Serenity Booksellers

The Trouble with Sister Francis - An Evening with Matt Coyne () - author of bookclub favourite FRANK & RED

📍Serenity Books Romiley SK6 4EA
🗓️ Thurs 10th September 2026

Matt Coyne’s debut Frank and Red is currently our highest rated book in three years of bookclub and we’re absolutely delighted to be welcoming Matt to Romiley for the release of his brilliant new novel The Trouble with Sister Francis. Filled with a cast of unforgetable characters, The Trouble with Sister Francis is a heartwarming slice of 1980s nostalgia that is both hilarious and heartbreaking.

We’re sure you’ll love this as much as Frank and Red and we can’t wait to hear Matt discuss his work with bookshop owner Kelly on Thursday 10th September.

The talk will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing.

Tickets are just £5.00 (or £20.00 including a copy of the book) and light refereshments are included. Reserve your seat online or at the counters!

Doors: 6.00pm, starts: 6.30pm

Happy publication day to M.W. Craven and THE KILLERS MARK, the brand new Poe and Tilly (Gumshoes for Hire) thriller, with copies available in our Romiley bookshop from today! 🎉

Gentle Things - Danielle Giles in conversation with Hannah MacDonald

📍Serenity Books (Romiley), SK6 4EA
🗓️ Tuesday 15th September 2026

We were huge fans of Danielle Giles’ stunning debut Mere and we’re delighted to be welcoming Danielle back to Romiley on Tuesday 15th September for the launch of her second novel Gentle Things - a chilling historical thriller full of mystery and madness set in a 17th Centruy London that is still recovering from Plague and the Great Fire. Danielle will be in conversation with Hannah MacDonald and the talk will be followed by an audience Q&A and booksigning.

Tickets are just £5.00 (or £18.99 including a copy of the book) and light refereshments are included. Link in comments or at the counters!

Doors: 6.00pm, starts: 6.30pm

Every day there’s something new!
We’ve just received an excellent pre-loved collection of Donald E. Westlake books, the wickedly funny godfather of American crime fiction, equally brilliant in writing hardboiled noir and screwball capers. These are in great condition. Available now in Stockport!

What can happen in the first hour of opening the doors of Serenity Books? Many marvellous things, and not all of them photographed, but lived-in-the-moment things.

Saying hello people you know, “good to see you! How’s the Stockport shop doing? I’ve got some books, can I bring them here?” “Yes, of course! Thank you!”

Selling the hardback copy of the much adored Sam Neil’s Did I Ever Tell You This? (It’s been on the shelf since we opened and went to a very appreciative home!)

“Apologies, my daughter bought me a kindle…but as you can see, I’m still buying books from you, there’s nothing quite like the real thing! I’ll only take it on my cruise…” “Please don’t apologise, it’s lovely to see you!”

Finally locating ‘s proof Time Jump (bumped up to the top of must reads for me!) and — Jac, my fellow Aussie and friend bringing in Shapes, Barbecue and Chicken Crimpy flavour, a taste of home! Thank you Jac! X

Lots to browse for those of you popping into Romiley bookshop, and the day is young even now!

See you soon? 💜

Our letter writing club for kids is back today in Romiley - the Post tuk-tuk is parked right outside… see you soon! It’s Market Day too!

Come in and see lovely Jo in the shop today!

No story time today as our lovely volunteer Julie is on holidays for the next three weeks. 💜✨

Meet Mr Skelly, the internet’s favourite skeleton, now on the page for the first time.

In this beautifully hand-painted journey, Mr Skelly wanders through lush landscapes and hard terrain alike, moving through joy, loss, grief and love in search of home.

“How lucky am I, to have lost what I wanted, to find what I deserved.”

Gentle words paired with hand-painted imagery offer a softer light on what’s often overlooked. A quiet, comforting reminder that we’re all, in the end, made of the same bones.

Perfect for anyone who needs a little stillness and gratitude on the shelf this season.

Been looking forward to this one for a while, we have copies available in Romiley today. 💀🤍💜

The Whispering Jacarandas - in conversation with Zahirra Dayal

📍Serenity Booksellers (Stockport), 11 Warren Street, SK1 1UD
🗓️ Thursday 27th August 2026

Dealing with themes of colourism, mixed-race identity and sisterhood, Zahirra Dayal’s stunning debut novel The Whispering Jacarandas is a compelling, character-driven story set in post-independence Zimbabwe that follows two sisters, Amira and Zaynah, whose lives are fractured by an act of violence within their family during Ramadan. We’re delighted to be welcoming Zahirra to Stockport (aka - 11 Warren Street) on Thursday 27th August when she’ll be discussing her work with Isabelle Kenyon (Director of Fly on the Wall Press). The talk will be followed by an audience Q&A and booksigning.

Tickets are £5.00 each or £12.99 including a copy of The Whispering Jacarandas. Light refreshments are included in the ticket price. Tickets at the counters or via the link in comments!

Event starts at 6:30pm (doors at 6pm)

SUCH a pleasure to have back to Romiley DV Bishop, who dazzled and delighted as we chatted about the latest Aldo novel Shadow of Madness! Thank you to all our guests - and huge congratulations to the winner of the first double pass of the week to , a weekend of featured panels of crime fiction in January 2027 in Stockport!

Thank you , come back and see us for the next one! 💜