Welcome to Ghost and Quill

Scotland's first horror-themed bookshop

Where stories haunt and miniatures enchant.

Ghost & Quill ® is Scotland’s first bookshop with a delightfully dark twist. We specialise in horror and thriller-themed books—both new and second-hand—carefully curated and packaged for readers who appreciate the macabre, the mysterious, and the spine-tingling.

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Three Ways to Feed Your Dark Side

Straight from the Crypt

Shop directly with us for new releases (Newly Summoned) and pre-loved treasures from our Second Chapter shelves. Every order is packed with care, a little darkness, and the occasional approving sniff from the shop spaniels.

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Whispered in Your Ear

Prefer your horror read aloud? Browse our Libro.fm storefront for audiobooks that support Ghost & Quill directly — same great stories, same indie love, delivered straight to your headphones.

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Weightless

For readers who like their libraries invisible, e-books are available through the Bookshop.org app — and Ghost & Quill still gets the credit when you buy through our storefront.

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Explore the Unknown

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Collection

The Marlow Murder Club (The Marlow Murder Club Mysteries) cover image

Cosy Crime

Demons, Devils & Possessions

Film & TV Adaptations

We Have Always Lived in the Castle cover image

Gothic Fiction

Haunted Houses

Horror & Supernatural

Tender is the Flesh: The dystopian horror everyone is talking about! Tiktok made me buy it! cover image

Indigenous & Global Horror

Scottish Authors

Thriller & Suspense

African Horror

Ghost Stories

OUR 2026 PICKS

Spooky Reader's Book Club

Every month, from the shadowy shelves of Ghost & Quill, we choose one book that has truly gotten under our skin. Our picks span horror, thriller, Gothic fiction, and everything deliciously in between — chosen not by algorithm or committee, but by readers who genuinely love dark, compelling stories.

This is the Ghost & Quill Book Club. Pull up a chair. Mind the spaniels. Let's read something wicked together.

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Events

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Something From The Apothecary

DIY Book Nook Kit - The Darkness Herbarium

Arts and Crafts

Clothing

Gift Cards

Stationery & Gifts

Stickers & Accessories

Potions & Brews

Scent & Atmosphere

Replica Skulls

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Miniatures

1:24 Scale Miniatures

Book Nook

We accept National Book Tokens. Get in touch to redeem your vouchers.

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Our Conjurers & Artists

We're proud to stock these masters of the dark and delightful.

News

Kat Dunn on Haunted Houses, Hamlet and Writing in the Dark

July 6, 2026|Ghost & Quill Bookshop & Miniatures

“We Are All Haunted by Ourselves”: In Conversation with Kat Dunn The author of Bitterthorn, Hungerstone and Rottenheart on giving yourself permission to write the dark stuff, gender-swapping Hamlet, and...

A Guide on our Book Grading System

April 14, 2026|Ghost & Quill Bookshop & Miniatures

Our Book Guide At Ghost & Quill, we believe every book deserves a second chapter. Our books are graded honestly using our (slightly spooky) condition system. Please note: These grades...

Why Your Workforce Needs to Pick Up a Book in 2026

January 26, 2026|Ghost & Quill Bookshop & Miniatures

Research shows reading interventions produce medium-to-large effects on reducing depression, with zero adverse effects reported. As the UK launches the Year of Reading 2026, discover why workplace book clubs and...

The Girl Who Read Too Much

December 14, 2025|Ghost & Quill Bookshop & Miniatures

I got banned from reading at school. Not for reading the wrong books, but for reading too much. Every break, every spare moment, my nose was buried in a book—working...