About Us

Polly Jaffé and Patrick Neale have over 70 years bookselling experience when combined. They met in the Travel Section of Waterstones Bristol in the early 1990s. They arrived in Chipping Norton in 2001 with three sons and took over The Bookshop Chipping Norton. This evolved into Jaffé and Neale Bookshop and Café. In 2007 they won Independent Bookshop of the Year.

Patrick has been President of the Bookseller’s Association and supports people who wish to open a Bookshop. Polly divides her work time between perfecting the Children’s section and sourcing non book items that will delight and inspire.

Embedded in the Chipping Norton Community, they aspire to being the perfect Cotswold Bookshop and they have a great team to support them. The aim is to hold onto traditional values of high street bookselling while embracing the best bits that modern life offers.

We are keen to provide the perfect book and gift for all occasions and tastes.

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