Goldsboro Books

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| industry = Retail
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| founded = 1999

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  • David Headley
  • Daniel Gedeon

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| location = Cecil Court, Westminster, London

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| website = {{url|https://goldsborobooks.com/}}

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Goldsboro Books is an independent bookseller located on Cecil Court, Westminster, London. It was founded by book collectors David Headley and Daniel Gedeon in 1999.

Since 2017, Goldsboro Books has hosted the Glass Bell Award.

History

In 1999, literary agent David Headley partnered with Daniel Gedeon to open their bookshop Goldsboro Books on Cecil Court, a pedestrian street in Westminster nicknamed "Bookseller's Row" due to its high volume of booksellers, which has been the case for over a century. Goldsboro Books set out to tailor its collection to rare, first and collectible editions of books. The shop gained a "reputation for championing debut novels" in addition to attracting authors and publishers for various events.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uptownoracle.com/goldsboro-books/|title=Bookshop Journeys: Uncovering the Gem of Goldsboro Books in the Heart of London|work=Uptown Oracle|accessdate=21 September 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/features/goldsboro-books-hits-25-years-with-boss-david-headley-keen-on-growth|title=Goldsboro Books hits 25 years with boss David Headley keen on growth|work=The Bookseller|first=Caroline|last=Carpenter|date=20 September 2024|accessdate=5 January 2025}}

Goldsboro Books began a digital Book of the Month club in 2007, through which the bookseller garnered an online following.

In 2025, Goldsboro Books was among 10 London booksellers nominated for Independent Bookshop of the Year.{{Cite web|url=https://secretldn.com/independent-bookshop-of-the-year-finalists/|title=These London Literary Spots Have Been Shortlisted For The 'Independent Bookshop Of The Year' Award – And One Of Them Has Only Been Open For Eight Months|work=Secret London|first=Katie|last=Forge|date=19 February 2025|accessdate=15 April 2025}}

Glass Bell Award

The Glass Bell Award was launched in 2017. It rewards a contemporary fiction novel with a glass bell and a prize of £2,000.

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! Winner

! Shortlist

! Longlist

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2017

| Everyone Brave is Forgiven, Chris Cleave

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| {{Cite web|url=https://www.fantasticfiction.com/awards/goldsboro-books-awards/goldsboro-books-glass-bell-award/2017.htm|title=Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award 2017|work=Fantastic Fiction|accessdate=21 September 2024}}

2018

| The Heart's Invisible Furies, John Boyne

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| {{Cite web|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/boyne-takes-glass-bell-award-869421|title=John Boyne takes Glass Bell Award for 'comedic odyssey'|work=The Bookseller|first=Heloise|last=Wood|date=27 September 2018|accessdate=21 September 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://goldsborobooks.com/blogs/news/the-goldsboro-books-glass-bell-shortlist?srsltid=AfmBOooc_SKykJ8BPKy2cktyJ2Xq1cELc1jbwF9xfpXH78UUWUeM7Ge4|title=The Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Shortlist 2018|work=Goldsboro Books|first=Rebecca|last=McDonnell|date=31 August 2018|accessdate=21 September 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://fmcm.co.uk/news/2018/6/21/debuts-dominate-the-goldsboro-books-glass-bell-longlist-l85f5|title=Debuts dominate the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Longlist|work=FMcM|first=Sylan|last=Winn-Brown|date=21 June 2018|accessdate=21 September 2024}}

2019

| Vox, Christina Dalcher

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| {{cite web |title=Women dominate Goldsboro Glass Bell Award shortlist |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/women-dominate-goldsboro-glass-bell-award-shortlist-1051426 |website=The Bookseller |first=Katie|last=Mansfield|date=1 August 2019|access-date=1 August 2019}}

2020

| Daisy Jones and the Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid

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| {{Cite web |date=2021-04-07 |title=Daisy Jones and the Six wins 2020 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award|url=https://www.goldsborobooks.com/article/daisy-jones-and-the-six-wins-2020-goldsboro-books-glass-bell-award |access-date=2021-04-07 |website=Goldsboro Books |language=en-GB}}

2021

| People of Abandoned Character, Clare Whitfield

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| {{Cite web|url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/06/londons-goldsboro-books-names-glass-bell-longlist/|title=The UK's Goldsboro Books Names 'Glass Bell' Award Longlist|work=Publishing Perspectives|first=Porter|last=Anderson|date=17 June 2021|accessdate=21 September 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/claire-whitfield-wins-2k-goldsboro-books-glass-bell-award-compelling-debut-1281149|title=Whitfield wins Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award for 'compelling' debut|work=The Bookseller|first=Ruth|last=Comerford|date=1 October 2021|accessdate=21 September 2024}}

2022

| The Wolf Den, Elodie Harper

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  • Mrs March, Virginia Feito
  • Sistersong, Lucy Holland
  • Ariadne, Jennifer Saint
  • Daughters, Laura Shepherd-Robinson
  • We Are All Birds of Uganda, Hafsa Zayyan

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| {{Cite web|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/harper-wins-2000-goldsboro-books-glass-bell-award|title=Harper wins £2,000 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award|work=The Bookseller|first=Sian|last=Bayley|date=8 September 2022|accessdate=21 September 2024}}{{Cite web|title=Glass Bell Award 2022 shortlist announced |website=Books+Publishing |url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2022/07/29/218301/glass-bell-award-2022-shortlist-announced/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |language=en-AU}}

2023

| When We Were Birds, Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

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| {{Cite web|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/banwo-wins-the-goldsboro-books-glass-bell-award-2023-for-radiant-debut|title=Banwo wins the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award 2023 for ‘radiant’ debut|work=The Bookseller|first=Lauren|last=Brown|date=28 September 2023|accessdate=21 September 2024}}

2024

| Clytemnestra, Costanza Casati

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  • Strange Sally Diamond, Liz Nugent
  • The Turnglass, Gareth Rubin
  • Lady Macbethad, Isabelle Schuler
  • The Square of Stevens, Laura Shepherd Robinson
  • In Memoriam, Alice Winn

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| {{Cite web |date=2024-06-24 |title=2024 Glass Bell Award Longlist |url=https://locusmag.com/2024/06/2024-glass-bell-award-longlist/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=Locus Magazine |language=en-US}}

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Category:Bookshops in London

Category:Bookstores established in the 20th century

Category:1999 establishments in England