Auntie Encarna's is the queerest boarding house in the world. ⁠For Camila, it is a refuge. ⁠ With a cast of unforgettable characters, it's wildly imaginative, darkly funny and devastatingly sad; a queer fairy tale about sex work, gender identity and chosen family.⁠

A big thank you to the stars at Rare Birds Books for being so ace and welcoming when I popped in to sign! Loved the chalk board recommendations of books about female rage (sadly unpictured)

A roundup of this week's top 5 sellers 🤩⁠ ⁠ All available to purchase through the link in our bio so you're not left out 🥰⁠

A colourful ✨ Shelfcare Sunday ✨ to brighten up your bank hol taken by Josh Shpayher 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇺🇦🦅💉⚖🔬9⃣9⃣🍍⚾✡.bookshelf 🙌

Thanks so much to Sarah and the team at Rare Birds Books! We’re in love with your store. Lots of freshly signed copies of #Yellowface waiting for readers.

All the love to Rare Birds Books and to Vanessa Chan for this gorgeous Insta Story which has cheered me so much. My aborted attempt to get to Edinburgh yesterday hasn't put me off the rails! Can't wait to see all my favourite Edinburgh bookstores very soon!! 🎉

Last few hours of our summer sale - buy one get one half price on some fantastic titles 🤫 Steals can be found this way 👉 rarebirdsbooks.com/collections/su…

Last week we had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Rebecca F. Kuang into the shop to sign copies of her long-awaited novel, Yellowface 💛 ⁠ The final few signed copies are flying off the shelves, so make sure to get yours while you still can 🌟 tinyurl.com/2p8ht5bu

A non-fic ✨ Shelfcare Sunday ✨ for you courtesy of @asreadbycatarina

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Thank you Rare Birds Books for my recommended train read. Perfect!

She’s here, and she needs no introduction ✨ The most anticipated fantasy novel of 2024 and the smouldering third instalment in the Crescent City series.

Come along to An Evening with Aube Rey Lescure Lescure Rare Birds Books "This compelling coming-of-age story is one of our favourite books of 2024 and a Rare Birds Book Club pick in May" - Rare Birds 📅16th June ⏰7pm 📌13 Raeburn Place Edinburgh EH4 1HU rarebirdsbooks.com/collections/ev…

We're so excited to welcome Natalie Whittle to the store for an evening celebrating one of our favourite foods: crisps!⁠ Join us as we sit down with Natalie to discuss the fascinating history of crisps while tasting our way through a few flavours.⁠

Looking for some summer reading inspiration? We've got you covered. Head over to our blog to check out what we're reading this summer 🌞 Link in bio 🔗

✨✨Out in the wild!✨✨ All the way to bonny Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Gorgeous seeing #APOISONERSTALE in bookshops - thank you Rare Birds Books for championing my fierce, feminist debut 💪🏼 #BookTwitter #womenempoweringwomen 🔥

Big thanks to the booksellers Rare Birds Books & Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh for welcoming Meihan Boey to sign copies of The Formidable Miss Cassidy! Not in Edinburgh? Copies available at pushkinpress.com/book/the-formi…

The Portobello Bookshop Lastly the gorgeous Rare Birds Books! Plenty of signed stock of #Yellowface and #Babel waiting for lucky readers.

Off to Edinburgh! With my mum! And my Aunt Sarah. Cannot wait to be back at RareBirds on Wednesday. Three tickets left - I’m bringing Sherbet Dip Dabs 🦜💚 Book here - rarebirdsbooks.com/products/an-ev…