About Our Bookshop
Welcome to Our Bookshop in Tring. We love books and we love book-lovers.
Our shop is welcoming safe space to talk, browse, meet and debate either on the subject of your day or whatever topic is on the mind of our customers when they visit.
We’re open 9am to 5pm on Monday to Saturday. And closed on Sunday.
Naturally we can order any book that is in print and have in-store within 24 hours. Please give us a call or get in touch via the form at the bottom of this page.
Regional Finalist INDIE BOOKSHOP OF THE YEAR
We’re very proud to have been awarded Regional Finalist in the Indie Bookshop of the Year awards. This is as a result of the amazing efforts of everyone connected to the shop including the staff, our customers, our schools and all the lovely authors and publishers who have joined us in celebrating the written word.
MAY BOOK OF THE MONTH
THE NAMES
Order now and join the author at the bookclub meeting at the start of June.
A once-in-a-generation debut from a major new talent, The Names is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark.
Tomorrow – if morning comes, if the storm stops raging – Cora will register the name of her son. Or perhaps, and this is her real concern, she’ll formalise who he will become. It is 1987, and in the aftermath of a great storm, Cora sets out with her nine-year-old daughter to register the birth of her son.
Her husband intends for her to follow a long-standing family tradition and call the baby after him. But when faced with the decision, Cora hesitates. Going against his wishes is a risk that will have consequences, but is it right for her child to inherit his name from generations of domineering men? The choice she makes in this moment will shape the course of their lives.
Seven years later, her son is Bear, a name chosen by his sister, and one that will prove as cataclysmic as the storm from which it emerged. Or he is Julian, the name his mother set her heart on, believing it will enable him to become his own person. Or he is Gordon, named after his father and raised in his cruel image – but is there still a chance to break the mould?
Powerfully moving and full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark.
It is the story of one family, and love’s endless capacity to endure, no matter what fate has in store.
CHILDREN'S BOOK
HANNAH GOLD WILL BE SIGNING BOOKS ON TUESDAY 15th OCTOBER AT 4.30pm IN OUR BOOKSHOP.
Journey to the heart of the jungle in this unforgettable adventure from the author of bestselling and prize-winning The Last Bear. Beautifully illustrated by Levi Pinfold, this is perfect for readers 8+. Silver Trevelon’s parents aren’t happy.
They haven’t been happy since the nursery they decorated started gathering cobwebs, waiting for the baby brother or sister that never came. So when Silver’s dad is invited to paint at a turtle rescue centre in Costa Rica, she hopes it’ll be just the adventure the family needs. Under the hot tropical sun, Silver settles into life at the animal centre.
She even witnesses a rare sighting of a leatherback turtle nesting on the beach. But when the turtle’s eggs are stolen, events take a dark and dangerous turn. Can Silver and her new friends track them down before it’s too late? It’ll mean journeying into the heart of the jungle and uncovering long-buried secrets.
As well as the Tring Book Festival in November, we also host all kinds of literary events all year round including author interviews, book launches, children’s Storytelling and many other kinds of events.
Click here to visit our Events section.
OUR YouTube Channel
We host dozens of events every year and most of those are ‘hybrid’ events in the 300 seat venue next door to Our Bookshop.
The virtual streams of the event are recorded and posted to Our YouTube Channel.
CLICK HERE to visit the YouTube Channel