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Events
Guest Alison Weir's ‘Tours Flowers of Scotland’ tour
InterContinental Edinburgh, 19-21 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PB, UK
29th Apr 2024 - 3rd May 2024
Tracy will be a guest historian on the Alison Weir 'Tours Flowers of Scotland' tour.
Foyles Charing Cross: Spring Debuts Panel
The Auditorium (Level 6) at Foyles, 107 Charing Cross Road
1st May 2024 7:00 pm
Three authors of some of the hottest debut novels of the year talk to Julia Armfield about becoming a novelist in 2024, the stories they've chosen to tell, and what the future holds.
Val McDermid - Queen Macbeth launch at Portobello Books, chaired by Nicola Sturgeon
Portobello Town Hall, Edinburgh
2nd May 2024 7:30 pm
BARNET LIT FEST
Finchley Church End Library, 318-320, Gateway House, Regents Park Rd, London N3 2LN
4th May 2024 6:30 am - 4th May 2024
Event at BARNET LIT FEST with Stacey Halls
Swindon Festival of Literature - Caroline Campbell
Swindon Festival of Literature
7th May 2024 12:00 pm - 7th May 2024
Val McDermid - Topping and Co St Andrews Queen Macbeth event
Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh
7th May 2024 7:30 pm
SIGNING/SCHOOL EVENT - Pickled Pepper Schools Day and Window
London
8th May 2024
Pickled Pepper Schools Day and Window staffed by Becky and Karis
SIGNING: Cressida Cowell at Village Books, Dulwich
Village Books, Dulwich
9th May 2024 4:00 pm
Meet multi-million-copy selling, award-winning author (and former Children's Laureate) Cressida Cowell, creator of the How to Train Your Dragon (also a DreamWorks film and TV franchise) series. Cressida will be signing her latest bestselling book, WHICH WAY ROUND THE GALAXY, and her other books, too. Bring along your own sketchbook for Cressida to see, and…
Waterstones Bournemouth - Harriet Tyce, CJ Tudor and Helen Fields
Waterstones Bournemouth
10th May 2024
Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival
Trinity Theatre Church Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1JP
10th May 2024 - 10th May 2024
A talk
SIGNING: Cressida Cowell at Chicken & Frog, Brentwood
Chicken & Frog bookshop
10th May 2024 5:00 pm
Meet multi-million-copy selling, award-winning author (and former Children's Laureate) Cressida Cowell, creator of the How to Train Your Dragon (also a DreamWorks film and TV franchise) series. Cressida will be signing her latest bestselling book, WHICH WAY ROUND THE GALAXY, and her other books, too. Bring along your own sketchbook for Cressida to see, and…
FESTIVAL EVENT: Cressida Cowell at Brighton Festival
Brighton Dome
11th May 2024 11:00 am
Meet multi-million-copy selling, award-winning author (and former Children's Laureate) Cressida Cowell, creator of the How to Train Your Dragon (also a DreamWorks film and TV franchise) series. Cressida will be signing her latest bestselling book, WHICH WAY ROUND THE GALAXY, and her other books, too. Bring along your own sketchbook for Cressida to see, and…
Henry Hemming will be talking about FOUR SHOTS IN THE NIGHT at Boswell Book Festival
Dumfries House
11th May 2024 12:00 pm
Henry Hemming will be talking about FOUR SHOTS IN THE NIGHT at Boswell Book Festival this May
Chipping Campden LIterary Festival - TURNING OVER THE PEBBLES PBK
Cidermill Theatre, Campden School
11th May 2024 12:00 pm
Prof Richard Wiseman at Waterstones Edinburgh West End
Waterstones Edinburgh West End
11th May 2024 2:30 pm
SIGNING: Cressida Cowell at Horsham Watestones
Waterstones Horsham
12th May 2024 11:00 am
Meet multi-million-copy selling, award-winning author (and former Children's Laureate) Cressida Cowell, creator of the How to Train Your Dragon (also a DreamWorks film and TV franchise) series. Cressida will be signing her latest bestselling book, WHICH WAY ROUND THE GALAXY, and her other books, too. Bring along your own sketchbook for Cressida to see, and…
Christie Watson at Dulwich Festival
THE OLD LIBRARY, DULWICH COLLEGE, DULWICH COMMON, SE21 7LD
12th May 2024 1:00 pm
TALK & SIGNING: Cressida Cowell at The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol
The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol
14th May 2024 5:00 pm
Meet multi-million-copy selling, award-winning author (and former Children's Laureate) Cressida Cowell, creator of the How to Train Your Dragon (also a DreamWorks film and TV franchise) and The Wizards of Once series. Cressida will introduce her newest book, WHICH WAY ROUND THE GALAXY, talk about her inspiration and give writing and drawing tips to everyone.…
Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature
Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature
15th May 2024
Event for The Stargazers with preview of D is for Death
KKCU x June Hur - In Conversation Event (Hybrid)
Korean Cultural Centre, London + Online
15th May 2024
KKCUK x June Hur - In Conversation Event with A.Y. Chao
Korean Cultural Centre, London + Online
15th May 2024
SIGNING: Cressida Cowell at Mr Bs, Bath
Mr Bs, Bath
15th May 2024 4:14 pm
Meet multi-million-copy selling, award-winning author (and former Children's Laureate) Cressida Cowell, creator of the How to Train Your Dragon (also a DreamWorks film and TV franchise) series. Cressida will be signing her latest bestselling book, WHICH WAY ROUND THE GALAXY, and her other books, too. Bring along your own sketchbook for Cressida to see, and…
Polari at Writing on the Wall - Reading
Liverpool
15th May 2024 7:30 pm
Reading of The Fates within a night of readings. Rosie has taken part in this before. Paul Burston, of Polari Salon, is organising this event. London's award-winning LGBTQ+ literary salon comes to Liverpool's Writing on the Wall festival. Inspired by the gay slang of the same name, Polari is a celebration of LGBTQ+ words and…
York: Theatre Royal - Michael Pedersen and Hollie McNish
York Theatre Royal
16th May 2024 - 16th May 2024
SIGNING: Cressida Cowell at Our Bookshop, Tring
Our Bookshop, Tring
16th May 2024 4:30 pm
Meet multi-million-copy selling, award-winning author (and former Children's Laureate) Cressida Cowell, creator of the How to Train Your Dragon (also a DreamWorks film and TV franchise) series. Cressida will be signing her latest bestselling book, WHICH WAY ROUND THE GALAXY, and her other books, too. Bring along your own sketchbook for Cressida to see, and…
Kuchenga Shenjé in conversation with Alexis Caught
NW
16th May 2024 6:30 pm
Queer Amusements presents... A gorgeous evening celebrating the launch of Kuchenga Shenjé's debut novel, The Library Thief, at Aunty Social. Kuchenga is joined by best selling author Alexis Caught for what is sure to be a heartening and hilarious conversation with two fabulous literary talents.
Hampton Court Palace Talk
Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Esher KT8 9AU
18th May 2024 - 18th May 2024
Tracy will give a talk as part of this special Anne Boleyn-themed tour
Val McDermid - Charleston Festival
Charleston in Firle or Charleston in Lewes
19th May 2024
NOT YET ANNOUNCED
Val McDermid - Aye Write Festival
Glasgow, The Mitchell Library on North Street
21st May 2024
NOT YET ANNOUNCED
Aye Write Festival (Glasgow)
Glasgow
21st May 2024
Author Name: Laura Kay Event Title: Romance Through the Ages Date and Time of Event: Tuesday 21st May at 7.45pm Venue: Mitchell Library Festival organisers: sarah.summers@glasgowlife.org.uk // stefanie.mccartney@glasgowlife.org.uk
International Literature Festival Dublin 2024 - Caroline Campbell
International Literature Festival Dublin
22nd May 2024 - 22nd May 2024
Hatchards Authors of the Year event - Ysenda Maxtone Graham
Hatchards
22nd May 2024 6:30 am - 22nd May 2024
Christie Watson at Capital Crime
Leonardo St Paul's Hotel
1st Jun 2024 10:00 am
Murderous Medicine with Christie Watson, Eleanor Barker-White, Ambrose Parry and participating moderator Suzie Edge
Capital Crime: The Scottish Masters - Ian Rankin and Irvine Welsh interviewed by Harriet Tyce
Leonardo Royal Hotel St Paul's
1st Jun 2024 5:15 pm
Rev Richard Coles at the Hay Festival - in conversation with Charles Spencer
Hay-on-Wye
2nd Jun 2024 5:30 pm
Foyles Charing Cross event for The Rachel Incident - Caroline O'Donoghue with Monica Heisey
Foyles Charing Cross
5th Jun 2024 - 5th Jun 2024
Paperback launch at Portobello Town Hall - Michael Pedersen
Portobello Town Hall
5th Jun 2024 - 5th Jun 2024
Rev Richard Coles at Our Bookshop in Tring
High Street Baptist Church, 89 High Street, Tring HP23 4AB
5th Jun 2024 7:30 pm
Cheltenham Science Festival 2024
Cheltenham Festivals, Hub8, The Brewery Quarter, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 3FF
6th Jun 2024 6:00 pm - 6th Jun 2024
Gelong Thubten will speak onstage with Ash Ranpura.
Event at Forum Books Corbridge
Forum Books
6th Jun 2024 7:00 pm
Event with author of Harper Collins book 'Bothy'
Mostly Books - An evening Celebrating Queer Authors
Mostly Books, Abingdon, Oxford
7th Jun 2024
Laura is chairing this event. She has an author fee of £125 and transport covered.
Luke Turner at Mostly Books
Mostly Books 36 Stert Street Abingdon Oxon OX14 3JP
7th Jun 2024 6:30 pm
Nottingham Poetry Festival - Michael Pedersen
Nottingham Poetry Festival
8th Jun 2024 - 8th Jun 2024
Cheltenham Science Festival - Architecture Event
Cheltenham Science Festival
9th Jun 2024
How To Enjoy Architecture, Roma chairing conversation with Charles Holland
Rev Richard Coles with Chorleywood Bookshop
Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN
10th Jun 2024 7:00 pm
Rev Richard Coles at The Oldie Literary Lunch
Salisbury Guildhall, Market Place, Guildhall Square, Salisbury SP1 1JH
11th Jun 2024 12:00 pm
Rev Richard Coles at Plackitt and Booth
Fylde Rugby Club, Blackpool Rd, Lytham FY8 4EL
12th Jun 2024 12:00 pm
Battersea Bookshop
London
13th Jun 2024 - 13th Jun 2024
Xaviere will be in conversation with Kelechi Okafor.
Rev Richard Coles lunchtime signing at Waterstones Morpeth
Waterstones Morpeth Unit 5, Sanderson Arcade, Morpeth, NE61 1TB
13th Jun 2024 1:00 pm
Rev Richard Coles at Waterstones York
City Screen Picturehouse, St Martins Courtyard 13-17 Coney Street, 13-17 Coney Street, YO1 9QL
13th Jun 2024 7:00 pm
Rev Richard Coles lunchtime signing at Waterstones Kettering
Waterstones Kettering 72-76 High Street, Kettering, NN16 8SY
14th Jun 2024 1:00 pm
Rev Richard Coles at Slaughter in Southwold
St Edmunds Church, Southwold, IP18 6JA
15th Jun 2024 7:00 pm
Rev Richard Coles and Elly Griffiths at Steyning Bookshop
The Church of St Andrew and St Cuthman, Steyning BN44 3YB
17th Jun 2024 7:30 pm
The Cat Prince paperback launch at Ink@84 - Michael Pedersen and Daljit Nagra in conversation
Ink@84
19th Jun 2024 6:30 pm - 19th Jun 2024
Rev Richard Coles at Cranbrook Literature Festival
St. Dunstan's Church Cranbrook, England, TN17
19th Jun 2024 7:30 pm
Chalke Valley
Chalke Valley History Festival, Bury Ln, Broad Chalke, Salisbury SP5 5DP
24th Jun 2024 5:45 pm - 24th Jun 2024
Onjali Q Rauf at St Catherine's School, Guildford
St Catherine's School, Guildford
25th Jun 2024 - 25th Jun 2024
LD LAPINSKI AT HACHETTE PRIDE NETWORK 'PRIDE IN WRITING - MANCHESTER' EVENT
Manchester
26th Jun 2024 - 26th Jun 2024
Daniel Tawse at Hachette Pride NETWORK 'Pride In Writing'
Manchester
26th Jun 2024 6:30 pm - 26th Jun 2024
Rev Richard Coles at Wimbledon Book Fest
Kings College School, Southside, Wimbledon Common, London SW19 4TT
26th Jun 2024 8:30 pm
An Evening with David Sedaris at Royal Festival Hall
London
5th Jul 2024 7:30 am
Kilimanjaro presents: AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS Friday 5th July 2024 Royal Festival Hall, London Doors: 7:00pm Begins: 7:30pm
Waterstones Southampton – Harriet chairing MJ Arlidge event
Waterstones Southampton
5th Jul 2024 6:00 pm
Ghost Chilli launch event at Waterstones Islington - Nikkitha Bakshani
Waterstones Islington
11th Jul 2024 - 11th Jul 2024
Love Stories Etc Festival - Manchester Central Library
Manchester Central Library
12th Jul 2024 - 13th Jul 2024
Manchester Central Library has partnered with representatives from Simon & Schuster UK and HarperNorth to host a one-day festival aimed at encouraging romance readers to discover new authors. The night before there is a VIP meet and Mingle event which Laura will be going to which lets fans meet authors.
Lorraine at Love Stories Etc Festival
Manchester Central Library
13th Jul 2024 10:00 am
Happy Ever After Panel A Celebration of Modern Romantic Fiction
Festival of Archaeology Workshop Event - Storyland
Manor Farm Complex, Ruislip.
13th Jul 2024 11:00 am
Amy Jeffs workshop event at The Festival of Archaeology. Event size: 10-12 children. An enchantingly medieval masterclass in storytelling with best-selling author Amy Jeffs. Join Amy to learn about the ancient art of telling stories, diving into the magical myths and lost legends of Britain. Including an introduction on how certain tales have become a…
Love Stories Etc Festival
Manchester Central Library
13th Jul 2024 2:30 pm
Beach Read Panel - A Celebration of Modern Romantic Fiction.
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate
19th Jul 2024 3:30 pm
The Letter of the Law panel
Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
Harrogate
20th Jul 2024
Table Host appearance, a 2-course meal including wine, overnight accommodation at a Harrogate hotel and an Author Pass for the Festival weekend. £50 (+ vat if applicable). take the role of Table Host at our Author Dinner. The event is scheduled to take place at 6.15pm on Saturday 20th July 2024. payment for Author.
Onjali Q Rauf at Lincoln Waterstones Children's Book Festival
Lincoln Waterstones
20th Jul 2024 11:00 am - 20th Jul 2024
Tom Chivers Bright Think Event
Brighton
24th Jul 2024
Author talk with Bright Think Events at The Grand Central in Brighton. The organiser, Kev, will be purchasing books directly and has been looped in with James Whelan.
John Hewitt International Summer School and literary festival in Armagh
The Market Place Theatre
26th Jul 2024