We are open from Monday 12 April. Mon – Sat 11am to 5pm

We’ve been making changes!

A massive thank you to artist Natalie Chapman for her fabulous artwork that has transformed the shop. The main mural depicts the stories of the Mabinogion (inspired by the illustrations of Valeriane Leblond in The Four Branches of the Mabinogi / Pedair Cainc y Mabinogi by Sian Lewis). We also asked Natalie to add a mural above the doorway into the back room -‘ Mor a Mynydd o Lyfrau’ (Sea and Mountain of Books) is the Welsh version of the Booksellers Association logo ‘Books are my Bag’ and we love it so much we’ve put it on the wall!

We’ve been busy!

We’ve also taken the opportunity to adapt the store room so that it’s now part of the shop – we’ve been busy moving bookcases and books. Who will recognise the bookcases we wonder – old Lampeter Uni students maybe? Come and take a look.

Making more space means just one thing – more new books! There are so many new titles that we’re excited about and can’t wait to show you. There have been some great new books published since the start of 2021; fiction, non fiction and for children. Maybe you’ve missed them during lockdown so we will happily tell you which are our favourite books that we’ve discovered over the last few months.

All new titles in stock can be found on the website but if there’s anything you can’t see just get in touch and we will probably be able to order it for you.

Subscribe to our newsletter

Our other main lockdown project has been to organise a monthly newsletter – if you’d like to find out more about new titles each month please subscribe. Just give us your email address, tick the box and we will add you to our mailing list.

Orders and Click & Collect

It is so disappointing for ourselves and all our customers to have to close the shop in the run-up to Christmas. In order to try and help those still looking to buy presents we are offering an order and Click & Collect service this week. We can also deliver locally to Aberaeron and wrap presents if required.

11am – 3pm on 22nd and 23rd December
10am – 3pm on 24th December

From 29th December Click & Collect of books ordered over the phone or online will be available by arrangement.

We are always open…

At this time we don’t know when we will reopen our doors for browsing but we are always able to take orders despite being in lockdown. If you don’t see what you want on the website, please contact us directly as we will probably be able to place an order with our distributor that will be delivered directly to your home.

Bookshop

We are excited to be part of Bookshop, a new initiative that gives you the opportunity to shop online if you cannot get out and about or find what you want on our website, while still supporting us. As long as Gwisgo Bookworm is the shop at the top of the page, for every book you buy we will receive 30% of the sale. A further 10% from each sale is put into a pool (the rolling total is shown at the top of the page) which is shared intermittently between all participating independent bookshops. There are lists curated by ourselves on our Bookshop webpage to give you a feel of what we like to stock in the shop while not being able to visit us in person. Bookshop is a B – Corp, a corporation dedicated to the public good and to find out more click here.

Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

Happy Christmas and a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us through what has been a very strange year! While 2021 is going to start in lockdown again we hope that it will improve as the year goes on and that the shop will be open for browsers before too long.

Our Christmas Catalogue has arrived

It’s time to think about Christmas, our catalogue is out now. For local postcodes you should find the catalogue lands on your doorstep over the next few days. Also available to pick up from the shop or check out its contents in our Online Shop. And we have copies of Gweledd y Nadolig / Festive Reads available for Welsh books.

With so many uncertainties at the moment we want to make your Christmas shopping as easy as possible. You can order online, over the phone or contact us by email, through our contact form or social media message. We are happy to answer any queries.

We can deliver locally free of charge and post to UK mainland addresses at £1.00 per book. International delivery is available at cost. We can also wrap and label books, including a card if required, for a small charge.

You get the best experience, of course, by visiting the shop – we are open every day between now and Christmas.
Mon to Sat 11am – 5.30pm Sun 11.30 – 4pm
Private shopping is available outside of these times by arrangement.

Fiver Fest Fortnight

We’re also taking part in the Totally Locally Fiver Fest which is taking place in Aberaeron for the first time. From 10 – 24 October we will have various offers so you can pop in, support us by spending a Fiver and take a look at what we have in the shop at the same time. Keep an eye on our shop window and social media for the latest offers.

Today it’s our 3rd birthday!

Three years ago on 28 September we took over Bookworm to create Gwisgo Bookworm, book and record shop. We would like to thank everyone for making us so welcome in Aberaeron and for all the tremendous support you have given us. Since we took over there has been a gradual evolution from largely 2nd hand books to a mix of new and 2nd hand. We both really enjoy the challenge of choosing a selection of new titles, fiction and non fiction, that covers a wide range of tastes and yet can be fitted into the small space we have in the shop. If not in stock we can always order books for you and we also love taking on the task of sourcing 2nd hand books that people aren’t able to find.

This year has been a very strange one so far and following the difficult weeks of lockdown we have been so lucky to have had a very busy summer as Aberaeron has been a popular destination for many tourists.
We are still happy to deliver locally or post books out to customers who are unable to visit the shop in person or are still choosing to stay at home. We will also be continuing our ‘BooktoBrowse’ scheme so that you can book a time to browse knowing that you will have the shop to yourself or with your family. We hope that people will find this useful when it comes to thinking about Christmas shopping – we are already seeing people thinking and buying ahead!

Bookshop Day – Saturday 3rd October

10% off all books this weekend

To celebrate our 3rd birthday and Bookshop Day we are offering 10% off all books, new and 2nd hand, on Saturday & Sunday 3 – 4 October. We hope you are able to join us as we say thank you to everyone who supports us.
(The offer won’t apply to new books that are already discounted and to any orders placed on the day.)

And don’t forget the gorgeous special edition tote bags….

available from Saturday 3 October, designed especially for independent bookshops by Charlie Mackesy following the huge success of his stunning book ‘The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse’ To be sure of getting your hands on one of these please contact us to pre-order. They are £15 and will make a lovely present or just treat yourself!

We are Open to Customers from Monday 22 June

Initially we will be open for limited days and hours until we work out what works best for ourselves and our customers.

From Mon 22 June
11am – 3pm
Mon 22, Wed 24, Thurs 25 and Sat 27

From Monday 29 June

11am – 3pm
Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat

After 12 weeks of enforced closure due to Covid-19 we are delighted to be able to reopen our door to customers on Monday 22 June.

During lockdown we have been selling books online and taking orders over the phone, by email or messenger. A huge thankyou to everyone who has supported us over the last 3 months. It has been a difficult and challenging time for everyone but books provide a means of learning, escape and relaxation for many people and we are delighted that we have been able to provide support.

But, we know that there is nothing like having a good browse for books and, as we reopen, we aim to create an environment that makes you feel happy to do this even though there will be some inevitable restrictions.

On reopening we will be asking our customers to:

Sanitise hands using the gel provided on entering the shop – this will also apply if you are wearing gloves. Feel free to use gel when you leave as well if you have been holding books.

We will only allow one person (or couple) per aisle to ensure social distancing.

Do not enter the shop if you have a cough or feel unwell with any Covid-19 symptoms.

Book 2 Browse

Shopping by appointment for anyone who would rather visit outside of opening hours, especially suitable for people who have been self isolating and for families.

Please contact us

Phone 01545 238282

Email info@gwisgo.co.uk or via our contact form

By Facebook messenger or Twitter DM

Or shop online
Arrange to collect or we can deliver locally

Thank you for your support
Keep safe, Niki & Karen

Caboodle Bookshop of the Month for May 2020

We are delighted to have been awarded the Caboodle Bookshop of the Month by National Book Tokens. If like us you love nothing more than receiving a book token as a present, then it’s worth checking out Caboodle if you haven’t already! Find out what offers and events we have in place at Gwisgo Bookworm, plus prize draws, book recommendations and exclusive competitions organised by National Book Tokens.

Book supply update 1/5/2020

We have a good news update as the new normal is taking tiny steps back to the old normal. Our two main distributors of new books, Gardners and the Books Council of Wales, are now able to supply us with bulk orders of books to re-stock our shelves. 

So, a huge thank you to all those that have been ordering books and from next week we will be able to offer you a wider selection of new titles which is just great news. 

For books currently not in stock, once again we can now complete your orders of multiple titles as well as single orders using Gardners Home Delivery Service. Order new titles from us and they will be sent straight to your door while supporting us at the same time. So, if you can’t see the titles you want on our website contact us by phone or email and we will sort your books out.

Running out of books to read?

Why not try our Lockdown Lucky Dip?

Tell us what genre and authors you enjoy reading and we’ll carefully select a variety of books that we think you will enjoy. Choose from modern fiction, historical novels, classics, crime/thrillers and sci fi – or any combination of these. 

Five 2nd hand fiction for £18 including postage or delivery local to Aberaeron.

Contact us by phone, email or through messenger.

01545 238282

info@gwisgo.co.uk