Welcome to Ghost and Quill

Scotland's first horror bookshop

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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.

Explore the Unknown

Find Your Next Haunt

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The Bookseller: The Brand New George Cross Mystery cover image

The Bookseller: The Brand New George Cross Mystery

£9.99 GBP
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls cover image

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

£9.99 GBP
The Exorcist: Quite possibly the most terrifying novel ever written . . . cover image

The Exorcist

£9.99 GBP
The Place Where They Buried Your Heart

The Place Where They Buried Your Heart

£9.99 GBP
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

£19.99 GBP

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Collection

Cosy Crime
The Thursday Murder Club: The Record-Breaking Sunday Times Number One Bestseller cover image

Cosy Crime

Demons, Devils & Possessions
My Darling Dreadful Thing cover image

Demons, Devils & Possessions

Film & TV Adaptations
What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust: A Flavia De Luce Novel cover image

Film & TV Adaptations

Gothic Fiction
Alchemised

Gothic Fiction

Haunted Houses
Winterbourne: A spellbinding reinvention of the Gothic genre cover image

Haunted Houses

Horror & Supernatural
Wolf Worm cover image

Horror & Supernatural

Indigenous & Global Horror
On Sundays She Picked Flowers: A haunting and lyrical Southern Gothic horror debut that will stay with you long after you turn the final page cover image

Indigenous & Global Horror

Scottish Authors
Winterbourne: A spellbinding reinvention of the Gothic genre cover image

Scottish Authors

Thriller & Suspense
Walker Books Ltd Darkly. cover image

Thriller & Suspense

New Arrivals
Wolf Worm cover image

New Arrivals

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

COMPLETE the ritual

Something From The Apothecary

Arts and Crafts
Zog and the Flying Doctors Sticker Book cover image

Arts and Crafts

Clothing
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Clothing

Gift Cards
National Book Tokens

Gift Cards

Stationery & Gifts
The Raven's Watch: Gothic Page Holder

Stationery & Gifts

Stickers & Accessories
Stickers & Accessories

Stickers & Accessories

Potions & Brews
Peppermint Luxury Hot Chocolate 260g

Potions & Brews

Scent & Atmosphere
Scent & Atmosphere

Scent & Atmosphere

Replica Skulls
DikDik Skull Replica | 3D Printed

Replica Skulls

OUR BESTSELLING PRODUCT

Curated by Candlelight

Our mystery book packs have become your favourite way to discover your next dark obsession. Each one is hand-curated, wrapped in secrecy, and sent with a personal note from yours truly. You trust us to surprise you—and we take that responsibility delightfully seriously.

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COMPLETE YOUR READ WITH

Miniatures

1:24 Scale Miniatures
DIY Book Nook Kit - Nebula Common Room

1:24 Scale Miniatures

Book Nook
DIY Book Nook kit - Owl Bookstore

Book Nook

We accept National Book Tokens