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Meet our team of booklovers . . .
Always happy to help and heavily powered by tea, biscuits, high fives and dog cuddles!
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Marie
the shop's owner, worked for both James Thin and the Edinburgh International Book Festival. She also used to sell beer but is now much happier with a pile of books and a cup of tea!
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Olivia
​our assistant manager, who was raised in a bookshop and is known for eating all the biscuits whilst event planning. She's also mastered the art of keeping up appearences at our adult's book club!
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Fiona
​our children's specialist, is always happy to offer help and advice to children and their grown-ups, from struggling readers to a good recommendation. Fiona also has a secret talent for bass playing!
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Stephanie
​our Erasmus scholar who never left. A Parisienne who prefers Edinburgh, she is a big fan of YA books and works hard to keep her cats away from her jigsaws and in the luxury they expect.
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Joe
our graphic novel and sci-fi connoisseur with a love of excoriating puns. He is a firm believer in second breakfast, which fuels his super powers as a book tidying ninja!
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