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 Dr Gemma Newman

Chorleywood Library Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

With chronic illnesses on the rise, Dr Gemma Newman has spent over two decades helping her patients improve and maintain both their physical and mental wellbeing. Her...

Dr Gemma Newman Book Signing

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

We're delighted to welcome Dr Gemma Newman to Gerrards Cross Bookshop, where she'll be signing copies of her new book 'Get Well Stay Well'. With chronic illnesses...

An evening with Lorraine Kelly

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

Join us as we celebrate the publication of The Island Swimmer, the debut novel by much loved broadcaster Lorraine Kelly. As the plane began its...

An evening with Alastair Campbell

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

Our politics is a mess. We have leaders who can't or shouldn't be allowed to lead. We endure governments that lie, and seek to undermine...

An afternoon with Caroline Quentin

Chorleywood Library Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

Find solace in your outdoor space in this delightful horticultural journey with actress Caroline Quentin, as she draws on her life-long passion for gardening. In Drawn to the...

An evening with Nicola Tallis

Chorleywood Bookshop 7 New Parade, Chorleywood, United Kingdom

Elizabeth I is one of England's most famous monarchs, whose story as the ‘Virgin Queen’ is well known. But queenship was by no means a...

An evening with Dr Charan Ranganath

Chorleywood Library Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

A radical reexamination of memory by pioneering neuroscientist and internationally-renowned memory researcher, Charan Ranganath. We talk about memory as a record of the past, but here's...

An evening with Daisy Goodwin

Chorleywood Library Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

Join us for an evening with Daisy Goodwin, where she'll be chatting about her brand new novel Diva, which brings to life the remarkable story of...

An evening with Judith Flanders

Chorleywood Bookshop 7 New Parade, Chorleywood, United Kingdom

In Rites of Passage, acclaimed historian Judith Flanders deconstructs the intricate, fascinating, and occasionally – to modern eyes – bizarre customs that grew up around death and mourning...

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An afternoon with Jacqueline Wilson

The Reach Free School, Uxbridge Road, Mill End, Rickmansworth WD3 8AB

This spring we're delighted to welcome bestselling children's author Jacqueline Wilson, who'll be talking about her brand new spine-tingling tale The Girl Who Wasn't There. 'And we're...