Events

The Roasting Tin Around the World The Roasting Tin series by bestselling cookery writer Rukmini Iyer is probably the most useful set of books you can have in your kitchen. Fans and new readers alike will be thrilled with her latest, The Roasting Tin Around the World which includes dishes from all corners of the globe with 75 brand new recipes. Rukmini’s Iyer’s vision for The Roasting Tin series is: ‘minimum effort, maximum flavour’. This modern fourth book really delivers…

Our Children's Creative Writing Workshop is back, and this time we've gone digital! Join children's author Kimberly Pauley for a magical romp, suitable for budding writers aged 8-12 years. Ticket includes: A signed copy of Kimberley's new book 'The Accidental Wizard' (RRP £6.99) Access to the live stream creative writing workshop £5 voucher to spend in either bookshop A special wizarding keyring.  

Murder, mayhem and Russia's remaking of the west Award winning journalist and author Luke Harding joins us for a live stream event, where he'll be talking about his latest title 'Shadow State'. No terrorist group has deployed a nerve agent in a civilian area or used a radioactive mini-bomb in London. The Kremlin has done both. Shadow State is a gripping investigative account of how Russia's spies helped elect Donald Trump, backed Brexit, murdered enemies and threatened the very basis of western…

We're delighted to welcome back Hugo Vickers for a live stream event where he'll be talking about his authorised autobiography of Cecil Beaton, one of Britain's greatest cultural icons. The paperback re-release is in conjunction with a major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery this year titled Bright Young Things. Beaton was known, not just as a photographer capturing some of the most celebrated portraits of the 20th century, but also as a designer of the iconic sets and costumes…

Spoil yourself with a glass of something cold and a virtual evening with glorious Ruth Jones. In US THREE, as in NEVER GREENER, Ruth brings to novel-writing all of the heart, warmth and empathy that made her name as the co-creator of Gavin and Stacey. Her books are unputdownable, relatable and feature characters you feel you’ve known a lifetime. Ticket includes a signed copy of 'Us Three' and access to the live stream.

2020 marks 21 years of writing the enduringly popular Vera Stanhope series, now also in its tenth year as a major TV series for ITV.  Join us for a live stream event, where Ann will be discussing her new book The Darkest Evening with 'Vera' scriptwriting Martha Hillier. Tickets include a signed copy of The Darkest Evening and access to the live stream.

We welcome back Raynor Winn for this live stream event, where she'll be talking about her new book, The Wild Silence - the follow-up to the uplifting, Sunday Times, internationally bestselling, Wainwright prize shortlisted, and Costa shortlisted, The Salt Path. In the previous book, Raynor and Moth go out to find the sea, the windswept and wild coastline, to find a way through homelessness, to find themselves again. Now, in The Wild Silence, they come back to what should be…