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Independent Bookshop Of The Year: Three Brighton & Hove Stores On Shortlist

Three bookshops in Brighton & Hove have been shortlisted for The British Book Awards 2023 Independent Bookshop of the Year.

Hailed as a "new golden age" for the bookseller, independent bookshops from across the UK and Ireland have emerged from the pandemic, Brexit and the cost-of-living crisis closer to their communities and stronger than ever.

Fifty-nine independent publishers have been selected across nine different regions and countries as finalists for The British Book Awards 2023 Independent Bookshop of the Year.

The bookshops will compete to win their region first, which will be announced on Thursday 16th March, before contending for the overall prize, announced at The British Book Awards winner ceremony at Grosvenor House on Monday 15th May 2023.

The 2023 South-East England finalists for The British Book Awards 2023 Independent Bookshop of the Year are:

Afrori Books | Brighton

Books On The Hill | St Albans

City Books | Hove

David’s Bookshop | Letchworth

The Margate Bookshop | Margate

Mostly Books | Abingdon

Our Bookshop | Tring

The Book Nook | Hove

The Book Shop | Lee-on-the-Solent

The Hungerford Bookshop | Hungerford

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