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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Knife Edge with Simon Mayo

At Home

From one of our best-loved radio presenters comes a race-against-time thriller, chillingly resonant with today's headlines. Join us for this exciting live stream event, where...

£15

Writing Wizards with Kimberly Pauley

At Home

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...

£30

Us Three with Ruth Jones

At Home

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...

£6

Ruby Wax Live Stream Event

At Home

And Now for the Good News...To the Future with Love is the much- anticipated new book by the number one bestsellig author, comedian and leading...

£6

The Darkest Evening with Ann Cleeves

At Home

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...

£20

The Wild Silence with Raynor Winn

At Home

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...

£20

An afternoon with Helen Cullen

At Home

Pop the kettle on and join us for a live stream event with Helen Cullen, where she'll be talking about her poignant new book 'The...

£20