Congratulations to The Portobello Bookshop!

The Portobello Bookshop in Edinburgh has been announced as the inaugural winner of the National Book Tokens Newcomer of the Year award. The Portobello Bookshop were selected because they've had a fantastic year, welcoming booklovers of all ages into the bookshop to buy National Book Tokens or choose a new book to buy with their gift card. Located in the seaside suburb of Portobello, the bookshop opened its doors in July 2019, bringing an independent bookshop to the thriving local community for the first time. A shiny trophy and luxury food and wine hamper are on its way to the booksellers – congratulations! 

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"We're really thrilled to have won this award from National Book Tokens. As a new bookshop we couldn't be happier with the response we've had from our local community, and from the industry in general, and this award is really encouraging. We've been extremely pleased to see so many readers visiting the shop to spend [National Book Tokens] they received for Christmas." - Jack Clark, founder of The Portobello Bookshop

About the Winner

The Portobello Bookshop opened in 2019 after spending six months renovating a former co-op and fishing tackle shop, transforming it into what they hope will be a much loved bookshop for years to come. They're a general bookshop, stocking a diverse range of titles, and have a strong focus on literary fiction and children's titles. If you're visiting Scotland and happen to be passing down the East Coast, pay them a visit, sit in one of their bookshelves, and enjoy a walk along Portobello's lovely beach! Visit their website.