In-Person Events

You’ll find details below of all our upcoming in-person events held across several different venues.

Late Night Shopping

Select Tuesdays 5pm – 8pm

We have late night shopping on the following Tuesdays: 21st Oct | 11th Nov | 18th Nov | 2nd Dec

Book Launch Celebration 

1st October at 6pm  

Join us for an evening of browsing our shelves, with Amerley’s Coffee Box right outside serving delicious hot and cold drinks from 5pm. At 6pm, we’re thrilled to host a book signing and launch party for Where the Waves Meet the Stars by Rachael Hunter. Celebrate the release, meet the author, and have your book personally signed and dedicated. Pre-order your copy now to guarantee it’s ready for signing on the night!

Book Signing Event 

15th October at 10:30am   

We’re delighted that Louisa Scarr will be popping in to sign copies of her latest book, Broken House. Drop by to meet the author, and have your copy personally signed and dedicated. Pre-order online now to make sure your book is ready for signing on the day. 

Previous In-Person Events

Here are some of the previous events we’ve done, which can all be found on our blog under the events category.

It was very fitting that the sunniest day of 2025 so far concluded with a beautifully warm and insightful evening in a stunning setting amidst the rolling hills of Houghton. […]
The atmosphere was well and truly set for our first crime fiction evening of 2025. The sun hadn’t appeared all day, there was a fine wet mist in the air, […]
We were honoured to host Amanda Prowse’s publication week launch celebration for This One Life – amidst the coldest few days we’d had for ages, just as the snow was […]
As darkness fell, the brightly coloured festoon lights nestled in amongst the converted studios of The Fairground flickered into life, for the first time since last Winter. Across from the […]

Book Club & Zoom Events

Book Club & Zoom Events

We’re delighted to bring you the opportunity to hear from our Book Club Authors at our monthly zoom events. Customers who purchase the book club title through our bookshop will automatically receive an email inviting them to the event one week before. These events are currently free of charge and open to everybody, however customer and local book club member attendance is prioritised.

The events are usually held in the last week of the month, giving you plenty of time to read the book club choice in advance if you wish. They last for one hour and the format usually includes questions and answers with the Author. You can send in questions in advance either when you sign up or by emailing [email protected] and we can ask them on your behalf or you can arrange with us to ask them on the night.

Usually there’s a a quiz related to the Author and an opportunity to win bookish prizes throughout the evening too. Our online events are highly praised, we often get to hear an Authors book news ahead of public reveals, obtain insight into their writing process and inspiration for their books and occasionally meet their props, pets and special guests!

During our zoom events you’re welcome to leave your camera on or switch it off, and we ask that attendees remain muted unless asking a question. We have a lively chat function going on for the duration of the event which attendees are welcome to use to discuss the book and ask extra questions – if we have time.

Helen Phifer interviewed by Kim Nash  

20th October at 8pm 

Julie Haworth – October Book Club Author Chat 

30th October at 8pm

Kim Nash & Jessica Redland in Conversation 

12th November at 8pm

Jane Loftus – November Book Club Author Chat 

27th November at 8pm

Sophie Claire – December Book Club Author Chat 

8th January at 8pm