Book town explained

A book town is a town or village with many used book or antiquarian bookstores. These stores, as well as literary festivals, attract bibliophile tourists. Some book towns are members of the International Organisation of Book Towns.[1]

List of book towns

Book towns with known dates of operation

Book towns with unknown dates of operation

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: International Organisation of Book Towns. www.booktown.net.
  2. News: 22 August 2019. Richard Booth obituary. 1 May 2024. The Guardian.
  3. Web site: Dominic Rech. The 'mini Trump' who built a kingdom out of books. 1 May 2024. CNN. 31 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Dalmellington Book Town – on the road to nowhere . TheBookGuide . Goodenough, Mike . 11 April 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720064018/http://www.inprint.co.uk/thebookguide/shops/dalmellington_book_town.php . 20 July 2011.
  5. Book: Alex Johnson. Book Towns. 5 April 2018. Frances Lincoln (White Lion 2). 978-1-78101-242-0. 90.
  6. Web site: The Book Town in Mellösa . 9 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120308103539/http://www.idehjulet.se/bokstaden/english.htm . 8 March 2012.
  7. Web site: Our Book Town Story . Visit Sedbergh . 1 May 2024.
  8. News: Books open new chapter for Plywood City . . 28 June 2003. Kennedy . Maev . Correspondent . Heritage .
  9. Web site: Blaenafon – The Booktown Experiment Fails . TheBookGuide . Goodenough, Mike . 17 March 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100703153930/http://www.inprint.co.uk/thebookguide/shops/wales/blaenafon_booktown_fails.shtml . 3 July 2010.
  10. Web site: Welcome to Brownville Nebraska – Events, News and Info. Brownville Nebraska – Merchants of Brownvill.
  11. Web site: For Those Who Love Books – Home . Hobartbookvillage.com . 2 May 2013.
  12. News: Velkommen til Torup Bogby . torupbogby.dk . 1 May 2024 . da . Welcome to Torup Bogby.
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20071025013752/http://www.bookvillage.com.my/ Book Village Malaysia
  14. Web site: Turismo Provincia de Valladolid . Diputaciondevalladolid.es . 2 May 2013 . 5 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105181715/http://www.diputaciondevalladolid.es/villadellibro/presentacion.shtml . dead.
  15. Web site: Bellprat Vila del Llibre . www.viladelllibre.cat . 2 May 2013.
  16. Web site: Esquelbook le site d'Esquelbecq, Village du Livre. esquelbook.com. fr. 2 January 2018.
  17. Web site: Borrby Bokby – Sveriges första bokby. Borrby Bokby.
  18. Web site: Booktown Featherston, New Zealand. 6 June 2020. featherston-booktown.
  19. News: Dey . Panchali. Bhilar, India's first 'book village', welcomes you to test your reading skills . The Times of India . 12 February 2023 . 0971-8257.
  20. Web site: Book town Festival . 12 February 2023 . Ajuntament de La Pobla de Segur.