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 Cheesemonger’s History of the British Isles with Ned Palmer
Chorleywood Library Lower Road, ChorleywoodEvery cheese tells a story, whether it's a fresh young goat's cheese or a big beefy eighteen-month-old cheddar. The flavour speaks to you about the...
Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister
Chorleywood War Memorial Hall Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United KingdomSOLD OUT: Join Chorleywood Bookshop and Jung Chang, author of Wild Swans, who brings her new book "Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister" to the...
The Mountbattens as not seen before with Andrew Lownie
Chorleywood Library Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United KingdomWelcome back the prize-winning and best selling historian Andrew Lownie and his new book to mark the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Lord Mountbatten...
The Game that Won the War with Simon Parkin
Chorleywood War Memorial Hall Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United KingdomWe are delighted to welcome investigative journalist and award-winning feature writer Simon Parkin, who will tell us the tale of Operation Raspberry and its unsung...
The Poetry Pharmacy with William Sieghart
Chorleywood Library Lower Road, ChorleywoodUPDATE: Radio 4 recording BBC Radio 4 are interested in recording our event for a programme of "The World at One" in December with Emily...
How the World Thinks with Julian Baggini
Chorleywood Library Lower Road, ChorleywoodWe are delighted to welcome Julian Baggini, Microphilosopher and Academic Director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy. His book "How the World Thinks" is an...
Shaun Wallace Autobiography Signing
Both BookshopsPLEASE NOTE: Signings will be in both bookstores; Chorleywood 10-11am and Gerrards Cross 11.30am to 12.30pm NO NEED TO BOOK PLEASE JUST COME ALONG Shaun...
Christmas Dates
Choosing a present for the special people in your life shouldn't be something you do in a hurry. Here at the bookshop, we love a...
Find out why “Dishonesty is the Second-Best Policy” with David Mitchell
The King's Church Amersham HP6 6LXWe have now sold out of tickets for this event. We're delighted to welcome David Mitchell, whose bestselling Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse, published...
Lady In Waiting: Lady Anne Glenconner
Dr Challoner's High School (Girls School), Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, HP7 9QB Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, United Kingdom"If your jaw doesn’t drop at least three times every chapter, you’ve not been paying proper attention" ... so says the Sunday Times review of...