Great News! On Thursday, 03rd February 2022, the authors of the “I am Semba” book will be at A Novel Idea Bookshop in Slipway Msasani Dar es Salaam for a book signing event. Continue reading
A Novel Idea Bookshop Photography Calendar is back! Next year, 2022 A Novel Idea Bookshop in collaboration with Desktop Productions Limited will be bringing back its annual photography calendar. Each contestant will submit a maximum of 2 photos per category. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY... Continue reading
Coni Knepper is an author of several books, including four best-selling children’s books, Flip Flop Drip Drop, Gurlge Gurgle Splat, Taka Taka Whoosh, Little Dude and When I Grow Up. Coni Knepper will be in our Dar es Salaam Slipway branch, Masaki for a book signing... Continue reading
Finally after 3 months of lockdown in UK and no shipments coming in, we have just received a lovely big pile of books from London. 50 boxes full of fabulous titles for children and adults. We are still sorting through them but many are on... Continue reading
We are proud to join hands in assisting with donations to Every Living Thing, Dar es Salaam’s only animal shelter. A Novel Idea is taking in preloved books and donating sales of these books to the shelter. In difficult times there is sometimes little to... Continue reading
All books in our art and photography section 30% off for the month of June. Watch out for great new promotions at the bookshop every month. Continue reading
Hundreds of pre-loved/used titles in stock ! New titles will be added to the website and PIKI every week. Bring in your pre-loved books for us to find new homes. We buy from you and re-sell to our customers. Why not make some cash back... Continue reading
Join us and readers around the world for a special hour of reading between 7pm and 8pm. Email us a short blog about the current book you are reading this evening, we will post as many as possible on the blog page of our website.... Continue reading
For the time being we will continue to stay open at our Slipway and Arusha branches. We are respecting social distancing, using hand sanitisers and keeping everything spotlessly clean. Please drop in for a browse, between 10am and 6pm Monday to Saturday. We are also... Continue reading
The instant Sunday Times Top Ten and New York Times bestseller SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES/MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019 A powerful argument for how to succeed in any field: develop broad interests and skills while everyone around you is rushing to specialize. From the ‘10,000 hours... Continue reading