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‘Duck Feet’, by Ely Percy - The Bottle Imp I first met Ely Percy in January 1998 when I was a lecturer at a Further Education college in the south side of Glasgow. I had asked the management if they would allow me to teach creative writing to ...

Such an in depth look at Ely Percy's writing journey in The Bottle Imp 💜

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Duck Feet for Schools — Leith Books

Please tell your teacher friends that if they'd like to teach Duck Feet, we offer bulk discounts for schools that would like to study it! 🙏💜

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Libraries must be protected 🥹

This Saturday we're taking part in a day of solidarity with the Educational Bookshop in Jerusalem, which was raided by Israeli police on 9th Feb.

50% of our profits on Saturday will go to the solidarity fundraiser. Come have a browse and celebrate the right to read. 📣

#BooksellingIsNotACrime

Hoping to expand the UK #QueerInPublishing network but have nooo idea where to start without the bird app…. So here we go!!

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We are still building up our presence on this platform. Please say hello or let us know who to follow in books, Scotland, or books in Scotland! 👋 🏳️‍🌈

Thanks so much to the schools that have ordered Duck Feet so far!

The early bird offers stands until 31 March to any others that want to avail 😊

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Duck Feet is oan the SQA set text list fir 2025-26 oanwirds. Schuil teachers can get a discount oan a class set here: www.leithbooks.com/duck-feet-sc...

Deliveries and book signings all weekend!

Thanks to the book shops of Edinburgh for the lovely support as always.

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Duck Feet is back in stock! Like, we literally could not have more stock. Please buy it. 🙏

Information about bulk discounts for schools that want to study Duck Feet! Limited time early-bird offer – or should we say early-duck? 🐤

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Duck Feet by Ely Percy — Leith Books Duck Feet is a coming-of-age novel, set in the mid-noughties in Renfrew and Paisley, Scotland.

Preorder #DuckFeet now for February delivery 🦆

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This is such excellent news. So chuffed for these pals on the curriculum.

SQA's English reading list updated 'to reflect modern Scotland' Set texts for Nat 5 and Higher English pupils now include a range of new, contemporary voices as well as classic texts.

So proud of our author Ely Percy and their novel Duck Feet being added to set texts for Nat 5 and HigherEnglish pupils.

Moulding the minds of the next Scottish generation! 💪

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A snowy cityscape with bare trees and a bench and footprints leading off into the distance. In the foreground to the right is a large fir tree dusted with snow, the intense green of the leaves standing out against the bright white

A graveyard and church covered in snow with flurries just visible

A graveyard with gravestones scattered in the foreground and large trees in the background, all covered in snow, the sky as white as the ground. It looks like a scene in the the countryside and not a bustling city centre

A graveyard with a huge tree in the background, the foreground completely covered in snow with a tiny crow in the middle, their black feathers standing out amidst all the white

Edinburgh's old town looking stunning in yesterday's snow

Misprinted Duck Feet SALE — Leith Books Misprinted Duck Feet SALE 50% off

It's also the final weekend to avail of the £4.99 misprinted #DuckFeet sale! On Monday these are going elsewhere.

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Duck Feet by Ely Percy

We are in the process of reprinting #DuckFeet again atm as its low in circulation (again!)

In the meantime, Topping & Co still have plenty in stock 👇

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Our author Ely Percy discussing their novel #DuckFeet for #BookWeekScotland tonight 🙌

Let's try something new 👋