TYPEWRONGER NEEDS YOU! We're looking to fill a number of regular volunteering shifts 1pm-3pm throughout the week, and we're also looking for volunteers to help set up and take down our events. For more information check out typewronger.com/volunteers/
WE HAVE A WINNER! Congratulations to Sy, who won The Golden Proof of The Ending Writes Itself by @evelynclarkewrites (@veschwab and @catclarkewriter ) by typing a set text faster than anyone else who entered the competition with a time of one minute and thirty six seconds!
We've been LOVING The Ending Writes Itself by @evelynclarkewrites ( @veschwab and @catclarkewriter ) - and we're proud to announce a 72 hour typing competition to give away this amazing Golden Book!
SECTION SPOTLIGHT - have you ever noticed the tiny wee section in the back of the shop called "Books, Words & Letters"? Alongside various literary biographies this section contains a BUNCH of books about writing, so if you're looking for inspiration maybe check it out...
The events blackboard outside Typewronger with the new events written up: No Homework Book Club - 12/4/26 @ 7pm Wet Grain - Issue 7 Launch - 15/4/26 @ 7pm Like Minds - New Poetry - 25/4/26 @ 7.30pm OPEN MIC - 26/4/26 @ 7pm
Check out our Events Board! We run a series of FREE events EVERY MONTH at the shop. We always write them up on the board, but you can find out more information on typewronger.com/events and if you register it helps us get an idea of numbers!
We partnered with The Bookshop Crawl UK to host their book swap and bookish group meetup! On Sunday April 19th @ 5pm, come along to chat about whatever you've been reading, and bring along books you no longer want to swap for ones you do!
Free tickets, booking recommended at ko-fi.com/s/938e3a115c️
Bookselling can be murder... so thank goodness we have a CRIMINALLY good selection of crime fiction and mysteries. We've got classics, short story collections, new fiction, and even some sci-fi murders too.
Check out the sprayed edges on Jess Kidd's Murder at Gull's Nest - and it's signed too!
Jamie has April Fool's pranked Tee by hiding a series of ridiculous photographs all around the shop. Tee has removed most of them but... two seem to be missing. £10 store credit or a free tote to anyone who finds and hands over one of these ridiculous pictures at the till today!
April (and start of May!) workshops are now LIVE on typewronger.com/product-cate... - as always we have our standard zine-making workshop and our super-affordable monotyping workshop, but the advanced print workshop is BACK and we have a NEW option for a course of 3 sessions making deluxe zines!
A moody picture of the Typewronger bookshop with the following words set against it: Typewronger's No Homework Book Club, April's theme: Horror. 7-9 pm at Typewronger Books, Every 2nd Sunday of the month
On April 12th, our bookseller Alex Victor will be hosting Typewronger's own No Homework Book Club, a format that requires no prior reading! Limited to 12 spaces - info & booking at typewronger.com/events. This month's theme is Horror!
digital text says website migrated with a green tick next to it. There's bullet point list that says harder better faster stronger a la daft punk. An 80s computer with typewronger on its screen is at a jaunty angle, and there's text that says use code TYPEBOTILOVEYOU for 20% off at checkout. There's also the shop logo and some daffodils in there for some reason.
Our Website is MIGRATED! Use the code TYPEBOTILOVEYOU at checkout for 20% off your online purchases - offer ends at close of business on Sunday. Our new server has made typewronger.com harder, better, faster & stronger than any other website including A****n.
a 1980s computer screen with the word Typewronger written on it in green floats in a black field with the phrase "message from typebot3000 - typewronger.com is migrating" in red calculator script.
the computer (typebot3000) is now saying our online shop is on holiday but you can email us orders as usual on info@typewronger.com - same styling and script.
the 80s computer is now warped at the bottom of the screen a la Holly in Red Dwarf - message reads "full website likely down most of tomorrow 25/3/26 - back up and running by the weekend"
GREETINGS PUNY HUMAN! Our website, the glorious TYPEWRONGER.COM is being migrated to a new server. The online shop is now on holiday, but you can still email us orders on info@typewronger.com The main website will likely be down most of tomorrow, all systems should be restored by the weekend.
TONIGHT! There's still a wee bit of space for our FREE poetry event where we launch Transpiration by @mairmacleod with readings from @alyciap_ and @jeehan.asher Rock on down this evening @ 7pm! You can just turn up, but registering on our events page is helpful, and we'll stream live on insta.
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A Typewronger shopper in bright red modeled by somebody wearing a green jumper. The large sides of the tote are cream canvas with red flashing and handles.
A Typewronger shopper in bluer modelled by somebody wearing a blue jacket. The large sides of the tote are cream canvas with blue flashing and handles.
A Typewronger shopper in green modelled by somebody wearing a red tartan shirt. The large sides of the tote are cream canvas with green flashing and handles.
Our Deluxe Totes have had a glow up! With bright flashing on the sides, they're Gocco printed by hand down the road by our pals at @ootblueprint on recycled canvas. Large, durable & colourful - grab them in store or here: typewronger.com/shop/deluxe-...
Tee aged 21 playing their old piano next to the bins in front of the Byre Theatre St Andrews. Copies of the Spring Edition of Wrong Directions are superimposed over the top. It's printed on green paper, and the one folded up as an envelope is addressed to the Stanza Poetry Market in parliament hall.
Tee addresses the University of St Andrews Debating Society 20 years ago wearing an ankle length black leather coat, a 20 foot long scarf, and their red academic gown. Speech bubble from Tee reads "...and I put it to you that I'll be back here in 20 years selling poetry zines!") whilst other speech bubbles from the crowd read "shame!"
The Spring Edition of Wrong Directions is available in store, online, typewronger.com/shop/wrong-d... or today (15/3/26) at the @stanzapoetry Poetry Market at Parliament Hall in St Andrews where we'll be tabling 11am-3pm. And these pics of Tee as a student there are 20 years old.
The cover of an 8 page 2 colour (navy and bright pink) risograph zine titled "Sketchbook Zine" by Nickinewell.art The drawing on the front shows a chibi Nicki holding a giant pink pencil.
One of the pages from the inside of the zine showing some leaf doodles on the left page and a collection of doodles on the right page including a house on a hill, some girlies and lichen.
The end page of the zine that shows a drawing of Nicki looking happy and holding coffee, their hair and the coffee steam is colored pink. The page says "thank you for joining me! You can find more at nickinewell.art"
I recently did a zine risograph workshop with @typewronger.bsky.social and loved it! Definitely gotta play with riso more soon!
SUBMISSIONS ARE REOPENED - Wrong Directions Spring 2026. Wrong Directions is a place for new poetry and flash fiction. SEND YOUR WORK to print@typewronger.com before 9pm on the 13th (Friday!) Especially looking for poems that don't use the full word count - typewronger.com/wrong-direct...
We've been so excited for the release of Hooked by @yuzukiasako (Tee in particular was has been devouring their proof) We've got some free promo totes if you preorder on our website typewronger.com/shop/hooked-... or reserve one by emailing info@typewronger.com
the typewronger events board in the sun outside the shop with events listings
just a nice pic of the shop in the sun
Check out our upcoming events!
All out events are FREE. Find out more on our events page - typewronger.com/events/
A close up photo of new hard back books with signed stickers on them
A photo of novels from the murder section at Typewronger
A photo of shelves of fantasy and sci fi fiction
A photo of books about philosophy and antiquity
WE'VE JUST RESTOCKED! One of the best bits of working in a bookshop is when all the deliveries arrive like wee gifts. We've had a big old restock since our marathon all-nighter, so rock on by to check out what's new and discover old favourites!
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#typewronger #typewrongerbooks #bookshop #edinburgh
A moody picture of the Typewronger bookshop with the following words set against it: Typewronger's No Homework Book Club, March's theme: Fantasy. 7-8:30 pm at Typewronger Books, Every 2nd Sunday of the month
On March 8th, our bookseller Alex Victor will be hosting Typewronger's own No Homework Book Club, a format that requires no prior reading! Limited to 12 spaces - info & booking at typewronger.com/events. This month's theme is Fantasy!
#edinburgh #BookSky💙📚 #bookclub
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Allie Kerper & RJ Arkhipov are going to be reading their poetry at the Typewronger All-Night Bookshop at ten past ten! Rock on by to hear them!
Comming to the All Night Bookhsop on Saturday? Fionnbarr Byrne and Emma Capponi are doing a mini-gig at 9.30pm!
Photo credit Laura Meek
Thanks for the support!
a zoomed in picture of a yellow rose, the shop is blurry in the background.
We've just been gifted a rose for Valentine's Day - it's such a lovely gesture, but also to learn that we're this person's safe space when the world is overwhelming has touched our hearts. A rose is a rose is a rose - so shines a good deed in a naughty world.
These are Typewronger All-Night Bookshop deluxe tote bags, hand printed by our friends at @ootblueprint in Night Shop Purple, with purple handles and purple sides. The logo is a combination of our shop stamp and the time stamp. These will only be available in the Typewronger All Night Bookshop!
Support us by booking in for a WORKSHOP! Our February workshops just went live here: typewronger.com/product-cate... - Riso Zine Making Workshops (£45) Badge Making / Monotyping (£20) and the Risograph Day Course is back for those of you feeling flush (£110). Go check them out!
Outside the bookshop at night, glowing lights and glowing red text that reads "Typewronger All-Night Bookshop Fundraiser: How to Help!"
Outside the bookshop at night, glowing lights and glowing red text that reads "Buy Our Books! Either In Store or Online Customise your purchase with the shop stamp and your choice of origami animal! typewronger.com"
Outside the bookshop at night, glowing lights and glowing red text that reads "Donate to Typewronger CIC! You can ask to round up your purchases in store, or go to the donation page on our website: typewronger.com/donate"
Outside the bookshop at night, glowing lights and glowing red text that reads "Select Us As Your Store On Libro.fm - is a great way to listen to audiobooks that gives us a wee cut! libro.fm/typewronger"
Typewronger All-Night Bookshop Fundraiser: How to Help! - After our last post we've had so many comments and emails with folk asking how best to support the shop, so here goes!
#typewronger #fundraising #notforproffit #donate #books #bookshop #comunity
A picture of the bookshop doors with purple glowing text overlaid on top, saying "Typewronger All-Night Bookshop Fundraiser". Below it there is a purple image of a 24-hour date and time stamp
A picture of the Typewronger stairs, with purple glowing text overlaid reading: "We need YOU to help us keep our lights on, so we're staying OPEN ALL NIGHT 21st-22nd Feb"
A picture of the Typewronger window, with purple glowing text overlaid reading: "WHY? We're struggling to pay our bills, and we've got a big tax bill due in March"
A picture of the Typewronger stairs, with purple glowing text overlaid reading: "No, but why are you staying open all night? ... because it's a badass move! Typewronger is already the latest open indie in Edinburgh and our ridiculous opening hours are a commitment to our community. When else will you be able to say you chilled in a bookshop at 3 am?"
On Saturday the 21st of February the shop will be open all the way through the night as we're fundraising to pay our bills! We'll be switching over to a purple ink stamp for the night shift featuring a time stamp so you can prove you were chilling in a bookshop at 3am. Stay tuned for more details...