Horror bookshop aims to raise £20k to stay open
The Haunted Bookshop, an independent bookstore specializing in horror, fantasy, folklore, and the occult, is trying to raise £20,000 to stay open due to financial difficulties. The shop, which has been running for two years in Bristol, provides a support network for local artists and small businesses. If the fundraiser is successful, the shop will be able to continue serving its community and providing a space for people to connect and find acceptance.
- ▪The Haunted Bookshop has fallen behind on essential bills due to ongoing cost-of-living pressures and a recent drop in footfall.
- ▪A crowd fundraiser has been started to raise £20,000 to save the shop, with over 450 supporters pledging over £7,500 so far.
- ▪The bookshop provides a space for people who feel like they don't belong to find friendship, acceptance, and a sense of home.
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Horror bookshop aims to raise £20k to stay openImage caption, The Haunted Bookshop has been running for two years ByMarcus Boothe, Bristol and Sonia Mumtaz, Bristol PublishedJust nowAn independent bookshop which specialises in horror, fantasy, folklore and the occult is trying to raise £20,000 to save it from closing. The Haunted Bookshop opened in Bristol two years ago for "anyone who has ever felt a little different".Owner, Monika Killer, said ongoing cost-of-living pressures and a recent drop in footfall due to the heatwave have meant that the business has fallen behind on essential bills and is now "impossible to manage alone". Killer has started a crowd fundraiser, which has so far seen more than 450 supporters pledge over £7,500 to save the shop.
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