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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Al Murray Book Signing – Chorleywood Bookshop

Chorleywood Bookshop 7 New Parade, Chorleywood, United Kingdom

The brilliant Al Murray, comedian and military historian, will be visting Chorleywood Bookshop to sign copies of his compelling new book Command. Al Murray’s passion for military history...

£20

An afternoon with Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan

Chorleywood Library Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

Join bestselling authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan as they discuss their new novel MAD HONEY – a moving and powerful exploration of the...

£20

An evening with Rachel Joyce

Chorleywood Bookshop 7 New Parade, Chorleywood, United Kingdom

Ten years ago, Harold Fry set off on his epic journey on foot to save a friend. But the story doesn't end there. Now his...

£8

An evening with Lady Glenconner

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

Anne Glenconner’s glittering life hasn’t always been golden. As she revealed in her astonishing bestselling memoir Lady in Waiting, it has been one of stark...

An evening with The Countess of Carnarvon

Chorleywood Library Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

One hundred years ago Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered by Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter. Discover their world of ancient secrets and priceless treasure in this...

£15

R. A. J. Waddingham Book Signing

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

Overlooked for centuries, Nicholas Breakspear’s achievements outshone those of his contemporary, the martyr Thomas Becket. Born in poverty and probably illegitimate, Breakspear rose to become...

An evening with Luke Harding

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

The first book of reportage from the front line of the Ukraine war. This is a powerful, moving first draft of history written by the...

£15

An evening with S.J. Bennett

Chorleywood Bookshop 7 New Parade, Chorleywood, United Kingdom

 Join SJ Bennett for an evening of royal murder mystery. Murder Most Royal is the third book in the popular series that affectionately features Queen...

£10

An evening with Claudia Hammond

Chorleywood Bookshop 7 New Parade, Chorleywood, United Kingdom

A deep-dive into kindness, the science behind it and how we can better build it into our lives, from the author of The Art of Rest....

£12

An evening with Dan Walker

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

Dan Walker is back, determined to keep shining a light on the kindness, compassion and selflessness which continue to characterise so many people and their...

£10