Books & Literature in United Kingdom- Page 26

Lord Peter Ricketts: Peace Makers

What if the Second World War was won not just on the battlefield - but across negotiating tables, in embassies and behind closed doors?Join Lord Ricketts for a…

St Peter's Church, Budleigh Salterton

Daniel Hahn - If This Be Magic, Shakespeare in Translation

Award-winning translator, author, editor and lifelong Shakespeare enthusiast Daniel Hahn will engage and entertain us with If This Be Magic, his fascinating exp…

White Horse Bookshop, Marlborough

Sue Hendra - Supertato

Sue Hendra and partner, Paul Linnet, are co-creators of the bestselling Supertato picture books which feature steadfast spud, Supertato, and his valiant veggie…

White Horse Bookshop, Marlborough

Dominic Gregory: Lifeboat At The End Of The World

Most of us will never experience what it means to put our lives on the line for strangers at sea. Join RNLI volunteer Dominic Gregory for a gripping account of…

Budleigh Salterton Public Hall, Budleigh Salterton

Claudia Hammond: Overwhelmed

All of us are familiar with the unsettling sensation of overwhelm. It's as if there's ever more to do, and ever less time in which to do it.

Budleigh Salterton Public Hall, Budleigh Salterton

Kev F Sutherland: Comic Workshop

Comics have an enduring appeal for children and adults, with their combination of great storytelling and dynamic graphics immersing the reader in fantastical wo…

White Horse Bookshop, Marlborough

Benjamin Wood - Seascraper

Benjamin Wood is one of the finest British novelists of his generation, but youve probably never heard of him, declares Johanna Thomas-Corr, chief literary crit…

St Peter's Church, Marlborough

Jennie Godfrey: The Barbeque At No 9

Were so thrilled to welcome back Jennie Godfrey with her brilliant second novel, in conversation with festival president Cathy Rentzenbrink.Summer, 1985.

Budleigh Salterton Public Hall, Budleigh Salterton

Guy Walters - Stealing Hitler's Rocket

Historian and bestselling author Guy Walters brings to life one of the most dramatic and little-known stories of the Second World War in Stealing Hitlers Rocket…

St Peter's Church, Marlborough

Charlie English: The CIA Book Club

Across the Cold War and the vast barrier of the Iron Curtain, the Central Intelligence Agency secretly smuggled banned books into Eastern European extraordinary…

The Green Dragon, Hereford

Fergal Keane The Madness: A Memoir of War, Fear and PTSD

Join acclaimed war reporter Fergal Keane as he discusses The Madness , his powerful and deeply personal book.

The Green Dragon, Hereford

Amy Jeffs - Arthur, A New Life

In Arthur: A New Life, medieval art and culture specialist Amy Jeffs takes an epic journey back to the Middle Ages, where a new King Arthur is waiting to be dis…

St Peter's Church, Marlborough

Tash Aw - The South

Billed as the first of a Proustian quartet, Tash Aws fifth novel The South is a new departure for the London-based Malaysian writer renowned for his empathy and…

Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough

The Market Harborough Literary Festival - Lit at Louisas and Poetry Party

Lit at Louisas (3.00 - 5.30) at the Market Harborough Literary Festival features a fascinating dip into 18th century life with author of historical fiction, Car…

Louisa's Place, Market Harborough

Geraldine Roberts - The Rebel and the Peacemaker

What makes for a special relationship? Trust, compromise and a dash of diplomacy ...Meet Charles and Mary Bagot, the Regency couple who, banished to the mudflow…

St Peter's Church, Marlborough

Eli Burnstein - Phrased and Confused

I think therefore I am The exception proves the rule Money is the root of all evil You are what you eat Ignorance is blissWe all know the quotes.

White Horse Bookshop, Marlborough

Kev F Sutherland: Comic Workshop 13:00

Comics have an enduring appeal for children and adults, with their combination of great storytelling and dynamic graphics immersing the reader in fantastical wo…

White Horse Bookshop, Marlborough

E21: Across Mountains, Land And Sea - Mir Rahimi And Determination - Tawseef Khan

Presenting his memoire, Across Mountains, Land and Sea, Mir Rahimi describes an extraordinary and true story of hope, courage and survival, of one boys journey…

Richmond Town Hall, Richmond

Emily Howes with Anne Mullins - Mrs Dickens

Novelist Emily Howes deftly unravels the complicated marriage between Kate Hogarth and Charles Dickens as it is bedevilled by fame, expectation and money worrie…

Barnes Green Social Centre, London

Charlotte Higgins: Art In A Time Of War

The Guardian Chief Culture Writer Charlotte Higginsnever expected to report from a war zone.But in 2022 she travelled to Ukraine and found a country where cultu…

Budleigh Salterton Public Hall, Budleigh Salterton

Cathy Rentzenbrink: The Agatha Christie Cure

Can a book change the course of your life?One Christmas, Festival President Cathy Rentzenbrink, drained by life's upheavals, turned to her first literary love,…

Budleigh Salterton Public Hall, Budleigh Salterton

Pippa Grange - Life Reclaimed

In a culture that rewards going above and beyond the pressure to be exceptional often leads to a cycle of chronic overperformance and, eventually, burnout.If yo…

St Peter's Church, Marlborough

Giles Milton: Empire At The Edge Of The World

One mans obsession with empire sent fifteen people into the Arctic but only one would return.Join bestselling historian Giles Miltonas he reveals the sweeping (…

St Peter's Church, Budleigh Salterton

Simon Martin - British Landscapes

British Landscapes: A Sense of Place, published to accompany the exhibition of the same name at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, explores how artists respon…

Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough

The Big Town Read - Kit de Waal

Paulette, a 29-year-old auxiliary nurse, dreams of love, marriage and a gingham quilt for the babys cot.

Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough

Suzannah V Evans - Under the Blue

Suzannah V. Evans debut poetry collection, Under the Blue, is an arresting and candid exploration of the beauty of life and the realities of care.

White Horse Bookshop, Marlborough

Penned Up

Marlborough LitFest is delighted to host this event to mark the 10th anniversary of the only literature festival currently taking place in a UK prison.Offering…

Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough

The Market Harborough Literacy Festival - Lit Festival and Poetry Party

Lit at Louisas (3.00 - 5.30) at the Market Harborough Literary Festival features a fascinating dip into 18th century life with author of historical fiction, Car…

Louisa's Place, Market Harborough

Author Event: Mel Giedroyc

Sunday at noon, 27th September (doors open 11.30am) In person event at Colchester Arts Centre.

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester

Dr Alan Desmond: What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You About Food

Can what you eat really shape how long (and how well) you live?Join NHS gastroenterologist Dr Alan Desmond as he reveals how the modern food environment is quie…

Temple Methodist Church, Budleigh Salterton

Dr Alan Desmond: What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You About Food

Can what you eat really shape how long (and how well) you live?Join NHS gastroenterologist Dr Alan Desmond as he reveals how the modern food environment is quie…

Budleigh Salterton Public Hall, Budleigh Salterton

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Richard Collett: Along The Borders

How do borders divide us and how do they quietly bring us together?Join Devon-based travel writer Richard Collett for a fascinating journey through the UKs bord…

The Church On The Green, Budleigh Salterton

Mike Pitts: Island at the Edge of the World

Situated in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean, Easter Island is best known for its nearly 1000 monumental statues carved by the early Rapa Nui people.

St Peter's Church, Marlborough

E. C. Nevin - A Killer Plot

After unmasking the killer of her literary agent in A Novel Murder, author Jane Hepburn seems to have returned to a quieter life in A Killer Plot, attempting to…

White Horse Bookshop, Marlborough

Frank Tallis - Wise

How should we age wisely? Is it possible to remain psychologically healthy, given the daunting challenges of later life?

Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough

Featheredness: Creative Walking & Writing Workshop

Join novelist, sound artist and creative writing academic Ellen Wiles for a bird-themed walk around the Lower Otter Estuary, listening, watching and imaginative…

Masonic Hall, Budleigh Salterton

Debut Authors: Helen Bain & Sara Bayat

Daffodil Days is Helen Bains fictional account of Syliva Plaths life in North Tawton, Devon, from July 1961 to February 1963.

St Peter's Church, Marlborough

Lizzie Lewis - Tall Tales Theatre

LIZZIE LEWIS of TALL TALES THEATRE performs a family theatre event.

White Horse Bookshop, Marlborough

Ripening: Why Women Need Fairy Tales Now

'_Ripening_ shows us how we can move through life with vision and sensitivity. A fascinating, thought-provoking and authoritative read' Katherine May, author of…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Charles Moseley

Hereward the Wake, for a thousand years, has been hailed as a national hero, a brave warrior making a stand against England’s new masters, the Normans.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Ely

Poetry By Emberhearted

The host of Chelmsford's premiere poetry open mic night makes their headline debut, bringing their first ever pamphlet of print poems, and a cadre of fantastic…

The Hot Box, Chelmsford

Cbf Fundraiser: Clare Balding In Conversation With Kate Mosse

Join legendary broadcaster and award-winning author Clare Balding, along with bestselling author and Cicestrian, Kate Mosse, for an evening discussing Clare's e…

The Council House, Chichester

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Scandinavian Cooking with Trine Hahnemann

Celebrate scandinavian summer eating with trine hahnemann's danish cake table.From the bestselling author of _copenhagen food_, this scandinavian cookbook is a…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

The Parkwood Murders

Detective nicola bridge returns in the thrilling new novel from chris chibnall, creator of _broadchurch_ and showrunner of _seven dials_, and _sunday times_ bes…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Poetry Workshop with Julie Stevens - What Happened

Adult Poetry Workshop 29th September at 2:00-4:00 You are welcome to join poet Julie Stevens in a friendly and fun workshop. There will be entertaining prompts,…

Huntingdon Commemoration Hall, Huntingdon

An Evening with Spark of the Everflame's Penn Cole

Join us for an evening of romantasy with Penn Cole for the final chapter in the kindred's curse saga: Burn of the Everflame.In the north, Ophiucae and his army…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

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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…

Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow

Pages to pictures reading group

A reading group with a movie twist! Come along and join in with this informal and friendly group where we read and discuss a lively mix of books and their films…

Lancaster Central Library, Lancaster