It's that time of year where parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles start to panic about what to buy for Christmas presents. Yes the latest games console, or in toy are great but don't forget the simple presents like jigsaws, board games and books . If it's books you are looking for, then pop on down to Havisham and Cratchit at Bleak House, and there you will find The Pop-Up Bookshop. We have books by many local authors, covering all sorts of genres, everything from Picture

A Life Without Hands. This heart felt biography is a tale of John Oliver, born in the early 1900s but John was no ordinary man, born without Hands, he never let this limit him or his life. From the his early childhood through to being the captain of his own tug boat on the Medway river. This book tells how Frances met John one night in a pub, and from that first meeting their friendship grew. Available at The Permanent Pop-Up at Havisham & Cratchit, Bleak House. £19.99

The Pop-Up Bookshop is over the moon to have a limited supply of the brand-new book by Denise Gow This wonderful pocket book is an adaption of a play written by Denise that was originally performed at the Sarah Thorne theatre in Broadstairs, the seaside home of Dickens. Telling the tale of the friendship between Ada Lovelace and Charles Dickens, from Ada's early years through to her deathbed, where story has it Dickens was present. THE MUSIC OF MATHEMATICS. We also have copi

The Pop-Up Bookshop is growing and growing. In the last few weeks we have attended our first Book Festival, where we were proud to represent lots of lovely authors during the week, and end with a Pop-Up bookshop at the big weekend. And then last week we launched the permanent Pop-Up at Bleak House, where you will be able to purchase books by our wonderful Authors during the regular opening hours of Havisham and Cratchit 09:00-15:00 Tuesday-Sunday. If you are a local author an

With the Pop-Up's new permanent display at Bleak House in Broadstairs we are excited to introduce some new Authors and books. The first of these is L A Perdoni, with his fantasy book Hexagons of Hope. The prequel to Hexagons of Hope the Kewriosity of Dragons was written in 2018 and was published privately. The story was in embryo for several years before that after a visit to Kew Gardens and the pagoda which was originally decorated with dragon sculptures. They mysteriousl

The Pop-Up Bookshop is all about local, and what better way to support that than representing our authors at the biggest Lit-Fest by the...

The Pop-Up Bookshop is going permanent, with a new collaboration with the team at Havisham & Cratchit at Bleak House. Soon you will be...

The Pop-Up Bookshop will be at Bleak House and their Victorian fair, this weekend 14th & 15th June. There will be Ice-Cream, and Oysters,...

Sofia Haq, new book.

Born in Northampton, UK, Robert Masnica has always had a passion for storytelling. From a young age, he enjoyed writing, but the idea of...

Broadstairs writer John P. Asling’s his first collection of poetry – Love After Love Has Failed – reflects a long life marked by...

Don't forget the Broadstairs Book Fair will be taking place this Sunday 13th April between 09:30 and 16:00 at the pavilion Broadstairs....

Author Mick Bray graduated from Canterbury College of Art and after a successful career in Advertising and Design as a Creative Director...

Writer of the "Voice for Anxiety" series, Samantha Glynn, will be joining us at The Broadstairs Book Fair. We caught up with Samantha and...

Maggie Harris, will be at the Broadstairs Book Fair, with her collection of poetry "I Sing to the Greenhearts" I Sing to the Greenhearts....

We have featured Richard before , but with books as lovely as his, we couldn't resist another post. Richard's Books stem from a lifetime...

Anna Faversham, has now written several books and book eight has just been launched. Her books feature everything from time travel,...

The Pop-up Bookshop, came about in 2021 to help support talented local authors, young and old, new or established. Jungle Trouble, Rory's...

We are super excited to have Frances Rowley Beaumont, coming to the Broadstairs Book Fair, with her biographical book, about an...

The Pop-Up Bookshop and Broadstairs Book Fair, are pleased to showcase another local author. Jessica Taggart Rose , is a poet concerned...