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Looking for a particular book, a thoughtful recommendation, or help with something else? Send us a few details.

Request a book

Tell us what you're looking for and we'll check the shop first. If we don't have it here but it's available from our supplier, we can usually have it ready to collect the next working day. We'll let you know the price and when it will be ready.

Whatever you remember is useful.

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Ask for a recommendation

Give us a few clues and a bookseller will put their thinking cap on.

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Something else

For events, services, feedback and anything not covered above. Hartmanns is here for Portishead — if there's something you enjoy, or something we could do better, we'd genuinely like to hear it.

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Local authors

For local and self-published authors. Please read our Local authors page first — it explains what we look for.

Read the submissions page

The 13-digit number above your barcode. We cannot stock a book without one.
For example “cosy crime, adults” or “picture book, ages 3–6”.
The price printed on or intended for the book.
Where you are based, and why the book will matter to readers around Portishead.
A few sentences on what it is, how it was edited and produced, and the trade terms you can offer.
A listing, publisher page or website where we can see the cover.

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