Calendar: Adult
POSTERS AND BOOKMARKS AVAILABLE
October 2008
FOR NEW KEN FOLLETT PAPERBACK - WORLD WITHOUT END. Murder, intrigue, plague and pestilence in the stunning sequel to the international bestseller PILLARS OF THE EARTH
http://www.panmacmillan.com/titles/displayPage.asp?PageTitle=Individual%20Title&BookID=378583
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NYR Celebration Sunday
Sunday 30th November 2008
Looking for authors with wide appeal for all day open event (10 - 4pm). Range of activities to include author talks, book signing, workshops, storytelling, for all ages. Aim to promote the pleasure of books and reading.
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Secret Life of the Universe
Monday 20th October 2008
In The Secret Life of the Universe: The Quest for the Soul of Science Amy Corzine explores the theory of an invisible force that links human beings together and moves the universe.
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Fran Sandham Event
Thursday 24th October 2008
Fran Sandham was an editor at Rough Guides for several years, and worked in bookselling and in the voluntary sector before that. Fran will discuss his new book Traversa: A solo walk across Africa, an account of his solo 3,000-mile trek from the Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean at Zanzibar - the first time in history anyone has crossed Africa solo entirely on foot by this route.
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Jed Mercurio
18 October 2008
Jed Mercurio discusses the writing process and the adaptation of book into film script.
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Sade Adeniran Event
15 October 2008
Local author Sade Adeniran gives a reading from her new novel Imagine this and takes questions from the floor. Winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize, Imagine this is a poignant story of one girl's journey to adulthood.
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Amanda Brookfield
Monday 13th October 2008
Bestselling author, Amanda Brookfield, will talk about her latest novel, Life Begins, and her life in writing as well as taking questions.
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The Write Fantastic
15 November 2008
Science fiction and fantasy extravaganza. Sci-fi and fantasy authors The Write Fantastic host a creative writing workshop and discussion panel on reading and writing sci-fi and fantasy. Free event for library members. For adults and teens Please phone the library to reserve a place - call (0118) 978 1368.
http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/news-and-events
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Poetry Celebration Evening
16 October 2008
Poets Victoria Pugh, Susan Utting, Ian House and Martin Haslam read from their work. Plus, results of our poetry competition and prize-giving. Free event with refreshments. Please call the library to reserve a place on (0118) 978 1368.
http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/news-and-events
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An audience with Lesley Pearse
18 November 2008
Best selling author, Lesley Pearse, will be speakaing about her life and writing.
www.penguin.co.uk/lesleypearse
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Special discounts for reading groups
September - October 2008
Every month on panmacmillan.com, we offer you 20% off a selection of our best new titles for reading groups. This month's featured titles are The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer, The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Divakaruni and How Not to Murder Your Mother by Stephanie Calman.
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Gliterary Lunches
13th November 2008
Good food, good books and good company, with a dash of champagne for good measure. The perfect way to meet up with likeminded friends over an enjoyable lunch. Visit www.gliterarylunches.com for more information.
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Gliterary Lunches
23rd October 2008
Champagne reception and a delicious two-course lunch while listening two outstanding authors talking about their inspirations and writing. This is the perfect way for women to get together with like-minded friends for an enjoyable lunch. Visit the website for more information www.gliterarylunches.com.
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An Afternoon with Award-winning Author, Susanna Jones
26th November 2.30pm
Author Susanna Jones will be talking about her life as a writer & reading from her novels.
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D J Taylor on Bright Young People
September to December 2008
D J Taylor is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about his book.
A remarkable history of the 'lost generation' of the 1920s - parties, scandal, Jazz, clashing generations and the dark legacy of war.
http://www.djtaylorwriter.co.uk/
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Mark Garnett on From Anger To Apathy
September to December 2008
Mark Garnett is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about his book.
A brilliant and controversial history of Britain over the last thirty years.
www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=1844135322
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Piers Brendon on The Decline and Fall of The British Empire
October to December 2008
Piers Brendon is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about his book.
A brilliant, definitive and unique account of the eclipse of the British Empire.
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0712668462
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Tim Parks on The Fighter
September to December 2008
Tim Parks is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about his book.
A dazzling collection of essays from one of Britain's outstanding novelists.
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Dannie Abse on The Presence
September to December 2008
Dannie Abse is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about his book.
A distinguished poet's moving memoir of his wife who died in a car accident in 2005. Winner of the Wales Book of the Year
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Andrew Anthony on The Fallout
Sept 2008 - Jan 2009
Andrew Anthony is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about his book.
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0099507854
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Caryl Phillips on Foreigners: Three English Lives
Oct - Nov 2008
Caryl Phillips is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about his book.
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Tessa Hadley on The Master Bedroom
October - December 2008
Tessa Hadley is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about her book.
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0099499266
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Jane Stevenson on Edward Burra
November 2008 to January 2009
Jane Stevenson is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about her book. The first full-scale biography of one of Britain's most important twentieth-century painters.
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=009950166X
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Arthur Cotterell on The Imperial Capitals of China
November 2008 to January 2009
Arthur Cotterell is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about his book. A unique history and exploration of China through its imperial capital cities over two millennia.
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=1845950100
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Hallie Rubenhold on Lady Worsley's Whim
November 2008 to March 2009
Hallie Rubenhold is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about her book.
http://www.hallierubenhold.com/
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Guy Browning on Maps of My Life
October 2008 - January 2009
Guy Browning is available for library events and to talk to reading groups about his book.
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0224082728
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Gerry Stergiopoulos on Treat Them Mean and Keep Them Keen
November 2008 to January 2009
Gerry Stergiopoulos is available for library avents and to talk to reading groups about his book.
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0224086170
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Xinran on China Witness
September 2008 - January 2009
Xinran is available for library books and to speak to reading groups about her book.
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0701180390
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Catherine Fox on Fight the Good Fight
Sept - Dec 2008
Catherine Fox is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about her book.
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0224077708
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Tom Cox on Bring Me the Head of Sergio
September 2008 - January 2009
Tom Cox is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about his book.
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Russell Miller on The Adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle
September - December 2008
Russell Miller is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about his book.
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0436206137
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Thomas Wright on Oscar's Books
Depends on availability
Thomas Wright is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about his book.
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0701180617
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Michael Holroyd on A Strange and Eventful History
September 2008 - June 2009
Michael Holroyd is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about his book.
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0701179872
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Ian Mortimer on Time-Traveller's Guide to Medieval England
September - December 2008
Ian Mortimer is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about his book.
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Martin Rowson on Fuck: A Human Odyssey
September 2008 - January 2009
Martin Rowson is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about his book.
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0224084410
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Howard Jacobson on The Act of Love
Sept 2008 - March 2009
Howard Jacobson is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about her book.
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=022408609X
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Michael Symmons Roberts on The Half Healed
October 2008 - January 2009
Michael Symmons Roberts is available for library events and to speak to reading groups about his book.
http://www.symmonsroberts.com/
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Readers Day North Lincolnshire
The Ropewalk, Barton on Humber
Sophie Hannah, G S Beard, Karen Maitland plus workshops and quiz.
Would appreciate any giveaways from publihers to go into goody bags
www.northlincs.gov.uk/nyr2008
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Book Festival
3rd November - 8th November 08
London Boro' Havering is on the borders of East London and Essex. This will be our second festival - we would like authors for events in all our libraries with audiences of 30-80. Other larger venues also a possibility.
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Kenneth Steven
Sept 2008 - Jan 2009
Iona, Columba, Wild Horses, Salt and Light, and Wildscape - readings would be a selection of poems from this best-known work to date, and detailed talk on how the poems came to be written.
Audience sizes - half a dozen would be the minimum for an event.
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Hexham Book Festival
30th April to 3rd May 2009
Now in its third year Hexham attracts audiences of all ages to a wide variety of adult and chilren's events. based at the Queens Hall, Hexham (350 seat theatre, large library and studio space) and at outlying venues, we are proud of our wide variety of events.
www.hexhambookfestival.co.uk
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Readers' Day
25 October 2008
Details to be confirmed but see:
www.northlincs.gov.uk/nyr2008
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Special Dump Bins from Mills and Boon
July - Sept 2008
Special Mills & Boon centenary FSDUs is able to fit both standard Size A & B format books.
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Swaledale Festival
23 May - 6 June 2009 (author talk could be earlier)
The Swaledale Festival is a yearly music festival (now in its 30th year) which takes place in venues around Swaledale and Wensleydale in North Yorkshire. Audiences 30 - 300. Recommendations for speakers are gladly received!
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Proofs available - A handful of honey
4 proofs of travel writer Annie Hawes'new book 'A Handful of Honey'
http://www.panmacmillan.com/titles/displayPage.asp?PageTitle=Individual%20Title&BookID=407843
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York Literature Festival
1-15 March 2009
This will be the third York Literature Festival. In 2009, the festival will conclude our programme of events for the National Year of Reading. We welcome offers and suggestions for events appealing to adults, families, young people and children.
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Anne Zouroudi - The Taint of Midas
July to December 2008
Readers who were captivated by Hermes Diaktoros in The Messenger of Athens will be thrilled to rediscover him in this intriguing mystery. Anne is available for library events and talks to reading groups.
www.bloomsbury.com/annezouroudi
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David Grossman -Writing in the Dark
October to December 2008
Throughout his career, David Grossman has been a voice for peace and reconciliation between Israel and its Arab citizens and neighbours. David will be visiting the UK over publication and we will consider audiences of 100+
www.bloomsbury.com/davidgrossman
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Daniel Stevens - The River Cottage Handbook: Breads
October 2008 to January 2009
In the third of the River Cottage Handbook series, Daniel Stevens explains the ins and outs of baking, and inspires us to abandon ready-sliced loaves for a world of delicious breads baked at home. Daniel is available for library events.
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Tim Birkhead - The Wisdom of Birds
October 2008 to January 2009
Tim Birkhead is available for library events and talks to reading groups.
Audiences 40 +
www.bloomsbury.com/timbirkhead
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Sarah Raven's Complete Christmas
July to December 2008
Sarah Raven, author of 2007's stunning Garden Cookbook (voted cookbook of the year by the Independent), presents the last word on food, flowers and decorations for the Christmas season. Sarah is based in East Sussex available for events/festivals for 200+
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Alexander Waugh - The House of Wittgenstein
September 2008 to January 2009
In this dramatic historical and psychological epic, Alexander Waugh traces the triumphs and vicissitudes of a family held together by a fanatical love of music yet torn apart by money, madness, conflicts of loyalty and the cataclysmic upheaval of two world wars. Audience of 50+
www.bloomsbury.com/alexanderwaugh
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Kate Colquhoun - Taste
April - September 2009
Kate Colquhoun is an energetic and enthusiastic personality, passionate and hugely well informed about the history of food. Kate is available for library events for audiences of 40 +
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William Leith - Bits of Me Are Falling Apart
September 2008 to January 2009
William is available for events in London and the South East for audiences of 50+.
www.bloomsbury.com/williamleith
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Rodge Glass -Alasdair Gray: A Secretary's Biography
September 2008 to January 2009
Rodge is based in Scotland and is available for events 50+
www.bloomsbury.com/rodgeglass
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Niall Williams - John
September 2008 to January 2009
A mesmerising new novel from the author of the bestselling Four Letters of Love. Niall Williams' new novel is a prodigious feat of imagination written with poetic vision. Niall is available for events 50+. He is based in Ireland but can travel.
www.bloomsbury.com/niallwilliams
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James Delingpole - Coward on the Beach paperback
August to December 2008
The first in a dashing new series starring Dick Coward. He is the author of various novels including Fin and Thinly Disguised Autobiography.
James is available all year around for audiences of 60+
www.bloomsbury.com/jamesdellingpole
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Oona King - House Music
July to December 2008
Oona is available for festival appearances throughout the year (ideally weekends) for 100+. She is based in London.
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Beau Riffenburgh - Racing with Death
August to December 2008
Beau Riffenburgh is available for library events for audiences of 50+
www.bloomsbury.com/beauriffenburgh
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Pam Corbin - Preserves
August to December 2008
The River Cottage Handbook: Preserves
Pam Corbin has been making preserves for as long as she can remember, and for more than twenty years her passion has been her business.
Pam is available for library events for audiences of 100+, depending on location.
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David Kynaston - Austerity Britain: Smoke in the Valley
July to December 2008
David is available all year around for audiences of 50+
www.bloomsbury.com/davidkynaston
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David Cordingly - Cochrane the Dauntless: The Life and Adventures of Thomas Cochrane
September 2008 to January 2009
David is available all year around for audiences of 60+
www.bloomsbury.com/davidcordingly
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The Last Fighting Tommy- Richard Van Emden
July to December 2008
Richard Van Emden is available all year around for audiences of 60+
www.bloomsbury.com/harrypatch
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Esther Freud - Love Falls
June to December 2008
Love Falls is a mesmerising coming-of-age tale set in sun-drenched Siena over one summer and vividly bringing to life all the excitement and awkwardness of adolescence and first love. Esther is available for library events and major festival events.
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Richard Reynolds - Guerrilla Gardening
July to December 2008
When Richard Reynolds began gardening secretly outside his council block in south London, he had no idea he was part of a global movement committed to combating the urban forces of litter, pollution, vandalism and, worst of all, apathy about public spaces.
Richard is available for library events and talks to reading groups.
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William Sutcliffe - Whatever Makes You Happy
June to December 2008
Three Mothers, Three sons...one week to change their lives. William is based in Edinburgh and is available for events throughout the year for audiences of 40+
www.bloomsbury.com/williamsutcliffe
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Katherine Swift - The Morville Hours
May to December 2008
'The Morville Hours' is an exquisitely written book about time and the garden that uses the form of the medieval books of hours. Katherine Swift is available for library events and talks to reading groups.
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Kate Summerscale - The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
April to December 2008
'The Suspicions of Mr Whicher' is a true story that inspired a generation of writers such as Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle. The book is a gripping account of the case unfolding, and has all the hallmarks of the classic murder mystery - a body; a detective; a country house steeped in secrets.
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Free proof plus author available
August to December 2008
Random House are looking for reading groups who would be interested in reading a debut novel due out in August. We are looking for groups who would be happy to provide feedback for us to use on our reading group site.
The talented author Jennie Rooney is available to visit Greater London reading groups to answer questions and discuss the book.
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A Very English Experience with Rebecca Shaw in Dorset
8th July; 23rd July; 5th August; 10th September; 20th September; 21st October
Local Dorset author Rebecca Shaw will be talking about her writing (one series features a veterinary practice set in the Dorset town of "Barleybridge")and then presiding over a very English cream tea.
www.rebeccashaw.com
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Newcastle new city library opening programme june - Dec 2009
June to December 2009
Newcastles new city library will be opening in June 2009. It is the largest PFI project in the country . It has a 180 seat performance area and exhibition space. We are now putting together our opening programme for the new city library - what better way to promote your author than to have your author included in our programme which will be the focus of much media attention.
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Conference: Great Expectations - Pathways to literacy for blind and partially sighted children
Wednesday 12 November 2008
2008 is the National Year of Reading. How much do children with visual impairment have to celebrate in this vital area of their education?
This conference provides an important opportunity to review established policies and practices in the light of new research, changing pupil needs and developments in technology.
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Sue Jenner
July to December 2008
In her work as a clinical psychologist with families from many cultures, Sue Jenner has experienced great success with the technique known to psychologists as the 'Parent/Child Game'. This is the first book to present this technique to a non-academic readership.
Sue is available for library events and talks to reading groups.
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