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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The poetry of life with Gyles Brandreth

Dr Challoner's High School (Girls School), Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, HP7 9QB Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, United Kingdom

Gyles Brandreth is returning to Chorleywood! Between a curation of the nation’s favourite poems, Gyles Brandreth’s new book interweaves a passionate and rousing manifesto on...

£18

Britain in the First World War with Simon Heffer

Chorleywood War Memorial Hall Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

Drawing heavily on original material – letters, diaries, official papers – Simon Heffer's hugely ambitious new book follows Britain's path from the day the fatal...

£10

A chilling night with Louise Doughty

Chorleywood Library Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

The thrilling new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Apple Tree Yard, Louise Doughty. Platform Seven at 4am: Peterborough Railway Station is deserted. The...

£15

Wok On with Ching-He Huang

Chorleywood War Memorial Hall Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

They come from countries across Asia, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Vietnam, and are simple enough for every day and every cook. From dumplings...

£8

Wine tasting with Jancis Robinson

Chorleywood War Memorial Hall Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

  Do you know your Pinot Grigio from your Pouilly-Fumé? Chorleywood Bookshop are delighted to welcome Jancis Robinson to take us through the bold aromas,...

£30

The Double Dangerous Book for Boys with Conn Iggulden

Chorleywood Library Lower Road, Chorleywood

Get ready to spark your imagination with Chorleywood Bookshop and Conn Iggulden. Forge your own adventures and unearth long-lost skills. In this long-awaited follow-up to...

£10

Life as a Prison Doctor: Dr Amanda Brown

Chorleywood War Memorial Hall Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

  Chorleywood Bookshop presents "The Prison Doctor" and her fascinating perspective on working within the prison service. Horrifying, heartbreaking and eye-opening, these are the stories...

£10

Creative Writing Course at Chenies Manor with Wendy Holden

Chenies Manor Chenies, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

An exclusive creative writing course in the stunning setting of historic Chenies Manor House, one of Britain’s finest Tudor mansions, with bestselling biographer, novelist and...

£325

My Penguin Year with Lindsay McCrae

Chorleywood War Memorial Hall Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

Who doesn't love penguins? We're delighted to welcome Lindsay McCrae, whose dedication to an emperor penguin colony in Antarctica has produced a beautiful book with...

£8