Team
Wendy Wright
Manager
Wendy joined the bookshop in 2013, Her background is in accounting, but she is now enjoying her lifelong dream of working in a bookshop. Wendy runs two book clubs – Book Lovers and Chorleywood Crime Bookclub. Wendy loves to recommend a good read to undecided customers.
Helen John
Bookseller
Helen has been with the bookshop since 2013. Her artistic talents result in beautiful window display including being the chief scarecrow maker! Helen can always be found chatting to customers, recommending her latest reads and making everyone feel welcome, particularly dogs and babies!
Jacqui Patience
PR, Social Media & Subscriptions
Jacqui joined us in 2017 and now looks after our books subscriptions, social media, public relations and online shop at Bookshop.Org. Her background is marketing, but she enjoys fiction from the mid-20th-century, books in translation and literary memoirs/biographies. When she’s not reading, you’ll probably find her in the cinema as she loves classic films!
Sheryl Shurville
Co-owner
Sheryl left nursing to become a bookseller and co-owner of Chorleywood Bookshop in 2003. She is passionate about reading, books and sharing the experience with as many people as possible. Sheryl reads fiction and non-fiction alike and would love more hours in the day to read!
Martin McKean
Co-owner
Martin has been involved with the bookshop for many years but only officially joined in 2015. He works in the shop, pays the bills, does the returns, delivers to customers, supports at the events and fixes the printers. He also keeps us all happy and filled with tea! Martin enjoys most fiction with a slight bias towards historical fiction.