A Bookshop Literacy Project - with a twist!
Swindon Story Shed is a brand new experience - a travelling bookshop, bringing all the bookselling magic of recommendations to a space near you!
What's more, we cater to every budget, with a range of new books, secondhand books, and even a book swap where you can pick up a new read for free. What could be better?!
If that's not enough, we also offer workshops (for all ages and abilities), including creative writing, art, music, and drama - tell your story, your way! Every workshop will have a miminum of two free spaces available, so no one will ever be excluded on the basis of their finances.
Still not convinced? Then how about our bespoke party packages - we can work with you to create a book themed event for any size of gathering!
Bookseller Joe
Bookseller Joe, an avid lover of books and social media!
He is the face of Swindon Story Shed and if you see him out and about do go and say hello - he loves photo opportunities and he might even have a free book or two about his person!
Nick
The wonderfully multi-talented Nick, who has an MA in Commercial Music Production and a BA in Commercial Music, has QTLS and is a very patient Italian driver!
Nick has created many wonderful art pieces to support events at Waterstones, and has worked on film and television variously as a supporting artist, sound engineer, recordist, composer, producer, sound designer and voice actor. He has also worked as a college tutor and has supported home educated young people.
Visit www.nickpavonecreations.com to see examples of his work, and feel free to get in touch if you have any projects or collaborations you’d like to discuss!
Debi
Debi, a passionate reader and a huge supporter of the arts.
'I worked as a bookseller in Waterstones for several years, and thoroughly enjoyed putting books in the hands of as many readers as possible! I have planned events and run book clubs, promoted new books and written a lot of reviews. However, during my time I realised that there were many readers – or would-be readers – who didn’t have access to the books in our bookshop. They couldn’t afford it, or the books weren’t in a language they understood, or they didn’t feel that they belonged in our space. The more I saw this, the more determined I became to find a way to get books – the right books – into their hands too. I planned and researched and networked until my emailing fingertips were sore, and eventually felt ready to embark on this new, thrilling and above all worthwhile journey!
I hold an MA in English Lit and a BA in English Lit and Creative Writing, both earned as a mature student with the Open University. I strongly believe that there are many routes through education, both formal and informal, and that this same philosophy applies to literacy and life skills. I home educated my three children, all of whom have now grown into fiercely independent adults who display compassion, empathy and critical thinking in all aspects of their lives - and it was the most fun I've ever had!'
We all live in Swindon, and we believe that we can all benefit from sharing the skills we know are just waiting to be discovered in the community – we’d love you all to join us for the ride!
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