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Independent publisher of books on art, textiles, design, architecture and heritage.

Established in 1843, Batsford is a leading publisher in the areas of fashion and design, embroidery and textiles, heritage, chess and architecture. To contact Batsford Books, please visit: https://www.batsfordbooks.com/contact-us/ for more details.

07/08/2025

We’re hiring!

Are you passionate about books and love working in a small team? Then we want to hear from you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen at for a Shop Manager to oversee operations in our cosy shop and gallery space on Hackney Road.

Established in 1843, Batsford is one of the oldest independent trade publishers in the UK. For nearly two hundred years we have excelled in publishing beautiful, well-designed books that encourage and celebrate art, culture and creativity. We publish across many different subject areas including art, craft, design, fashion, poetry, culture, chess and architecture.

Full training provided. As our shop is so small, you will mostly be single-handling the business. We are looking for a self-driven and creative individual who will make this opportunity their own.

Key Responsibilities include:

- Selling books, gifts and cards!
- Ordering new stock.
- Updating Instagram.
- Sending out online orders.
- Working with our gallery director on events in the gallery space.
- Keeping the shelves and stockroom neat and orderly.
-Updating the window and the ‘Our recommendation’ shelves to keep the space feeling fresh.
- Making sure the price of everything is visible.
- Making sure everything you need to do your job is well-stocked.
- Keeping the shop clean and welcoming, this includes sweeping, dusting and keeping the windows clean.

Hours: 10.45 am to 6 pm Saturdays and Sundays plus two hours Wednesdays or Thursdays (your choice which day and hours).

You will be the customers’ first point of contact and will help them choose the perfect book, gift or card. You will work with our gallery manager to oversee our events programme.

Salary: £17.50 per hour.

If you think this could be you, then head over to the link in our bio to find out more or send your CV and covering letter to [email protected] Ccing in [email protected] before 22 August 2025.

07/08/2025

We’re hiring!

Are you passionate about books and love working in a small team? Then we want to hear from you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Batsford Gallery for a Shop Manager to oversee operations in our cosy shop and gallery space on Hackney Road.

Established in 1843, Batsford is one of the oldest independent trade publishers in the UK. For nearly two hundred years, we have excelled in publishing beautiful, well-designed books that encourage and celebrate art, culture and creativity. We publish across many different subject areas, including art, craft, design, fashion, poetry, culture, chess and architecture.

Full training provided. As our shop is so small, you will mostly be single-handling the business. We are looking for a self-driven and creative individual who will make this opportunity their own.

Key Responsibilities include:

- Selling books, gifts and cards!
- Ordering new stock.
- Updating Instagram.
- Sending out online orders.
- Working with our gallery director on events in the gallery space.
- Keeping the shelves and stockroom neat and orderly. Updating the window and the ‘Our recommendation’ shelves to keep the space feeling fresh.
- Making sure the price of everything is visible.
- Making sure everything you need to do your job is well-stocked.
- Keeping the shop clean and welcoming, this includes sweeping, dusting and keeping the windows clean.

Hours:

10.45 am to 6 pm Saturdays and Sundays plus two hours Wednesdays or Thursdays (your choice which day and hours).

You will be the customers’ first point of contact and will help them choose the perfect book, gift or card. You will work with our gallery manager to oversee our events programme.

If you think this could be you, then head over to the link in our bio to find out more or send your CV and covering letter to [email protected] ccing in [email protected] before 22 August 2025.

Salary: £17.50

05/08/2025

Did you know that 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of ‘The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe’ by C.S Lewis. 🦁

The series contributed massively to the literary fantasy genre in the early 20th century and remains popular today!

Discover extracts from the book itself and from across the seres inside ‘Bedside Companion to Folklore and Magic’ by Jane McMorland Hunter.

Available to pre-order now via the link in our bio. Available from all good booksellers from 11 September 2025.

03/08/2025

Get your play style in check for your next chess night with ‘Reveal Your Chess Style’ by Andrew Soltis.

Are you a dynamic player like Kasparov, or more of a ‘boa constrictor’ like Karpov?

Learn the playing styles of different chess masters & grandmasters and discover your own unique form in this handy guide.

Available for pre-order now via the link in our bio. Out 14 August.

02/08/2025

🌞What we’re reading this summer! 🌞

Which book would be your pick?

🌞'A Nature Poem for Every Summer Evening'
🌞'The Poetry of Flowers'
🌞'We Made A Garden'
🌞'A Jane Austen Year'
🌞'Bedside Companion for Travel Lovers'

All titles are available online via the Batsford website and from all good booksellers.

29/07/2025

O ON GIRLS!

We’re championing the today after their fantastic win in the Euros final last Sunday, with a quote by American writer and activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton , taken from ‘Celebrating Women’ by Sarah Gristwood.

Available for pre-order now via the link in our bio.

28/07/2025

25% off all upcoming titles at !

Grab a new Batsford book at a bargain over at Waterstones with their Summer pre-order campaign. Starting TODAY until midnight Thursday 31 July on all upcoming books pre-ordered via their website.

Be sure to use the code SUMMER25 at checkout to claim your discount.

What book are you buying?

27/07/2025

✨COVER REVEAL✨

Dive into the personal letters of some of the brightest minds in history with ‘A Literary Letter for Every Day of the Year’ by Liz Ison, out 11 September!

From Jane Austen to Oscar Wilde to Virginia Woolf, take a peek into the ordinary lives of history’s most exceptional writers. Who knows what you might learn…

A real treat for any literary lover!

‘A Literary Letter for Every Day of the Year’ is available for pre-order now via the links in our bio.

25/07/2025

In need of some summer coloruing? Take a peek at some of ocean creatures you can bring to life in ‘Millie Marotta’s Secrets of the Sea’ by Millie Marotta.

Begin your colouring adventure into the watery world and download your free whale coloring sheet via the link in our bio.

What’s your favorite sea creature?

‘Millie Marotta’s Secrets of the Sea’ is available to buy now via the link in our bio and from all good booksellers.

24/07/2025

Is there anywhere Batsford hasn’t been?!

This rare map, from Paul Dimond’s personal archive of Batsford’s history charts the vast array of locations across the UK covered in Batsford’ early 20th century series ‘The Face of Britain’. The date of creation for this map is unknown to this day.

Scroll to see a few of these locations in book form. Is your hometown included in this series? Let us know in the comments.

Uncover more about The Face of Britain series and many more unique cover designs from the Batsford archive, in ‘The Book Cover’ by Paul Dimond. Available to order now via the link in our bio.

23/07/2025

A few words from textile artist in her garden on her upcoming book ‘Wild Weave’.

Incorporate natural materials and foster experimentation in woven projects in this beautiful guide that explores everything from the historical background of weaving to how you can use the most basic equipment including found, home-made and re-purposed structures in your woven projects.

Perfect for anyone wanting to develop their textile art practice to include natural materials, or for newcomers seeking inspiration without the requirements of expensive tools or materials.

‘Wild Weave’ is available to pre-order now via the link in our bio and can be purchased from all good bookshops from 9 October 2025.

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