About us

The Folkestone Bookshop is an independent bookshop located on Tontine Street in our lovely seaside town in Kent.

We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive space for nurturing new readers, invigorating lifelong bookworms, and creating a welcoming environment for everyone.

The shop is run and owned by Erin, Hunter and Jay, three friends and avid readers with many years professional experience in the bookselling and publishing industry.

You will find all of your favourite sections, general fiction, crime, nature and gardening, cookery and food writing, as well as our wonderful children’s bookshop. We also aim to be a resource for radical, diverse, and interesting books you won’t find in the usual high street chains.

We love to host events! From writing workshops, book launches, poetry readings, and many more. We also deeply value local authors and creatives and where we have space on our shelves we spotlight local authors, please check here for more information before reaching out.

We are all queer and trans, and we aim to make a safe space that is ever improving and responding to our needs and our visitors needs! You can also check out our accessibility page, we are always open to suggestions for improvements.