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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A Matter of Life & Death with Kelly Critcher

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Join us for the online launch event of the powerful memoir by Kelly Critcher. As a palliative care nurse, it is Kelly Critcher's job to look death...

£6

An evening in with Emma Straub and Ann Patchett

At Home

Join us for an evening with bestselling authors Emma Straub and Ann Patchett. All Adults Here - Emma Straub After Astrid Strick - a widowed, 68-year-old...

£6

Murder: A Biography with Kate Morgan

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Totally gripping and brilliantly told, Murder: The Biography is a gruesome and utterly captivating portrait of the legal history of murder. The stories and the...

£6

Letters to Camondo with Edmund de Waal

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63 rue de Monceau, Paris Dear friend, As you may have guessed by now, I am not in your house by accident. I know your...

£8

Douglas Stuart & Madeleine Bunting

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The Orwell Prize Longlist Conversations: Care We're thrilled to have joined forces with The Orwell Foundation to bring you an evening in with Douglas Stuart and Madeleine Bunting, where they'll...

£8

When They Find Her with Lia Middleton

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NAOMI ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A MOTHER. But three years ago, her husband left, taking their child with him. Now, her daughter has come to...

£6

Operation Pedestal with Max Hastings

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Join us for a fascinating evening in with author and journalist Max Hastings, where he'll be discussing his latest book Operation Pedestal -The Fleet that...

£10

An evening in with Adele Geras & Sophie Hannah

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Join mother and daughter Adele Geras and Sophie Hannah as they talk about their new books, writing careers, changing direction and how to insert a murder into a...

£6

Philip: The Final Portrait – Gyles Brandreth

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This is the story of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh – the longest-serving consort to the longest-reigning sovereign in British history. It is an extraordinary...

£8