Contact Us

If you're looking to speak to a bookseller, find out about your online order, or comment on our bookshops, you can get in touch with us by choosing one of the options below.

Contact a Bookshop

For all book enquiries contact your local Waterstones bookshop by phone or email.

You can find contact details for all our bookshops using our Bookshop Locator.

Contact a bookshop

Contact Our Customer Support Team

You can speak to our Customer Support Team by Live Chat (when available), email or by phone.

When Live Chat is available, click on this icon that appears at the bottom right of this page and a member of the team will be with you shortly.

When we aren't available to chat, you can still send us a message by clicking on the 'Help' icon.


Alternatively, please complete our email contact form to contact our Customer Support Team:

Email Customer Support

If you would prefer to contact us by phone, our lines are open Monday to Friday, from 9:00am to 5:15pm, and on Saturday from 8am to 4pm.

Our lines are closed on Sundays and UK Bank Holidays.


Within the UK: 0808 118 8787. Free from UK landlines and mobile phones.

Outside the UK: +44 208 045 1001. Please note that charges will apply.

Customer Support Postal Address:
Waterstones Book Hub
UTL
Fifth Avenue
Centrum One Hundred
Burton on Trent
DE14 2UZ

Need Help?

Find the answer to your queries on our help pages.

Waterstones Plus Card

Frequently asked questions including reporting lost and stolen cards and checking a points balance.

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Gift Cards & Vouchers

Purchasing Gifts Cards and vouchers for students, businesses and theatres, as well as frequently asked questions.

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Waterstones App

How to download the Waterstones app and a few answers to common questions about using it.

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Business & School Accounts

See information about our services available for businesses, schools and other institutions.

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Author & Publisher Enquiries

Providing title information from Nielsen BookData, find a Waterstones-recognised distributor and submitting your book for consideration.

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Careers at Waterstones

What it’s like to work at Waterstones, and vacancies on our bookshop floors and at our head office.

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Event Tickets

Buy tickets for events and how to contact our ticket provider, Eventbrite.

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Press Office

If you have a press or media enquiry, please contact our Press Office.

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