Join us in conversation with award-winning crime author Elly Griffiths, as she celebrates the launch of another thrilling case for Ali Dawson and her cold case team. Elly is the internationally bestselling author of the beloved Dr Ruth Galloway stories, the gripping Brighton Mysteries and the Sunday Times bestseller The Frozen People. Known for her sharp plotting, …
We are thrilled to announce that in the lead up to World Book Day, we will be welcoming Children’s Laureate, bestselling author and award-winning screenwriter, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, to the bookshop. Frank will be signing his latest paperback book, The Blockbusters! This is a fantastic opportunity for children (and adults!) to meet a bestselling author and …
Jennie Godfrey’s debut book The List of Suspicious Things found itself on the Truman Books Top 10 Bestseller List, month after month, so we know there are going to plenty of excited readers (including us), delighted to hear about her return! Bestselling author Jennie will join us at The Old Woollen here in Farsley in …
At Truman’s Book Club Social in March, hosted at Cargo Wines here in Farsley, we’ll be discussing the book Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. A 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 …
We are thrilled that George Webster, Leeds’ very own BAFTA-winning CBeebies TV presenter, actor, dancer and author will be joining us in the bookshop on Tuesday 17th March. We are celebrating the release of his brand new book George and the Dragons: Lava Goes Wild – perfect for young readers 7+. George Webster was catapulted …
At Truman’s Book Club Social in March, hosted at Cargo Wines here in Farsley, we’ll be discussing the book Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. A 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 …
At Truman’s Book Club Social in April, hosted at Cargo Wines here in Farsley, we’ll be discussing the book Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky. A 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 …
Bestselling author Clare Mackintosh joins us to launch her latest gripping psychological thriller, It's Not What You Think. 'A nail-biter of a thriller' - SHARI LAPENA Drawing on her experience as a former police officer, It's Not What You Think is a gripping domestic drama. Clare will be giving us an insight into the inspiration behind her fast-paced …
'Easily the greatest of our living crime writers’ - Sunday Times What a thrill to welcome the master of mystery (and writer of TV’s Midsomer Murders) Anthony Horowitz to Farsley, for an introduction to his new, unputdownable book in the bestselling Inspector Hawthorne series. Join the author for an evening of crime as he shares …
Join writer and facilitator Karen Tobias-Green for a fun, informal but meaningful dip into the tactile, sensory world of creative writing. Explore poetry and prose and discover the pleasure of spontaneous creative writing from text and visual prompts in a supportive, friendly space. Experiment with colour, sound, objects and play. Perfect for current writers looking for …
We are excited to announce that we will be welcoming Marcia Hutchinson to the bookshop. Her debut novel The Mercy Step, a sharply witted and tender portrait of a young girl’s quiet rebellion and her refusal to be broken has just been: This is a raw and deeply affecting novel of childhood, family and survival …
Join us for an evening of poetry. Three contributors to a new endeavour from Left Cultures, will read their own and other poems from a special edition zine, plus treat us to more of their own material. Janine Booth, Nick Toczek and Keiron Higgins all have poems featured in Class Lines and Red Rhymes – a book that …
