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SUMMARY:An Evening with the Queen of Love Stories -  Cecelia Ahern
DESCRIPTION:The queen of love stories\, CECELIA AHERN\, is back with a big hearted\, emotional romance that will grip readers right until the end. \n\n\n\nIF YOU CAN’T MAKE THE EVENT – you can still order a signed & dedicated copy of the new book here – it will be available following the event. \n\n\n\nLove Unlocked came about when Cecilia heard concerns about a bridge in Paris collapsing under the immense weight of padlocks\, famously attached by couples to symbolise their love. Authorities removed thousands of padlocks and it left Cecelia wondering what happened to the couples who had placed those locks there… \n\n\n\nCecelia Ahern is beloved by readers across the globe for her utterly original and imaginative storytelling. Cecelia’s debut novel PS I Love You was an international bestseller and was adapted to film starring Hilary Swank. Her second novel\, Where Rainbows End\, was adapted into Love\, Rosie starring Lily Collins. Her books have been published in over thirty-seven languages\, and have sold over twenty-five million copies. In addition to her novels\, she is also the author of a highly acclaimed collection of stories\, Roar\, which is now an Apple Original series starring Nicole Kidman on Apple TV+. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nSometimes the key is letting go… Melody has vowed never to fall in love again. Al is a hopeless romantic. So\, when they quite literally bump into each other\, there’s no reason sparks should fly. But the world seems a little upside down lately. \n\n\n\nA few weeks ago\, Al ordered the removal of all the lovers’ padlocks from one of Dublin’s beautiful bridges. Ever since then\, couples across the world have started splitting up. And as Melody begins investigating this mysterious wave of breakups for her podcast\, it seems there might be a bigger story to tell. Together\, they decide to uncover what’s unravelling so many love stories. And\, in the middle of solving everyone else’s heartbreak\, can they unlock their own?
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-the-queen-of-love-stories-cecelia-ahern
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Truman’s Book Club Social – 22nd September
DESCRIPTION:At Truman’s Book Club Social in September\, hosted at Cargo Wines here in Farsley\, we’ll be discussing the book Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin. \n\n\n\nA ticket to attend Truman’s Book Club Social is £18. This includes the book (which will be available for you to collect in the shop once you’ve made a booking online) and your first drink on the evening (beer\, wine or soft drink). If you already have the book\, you can select a ticket that will include a £10 Truman’s Gift Voucher instead of a book. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION  \n\n\n\n‘Beautiful\, brilliant’ – R. F. KUANG \n\n\n\n An extraordinary story of the journey of one young family through love\, loss and unwavering hope. \n\n\n\nThere are the goodbyes and then the fishing out of the bodies – everything in between is speculation. One night\, not long after the last American troops leave Vietnam\, siblings Anh\, Thanh and Minh flee their village and embark on a perilous journey in hope of a new life. Separated from their parents and fearing the worst they find themselves travelling alone in the world without a home to return to. \n\n\n\nAfter a twist of fate lands them in Thatcher’s Britain\, they must somehow build new lives there. Will the love they have for each other be enough to keep them together?  \n\n\n\nWandering Souls is a stunning\, life-affirming testament to the healing power of stories.  \n\n\n\nWhen & Where? \n\n\n\nThis Truman’s Book Club Social will take place on Tuesday 22nd September\, 6.30pm (for a 7pm start)\, at Cargo Wines\, Sunny Bank Mills. One of the benefits of us hosting our Book Club in a Wine Bar means that when the book chat is done\, if you wish\, you’re free to stay on to continue to enjoy the company and the conversation\, and maybe another drink or two. \n\n\n\nWe’d like a relaxed evening of booky chat\, so if the thought of sitting round in a big circle feels a little intimidating\, this is the Book Club for you. Our aim is to have a more informal feel\, with smaller groups sat chatting around tables. We can help you find a seat and make sure everyone feels comfortable. \n\n\n\nWe’re thinking an hour of chat about the month’s book (and the topics and experiences it leads to). In the future\, we’d love to be able to welcome guest authors to join us to discuss their books. \n\n\n\nHope to see you there!
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/trumans-book-club-social-22nd-september
LOCATION:Cargo Wines\, Twistings Gallery\, Sunny Bank Mill\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Get Ready to Meet and Greet the Gruffalo!
DESCRIPTION:“Oh help! Oh no! It’s a gruffalo!” \n\n\n\nThis is your invitation to come and meet the fearsome favourite\, as he ventures out of the deep\, dark wood to visit Farsley. Will you give him a high five or are you brave enough to offer up a hug? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo celebrate the launch of Gruffalo Granny\, the brand new book from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler\, we’re offering you the opportunity to meet the infamous large\, brown creature with his turned out toes\, purple prickles\, orange eyes and poisonous wart on the end of his nose! \n\n\n\nGUARANTEE the perfect photo opportunity by purchasing a ticket. PRIORITY access will be given to ticket holders. Tickets ensure: \n\n\n\n\nYou’ll get your claws on your very own brand new Gruffalo book\, the first in over 20 years\n\n\n\n\n\nYou’ll get to meet the Gruffalo in person and have time for photos\n\n\n\n\n\nThe first x50 to book a ticket to the event will receive a FREE exclusive Gruffalo print (*prints now all claimed)\n\n\n\n\nTicket Information \n\n\n\nOne ticket = one copy of the new hardback book. The ticket price is £14.99 (this is the same as the book). One ticket includes family entrance. If you require more than one book\, please purchase additional tickets. A ticket will gain you entrance anytime between 9am-11am. \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nThe Gruffalo said to his daughter one day\, “Your Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay.” \n\n\n\nMeet Gruffalo Granny as she visits the Gruffalo family. This fresh and exciting new adventure features the return of much-loved characters and is destined to become a classic.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/get-ready-to-meet-and-greet-the-gruffalo
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Truman’s Book Club Social – 7th October
DESCRIPTION:At Truman’s Book Club Social in October\, hosted at Cargo Wines here in Farsley\, we’ll be discussing the book Tender is the Flesh by Agustine Bazterrica. \n\n\n\nA ticket to attend Truman’s Book Club Social is £18. This includes the book (which will be available for you to collect in the shop once you’ve made a booking online) and your first drink on the evening (beer\, wine or soft drink). If you already have the book\, you can select a ticket that will include a £10 Truman’s Gift Voucher instead of a book. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nNew special edition with a new afterword by the author of this shocking dystopian novel and TikTok sensation in which cannibalism is legal \n\n\n\nIf everyone was eating human meat\, would you? \n\n\n\nMarcos is in the business of slaughtering humans – only no one calls them that. He works with numbers\, consignments\, processing. One day\, he’s given a specimen of the finest quality.He leaves her tied up in an outhouse\, a problem to be disposed of later. But she haunts Marcos. Her trembling body\, and watchful gaze\, seem to understand.And soon\, he becomes tortured by what has been lost – and what might still be saved… \n\n\n\nREADER REVIEWS \n\n\n\n‘As thought provoking as it is bone chilling’‘Intoxicatingly terrifying’‘Relentlessly twisted… Has stuck with me more than a year later’‘Sickening in every way… Unforgettable’ \n\n\n\nWhen & Where? \n\n\n\nThis Truman’s Book Club Social will take place on Wednesday 7th October\, 6.30pm (for a 7pm start)\, at Cargo Wines\, Sunny Bank Mills. One of the benefits of us hosting our Book Club in a Wine Bar means that when the book chat is done\, if you wish\, you’re free to stay on to continue to enjoy the company and the conversation\, and maybe another drink or two. \n\n\n\nWe’d like a relaxed evening of booky chat\, so if the thought of sitting round in a big circle feels a little intimidating\, this is the Book Club for you. Our aim is to have a more informal feel\, with smaller groups sat chatting around tables. We can help you find a seat and make sure everyone feels comfortable. \n\n\n\nWe’re thinking an hour of chat about the month’s book (and the topics and experiences it leads to). In the future\, we’d love to be able to welcome guest authors to join us to discuss their books. \n\n\n\nHope to see you there!
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/trumans-book-club-social-7th-october
LOCATION:Cargo Wines\, Twistings Gallery\, Sunny Bank Mill\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:An Evening with John Boyne
DESCRIPTION:John Boyne is one of the most successful and critically acclaimed novelists of his generation. Join us to hear him talk about his life\, his writing career and his new book The Weight of Angels. \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT \n\n\n\nLike Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet and Percival Everett’s James\, in The Weight of Angels\, John Boyne explores one of the great what-if stories of modern literature\, imagining the life that Oscar Wilde never had. John gives the great Anglo-Irish poet and playwright a fresh new voice and the opportunity to take an entirely different path. \n\n\n\nIn a career spanning more than 30 years\, John has published 15 novels for adults\, 6 novellas\, 6 novels for younger readers\, a short story collection\, and a picture book. His most famous book\, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas\, was a New York Times No.1 Bestseller\, and adapted for film\, theatre\, opera\, and ballet\, selling more than 11 million copies worldwide. It is used in schools on every continent to introduce young readers to their study of the Holocaust. \n\n\n\nThe event will include a book signing. Doors at 7pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmong his many international bestsellers are The Heart’s Invisible Furies\, A Ladder to the Sky and All the Broken Places. Between 2023 and 2025\, John published his acclaimed novella sequence\, Water\, Earth\, Fire\, and Air\, which was subsequently collected into one volume\, The Elements.  \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nCan one rash decision prove the difference between a life well lived and a life destroyed? When the Marquis of Queensbury left his calling card at the Albemarle Club in February 1895\, it bore only his name and five words: ‘For Oscar Wilde\, posing Somdomite’. The most feted playwright of his day famously sued for libel\, which led to his arrest\, criminal prosecution and ultimately prison. From then on\, his gilded existence spiralled into public disgrace\, humiliation and an early death.‘John Boyne is one of our best authors writing today. The Weight of Angels is wise\, imaginative\, funny\, and extremely moving. Art and Life\, Tragedy and Love\, you’ll find them all here in this rich and magnificent novel!’ – Tan Twan Eng\, Booker longlisted author of The House of Doors
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-john-boyne
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:An Evening to Reconnect with Nature: Folklore\, Traditions & Rituals
DESCRIPTION:Discover the wonders of the natural world with The Ancient Ways\, a seasonal guide from hedgewitch Seren Hawley-Plows\, which uses myths\, folklore and old rituals to help you reconnect with nature. \n\n\n\n** There will even be a demo of how to create a herbal ritual bag. ** \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT \n\n\n\nTales of gods and goddesses told around a crackling fire. The light of the rising sun streaming through an ancient site on a solstice morning. Hot cider poured over the roots of apple tress to wake then for the Spring. \n\n\n\nThe Ancient Ways is an empowering guide to reconnecting with the natural world in order to live a happier and more purposeful life. \n\n\n\nThe event will include a book signing.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nThis stunning book will deepen your connection with nature through mythology and folklore ancient traditions based on the land and the seasons. \n\n\n\nHedgewitch Seren Hawley-Plows explores how\, in the past\, humans’ lives centered around the rhythms of the natural world and how this can help you lead a more connected and fulfilled life. \n\n\n\nThe Ancient Ways is structured around the seasons and pagan festivals\, exploring the history of equinoxes and how they are celebrated\, how to rewild yourself through knowledge of plants and nature and how to benefit from these ancient traditions in a modern world. \n\n\n\nWhether you live in the countryside or a bustling city\, The Ancient Ways provides a slice of calm\, belonging and connection – the perfect gift for yourself or others. \n\n\n\nAbout Seren \n\n\n\nSeren Hawley-Plows is a second generation new-age traveller who was raised as a hedgewitch\, with a deep connection and love for the natural world. She was taught herbalism and ancient practices from an early age by her parents and their community\, and spent much of her youth travelling around festivals\, full moon gatherings\, and attending ceremonies at sacred sites. \n\n\n\nShe is now on a mission to reconnect people with the natural world\, by demonstrating how using ancient practices and discovering forgotten knowledge can be beneficial on a journey to re-establishing our relationship to the land.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-to-reconnect-with-nature
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Matt Coyne
DESCRIPTION:Bestselling author of Frank & Red and master of the popular comedy blog Man vs Baby\, Matt is set to introduce his brand new\, funny story of unlikely heroes\, fierce loyalty and unexpected hope. \n\n\n\nSet against early 1980s Britain\, The Trouble with Sister Francis is a heartwarming and heartbreaking story of unlikely heroes\, quiet rebellions\, fierce loyalty and unexpected hope. \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT – will include a book signing.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nSister Francis is an unlikely nun. She’s sixty\, sweary\, drives like a lunatic and smokes like a stacked chimney . . . and she runs the Blessed Assumption Boys Club. \n\n\n\nRichie\, Bennett\, Kenny and Stan are four best friends from the Whittle council estate with little to do but get up to no good. After a run-in with local bullies\, they discover the crumbling\, forgotten club and find themselves in the company of the most remarkable person they will ever meet. \n\n\n\nAnd at the centre of it all lies a long-forgotten journal that might just change everything. \n\n\n\n‘A lovely feel-good treat … beautifully crafted\, warmly funny’ – The Times \n\n\n\nAbout Matt \n\n\n\nMatt Coyne is from Sheffield. In September 2015\, his life was turned upside down by the arrival of his son\, Charlie. Three months into parenthood\, he took to social media to write about his experience as a clueless first-time dad\, leading to the creation of Matt’s popular blog Man vs Baby\, which now has more than 500\,000 followers. \n\n\n\nMatt is the author of two Sunday Times bestselling books – Dummy and Man vs. Toddler – and has written for the Guardian\, Telegraph\, Private Eye and GQ. The Trouble with Sister Francis is Matt’s second novel\, following his acclaimed\, award-winning debut Frank & Red.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-matt-coyne
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Enter New Worlds with the Masters of Fantasy & Science Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Join Adrian Tchaikovsky and RJ Barker as they chat about their page-turning books. \n\n\n\nWe’re delighted to welcome two fantastic authors to the shop to tell us more about their books\, the worlds they create and their future plans. \n\n\n\nMaster of Fantasy and Science Fiction\, Adrian will draw us deep into an incredible new world with an insight into Green City Wars\, his sci-fi noir\, crime-inspired story featuring talking animals… including a freelance racoon investigator! \n\n\n\nRJ will tell us more about Mortedant’s Peril; an epic historical fantasy; think mystery\, murder\, magic and mayhem. \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT: The author’s books will be available to buy and have signed on the evening. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Authors \n\n\n\nAdrian Tchaikovsky is a British science-fiction and fantasy writer known for a wide-variety of work including the Children of Time\, Final Architecture\, Dogs of War\, Tyrant Philosophers and Shadows of the Apt series\, as well as standalone books such as Shroud\, Alien Clay\, Service Model and many others. Children of Time and its series has won the Arthur C Clarke and BSFA awards\, and his other works have won the British Fantasy\, British Science Fiction and Sidewise Awards. \n\n\n\nRJ Barker is a critically acclaimed and award-winning author of fantasy fiction. He won the 2020 British Fantasy Society (BFS) Robert Holdstock award for Best Novel for his fourth novel\, The Bone Ships. His debut trilogy The Wounded Kingdom (Age of Assassins\, Blood of Assassins and King of Assassins) was nominated for the David Gemmel Award\, the Kitschie Golden Tentacle\, The Compton Crook and the BFS Best Debut and Best Novel awards!
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/enter-new-worlds-with-the-masters-of-fantasy-science-fiction
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Joanne Harris
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to be joined by the extraordinarily talented Joanne Harris – bestselling author of Chocolat – as we celebrate the publication of her new novel of love\, loss\, mystery and dementia. \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT \n\n\n\nAs well as hearing about Joanne’s new\, chilling winter ghost story\, we’ll discover the secrets behind all her writing and delve into the legendary world of Chocolat\, her 1999 novel which was adapted into an Oscar-nominated film\, starring Juliette Binoche. \n\n\n\nThe event will include a book signing. Doors at 7pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE BOOK \n\n\n\nOut on the moor\, in the snow\, a house stands beneath a pylon. It is a house full of memories\, and full of old things. And\, in the dark\, when the pylon sings in the wind\, it is a house full of ghosts and fading memories… \n\n\n\nThe house\, Kirkhill\, has a new occupant – just moved in\, fresh from a bitter divorce and looking for a fresh start. The moor is the perfect place for it: isolated\, beautiful in the changing seasons\, peaceful\, and with just enough of the previous owners belongings that it’s a perfectly self-contained and cosy home. \n\n\n\nOnly as the nights start to draw in\, and the weather takes a turn\, so does the house. The cosy isolation becomes menacing\, animals begin acting strangely\, and it seems someone could be watching the house…and the diaries of the previous owners begin to reveal a terrible tragedy which befell Kirkhill – one which its new occupant may be unable to escape… \n\n\n\nTHE AUTHOR \n\n\n\nJoanne Harris (OBE\, FRSL) is the author of twenty novels\, three cookbooks\, many short stories and even the libretti for two short operas! \n\n\n\nShe was born in Barnsley\, to a French mother and English father\, and her books which she writes from a shed in her garden in a little wood in Yorkshire\, are now published in over 50 countries.  \n\n\n\nJoanne is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature\, an honorary Fellow of St Catharine’s College\, Cambridge\, was Chair of the Society of Authors between 2020 and 2024\, and in 2022 was awarded an OBE by the Queen.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-joanne-harris
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261020T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261020T200000
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SUMMARY:Truman’s Book Club Social – 20th October
DESCRIPTION:At Truman’s Book Club Social in October\, hosted at Cargo Wines here in Farsley\, we’ll be discussing the book Tender is the Flesh by Agustine Bazterrica. \n\n\n\nA ticket to attend Truman’s Book Club Social is £18. This includes the book (which will be available for you to collect in the shop once you’ve made a booking online) and your first drink on the evening (beer\, wine or soft drink). If you already have the book\, you can select a ticket that will include a £10 Truman’s Gift Voucher instead of a book. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nNew special edition with a new afterword by the author of this shocking dystopian novel and TikTok sensation in which cannibalism is legal \n\n\n\nIf everyone was eating human meat\, would you? \n\n\n\nMarcos is in the business of slaughtering humans – only no one calls them that. He works with numbers\, consignments\, processing. One day\, he’s given a specimen of the finest quality.He leaves her tied up in an outhouse\, a problem to be disposed of later. But she haunts Marcos. Her trembling body\, and watchful gaze\, seem to understand.And soon\, he becomes tortured by what has been lost – and what might still be saved… \n\n\n\nREADER REVIEWS \n\n\n\n‘As thought provoking as it is bone chilling’‘Intoxicatingly terrifying’‘Relentlessly twisted… Has stuck with me more than a year later’‘Sickening in every way… Unforgettable’ \n\n\n\nWhen & Where? \n\n\n\nThis Truman’s Book Club Social will take place on Tuesday 20th October\, 6.30pm (for a 7pm start)\, at Cargo Wines\, Sunny Bank Mills. One of the benefits of us hosting our Book Club in a Wine Bar means that when the book chat is done\, if you wish\, you’re free to stay on to continue to enjoy the company and the conversation\, and maybe another drink or two. \n\n\n\nWe’d like a relaxed evening of booky chat\, so if the thought of sitting round in a big circle feels a little intimidating\, this is the Book Club for you. Our aim is to have a more informal feel\, with smaller groups sat chatting around tables. We can help you find a seat and make sure everyone feels comfortable. \n\n\n\nWe’re thinking an hour of chat about the month’s book (and the topics and experiences it leads to). In the future\, we’d love to be able to welcome guest authors to join us to discuss their books. \n\n\n\nHope to see you there!
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/trumans-book-club-social-20th-october
LOCATION:Cargo Wines\, Twistings Gallery\, Sunny Bank Mill\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Take a trip to Paranormal Yorkshire with Meryl James
DESCRIPTION:Discover the haunted places\, supernatural happenings & weird phenomena of our county as Meryl James introduces her new\, fabulous collection of ghostly hauntings in Yorkshire.  \n\n\n\nThe book Paranormal Yorkshire will delight the ghost hunters\, and fascinate and intrigue everybody who knows Yorkshire. \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT – includes a book signing.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nYorkshire is a county with a rich historical heritage\, and a high level of ghostly and paranormal activity. With a wealth of ancient buildings as well as expanses of natural landscape\, the presence of the past can often be detected in these buildings and places. \n\n\n\nIn this book tales of hauntings are discovered in Yorkshire’s old houses and mansions\, its castles and religious buildings as well as hospitals\, theatres\, museums and other spaces. \n\n\n\nGhostly presences have also been experienced along roads and on bridges\, beside the coast and other watery spots\, and spectres range from Roman soldiers to the Barghest – a monstrous black dog. Paranormal Yorkshire takes the reader into the world of ghosts and spirits in the county\, following their footsteps into the unknown. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nAfter a twenty-year career in IT\, Meryl James took a degree in English Language and Literature and a Diploma in Creative Writing from the Open University. She has written short stories\, specialising in tales with a twist\, and her work Into the Blue was published in the anthology Journey through uncertainty and other short stories\, and has also written poems and other pieces for children. \n\n\n\nShe lives in her home county of Yorkshire and has a particular interest in tales of the supernatural of her local area.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/take-a-trip-to-paranormal-yorkshire-with-meryl-james
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening with David Lascelles: Earl of Harewood
DESCRIPTION:Prepare for the astonishing true story of the high-profile hostages who survived Colditz. \n\n\n\nWe are delighted to welcome David Lascelles to The Old Woollen to tell us about his gripping\, new book\, Out of Colditz; the true story of the Prominente of the British establishment\, held at Colditz Castle\, and the extraordinary decision of an SS officer to disobey orders and spare their lives. \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT \n\n\n\nWe are looking forward to hearing from this prominent Leeds figure and delving into his book\, his life and his experiences. Out of Colditz offers a never-before-told perspective on the British experience at Colditz – one of the most infamous sites in Nazi Germany. \n\n\n\nThe event will include a book signing. Doors at 7pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout David Lascelles \n\n\n\nDavid\, first cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II\, and Honorary President of Leeds United is known as the owner of Harewood House and is a founder member of the campaign group Heirs of Slavery. Lascelles has been credited for his openness in confronting his family’s past\, moving away from concealment and discussing the estate’s historical ties to the transatlantic slave trade honestly. \n\n\n\nDavid is also a BAFTA-winning film and television producer. Inspector Morse won both a BAFTA and a Royal Television Society award for Best Drama Series under his watch. His cinema credits include The Wedding Gift (with Julie Walters and Jim Broadbent)\, The Wisdom of Crocodiles (with Jude Law) and the film Shakespeare’s Richard III starring Ian McKellen. \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\n‘A gripping\, unsettling journey into the strange moral fog of the war’s last days -and the shadows we inherit long after.’ – Iain MacGregor\, author of The Lighthouse of Stalingrad \n\n\n\nThe grandson of a King. The son of the Viceroy of India. Churchill’s nephew. Held captive at the notorious Colditz prisoner of war camp\, they were the Prominente of the British establishment\, and pawns in the hands of Nazi leaders. \n\n\n\nAs a German defeat loomed\, the SS head of the POW camps Gottlob Berger made a pivotal decision: he would disobey direct orders and spare their lives. \n\n\n\n‘Please remember what I have done for you when the war ends\,’ he asked. This Nazi overseer\, who would later be convicted of war crimes\, held their future in his hands. \n\n\n\nEighty years later\, David Lascelles – the son of George\, Earl of Harewood\, who would never have been born if his father had been executed – traces the Prominentes’ extraordinary journey and wonders who Gottlob Berger was and what motivated his fateful decision: compassion? Remorse? Or self-interest?
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-david-lascelles-earl-of-harewood
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Leeds-based Historical Crime Writer Chris Nickson
DESCRIPTION:Chris Nickson is a fiction writer\, with his books predominantly set in Leeds. His historical crime stories have seen him kill quite a few people in Leeds\, in the 1730s right through to the 1950s! \n\n\n\nIn October\, join Chris for the paperback launch of The Faces of the Dead where Sergeant Cathy Marsden investigates the death of a local gangster in WWII Leeds. \n\n\n\nChris will give us an insight into the discoveries\, surprises and difficulties of writing books set in the past. We’ll hear about the inspiration for his novels\, his writing process\, and his use of Leeds as a creative backdrop to turn history into fiction. He’ll also be telling us more about his future plans and an exciting new book coming in January 2027. \n\n\n\nA Farsley Lit Fest Event 2026. The event includes a book signing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Historical mysteries don’t get much better than this.” – Publishers Weekly \n\n\n\n“I’d love to see these books attract a larger audience – I can easily see them being adapted for television.” – Best-selling Author & also on the Farsley Lit Fest Line-up –  Joanne Harris. \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nLeeds\, 1944. Cathy Marsden’s happiness at her boyfriend Tom’s brief leave from the army and marriage proposal is short-lived as she embarks on a new case in the Special Investigation Branch. \n\n\n\nEric Carr\, a local gangster\, is dead after crashing his car on the outskirts of Leeds. Not only that\, but an alarming discovery is made in the boot: weapons\, including guns\, stolen from a US military base\, to be sold on the black market. \n\n\n\nWas the crash simply an accident\, or something more sinister? One thing’s for sure – Eric’s death has set a chain of murder and gangland chaos in motion. As the number of people disappearing increases\, and men start dying Cathy must work out who is pulling the strings\, and why. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nChris has made a living as a writer since 1994\, initially as a music journalist\, specialising in world and roots music. \n\n\n\nChris’s first novel\, The Broken Token came out in 2010\, featuring Richard Nottingham\, Constable of Leeds in the 1730s\, and a series followed. Cold Cruel Winter was named one of the Best Mysteries of the Year by Library Journal. The audio version of The Broken Token was one of the Independent on Sunday’s Audiobooks on the Year. \n\n\n\nChris is also the writer of the Tom Harper novels (set in 1890-1920)\, the Simon Westow books (set in 1820s)\, the Cathy Marsden thrillers (set in 1940s)\, the Dan Markham noir mystery series (set in1950s) and the John the Carpenter mysteries\, set in medieval Chesterfield.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-chris-nickson
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening with the Queen of a Killer Twist: Louise Candlish
DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to be welcoming internationally bestselling crime author Louise Candlish to Farsley. Join us as Louise introduces her gripping new novel A Knock at the Door\, and takes us on a white‑knuckle ride of suspense and tension that will keep you on the edge of your seat. \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT \n\n\n\n‘ A master of her craft’ – Adele Parks \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nThey’ve finally got her back… but is it really her? When three-year-old Tippi Macklin goes missing on a weekend break with her parents\, her face appears in newspapers around the world\, sparking endless debate and conspiracy theories. Wealthy and glamorous Jed and Gabby never give up hope that ‘Little Tippi’ will be found. \n\n\n\nEighteen years later\, a young woman arrives at their door claiming to be their lost girl. She has a new name\, a new history and some startling evidence to support her claim. Can she really be Tippi – or is she an imposter? A DNA test will prove her identity one way or the other\, but when the results come back\, it seems the mystery has only just begun… \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nLouise Candlish is the internationally bestselling author of 18 novels\, including The Only Suspect\, winner in 2024 of a Ned Kelly Award and a Capital Crime Fingerprint Award\, and Our House\, winner of a British Book Award for Crime & Thriller Book of the Year. \n\n\n\nLouise’s TV brand is also soaring. Following her smash-hit four-part adaptation of Our House for ITV\, starring Martin Compston and Tuppence Middleton\, filming is now underway on two more series: The Only Suspect starring Kevin McKidd and The Heights starring Anna Friel. \n\n\n\nThe event will include a book signing. Doors at 7pm.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-the-queen-of-a-killer-twist-louise-candlish
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Crime Day
DESCRIPTION:This is your pass to duck under the crime scene tape. As part of the 2026 Farsley Literature Festival we are very excited to bring you CRIME DAY at The Old Woollen. \n\n\n\nWe have THREE exciting crime events in one sitting\, and even more authors. Are you ready? \n\n\n\nTaking place on Saturday 31st October\, what better way to spend an autumn day than celebrating both crime-writing and the art of psychological thrillers. There’ll be time to pop out for some food and bring it back or we can order in pizza. There will also be the opportunity to buy books and get them signed by the authors. \n\n\n\nWe have a packed schedule of entertaining\, hugely interesting and interactive events.  \n\n\n\n\n11.30am – 12.30pm: MORAL DILEMMAS with Ilona Banister & Jo Murray\n\n\n\n\n\n1pm – 2pm: SECRETS AND LIES with Mel Pennant\, LD Smithson\, Jess Kitching & Claire Quinn\n\n\n\n\n\n2.30pm – 3.30pm: Can You Solve the Murder? LIVE! with Antony Johnston\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Events \n\n\n\n11.30am – 12.30pm: MORAL DILEMMAS with Ilona Banister & Jo Murray \n\n\n\nWith this panel\, we’re looking at dilemmas in crime novels that force readers to confront impossible choices alongside complex characters. We’re discussing books that might just make you question your own moral compass. These compelling stories explore the grey areas where right and wrong blur\, where every decision carries weight and consequence. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1pm – 2pm: SECRETS AND LIES with Mel Pennant\, LD Smithson\, Jess Kitching & Claire Quinn \n\n\n\nSecrets and lies in stories instantly create the conflict\, tension and curiosity that drive a story forward. We join a panel of crime writers to discuss how they use secrets and lies to create suspense\, up the stakes and add character depth. Is there a sense of relatability in these themes? Every reader has a secret\, don’t they? \n\n\n\nFour writers bring us the twists\, turns and treacheries of secrets that can ruin a best friend’s life\, help solve the case of a missing woman\, uncover drug running gangs and corrupt police officers\, and bring teenage promises of the past back to haunt. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2.30pm – 3.30pm: Can You Solve the Murder? LIVE! with Antony Johnston \n\n\n\nIt’s time for a NEW exciting interactive experience\, where guided by award-winning author Antony Johnston\, you are the detective. Work alone or in groups to examine crime scenes\, analyse hidden clues and interrogate suspects to piece together the puzzle and figure out who the culprit is\, before time runs out. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is based on Antony’s book ‘Can you Solve this Murder’; his choose-your-own-story murder mystery series\, where at the end of every chapter\, YOU choose what to do next. (If you came last year\, it’s a brand new investigation!)
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/crime-day-2
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The Book Lover's Quiz Night
DESCRIPTION:Old Woollen and Farsley Lit Fest regular Gary Wigglesworth (The Book Lover’s Quiz Book) returns to host our annual quiz. \n\n\n\nThis is a literary quiz with a difference. Rather than basic sets of questions\, The Book Lover’s Quiz Live mirrors the format of Gary’s quiz books. So\, there are lots of multiple-choice questions\, some amusing answers\, clever red herrings\, little-known facts about authors and the much-loved Say What You See picture round. \n\n\n\nThe aim of all Gary’s quizzes\, and his books\, is that people should have fun and be able to guess (if they don’t know) as much as possible. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n A Farsley Lit Fest Event \n\n\n\nTeams can be any size but each team member must have purchased an individual ticket. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7pm. \n\n\n\n“I’m blessed to be able to attend Gary’s quizzes in real life. But if you live on a farm or military base\, this book is for you! But seriously folks\, these are lovingly crafted\, extremely fun quizzes that will jazz up your evenings big-time.” – Rob Delaney \n\n\n\n“Gary Wigglesworth is the quizmaster to end all quizmasters.” – David Quantick\, author of Night Train & writer for The Thick of It and Veep \n\n\n\n“Consistently fun and often very funny” – Alan Connor\, author of The Joy of Quiz \n\n\n\n“Packed with well-thought-through questions that will have you variously scratching your head\, slapping your forehead or punching the air” – Charlie Higson
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/book-lovers-quiz-night-2
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:An Evening with the Northern Poets Collective
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a compelling mix of poetry\, performance and conversation\, exploring what on earth a group of acclaimed\, Yorkshire-based writers and performers mean when they describe themselves as ‘northern’. And\, indeed\, as ‘poets’. \n\n\n\nThe Northern Poets Collective formed after they appeared together at the Word Up North / BBC Contains Strong Language Festival in Bradford\, in 2025. \n\n\n\nAnd now\, you can enjoy an evening with Rachel Bower\, Emily Zobel Marshall\, Nabeela Ahmed and Antony Dunn who sit at a crossroads\, meshing the personal and political\, critical and creative\, using poetry to provoke\, to resist – and to help us fall in love again\, with others\, with ourselves\, and with the natural world. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of Farsley Lit Fest. Books by the authors will be available to buy and have signed on the evening.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-the-northern-poets-collective
LOCATION:Cargo Wines\, Twistings Gallery\, Sunny Bank Mill\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Be Transfixed: A Compelling\, Gothic Evening with C.J Cooke
DESCRIPTION:Discover a new\, feminist\, gothic\, historical fantasy from the author of The Book of Witching. \n\n\n\nJoin us in the bookshop as we hear from an author whose books have been critically acclaimed for their atmospheric use of time and place. C.J Cooke launches hew new novel that sees evil echo through seven centuries and weaves together three timelines with a brutal blood curse. We can’t wait to hear more about the inspiration behind this one! \n\n\n\nA Farsley Lit Fest Event. Includes a Book Signing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nThree women. Seven centuries. One unbreakable blood curse… \n\n\n\nIt began in fire… Paris\, 1307. When eleven-year-old Princess Isabella of France watches four men burn at the stake\, a dying knight curses her bloodline: love will destroy everything she holds dear. \n\n\n\nIt was forged in madness… Bedlam\, 1865. Lois wakes in Bedlam Asylum with no memory of who she is only a precious red stone and the growing certainty that something ancient is hunting her. Can it end before blood is spilled? \n\n\n\nPresent day. Artist Emma Harris arrives at a crumbling French château for her wedding and the exhibition of her life. But the walls remember everything\, and something has followed her here. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nC.J. Cooke is a poet and internationally bestselling Edgar and ITW-nominated gothic novelist\, who has been published in 23 languages. Born in Belfast\, C.J. has a PhD in Literature and teaches creative writing. She has been selected as a Waterstones’ Book of the Month and BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/evening-with-c-j-cooke
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Fill your Life with Flowers with Celebrated Florist Graeme Corbett
DESCRIPTION:Fill your life with flowers and discover the art of natural\, seasonal arranging with celebrated florist Graeme Corbett of Bloom & Burn. \n\n\n\nGraeme is joining us in the bookshop to tell us all about Life in Bloom\, the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn more about growing\, gathering and arranging flowers\, across the seasons. The book is beautifully photographed and filled with practical advice and creative encouragement. \n\n\n\nGraeme will also lead a demonstration of how to arrange an autumn display. \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT – The event will include a book signing.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nWorking from his studio in Kent\, Graeme uses locally grown flowers to create wild\, loose arrangements with a modern feel. \n\n\n\nAfter starting Bloom & Burn at his kitchen table in North London\, eight years later he is now a successful event florist\, floral stylist and teacher with a passion for making flower arranging more accessible and affordable. \n\n\n\n‘A green-fingered wonder’ – Jamie Oliver \n\n\n\n‘Graeme’s vibrant work is so well admired and celebrated in the industry and beyond. His designs have that rare ability to spark joy.’ – Milli Proust\, author of From Seed To Bloom \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nIn Life in Bloom\, Graeme teaches you everything you need to know about growing and arranging flowers at home – including which rules to follow\, and which ones to break – in a bid to find your own style. \n\n\n\nInviting you into his studio and garden\, Graeme takes you through the seasons by way of his favourite flowers. Discover narcissi and ranunculus in spring; peonies and poppies in summer; dahlias and phlox in autumn; and dried honesty and forced blossom in winter. \n\n\n\nFor each flower\, Graeme gives advice on growing\, choosing varieties\, sourcing and conditioning before teaching stunning arrangements. Play with colour\, form and texture and gain the confidence to go bigger. \n\n\n\nYou’ll learn how to: \n\n\n\n\nCreate stunning arrangements using bowls\, vases and moss bases\n\n\n\nBuild seasonal bouquets and showstopping centrepieces for tables and events\n\n\n\nExperiment with colour\, texture and shape to find your own floral style\n\n\n\nApply simple\, sustainable techniques that bring professional polish to your work\n\n\n\nDevelop the confidence to design freely\, whether with garden stems or market flowers
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/fill-your-life-with-flowers-with-celebrated-florist-graeme-corbett
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:A Night Out with Award-winning Restaurant Critic Jay Rayner
DESCRIPTION:We are absolutely delighted that alongside his new theatre tour\, Masterchef favourite Jay Rayner is returning to Leeds where he studied at university. It will be a ‘more intimate’ evening at The Old Woollen\, to celebrate the publication of his new cookbook\, Nights Out In The Kitchen. \n\n\n\nWe can’t wait to meet Jay and gain an insight into his love of restaurants and his passion for great home cooking. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of Farsley Lit Fest and Jay will be signing copies of his beautifully written\, warmly inspirational cookbook following the talk. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nFollowing his bestselling Nights Out at Home\, Jay Rayner returns to the kitchen to offer more inspiration to roll up your sleeves and reach for your favourite knife \n\n\n\nNights Out in the Kitchen features an irresistible combination of recipes sparked by the dishes that Jay has fallen for during more than a quarter of a century as a restaurant critic\, alongside 20 of his very own recipes; family favourites refined in his kitchen at home. From meatballs with braised spaghetti\, to shaved fennel and lemon zest salad\, tartiflette tart and slow cooked tandoori lamb shoulder. \n\n\n\nAs well as delicious recipes\, Nights Out in the Kitchen is seasoned with stories which walk both sides of the ‘home’ and ‘away’ line in Jay’s life. From the problem with dinner parties and the route to a less painful Christmas lunch\, through the lexicographical challenges facing a restaurant critic who wants to describe flavour without resorting to ‘mouth-watering’\, ‘moist’ and ‘sumptuous’\, to the burning question of whether\, given the large number of wretchedly negative reviews he’s written\, Jay might actually be a total scumbag. \n\n\n\nAbout Jay Rayner \n\n\n\nJay Rayner is an award-winning writer\, journalist and broadcaster. He has written extensively across the British and international media as both feature writer and columnist on everything from crime and politics\, to the arts and fashion. He was the Observer’s restaurant critic and feature writer from 1999 until February 2025\, when he joined the Financial Times in the same role. \n\n\n\nAfter studying politics at Leeds University\, where he edited the student newspaper\, he entered national newspaper journalism. In 1992 he was named Young Journalist of the Year in the British Press Awards\, and has since been nominated for many more of the prestigious awards including as Food and Drink writer for three years in a row. In 2006 he won again\, as Critic of the Year. He has been nominated for three Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards and in 2001 was named Restaurant Critic of the Year. In 2013\, he received the Derek Cooper Award for Investigative and Campaigning Journalism from the Guild of Food Writers. In 2018\, he was named Restaurant Writer of the Year in the Fortnum and Mason Food and Drink Awards\, and in both 2023 and 2025 was again named Critic Of The Year\, in the UK Press Awards. \n\n\n\nAs well as working for newspapers Jay has written for numerous magazines\, including Granta\,Esquire\, GQ and Cosmopolitan and various US magazines including Gourmet\, Food and Wine and Saveur. His feature writing is regularly syndicated across the world\, and has been translated into more than a dozen languages. \n\n\n\nHis varied television work includes appearances as a judge in multiple series of Masterchef\, and as part of the panel on BBC2’s Eating With The Enemy. He has presented two editions of Dispatches for Channel 4 and in the US he was a part of the expert panel on Top Chef Masters for Bravo\, a spin-off from the hit TV show Top Chef. From 2009 to 2016 he was also the resident food pundit for The One Show. In 2012 he became the host of the food panel show The Kitchen Cabinet for BBC Radio 4\, which has broadcast over 200 episodes to audiences of more than two million. In 2019\, he launched the Out To Lunch podcast\, in which he interviews the famous and infamous over a great restaurant meal. \n\n\n\nHe is the author of four novels and eight works of non-fiction. In September 2024\, to mark his 25 years as the Observer’s restaurant critic\, he published his first cookbook\, Nights Out At Home\, which became a Sunday Times bestseller.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/a-night-out-with-jay-rayner
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Dive back into the world of Lucinda Riley’s Seven Sisters 
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to welcome bestselling author Harry Whittaker to Farsley for a special evening celebrating the publication of his new novel\, Orlando – an exciting return to the beloved world of Seven Sisters. \n\n\n\nFrom the co-author of Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt\, Harry Whittaker delights readers with a novel set in the universe of the international\, multi-million-copy bestselling Seven Sisters series that honours his mother’s – Lucinda Riley’s legacy.  \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT \n\n\n\nOrlando marks the beginning of a new chapter in the series\, inviting readers back into the rich and captivating universe that has enchanted millions around the world. \n\n\n\nOrlando is a sweeping\, atmospheric novel about love\, authorship\, and the quiet rebellions that change the world. Readers can expect exciting appearances from beloved Seven Sisters characters\, and will discover how their lives have been shaped during the last twenty years.  \n\n\n\nThis is Orlando’s story… \n\n\n\nThe event will include a book signing. Doors at 7pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the book \n\n\n\nReader favourite antiquarian bookseller Orlando Forbes – first introduced in The Shadow Sister – returns in this dual timeline saga. When Orlando uncovers a hidden cache of manuscripts in an old Harrow rectory\, his investigation draws us deeper into the private longings and unresolved fractures of the character’s own life. \n\n\n\nAcross dual timelines\, his search for the truth about a forgotten Victorian author becomes a mirror to his own story\, revealing buried betrayals\, guarded hearts\, and the courage it takes\, in any century\, to claim your true name. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nHarry Whittaker is not only Lucinda Riley’s son\, he is a storyteller himself; an award winning radio presenter\, actor and author. Most recently\, he hosted BBC Radio York’s Saturday Morning Show. \n\n\n\nIn 2019\, Harry and Lucinda co-authored the Guardian Angels series for children – four reassuring\, timeless stories addressing worries that a small child may have. After Lucinda’s death in 2021\, it was announced that Harry would complete the Seven Sisters series on behalf of his late mother. Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt published in May 2023. The Seven Sisters series continues to be one of the bestselling series worldwide.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/dive-back-into-the-world-of-lucinda-rileys-seven-sisters
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Be a Witch - an immersive Writing for Wellness Experience
DESCRIPTION:Join Charlotte Russell (MA CW) of Writing for Wellness for an immersive journey into the forest\, where the boundaries between story\, imagination and self-discovery begin to blur. \n\n\n\nThis year’s theme Be a Witch will take you deep into an enchanted autumn forest. You’ll find a cottage hidden amongst the trees\, encounter different objects\, places and experiences along the way\, and you’ll use these as prompts to explore yourself through journaling. \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBE A WITCH explores the magic we carry within ourselves – our intuition\, creativity\, resilience\, freedom and capacity for transformation. It’s an invitation to reconnect with the parts of yourself you may have forgotten\, to release what no longer serves you\, and to imagine what might be possible when you give yourself permission to become more fully yourself. \n\n\n\nExpect an atmospheric evening of storytelling\, journaling\, autumnal woodland magic and a little bit of witchcraft – the kind that happens entirely within you. \n\n\n\nNo previous journaling experience is needed. Just bring yourself\, an open mind\, and a willingness to step into the woods…
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/be-a-witch
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:TM vs TM - Battle of the Bestsellers
DESCRIPTION:In the blue corner\, with millions of copies sold\, TM Logan\, master of the up-all-night thriller.  \n\n\n\nIn the red corner\, crime fiction queen TM Payne\, author of the Detective Sheridan Holler series.  \n\n\n\nThe referee – psychological thriller writer Jackie Kabler\, herself a million-copy-plus bestselling author.  \n\n\n\nJoin us as Jackie pitches the two TMs against each other in a discussion about their careers\, their writing process and their latest books\, culminating in a fun head-to-head finale – but which TM will come out on top? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT – Copies of all the authors’ latest books will be available to buy on the evening\, with the opportunity to get them signed and dedicated.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/tm-vs-tm-battle-of-the-bestsellers
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Head to Wartime London with Sunday Times Bestselling Author A.J West
DESCRIPTION:Discover a riveting mystery\, based on a true story\, as we celebrate A.J’s latest novel and find out more about his passion for digging up forgotten historical stories and bringing them back to life. \n\n\n\nSet in wartime London\, Everest Macdonald investigates the murder of her uncle\, the actor William Terriss. \n\n\n\nA Farsley Lit Fest Event – Expect an entertaining and thought-provoking conversation with the chance to ask your own questions and get your books signed. \n\n\n\n“Meet Everest Macdonald\, your new favourite historical sleuth … a work of Bayeux proportions\, beautifully imagined with perfect pacing and twists galore!” – Janice Hallett \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nIt’s 1917. As the Great War rages on the continent\, Everest Macdonald is summoned to her father’s deathbed and entrusted with a final urgent request: she must uncover the truth behind the murder of her uncle\, the celebrated Victorian actor William Terriss\, a crime that has haunted her family for twenty years.  \n\n\n\nEverest begins her investigation\, following a trail that leads her into the world of late-Victorian theatre\, where fame and fortune mask obsession\, envy and cruelty. With time running out and her father’s strength failing\, Everest must uncover what really happened on the night Terriss died\, and shed light on the unsettling legacy he left behind. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nA.J.West is a bestselling\, multi-award-winning historical fiction novelist and historian. Prior to publication he was a breakfast host on BBC television news. He appears regularly on national television and radio programmes discussing literature\, history and current affairs. His novel\, The Betrayal of Thomas True\, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller\, winning the coveted CWA Historical Dagger award\, while The Spirit Engineer won the Historical Writers Association Debut Crown.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-a-j-west
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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