About

Charlie and Malcolm Richards opened Bookbag in December 2020, in between lockdowns. Situated in McCoys Arcade, just off Fore Street, in Exeter’s indie quarter, Bookbag stocks a select range of books for all ages. 

What kind of bookshop is Bookbag? A social space. We want Bookbag to feel welcoming, warm and accessible. Books – a global range of fiction and no-fiction writing. Lots of independent presses, writers of colour, lgbtq+ stories, art, music, environmental & nature writing. A smattering of vinyl – we like to pair our books with music. Events for the community. 

Press

  • The Guardian – Opening a bookshop during a pandemic

    The Guardian – Opening a bookshop during a pand...

    For years, Charlie and Malcolm Richards – she’s a former marketing manager, he’s a teacher and a researcher at Exeter University – dreamed of opening a bookshop. They imagined what...

    The Guardian – Opening a bookshop during a pand...

    For years, Charlie and Malcolm Richards – she’s a former marketing manager, he’s a teacher and a researcher at Exeter University – dreamed of opening a bookshop. They imagined what...

  • Exeter Living

    Exeter Living

    Word on the street. All hail the new independent bookshop that's taking Exeter by storm.  Read the full article here

    Exeter Living

    Word on the street. All hail the new independent bookshop that's taking Exeter by storm.  Read the full article here

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