Events
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.
A Curious Absence of Chickens with Sophie Grigson
At HomeJoining us live from southern Italy, Sophie Grigson will be chatting to fellow foodie Felicity Cloake about her new life in Puglia and her forthcoming book...
Silent Earth with Dave Goulson
The Reach Free School, Uxbridge Road, Mill End, Rickmansworth WD3 8ABInsects are essential for life as we know it. As they become more scarce, our world will slowly grind to a halt; we simply cannot...
The Seven Ages of Death with Dr Richard Shepherd
The Reach Free School, Uxbridge Road, Mill End, Rickmansworth WD3 8ABThis book is about death, but in it I will take readers on a journey through life . . . What can death teach us...
An evening with Paula Hawkins
Chorleywood Bookshop 7 New Parade, Chorleywood, United KingdomJoin us for a thrilling evening with bestselling author Paula Hawkins, where she'll be chatting about her brand new novel A Slow Fire Burning. 'What...
Dame Joan Bakewell Live Stream Event
At HomeWhen Joan Bakewell, Labour Peer, author and famous champion of the older people's right to a good and fruitful life, decided that she could no...
The Prosecutor with Nazir Afzal
Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LNMeet the true face of British justice. Nazir Afzal knows a thing or two about justice. As a Chief Prosecutor, it was his job to...
Rick Stein At Home
Dr Challoner's High School (Girls School), Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, HP7 9QB Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, United KingdomRick Stein has spent his life travelling the world in search of cooking perfection – from France and Italy to Australia and the Far East...
An afternoon with Jacqueline Wilson
Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LNTHIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT We're delighted to welcome back bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson to Chorleywood this autumn. Jacqueline will be talking about her...
How Not To Be Wrong with James O’Brien
Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LNJames O’Brien has made his name interrogating the opinions of his callers live on air, to well over a million listeners. From Brexit to Boris,...
Our Friends in Beijing with John Simpson
Dr Challoner's High School (Girls School), Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, HP7 9QB Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, United KingdomWe're delighted to be welcoming back veteran foreign correspondent John Simpson, who'll be talking about his new novel Our Friends in Beijing. OLD FRIENDS, NEW...