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Simple Too: An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

For the millions of home cooks who loved Ottolenghi Simple, discover the pleasure of keeping things Simple Too.It’s a noisy world out there, and simple cooking…

James Allen's Girls' School, London

Andrew Davies

The undisputed maestro of literary adaptation finally turns his razor-sharp pen on the most challenging subject of all: himself.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Ely

Colin Bramwell for Fetch

We are delighted to be welcoming an incredible local talent, COLIN BRAMWELL, for the launch of his debut poetry collection, _Fetch_.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Children's Imaginative Mending Workshop with Celia Pym

Join us for a mending workshop with textile artist Celia Pym, to celebrate the publication of her latest book, _Socks_.Vouchers cover the cost of a copy of the…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

William Boyd for Cold Sunset

Join us to celebrate _COLD SUNSET_ with none other than WILLIAM BOYD, beloved Booker Prize nominee and author of _Any Human Heart!_Cold War Moscow is a place sm…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Big Toon Reading Challenge September Book Social

A social event to choose new books, create a reading journal and talk about the challenge.Come along to our September Book Social to share your reading progress…

City Library, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Poetry 1-2-1

Young Poet Feedback SessionAre you a young poet looking to take your writing to the next level?Join Stirling Makar Kevin P.

Bridge of Allan Library, Stirling

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Tim Spicer

This story is not just another history of the SAS. It is the only biography of an extraordinary man, 'whose courage made it easier for us to be brave'.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Ely

John Elledge on 31 Inventions That Built our World

For over 10,000 years, we humans have been busy altering our environment and embracing 'progress', evolving seamlessly from hunter gatherers to the modern urban…

Topping & Company Booksellers, St Andrews

Writing a Winning Story with Jackie Green

Creative writing workshop with short story winner and novelist, Jackie Green. Learn tips on how to have the best chance of writing a winner.

The Pallant Centre, Havant

Collected Curiosities – An Evening with Amanda Edmiston

Following on from the enchanting journey of The Time Traveller’s Herbal, Amanda Edmiston returns with her wonderful new book Collected Curiosities, a rich tapes…

AK Bell Library, Perth

It’s Not Where You Start

From foster child to foster carer, high-school dropout to university graduate, and Glasgows back streets to Hollywood sets Scott Kyles journey is anything but o…

Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock

A Round Table: A Royal Literary Fund Reading Group

In support of National Year of Reading, Leicester Central Library is excited to be holding sessions of RLF’s Reading Round, hosted by Carol Leeming MBE D Univ F…

Leicester Central Library, Leicester

Book-Signing with Julia Donaldson for Gruffalo Granny

Come and meet JULIA DONALDSON at a very special book-signing event at the Steyning Bookshop, to celebrate the release of GRUFFALO GRANNY , the first new Gruffal…

Steyning Bookshop, Steyning

An Evening With Danny McNamara

Danny McNamara is the founder and lead singer of one of the most iconic bands of the last 20 years, Embrace.

Shrewsbury Buttermarket, Shrewsbury

Val McDermid & Jo Sharp

It took place on the other side of the world, amid the jungle-coastline at the junction between the continents of North and South America.

Topping & Company Booksellers, St Andrews

Mel Pennant for Miss Hortense and the Last Rites

Join Bath Topping & Company Booksellers to celebrate MEL PENNANT for the exciting next installment with the witty, sharp-tongued and ever enticing _Miss Hortens…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Victorian Book Group: Rites of Passage by Judith Flanders

Welcome to the book group with a historic twist! Revisit old favourites and discover forgotten classics in this monthly meet-up.

Holst Victorian House, Cheltenham

Yotam Ottolenghi

_It's a noisy world out there, so stop, take a minute or two, listen to the soup bubble or the egg crackle...

Topping & Company Booksellers, Ely

Tomes: A Big Book reading group

Join us for tomes, a new quarterly reading group for big books - novels over five hundred pages.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Pulitzer-Prize Finalist Daniel Mason for Country People

'full of joy - and exactly the kind of reading experience we could all do with right now.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Yotam Ottolenghi and Simple Too

An irresistible companion to the era defining ottolenghi simple, we are very happy to welcome back yotam ottolenghi to prove that flavourful, impressive cooking…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Maggie O'Farrell on Land

Land is a story of buried treasure, overlapping lives, ancient woodland, persistent ghosts, a particularly loyal dog, and how, when it comes to both land and hi…

Topping & Company Booksellers, St Andrews

Ed Conway for Trade World

From the award-winning and _sunday times_ bestselling author of _material world_, a story that will take you from ancient civilizations, empire and globalisatio…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Cooks & Books: Claire Thomson for Dear Grace

A mother's recipes and her daughter's first kitchen adventures away from home.Dear Grace is a warm, wise cookbook written by chef and food writer Claire Thomson…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Sam Browne: You'll Miss The Sunset

‘Don’t do that - you’ll miss the sunset.’ Sam Browne’s new poetry show is equal parts hard-hitting and hopeful, with a decent helping of humour in the mix as we…

Band on the Wall, Manchester

Author Event ~ Helen Larder ~ Hosted by League of Ladies WI

Join us for an evening with local author Helen Larder.A fireside chat about Helen's latest book Hidden Toxins including a short, fun creative session "Do you wa…

The Oakwood, Glossop

An Evening with LK Steven and Samantha Shannon

Join us for an evening of epic fantasy with LK STEVEN, beloved author of the _Silvercloak_ and _Our Infinite Fates,_ for the exciting second instalment of the _…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Alasdair Gill for Knives and Spoons: On Kitchens, Addictions and Mayhem

'Not only a beautifully written, outrageously funny tale of kitchen excess, but a story of hope, love, cooking and redemption.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Write Time, Write Place: a ten Week Creative Writing Course [ to Wednesdays]

Running weekly as part of a ten-week course (each Wednesday), from 16 September to 18 November, 10.15am to 12.30pmOur popular ten-week course with Chris Woodhou…

Palace Theatre, Paignton

Top Ten Book Club

The perfect gathering for readers, thinkers and beautiful conversations.A cosy, social book club for people who keep saying they want to read more this is your…

Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate

Daniel Mason for Country People

This autumn, we are delighted to welcome award-winning novelist Daniel Mason back to the bookshop to celebrate his forthcoming book, _Country People._'Told with…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Marie Darrieussecq for How to Make a Woman

_'Darrieussecq is one of the most prolific and distinguished living writers in France with a truly impressive body of work.' - Samantha Harvey, Guardian_Rose an…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Ali Stoner on Scran

Scran is a new collection of more than 100 nostalgic and traditional Scottish recipes, seen through a modern lens.

Topping & Company Booksellers, St Andrews

Edith Hall

The story of Medea, a maligned and misunderstood woman of Greek mythology, from one of Britain's foremost classicistsMothers who kill their children are univers…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Ely

Steven Veerapen: The Life and Reign of Henry VII

'brilliant, provocative and engaging ... a genuinely fresh biography of england's most famous king' - gareth russell, author of queen jamesSteven Veerapen was b…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Pride and Prejudice 1995's Andrew Davies in Bath

The undisputed maestro of literary adaptation finally turns his razor-sharp pen on the most challenging subject of all: himself.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Twists and Turns: Gilly Macmillan, Dorothy Koomson, Claire Douglas

Get a front row seat for three hugely talented writers who know exactly how to put their readers on the hook and keep them dangling there from first page to las…

Golden Lion Hotel, Stirling

Janice Hallet for The Silent Appeal

Janice Hallett returns to Edinburgh this September to celebrate the launch of her fabulous new mystery, _The Silent Appeal_.We hope to see you there!_A New Play…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

History in the Making: DV Bishop, AE Goldin, Cressida Downing

We bring you three historical thrillers steeped in atmosphere, rich in detail, brimming with intrigue, and all utterly compelling.A snowbound institution for th…

Made In Stirling, Stirling

Writes and Wrongs: Evelyn Clarke, Sarah Lotz & Sarah Vaughan

Books about books and authors writing about writers are the deadly premise in three novels which literally put the meta into metaphors and the page into page-tu…

Golden Lion Hotel, Stirling

How to Clean A Crime Scene: Ben Giles & Craig Robertson

For 30 years, Ben Giles worked the frontline of Britain’s most hidden profession – crime scene cleaning.

Golden Lion Hotel, Stirling

The Kill Switch: Robert Peston

One of the UK’s most familiar faces comes to Stirling as we welcome ITV Political Editor Robert Peston in his less familiar role as bestselling author.

Albert Halls, Stirling

Alison Bruce

Two bodies. Two decades apart. One deadly connection.When an arson attack reveals a fresh corpse alongside remains from nearly twenty years ago, DS Ronnie Blake…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Ely

Desert Island Crooks: MW Craven, Louise Welsh, Kristen Perrin

You know the score. Desert Island. Stranded. Surrounded by sharks. And by some miracle you have access to a music streaming platform or a gramophone, a book and…

Golden Lion Hotel, Stirling

In Conversation: Chris Brookmyre and Abir Mukherjee

Grab your ticket for an unmissable hour in the company of two of Scotland’s finest crime writers.It is 30 years since crime fiction’s most infamous mantlepiece…

Albert Halls, Stirling

Dangers on a Train: Ilona Bannister, Tim Sullivan, CM Ewan

From Murder on the Orient Express to Girl on a Train, some classic crime fiction has been set on trains.

Golden Lion Hotel, Stirling

E1: 165 Days - Prisoner Of The Taliban - Asad Qureshi

Asad Qureshi, filmmaker and writer, works in dangerous places. When he sets off to interview Taliban commanders, he finds himself on the wrong side of the camer…

Richmond Cricket Club, Richmond