Devon & Exeter Institution Tours, Face & Body Painting, Haiku Writing Competition, Literary Dream Machine, Memoir Writing Sessions, Pelican Press Wheelchair Press, Roving Riddler In Residence, Try Out A Vintage Typewriter.
Food & Drink
Cake or Death, Naturally Bread, Roots Devon, Ten Fifty Cafe, The Dinosaur Cafe.
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Thank you to the following organisations for sponsoring The Book Market 2024
Special thanks to Stormpress for supporting Exeter City of Literature and The Book Market
The Book Market 2023
On 16th July we welcomed a whole host of Devon’s finest purveyors of wordy delights to Exeter Cathedral for a day of book shopping and FREE literary activities!
Bookshops and Booksellers: Bookbag (Exeter) : Dogberry & Finch Books (Okehampton) : Gnash Comics (Ashburton) : Graham York Rare Books (Honiton) : Oxfam Books & Music (Exeter) : Sanctuary Bookshop (Lyme Regis) : Stevens Books & The Mint Press (Exeter) : The Ivybridge Bookshop (Ivybridge) : The Old Queeriosity Shop (Plymouth)
Food and Drink: Ten Fifty at Exeter Cathedral (Exeter) : Daily Bowl (Exeter) : How On Earth Deli (Exeter) : Cake or Death (Exeter)
Bookish Activities: Bibliotherapy Taster Sessions : Pulp2 (Exeter) : Plymouth Book Co-Op (Plymouth) : Francis Kay Vintage (Exeter) : Circle Tales (Exeter) : The Pelican Press by The Pelican Project & Positive Light Projects (Exeter) : Sparkly Sonia Face Painting (Exeter)
The Book Market 2022
On Sunday 20 November, the Book Market returned! This time at Positive Light Projects, the indoor market featured 10 independent bookshops, illustration activities, and gorgeous food and drink.
Bookshops and Booksellers: Bookbag (Exeter) — Fieldfare Birds & Natural History Books (Sidmouth) — Gnash Comics (Ashburton) — Graham York Rare Books (Honiton) — Harbour Bookshop (Kingsbridge) — Liznojan (Tiverton) — Oxfam Books & Music (Exeter) — Sanctuary Bookshop (Lyme Regis) — The Ivybridge Bookshop (Ivybridge) — Megan Stallworthy Hand Bound Books (Wiveliscombe) — Stevensbooks & The Mint Press (Exeter)
Bookish Activities: Author and illustrator Bethan Welby illustration workshops — drop-in bibliotherapy — Francis Kay Vintage typewriters
Food & Drink: South West Coffee Co. — Cake or Death — How On Earth — Rip & Dip Bagels
We were delighted to see so many book lovers, sellers and budding typewriter authors at our second book market.
A big thank you to everyone who attended!
The Book Market 2021
On 20th June 2021, Powderham Castle and Exeter City of Literature hosted a brand-new Book Market in the Castle grounds, featuring a plethora of independent booksellers and literary arts groups from across the county. Thirteen bookshops and booksellers filled the atmospheric Old Riding School barn, alongside local food and drink vendors, The Novel Cure bibliotherapy, Inky Fingers notebooks, CircleTales board games, a vintage typewriter station, and a Reading Nook.
Bookshops and Booksellers: Bookbag (Exeter) | The Bookery (Crediton) | Dogberry & Finch Books (Okehampton) | Fieldfare Books (Sidmouth) | Gnash Comics (Ashburton) | Graham York Rare Books (Honiton) | Harbour Bookshop (Kingsbridge) | Liznojan (Tiverton) | Oxfam Bookshop (Exeter) | Sanctuary Bookshop (Lyme Regis) | Stevensbooks & The Mint Press (Exeter) | The Ivybridge Bookshop (Ivybridge) | Winstone’s (Sidmouth)
Arts & Literary Activities: CircleTales (Exeter) | Francis Kay Vintage (Exeter) | Inky Fingers Printshop (Exeter) | The Novel Cure Bibliotherapy (Somerset)
Food & Drink: Good Game | Authentic Thai | Cake or Death | Yarde Farm Ice Cream | Frobishers | Shepherd’s Hut Cafe
