Chiltern Bookshops Events

Events

Join us to hear authors chat about their current publication and share the inspiration behind their books. Come alone or with friends – the atmosphere is welcoming and relaxed, and we generally serve refreshments. These are really sociable occasions: great opportunities to meet like-minded people, as well as to hear how a writer thinks or writes or researches. Listening to someone talk about their work – fiction or non-fiction – brings it to life. If you’ve already read the book, you’ll understand it in a new light; if you’ve still to start, then once you’ve had an author’s insights, the words will spring off the page in a very specific and personal way.

The talk generally lasts around an hour, including questions from the audience. Afterwards, there’s usually the chance to meet the writer and ask them to sign a copy of their book.

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An evening with Sabrina Ghayour

Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, WD3 6AS The Green, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

Get ready for a mouth-watering evening with bestselling Middle-Eastern chef Sabrina Ghayour, as we celebrate the launch of her new book Flavour. With over 100...

£10

An evening with Clare Balding

King's Church Amersham, Raans Road HP6 6LX Raans Road, Amersham, United Kingdom

Every dog must have his day. There's nothing the British love quite as much as their dogs. From hunting to our hearths, and from herding...

£12

Matt Lucas Book Signing

Gerrards Cross Bookshop 12a Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Come and meet comedian, writer and actor Matt Lucas as he joins us at Gerrards Cross Bookshop to sign copies of his heartwarming new children’s book The Boy...

£12.99

An afternoon with Chris Hadfield

King's Church Amersham, Raans Road HP6 6LX Raans Road, Amersham, United Kingdom

Join world renowned astronaut Chris Hadfield, as we celebrate the launch of his latest edge-of-your-seat thriller The Defector. A veteran of three spaceflights, he crewed the US Space...

£8

An evening with Jane Dunn

Chorleywood Library Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

We're delighted to welcome bestselling author and baker Jane Dunn to Chorleywood, where she'll be chatting about her delicious new book 'Jane’s Patisserie Everyday'. There...

£10

Dr Nighat Arif Book Signing

Gerrards Cross Bookshop 12a Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

We're delighted to welcome Dr Nighat Arif to Gerrards Cross Bookshop, where she'll be signing copies of her new women's health guide The Knowledge. Dr Arif...

£22

An afternoon with Elly Griffiths

Chorleywood Library Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

Spend an afternoon with bestselling author Elly Griffiths, as she chats about The Great Deceiver, the next gripping volume in The Brighton Mysteries series. Magician Max Mephisto,...

£10

An evening with David Gauke

Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN

In recent years, the once familiar landscape of British politics has fundamentally changed. The Conservative Party in particular has undergone a profound transformation. Centre-right values...

£12

An evening with Philippa Gregory

King's Church Amersham, Raans Road HP6 6LX Raans Road, Amersham, United Kingdom

Join bestselling historical novelist Philippa Gregory as we celebrate the culmination of her life's work. Normal Women is a radical reframing of our nation’s story, told not with...

£12

An evening with Rory Cellan-Jones

Chorleywood Library Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

Can we ever really know the truth about our parents? Rory Cellan-Jones knew he was the child of a brief love affair between two unmarried...

£12