Our Publications

In 1995, through the Cuckoo Press, the shop published a short story by Johnny de Falbe in paperback.  The success of The Foible Of Aristide Apple and of Seán's Phenolphthalein the following year established a new Sandoe's tradition.  Every year, in the run-up to Christmas, we publish a short work, each beautifully presented in a slim paperback volume designed by Fenella Willis (also known as Nell, Johnny's wife).

Depending on the staff to come up with an original short story once a year is one thing, but we're lucky enough to count a number of writers among our customers - and bold enough to ask them to help us out.  In the past few years we have had contributions from William Boyd, Dame Muriel Spark, and Javier Marias, among others.  The important thing is for the books to come from someone who has a close association with the shop, whether a member of staff or a customer.  In 2004, we were delighted to publish An Unexpected Visitor by our very own Ulric, and Paul's collection of poems The Goose Who Ate All The Maltesers is now available.