The Shetland Times Bookshop, is a medium-sized bookshop based on in Lerwick in Shetland. Kiah Whyte, supervisor of the store shares some of the current best sellers.
Everyday
General from Ling Design
“A reliable seller for us for many years. Consistently good new designs, and so far this year the updated Wildlife range is going well. Also Curious Inksmith (from Ling) is a firm favourite in the male card section.”
Cute
Across The Board from Wrendale
“We recently started stocking Wrendale’s cards and some gifts last year. They are beautiful, and very cute! Customers love them, irrespective of whether they are blank, occasion or birthday cards.”
Humour
Hysterical Heritage from Woodmansterne
“Loved by staff and customers alike. We enjoy hearing people giggling to themselves when they are having a browse in our humour section!”
Photographic
General from The Heart of a Garden
“We have used this publisher for many years now. Its winter cards sell very well, and they have great coastal images, which sell well too.”
Art
Emma Ball’s Susie Lacome range and The Eco-card Company’s (Glebe Cottage) Kate Andrew range
“Art cards sell well for us. Popular at the moment is a mixture of Glebe Cottage’s Kate Andrew range, with lovely inspirational quotes, and Emma Ball’s Susie Lacome range. Both are excellent sellers.
Another popular new range has been Emma Ball’s Woolly Puffin cards – an instant bestseller for us!”
Contemporary
General from Port and Lemon
“We love Port and Lemon, and its products are very popular. It does wonderful bespoke cards and gifts for us.”
Contemporary
Collective Nouns from Perkins & Morley
“This range is fabulous, and is popular all year round with both tourists and visitors to the islands. Also both owners are really lovely people to deal with!”
Children’s
Quentin Blake, Where’s Wally?, Mog, and The Tiger Who Came to Tea from Woodmansterne
“Woodmansterne’s cards consistently sell well. We stock a great mixture of their ranges.”
Children’s
General from Kali Stileman
“We have recently just bought in some cards from Kali Stileman, a new supplier for us. They are lovely and bright and cheery!”
Ancillary
Sticky notes, notebooks, writing sets and bookmarks from Wrendale
“Creates a lovely display and customers love the gorgeous artwork of the various animals.”
Top: In the heart of beautiful Lerwick, The Shetland Times Bookshop.
