Lothians shops are best sellers

TWO bookshops in the Lothians have been nominated for the Independent Bookseller of the Year Award.

The Edinburgh Bookshop in Bruntsfield and the Linlithgow Bookshop have both reached the awards shortlist for North England and Scotland.

One winner from the region will go onto the national shortlist, announced on 20 April during The London Book Fair. The final winner will then be revealed at a ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on 17 May.