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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

A.K. Blakemore for Doom Painting

This autumn, it is our privilege to be joined by the author of the Desmond Elliott Prize-Winning _The Manningtree Witches_ and the Dylan Thomas Prize shortliste…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Humza Yousaf with William Dalrymple for Under Fire

"Humza's story is brave and important - a stunning insight into what it means to hold power yet still be powerless to stop the devastating suffering in Gaza, an…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

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Pete Irvine for Crossing the Sound

Peter Irvine is an acclaimed Scottish author and travel writer, best known for his Scotland the Best guides that showcase the very best places to eat, stay and…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Trauma Industrial Complex - The Live Show by Darren McGarvey

TIMINGS Doors: 18:45 Starts: 19:30

The Old Market, Hove

Darren McGarvey: The Trauma Industrial Complex

Trauma Industrial Complex: The Live ShowOrwell Prize-winning author and BAFTA-winning documentary maker Darren McGarvey presents an entertaining multi-media exp…

The Old Market, Hove

Jess Elliott Dennison on Vegetable Recipes

Jess Elliott Dennison is a food writer, cook and founder of Elliott’s, her studio in Marchmont, Edinburgh.

Topping & Company Booksellers, St Andrews

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Faber Academy: Writing Day with Jessica Andrews

How can we render the pain, joy and expectations of our bodies in the world? How can we translate our physical experiences in language which will resonate with…

The Common Room, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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Kevin Duffy of Bluemoose Books in Conversation

Kevin's famous Hebden Bridge based Publishing Company is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. Come and hear how it all began and what they plan for the future.

Hebden Bridge Town Hall, Hebden Bridge

Alfriston's Poetry Bee 2

We invite you to immerse yourself in the world of poetry again and spend an afternoon in the beautiful downland village of Alfriston.The event offers an array o…

The Old Chapel Centre, Polegate

Storytelling Saturdays ' Theatre of Widdershins - Up, Bug & Dug

Join Potton based Theatre of Widdershins for a story in a suitcase. Featuring a different story every month, with well known titles such as The Princess + The P…

The BIGG Theatre, Biggleswade

National Poetry Day: Simon Armitage, Karen Solie, & Rachel Bower

Come along to a very special event for National Poetry Day with the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, Forward Poetry Prize winner Karen Solie, and the excellent poe…

St Mary Redcliffe Church, Bristol

Headland Litfest, Words by the sea

A morning of childrens stories and events with, amongst others, children's Author Alan Wright in conjunction with Hartlepool Headland Library.Prize-giving and r…

Borough Hall, Hartlepool

Brian Bilston - How To Lay An Egg With A Horse Inside

With over 500,000 followers on social media and a host of sell out shows across the country, Brian Bilston is one of the UK’s most popular poets.He has publishe…

The Milton Rooms, Malton

Edward Chisholm,'Murder in Paris'68'with'Le Samourai'featuring Alain Delon

From the author of the acclaimed debut A Waiter in Paris (now in production as a major feature film) comes a true story that reads like a thriller, set in the P…

The Stag Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks

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Joanne Harris for Sleepers in the Snow

We are delighted to welcome Joanne Harris, author of _Chocolat_, back to Bath this autumn.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Sean Hewitt for Open, Heaven

THE INSTANT TOP 10 IRISH BESTSELLER DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE LONGLIST 2026'IT MADE MY HEART HURT IN THE BEST WAYS' HELEN MACDONALD'HEWITT WRITES WITH SUCH TENDERNESS…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Crash And Burn - an evening with crime writer Alison Bruce

We are delighted to once again celebrate authors with new books out.This time we have the fabulous crime writer Alison Bruce.About the author: or of 11 crime no…

Niche Comics And Bookshop, Huntingdon

British Museum Lectures: The Tudor Heart

We're delighted to welcome Rachel King to the bookshop to celebrate the publication of _The Tudor Heart_.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Station Eleven's Emily St. John Mandel for Exit Party

Join science fiction master craftsman and author of _Station Eleven_, EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL, to celebrate her new novel: _Exit Party_.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Ian Rankin

Ian Rankin talking about his new book, The Heights

St Boswells Village Hall, Melrose

London Station by David McCloskey

Artemis Procter returns in London Station, the latest spy thriller the former CIA analyst, David McCloskey.What if the CIA and British intelligence began spying…

Michael Croft Theatre, London

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Aonghus MacKechnie for Edinburgh: City of Romanticism

Professor Aonghus MacKechnie is a historian and heritage professional, who teaches Architectural Conservation at the University of Strathclyde, where he is base…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Sabrina Ghayour and Persiana One

The Queen of Middle Eastern cookery, Sabrina Ghayour, comes back to Bath for her new cookbook Persiana One.From dips and bits that make snacking sublime to spec…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Sarah Clegg

We often think of them as tiny, glittering creatures fluttering about in pastel tulle, but fairies haven't always been so benign.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Ely

Meet Tim Flower

Published under the pen-name Tim Flower, lawyer-turned-writer Tim Burton, a Surbiton resident for over 50 years, has now published his second novel. He describe…

The CornerHOUSE, Surbiton

Queer Folks' Tales (Oct

Scotland’s award-winning, multiple 5 star rated, hit LGBTQ+ storytelling show returns to Aberdeen for yet another night of queerer-than-queer tales.★★★★★ “Stupe…

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

David McCloskey for London Station

_ 'the top spy thrillerist of these wild turbulent times' simon sebag montefiore _What if the cia and mi6 began spying on each other?

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Susie Dent for Death Writ Large

The excellent wordsmith & Lexicographer SUSIE DENT joins us in October for her new novel in the _Clarendon Lexicographer_ mysteries_, Death Writ Large._When mys…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Brian Bilston - How To Lay An Egg With A Horse Inside

With over 500,000 followers on social media and a host of sell out shows across the country, Brian Bilston is one of the UK’s most popular poets.He has publishe…

Ashcroft Theatre, London

Pulitzer-Prize Winning author Benjamin Moser for Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History

'With meticulous research, wit, and a searching moral candour, Benjamin Moser takes on decades of propaganda in these portraits of Jewish intellectuals and publ…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

The School that Escaped the Nazis

The School that Escaped the Nazis An Evening with Deborah CadburyJoin acclaimed historian and author Deborah Cadbury for a compelling talk based on her celebrat…

Alexander Centre, Faversham

Rose Ferguson's 4 Week Plan to Feel Better Than Ever

When your body feels off, your energy's tanked, and nothing seems to work anymore.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Crying Into Bins

A surreal spoken word theatrical hybrid, taking the audience on a cathartically funny journey through 20 years in the hospitality industry.

Komedia, Brighton and Hove

Jojo Barr for No Place Like Home

_Create a home that flows, functions and truly feels like you._With over two decades of experience, interior designer Jojo Barr (Founder and Creative Director o…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

An Evening with Alexander McCall Smith

Join worldwide bestselling author, sir Alexander Mccall Smith as he returns to bath for an evening of sheer delight.The master storyteller will entertain you wi…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Historical Fiction with Will Sutton

Creative Writing workshop on writing historical fiction with historical novelist, Will Sutton.

The Pallant Centre, Havant

An Evening with Ian Rankin

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT STARTS AT 12PM.THE FIRST STANDALONE THRILLER IN TWO DECADES FROM A NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Resurrecting the Marchesa

In this year's David & June Gordon Lecture, distinguished historical novelist Sarah Dunant shares insights into a remarkable Renaissance patron of the arts.

Haddo House, Ellon

Sam Freedman - Failed State: The Sunday Times Bestselling Investigation Into Why Britain is Struggling

Why does nothing work in Britain?Its harder than ever to get a GP appointment. Burglaries go unpunished. Rivers are overrun with sewage.

The Old Market, Hove

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Jeremy Corbyn Your Party's Vision: A New Politics for a New Era

A defining talk from one of British politics' most consequential and controversial figures and the man who just won a second parliamentary term as an independen…

The Old Market, Hove

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Jung Chang Fly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself and China

Nearly fifty years ago, Jung Chang's Wild Swans told the story of three generations of women in her family, and became a global phenomenon that sold in the tens…

The Old Market, Hove

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Peter Kyle MP in conversation with Dr Fola Yahaya AI: Threat, Tool or Transformation?

Artificial intelligence is transforming every part of our lives but is it a threat, an opportunity, or both?

The Old Market, Hove

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Rachel Millward The Green Party Manifesto

Britain is at a crossroads. With Labour struggling to articulate a convincing vision and Reform capitalising on disillusionment, the Green Party has emerged as…

The Old Market, Hove

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John Kampfner Braver New World

Britain feels stuck. The NHS creaks, the housing crisis deepens, social care remains unresolved, and a growing fatalism has settled over public life - the sense…

The Old Market, Hove

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Jeremy Hunt - Can We Be Rich Again?: The Surprising Potential of Britain's Economy

Britain's economy is stuck. A succession of shocks has left the country with low growth, stagnant living standards and divided politics.

The Old Market, Hove

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Laundry

4 characters, 4 stories Laundry is written by the Palace Theatres resident creative writing teacher Chris Woodhouse.

Palace Theatre, Paignton

Andrew Roberts for Napoleon and His Marshals

We have the supreme pleasure of welcoming internationally renowned, award-winning biographer and historian, Andrew Roberts to the bookshop.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath