Retail Spotlight: No Alibis. 83 Botanic Avenue, Belfast BT7 1JL

Ahead of its 25-year anniversary, the founder of independent bookshop No Alibis talks about his budding list of publications, its roots in the crime fiction community, and the famous faces who have visited its renowned in-store gigs. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-10 12:39:31 UTC ]
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