_{From Neerland’s Plantentuin. v.1., Groningen :J. Wolters,1865-1867, via the Biodiversity Heritage Library}

Thank you for all your Bandcamp and Bookshop.org orders so far this month!

Please note that the last day we will posting Bandcamp orders before Christmas is a week today, Tuesday 16th December. Orders placed by midday will be dispatched before we lock up the office and put our feet up in front of the fire. This should be plenty of time to get UK mainland orders to you by the 25th (using the Tracked 48 service). We will also be posting international orders until this date, but pre-Christmas delivery is not guaranteed; the earlier orders are placed before then, the better chance they have of getting to you in time.

Bookshop.org have not yet stated an official cut-off date for delivery by Christmas, but since they also use the Royal Mail network, make sure to get your orders in sooner rather than later to mitigate festive demands on the postal service if you’re shopping via our affiliate page (where you can find all this year’s Books of the Month, books we’ve reviewed or extracted on the site, plus some Staff Picks).

And if you’re a REALLY last-minute shopper, there’s always a Caught by the River gift subscription — no postage necessary!