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.
An afternoon with Jacqueline Wilson
Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, WD3 6AS The Green, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, United KingdomThis spring we're delighted to welcome bestselling children's author Jacqueline Wilson, who'll be talking about her brand new book The Other Edie Trimmer. Edie is fascinated...
An evening with Val McDermid
Chorleywood Library Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom1989 and Allie Burns is back… Older and maybe wiser, she's running the northern news operation of the Sunday Globe, chafing at losing her role in investigative...
Mel Cairns book signing – Gerrards Cross Bookshop
Gerrards Cross Bookshop 12a Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomLocal author and illustrator Mel Cairns will be visiting both bookshops to sign copies of her delightful new book Cats & Quotes. Mel will also be bringing her sketchbook,...
An evening with Dr Louise Newson
St Clement Danes School Chenies Road, Chorleywood, RickmansworthEvery woman experiences the menopause, so why does it remain such a taboo? We're delighted to welcome Dr Louise Newson, the UK's leading medical expert...
An evening with Matthew Green
Chorleywood Bookshop 7 New Parade, Chorleywood, United KingdomDrowned. Buried by sand. Decimated by plague. Plunged off a cliff. This is the forgotten history of Britain's lost cities, ghost towns and vanished villages:...
An evening with Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
Dr Challoner's High School (Girls School), Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, HP7 9QB Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, United KingdomJoin Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, to discuss her new book A Most Intriguing Lady. Scandals, seduction, and secrets… and one...
Boutique Book Club with Jane Sanderson
Chorleywood Bookshop 7 New Parade, Chorleywood, United KingdomOur incredibly popular 'Boutique Book Club’, in partnership with Penguin Random House, continues with Jane Sanderson who'll be joining us to talk about her new novel Waiting for...
An evening with Stephen Westaby
Chorleywood Library Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom‘Never, never, never give in’, Winston Churchill’s famous quotation best sums up the life of Stephen Westaby, the world-leading cardiothoracic surgeon. This book chronicles the...
An evening with Megan McCubbin
Chorleywood Bookshop 7 New Parade, Chorleywood, United KingdomA beautifully illustrated and fascinating compendium of some of the world's most vulnerable creatures - and how they can be saved. Three species vanish every...
An evening with Ray Mears
Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LNDiscover the secret world of our trees with Bushcraft and survival expert Ray Mears. Ray has spent his life learning from the world’s last remaining...