Books & Literature in Taunton

Festival Event: Bruce Thompson - No Ordinary Neighbour

There was seemingly nothing unusual about Erwin Stahlberg when the author Bruce Thompson met him for the first time.

Brendon Books, Taunton

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Festival Event: Kate Lord Brown & Sarah Easter Collins

Join authors Kate Lord Brown and Sarah Easter Collins who will talk about the latest books and their respective publishing journies. Silver Thread by Kate Lord…

Taunton Library, Taunton

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Festival Event: Stephen Moss - Puffin: a Biography

A beautifully illustrated celebration of one of Britain's most beloved birds: the charming, comical yet mysterious puffin - the perfect gift for nature lovers.

Brendon Books, Taunton

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Festival Event: Robin Lustig - and the Cello Came Too

When Robin Lustig's mother died in 2013, he found himself drawn back into the tangled history of his German-Jewish family -- a story of survival, exile, death a…

Brendon Books, Taunton

Sophie Pavelle - to Have Or to Hold : Nature's Hidden Relationships

Longlisted for the Wainwright prize for conservation writinga BBC wildlife best book of 2025 A thrilling exploration of nature's symbiotic relationships by the…

Brendon Books, Taunton

Festival Event: Jean Sprackland - Night Visions/Goyle, Chert, Mire

Jean Sprackland will talk about here recent non-fiction book Night Visions and her read from her noew poetry collection, Goyle, Chert and Mire. Night Visions We…

Brendon Books, Taunton

Festival Event: Iain Dale - Have I Said Too Much: My Life in Politics & the Media

Award-winning broadcaster Iain Dale has led a life full of incident and success but also some very public failures.

Brendon Books, Taunton

Festival Event: Marc Burrows - the Story of the Christmas No. 1 : Mistletoe and Vinyl

This is the story of a national obsession: the annual race for the festive chart crown, and what it reveals about British culture, identity, and the ever-changi…

Brendon Books, Taunton

Festival Event: Dennis Coath - the Band That Time Forgot & the Band That Time Forgave

The beatles weren't supposed to be! Former ITV and BBC journalist Dennis Coath has published his second in a trilogy about an aged rock band. Dennis has also pu…

Taunton Library, Taunton

Festival Event: Elizabeth Delo - Writing Workshop: Captivating Characters

A compelling protagonist is the beating heart of a good story. Creating a character that your readers believe in and care about means they will want to follow t…

Brendon Books, Taunton

Festival Event: Louisa Treger - Fatal Love

A gripping and compassionate novel that reimagines the life of the last woman to be hanged in Britain.It is Easter Sunday in 1955, and a young man lies face-dow…

Brendon Books, Taunton

Festival Event: Sara Hudston - a Life Outside: Hope Bourne on Exmoor

Hope Bourne (1918-2010) was one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary nature writers.

Brendon Books, Taunton

Festival Event: Michael Smith - Towards the Coldest Place: the Long March to the South Pole

Best-selling author Michael Smith chronicles the 2,000 year quest to stand at the South Pole, starting with the ancient Greek scholars and reaching a dramatic c…

Temple Methodist Church, Taunton

Lionel Ward - Murky Waters: The Fourth Elliot Todd Mystery

A period of snow and the arrangement of a visit by his friend Cameron to launch his new book helps lift Elliot Todds New Year blues.

Brendon Books, Taunton

Festival Event: Lionel Ward - Murky Waters: the Fourth Elliot Todd Mystery

A period of snow and the arrangement of a visit by his friend Cameron to launch his new book helps lift Elliot Todd's New Year blues.

Brendon Books, Taunton

Festival Event: Christian Wolmar - Fast Track: the Extraordinary Story of High Speed Rail

Please note, this event was originally scheduled for the 27 November (now 4th December) Sleek, comfortable, accessible, and sustainable, high-speed rail is the…

Brendon Books, Taunton

Festival Event: Sophie Hannah - the Opposite of Murder/Work Experience

Sophie Hannah's two latest books, Work Experience and The Opposite of Murder, have puzzling murder mystery plots in common, and, between them, include her inter…

Brendon Books, Taunton