A new mysterious bookshop is opening in central London in August, inviting curious passersby to step into the world of Bookish – the critically acclaimed series from Mark Gatiss which premieres its second season on 26 August.
Created to celebrate the launch of Season 2 of Bookish, U&Alibi is bringing one of the show’s most iconic locations to life with Your Book’s Bookshop. Bookish and crime drama fans will be free to roam the shelves, uncover hidden surprises and teasers for the upcoming season and chat with the bookshop’s mysterious keeper before taking a seat with one of the shop’s resident cover story writers.
Using vintage typewriters, professional writers will create a bespoke first page of each guest’s fictional cover story, introducing carefully created aliases, occupations and backstory inspired by Bookish’s world of hidden lives, secret identities and perfectly constructed alibis.
Designed to blur the line between fiction and reality, ‘Your Book’s Bookshop’ invites curious passersby to step through its doors – not to solve the mystery but to become part of it.
Commenting on the bookshop opening, Mark Gatiss, series creator and star said: “Bookish is all about hidden depths – the idea that everyone might be concealing a secret history, hiding in plain sight. With Your Book’s Bookshop, we want to give fans the chance to do exactly that.
“Walking through those doors, sitting down at a typewriter and walking away with your own alias and cover story – it’s the closest you’ll get to actually living inside the show. I can’t wait for people to discover what’s been waiting for them on the shelves.”
You Book’s Bookshop will open on August 25th August from 2PM. The bookshop is located at 22-24 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4HE. Entry is free, and fans can book a ticket ahead of time, via: https://bit.ly/4g9km68. Some limited walk-in space will also be available.
Bookish Season 2 is available on U&Alibi from Wednesday 26th August.
