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SUMMARY:An evening with debut author Pip Fallow
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the shop to talk to debut author Pip Fallow about his compelling memoir\, Dragged Up Proppa.\n \nPip Fallow left school illiterate\, prepared only for a life down the mines. This is his story of working-class life in northern England\, and the country that would leave people like him behind. Dragged Up Proppa marks the arrival of a major literary working-class voice that needs to be listened to.\n\n \nPip was born in the coal-miner’s cottage where his family of eight lived\, in a village near Durham. Pip was destined to join his father down the pit\, but the closure of his village’s mine in the 1980s saw him at the back of the dole queue like the rest.\n \n\nA lot has been written about the red wall in recent years\, but Pip Fallow has lived it. This is his account of some of the most important issues affecting Britain today; from levelling-up and the north–south divide\, to social mobility and class\, and the devastating social upheaval caused by decades of deindustrialization and government neglect\, showing how the broken promises of the past impact his village and the politics of today.\n\n\n \nThis is the memoir of a man who left school illiterate\, but has now written a book. The story of a lost generation who were prepared for a life that had disappeared by the time they were ready for it; of communities with once strong social ties that have now disintegrated\, and a way of living that simply no longer exists in Britain today.\n \nThis is Pip’s story of being ‘dragged up proppa’\, living by his wits\, working and travelling the world before finally settling a few miles from where he grew up.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nPip grew up on a council estate deep in the coal fields of County Durham. Spewed out of the newly implemented comprehensive education system and destined for a life of cutting coal\, he found no coal to cut. He moved around for work and lived on his wits for a decade before landing back in a broken North East\, now literate and ready to write. He is a bricklayer\, published author and calls himself ‘a former young socialist’. He was shortlisted for the Sid Chaplin Award for working-class writing and has dabbled in acting\, with a brief role in a Ken Loach film.\n\n\n\n\n \nDragged Up Proppa is his first book.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-debut-author-pip-fallow
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An evening with Patrick Grant
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the charming setting of the Old Woollen for a fantastic evening with TV Presenter and judge of the BAFTA-nominated BBC series\, The Great British Sewing Bee\, Patrick Grant.  Patrick will be in conversation with William Gaunt about his career which spans almost two decades in the fashion industry.  \n\n\n\nDon’t miss out on this unique opportunity to hear the talented Patrick Grant and get a signed copy of his new book ‘The Savile Row Suit.’ \n\n\n\nSavile Row is the home of bespoke tailoring. This short street is home to many of the world’s finest tailoring houses\, a street where for over 200 years royals\, rock stars\, and giants of the business and political worlds have come to have their clothes cut\, sewn and fitted. Patrick Grant\, co-owner of Savile Row tailors Norton & Sons\, describes the long-standing traditions of craftsmanship that are maintained in the workrooms of this quiet corner of London’s Mayfair – a fascinating and uniquely storied world. He celebrates the extraordinary ecosystem\, from the British weavers and cloth houses to the trimmings merchants\, that allows Savile Row to flourish. Grant shines a light on the captivating story of Savile Row\, the painstaking processes required to create a bespoke garment\, and the story of his personal experiences on this most famous thoroughfare. \n\n\n\nThis book details\, for the first time\, the complete tailoring methods of several of Savile Row’s finest sewing tailors\, providing a detailed step-by-step manual on how to hand-make a pair of trousers\, waistcoat\, and coat in the Savile Row style\, and a shirt in the style of one of Jermyn Street’s finest shirt makers. Richly illustrated\, this book gives an insight into a highly discreet and rarefied world of craftsmanship. \n\n\n\nPatrick is the co-owner of Norton & Sons and the co-owner and Director of Community Clothing. He won Menswear Designer of the Year at the 2010 British Fashion Awards.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatrick Grant has a lot to say about clothes; how many we buy\, how we value them\, what they’re made from\, and importantly who made them and where. His campaigning clothes brand Community Clothing supports local clothing and textile manufacturers across the UK and Patrick is an outspoken advocate for radical change in the fashion and clothing industry\, for moving beyond sustainable to circular and regenerative. \nPatrick’s career in fashion has spanned almost two decades. In that time he has rebuilt the Savile Row tailor Norton & Sons\, relaunched E. Tautz\, for which he won Menswear Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards\, and built the most successful designer collaboration in Debenham’s history with Hammond & Co. He has worked with some of the world’s best known brands including Cartier\, Rolls Royce\, Lotus\, BMW\, Mercedes\, The Macallan\, Chivas Regal\, Barbour\, Christian Louboutin\, and Alexander McQueen. \nThen in 2015 Patrick bought the ailing Blackburn clothing manufacturer Cookson & Clegg\, saving the factory from closure. This got him thinking about the fate of the many other great UK textile and garment makers\, many of which he knew well\, and how to secure their future and the future prosperity of the communities that those businesses support. The result of this thinking was Community Clothing which was launched in 2016 and has since earned him widespread praise. \nPatrick won Celebrity Mastermind and The Weakest Link\, but didn’t do as well in Masterchef. He has written on diverse subjects for many titles including The Financial Times\, The Times and GQ. He has written three books\, Original Man\, published in 2014\, and will release LESS and The Savile Row Suit in May 2024. Patrick has a degree in Materials Science from Leeds and an MBA from Oxford\, an honorary Doctorate from Heriot Watt\, an honorary Fellowship from UCLan\, is an honorary Professor at Glasgow Caledonian\, and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. In 2018 he gave a Ted Talk about the thinking behind Community Clothing. And he is an ambassador for The King’s Foundation\, a charity which supports education activities for people of all ages across the UK. \nDoors open 7pm
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-patrick-grant
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:CBeebies Star George Webster Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce that Leeds born CBeebies star\, BAFTA winner\, author and Ambassador for People with Down’s syndrome\, George Webster is back\, joining us in the shop\, to meet fans and sign his new book\, Why Not? \n\n\n\nDeveloped in partnership with George’s co-author\, Claire Taylor\, Why Not? follows a little boy called George as he tells the reader all about himself – who he is\, his life and his experiences. George knows that having Down syndrome is an important part of him but it does not define him. \n\n\n\nA heartfelt and inspirational story\, George encourages others to give things a try – however big or small.  We are all different\, we are all remarkable\, and we are all capable of great things! Featuring George’s real – life family and friends as well as a joyful cast of characters reflective of society. \n\n\n\nCelebrating uniqueness and being ourselves\, Why Not? highlights the importance of representation\, inclusion and how our differences make us special. \n\n\n\nWith bright and bold illustrations by bestselling illustrator\, Tim Budgen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout George Webster :  An actor\, TV presenter and Ambassador for Mencap\, George Webster was catapulted into the public eye when he spoke about Down syndrome in his myth-busting video for BBC Bitesize and was later asked to be a presenter on CBeebies. \n\n\n\nGeorge is the first ever CBeebies presenter with Down syndrome. In November 2022\, he won a BAFTA award  in the ‘Best Presenter’ category. \n\n\n\nAbout Claire Taylor : Claire Taylor is a Series Producer for BBC Children’s. She has worked for the BBC for 20 years looking after much – loved and prestigious shows such as “Something Special” and “CBeebies Bedtime Stories”. Claire has been honoured to guide George through his presenting journey to date and is delighted to be working with him on this very special picture book. \n\n\n\nAbout Tim Budgen : Tim Budgen is the outstanding illustrator of bestselling books such as Twenty Dinosaurs at Bedtime\, Twenty Unicorns at Bedtime and The Magic Pet Shop series. Tim’s illustrations are bright\, engaging and perfect for children! \n\n\n\nCome along to meet George in the bookshop and get your copy of Why Not? personally signed.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/cbeebies-star-george-webster-book-signing-2
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An evening in conversation with JM Hall
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to welcome back friend of the shop\, Yorkshire crime writer\, Jonathan Hall to mark the publication of his latest release A Clock Stopped Dead. \n\n\n\nJonathon’s debut novel\, A Spoonful of Murder is about retired primary school teachers who turn to sleuthing and has sold over 59\,000 copies. In his second book\, A Pen Dipped in Poison the ladies are back at their usual table at the Thirsk Garden Centre café with a brand-new mystery to solve. \n\n\n\nIn Jonathan’s latest release A Clock Stopped Dead\, good friend of the teachers\, Marguerite claims to have uncovered a mysterious charity shop that has since vanished\, they simply can’t resist investigating.  \n\n\n\nJ.M. Hall is an author\, playwright and now retired deputy head of a primary school. His plays have been produced in theatres across the UK as well as for radio\, the most recent being Trust\, starring Julie Hesmondhalgh on BBC Radio 4.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-in-conversation-with-jm-hall
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:* * * SOLD OUT * * *An evening in conversation with Julia Chapman
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to welcome back this hugely popular writer\, Julia Chapman to mark the launch of the 9th book in the witty and engaging Dales Detective series “Date with Justice”. \n\n\n\nThis mystery sees Delilah’s brother under suspicion of murder. Can Delilah and Samson prove he’s innocent? The Dales Detective Agency is on the brink of closure. Samson O’Brien has returned to his position as an undercover operative for the Met in London\, and his relationship with Delilah is under pressure. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJulia has spent many years wandering but she is now glad to call the Yorkshire Dales home. Its distinctive landscape and way of life provide the setting for the Dales Detective series of novels.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-in-conversation-with-julia-chapman
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An evening in conversation with debut author Jennie Godfrey
DESCRIPTION:Truman Books are very proud to bring you something new.  Join us for a special event\, as we welcome West Yorkshire debut author Jennie Godfrey\, and discover the inspirations behind her first novel ‘The List of Suspicious Things.’  A story of family\, community and growing up in a provincial town in troubled Yorkshire in the late 1970s during The Yorkshire Ripper’s reign of terror. \n\n\n\nPut it in your calendar now and join us for an evening to support a new author and have some bookish chat! \n\n\n\nYorkshire 1979. Maggie Thatcher is prime minister\, drainpipe jeans are in\, and Miv is convinced that her dad wants to move their family Down South. Because of the murders. Leaving Yorkshire and her best friend Sharon simply isn’t an option\, no matter the dangers lurking round their way; or the strangeness at home that started the day Miv’s mum stopped talking. Perhaps if she could solve the case of the disappearing women\, they could stay after all? So\, Miv and Sharon decide to make a list: a list of all the suspicious people and things down their street. People they know. People they don’t. But their search for the truth reveals more secrets in their neighbourhood\, within their families – and between each other –  than they ever thought possible. What if the real mystery Miv needs to solve is the one that lies much  loser to home? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennie Godfrey\, was raised in West Yorkshire and her debut novel\, The List of Suspicious Things\, is inspired by her childhood there in the 1970s. Jennie is a from a mill working family but as the first of the  generation born after they closed\, went to university and built a career in the corporate world. In 2020 she left and began to write. She is now a writer and part-time bookseller and lives in the Somerset countryside.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/evening-with-author-jennie-godfrey
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An evening in conversation with Dorothy Koomson
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the shop for an unforgettable evening as we welcome the award-winning\, global\, bestselling author and the UK’s biggest selling Black female writer of adult fiction\, Dorothy Koomson. \n\n\n\nGet ready to dive into the world of emotional thrillers and fascinating characters as Dorothy shares her gripping new novel with us\, Every Smile You Fake\, which is her nineteenth book and will be released on 15th February.  \n\n\n\nNot everything is as sit looks … ‘Please take care of my baby. But don’t try to find me. You’ll put him in danger.’ \n\n\n\nProfiler and therapist\, Kez Lanyon is shocked when she finds a baby on the backseat of her car one night with an unsigned note asking her to take care of him. Kez has a good idea who the mother is: Brandee\, a  popular social media star with a troubled back – ground who once lived with Kez’s family. She dropped out of the limelight in recent months and if the online rumours are true\, her life is in grave danger. But when did she have a baby? Who is the father?  \n\n\n\nAnd where is Brandee? Kez is torn. Should she wait and hope that Brandee turns up safe and well? Or should Kez risk her ownfamily by returning to her dangerous past\, where her less than legal contacts could be the only way to help her save this young woman? \n\n\n\nTime is running out. Can Kez find Bandee before it’s too late? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDorothy Koomson is an award-winning\, global bestselling author whose novels include the Sunday Times bestsellers The Friend\, That Girl from Nowhere\, The Ice Cream Girls\, The Woman He Loved Before\, The Chocolate Run and My Best Friend’s Girl.\n \nDorothy is passionate about stories and her love of reading inspires everything she does. She started to write because she couldn’t find the type of stories she liked to read – pacy\, thought-provoking\, gripping reads with a diverse set of complex\, multifaceted characters. Her reputation for surprising readers with the unexpected has led to her being crowned the ‘Queen of the Big Reveal’.\n \nDorothy’s emotional thrillers have connected with readers all over the world; her books are regularly Sunday Times bestsellers\, have sold over 2.5 million copies in the UK alone and have been translated into more than 30 languages. Her third book\, My Best Friend’s Girl\, was selected for the Richard & Judy Summer Reads of 2006\, and her novels The Ice Cream Girls and The Rose Petal Beach were both shortlisted for the British Book Awards in2010 and 2013\, respectively. A TV adaptation loosely based on\nThe Ice Cream Girls was first shown on ITV1 in2013\, and two of her books have been optioned by Hollywood stars.\n \nDorothy featured on the 2021 Powerlist as one of the most influential Black people in Britain\, appeared in GQ Styleas a Black British trailblazer\, and was a judge for the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction. She passionately believes that everyone should have the opportunity to tell their story and regularly mentors aspiring authors\, uses her platform to support new writers and demystifies the world of publishing in ‘The Happy Author’ podcast. Her newly launched podcast\, ‘The Big Reveal’\, is aimed at Book Lovers and Culture Vultures everywhere\, and sees Dorothy chatting about new book choices\, thoughts on tv shows and podcasts\, and where she answers questions in a problem page with a difference.\n \nAs an advocate for the importance of literacy\, Dorothy is a regular speaker in libraries and supports the work of Little Green Pig\, a Brighton and Hove based charity that offers free writing workshops for young people in need.\n \nDorothy lives in Brighton and the city is an ever-present character in her novels.\n\n\nDoors open 7pm\, event starts 7:30pm
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-in-conversation-with-dorothy-koomson
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:* * * SOLD OUT * * * The Future of Geography with Tim Marshall
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to bring you an evening\, at the Old Woollen\, with British journalist\, broadcaster and author Tim Marshall. Tim will be talking about his latest book\, The Future of Geography. \n\n\n\nIf you’ve ever wondered if humans are going back to the Moon\, who will benefit from explorations\, will Musk and Bezos’ space race ambitions ever come to fruition\, the answers are here.  \n\n\n\nSpace is the new frontier\, a wild and lawless place. It is already central to communication\, military strategy and international relations on Earth. Now\, it is the latest arena for human exploration\, exploitation – and\, possibly\, conquest. With China\, the USA and Russia leading the way\, the next fifty years will change the face of global politics. \n\n\n\nWith all the insight and wit that have made Tim Marshall the UK’s most popular writer on geopolitics\, this gripping book shows that politics and geography are as important in the skies as on the ground\, covering great-power rivalry; technology; commerce; combat in space; and what it all means for us down on Earth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim Marshall is a leading authority on foreign affairs with more than 30 years of reporting experience. He  as diplomatic editor at Sky News\, and before that was working for the BBC and LBC/IRN radio. He has  reported from 40 countries and covered conflicts in Croatia\, Bosnia\, Macedonia\, Kosovo\, Afghanistan\,  Iraq\, Lebanon\, Syria and Israel. He is the author of the No. 1 Sunday Times bestsellers Prisoners of  Geography: Ten Maps that Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide) and The Power of Geography: Ten Maps that Reveal the Future of Our  World.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/the-future-of-geography-with-tim-marshall
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Book signing with Elly Griffiths
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting in-person event at Truman Books! Meet the incredible author Elly Griffiths and get her latest release ‘The Last Word’ personally signed. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or new to her work\, don’t miss out on this amazing chance to meet the talented author herself. Mark your calendar and get ready for an unforgettable experience! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn The Last Words\, Natalka and Edwin are running a detective agency in Shoreham\, Sussex. Despite a steady stream of minor cases\, Natalka is frustrated\, longing for something juicy to come their way. Then a murder case arrives on their doorstep – local writer Melody Chambers is found dead and her family area convinced it’s foul play.\n \nEdwin\, a big fan of the obit pages\, thinks there’s a link to the writer of Melody’s obituary who pre-deceased his subject.\n \nThe trail leads Benedict and Edwin to a slightly sinister writers’ retreat. When another writer is found dead\, Edwin thinks that the clue lies in the words. Seeking professional help\, the amateur investigators turn to their friend\, detective Harbinder Kaur\, to find that they have stumbled on a plot that is stranger than fiction.\n \n\n \nAcclaimed crime author Elly Grifiths worked in publishing before becoming a full-time writer. She is best known for her award-winning Dr Ruth Galloway series and The Brighton Mystery series.\n \nIn 2018\, Elly wrote her first standalone novel The Stranger Diaries. The novel was a top 10 paperback bestseller\, selected for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club\, as a summer 2019 Richard and Judy book and won the Edgar Award for Best Novel in the USA. Her second standalone The Postscript Murders followed and her  third standalone Bleeding Heart Yard published to glowing reviews in October 2022. The paperback of Bleeding Heart Yard was published in April 2023 and triumphantly stood as Hachette’s highest selling title of the week.  In spring 2019\, Elly published her first children’s book A Girl Called Justice to great reviews the fourth of this was published in May 2022.\n \nElly lives near Brighton with her husband\, an archaeologist. She is #18 on the list of most borrowed authors from UK libraries and is a hugely in demand for events\, regularly holding audiences spellbound.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/book-signing-with-elly-griffiths
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Launch Event with Elliot J Harper
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the shop to celebrate the publication of New Gillion Street\, by Leeds author Elliot Harper. Elliot will be talking about and reading from his latest book\, answering questions\, and signing copies. \n\n\n\nStraight-laced and content with the comforts of his home on politically-neutral Neo-Yuthea\, Albert Smith  leads a quiet and unremarkable life. His days are filled with sipping tea with his beloved wife and tending to his cherished garden—a picture of tranquillity in an otherwise chaotic universe. Little does he know that destiny has extraordinary plans in store for him. \n\n\n\nWhen Mr. Zand\, an agent of extra-terrestrial chaos\, launches his mayoral campaign\, the once peaceful colony faces uncertain and unsettling times.  Striking deaths attributed to mysterious forest creatures\, forced arranged marriages\, and a looming threat of suppressing secret garden meetings propel the community toward the edge of turmoil. In the face of this encroaching darkness\, Albert and his neighbours must band together to resist oppression and fight for their freedom before their world  collapses. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElliot J Harper is a speculative fiction writer who lives in Leeds\, England with his wife\, Naomi.  \nHis short story\, In the Garden\, won the Flash Vision 2021 contest in 2021 by The Molotov Cocktail magazine. His short story\, Meme\, was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2021 by Coffin Bell Journal. \nHe has short stories in print in The Curious Case of the Speaking Telegraph in the Spirit Machine: Tales of Seance Fiction anthology by Air and Nothingness Press\, Into the Forest in The Wild Hunt: Stories of the Chase anthology by Air and Nothingness Press\, There’s a Dead Bear in the Pool in Black Telephone Issue 1 by Clash Books\, Blackout in The Protest Issue of Popshot Quarterly Magazine. \nHe has various short stories online in Maudlin House\, Storgy\, Akashic Books Sci-fi Friday\, Neon Books\, Ghost City Press\, Coffin Bell\, Five:2:One\, Dream Noir\, Litro Magazine\, Horrified Magazine and Idle Ink. \n\n 
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/launch-event-with-elliot-j-harper
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Christmas Shopping Night
DESCRIPTION:Why not join us for special Christmas Late Night Shopping with mulled wine and the opportunity to get a jump on your Festive purchases.  Let us help you with book and gift suggestions for all your friends and family\, and maybe even a present for yourself!
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/christmas-shopping-night-4
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Christmas Shopping Night
DESCRIPTION:To coincide with the Farsley Christmas Lights switch on\, why not join us for special Christmas Late Night Shopping with mulled wine and the opportunity to get a jump on your Festive purchases.  Let us help you with book and gift suggestions for all your friends and family\, and maybe even a present for yourself!
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/christmas-shopping-night-2
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Christmas Shopping Night
DESCRIPTION:Why not join us for special Christmas Late Night Shopping with mulled wine and the opportunity to get a jump on your Festive purchases.  Let us help you with book and gift suggestions for all your friends and family\, and maybe even a present for yourself!
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/christmas-shopping-night-3
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231119T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231119T220000
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SUMMARY:Book Lovers Quiz Night
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2023 Farsley Literature Festival we are exited to bring you something a little different. Gary Wigglesworth\, author of The Book Lover’s Quiz Book will be hosting our very own Book Lovers Quiz Night. Join us at The Old Woollen for what is sure to be a fun night with great prizes to be won. \n\n\n\nThe aim of all Gary’s quizzes\, and this book\, is that people should have fun and be able to guess (if they don’t know) as much as possible. There are lots of multiple-choice questions\, some amusing answers\, clever red herrings\, little-known facts about authors and some of the much-loved Say What You See picture round. \n\n\n\nTeams can be any size but each team member must have purchased an individual ticket. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is part of 2023 Farsley Literature Festival. \nDoors open at 6pm\, event starts at 7pm. 
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/book-lovers-quiz-night-2023
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231114T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231114T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T155310
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SUMMARY:An evening with Dr Amir Khan
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2023 Farsley Literature Festival we are excited to announce an evening with full-time Bradford GP\,  bestselling author and resident doctor for ITV’s Lorraine and Good Morning Britain\, Dr Amir Khan. \n\n\n\nDr Khan has recently been seen hosting Dr Amir’s Sugar Crash (Channel 5) and You Are What You Eat (Channel 5) with Trish Goddard. \n\n\n\nWhen he is not in surgery or on TV\, Amir spends his time gardening\, baking\, running and supporting wildlife conservation. \n\n\n\nHe is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Doctor Will See You Now. How (Not) To Have an Arranged Marriage is his first novel. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow (Not) To Have an Arranged Marriage\, follows the adventures of a young Muslim student doctor as he is torn between his traditional family and his heart.\n \nHe’s the perfect catch (according to his mother).\n \nYousef is the golden child to his strict\, Pakistani parents\, overshadowing his younger sister\, Rehana. As he finishes his medical degree in London\, Yousef’s life appears to be mapped out for him: become a doctor\, marry a suitable girl of his parents’ choosing and\, above all\, make his family proud. Then Yousef meets fellow medical student Jess and he finds himself torn between two worlds . . . keeping each a secret from the other.\n \nAnd as graduation day looms\, Yousef’s mother informs him that she’s started looking for his wife.\n \n\nThis event is part of 2023 Farsley Literature Festival. \nDoors open at 7pm\, event starts at 8pm. 
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-dr-amir-khan
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231112T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T155310
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SUMMARY:Crime Night - Yorkshire Crime
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2023 Farsley Literature Festival\, join us in the Old Woollen for our second session of Crime Night – Yorkshire Crime with Bella Ellis\, RC Bridgestock and JM Hall. \n\n\n\nCrime and Yorkshire Crime in particular\, is always extremely popular with our customers at Truman Books. With that in mind we are bringing you an evening featuring some of Yorkshire’s finest crime writers\, in a panel style event.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRowan Coleman is the internationally bestselling and award winning author of fifteen novels including He Memory Book\, The Summer of Impossible Things and The Girl at the Window. Her latest novel From Now Until Forever was published in August 2023. A life long Bronte fan\, under the Bronte inspired pen name Bella Ellis\, Rowan also writes the Bronte Mysteries – a carefully researched series of novels that imagine that before they were were famous the Bronte Sisters were amateur detectives. The Vanished Bride\, The Diabolical Bones\, The Red Monarch and A Gift of Poison are all out now. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFormer Head of CID Bob Bridgestock is now an international best selling author\, along with his wife Carol who also worked for WYP as a civilian employee. The couple\, who write under the pen name of R. C. Bridgestock\, were voted WHS Readers #8 Best Crime Authors of All Time. \n\n\n\nThe writing duo created the character DI Jack Dylan\, a detective from Harrowfield; presently there are  nine books in the Dylan series and 2020 saw the launch of a new series starring a feisty\, Yorkshire female Detective Inspector\, Charley Mann. \n\n\n\nThe couple are the storyline consultants/police procedural on BAFTA winning BBC1 police drama Happy Valley\, Scott & Bailey\, Britbox original The Beast Must Die\, as well as other police dramas and  documentaries including the recent C5 documentary about the Yorkshire ripper\, and The Child Snatcher – Manhunt – Robert Black\, a two part film on C4.  \n\n\n\nThe couple are also Directors\, and Co-Founders of Walking The Line Ltd. Presently they are working on a six part docu/drama series optioned by Leeds Production company Hell Fir. \n\n\n\nCarol & Bob are working on their 14th book. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJM Hall is an author\, playwright and deputy head of a primary school. His plays have been produced in theatres across the UK as well as for radio\, the most recent being Trust\, starring Julie Hesmondhalgh on BBC Radio 4.  Jonathan will also be chairing our Crime Night-The Psychologists View session\, which is just prior to this event. \n\n\n\nHis Yorkshire based crime novels are A Spoonful of Murder\, and A Pen Dipped in Poison. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicket prices to our individual Crime Night sessions are £10.  If you wish to attend both Crime Night sessions\, you can purchase a ticket for just £15. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of 2023 Farsley Literature Festival.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/crime-night-yorkshire-crime
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231112T190000
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SUMMARY:Crime Night - The Psychologists View
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2023 Farsley Literature Festival\, join us in the Old Woollen for Crime Night – The Psychologists View with Leona Deakin and Lesley McEvoy\, chaired by JM Hall. \n\n\n\nLeona Deakin is a registered psychologist and the author of four novels in the acclaimed Dr Augusta Bloom series: Gone\, Lost\, Hunt\, and The Imposter.  The series is a battle of the minds between private detective and psychologist Dr Augusta Bloom; and psychopath Seraphine\, one of Augusta’s old clients.  \n\n\n\nLeona draws inspiration from her own experiences as a psychologist having started her career with the West Yorkshire Police and subsequently built a successful freelance consultancy business. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLesley McEvoy had a career as a Behavioural Analyst\, Profiler and Psychotherapist before deciding to concentrate on her writing publishing her successful debut novel The Murder Mile in 2019. \n\n\n\nThis session will be chaired by\, our great friend of the shop\, JM Hall.  Jonathan is an author\, playwright and deputy head of a primary school. His plays have been produced in theatres across the UK as well as for radio\, the most recent being Trust\, starring Julie Hesmondhalgh on BBC Radio 4. \n\n\n\nHis Yorkshire based crime novels are A Spoonful of Murder\, and A Pen Dipped in Poison. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicket prices to our individual Crime Night sessions are £10.  If you wish to attend both Crime Night sessions\, you can purchase a ticket for just £15. \nThis event is part of 2023 Farsley Literature Festival.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/crime-night-the-psychologists-view
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Chris Kamara Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2023 Farsley Literature Festival we are delighted to announce that former Leeds United and Bradford City footballer and broadcasting legend Chris ‘Kammy’ Kamara will be joining us in the shop to meet fans and sign copies of his book\, KAMMY: MY UNBELIEVABLE LIFE. \n\n\n\nWith his trademark banter and unflinching honesty\, Kammy sees Chris ‘Kammy’ Kamara tell the unbelievable stories of his life\, revealing how he went from hard-tackling footballer to broadcasting national treasure. \n\n\n\nPresenter\, commentator\, (sometimes masked) singer\, footballer\, manager and campaigner\, Kammy’s action-packed career has made him a bona fide British hero. But it hasn’t always been plain sailing. \n\n\n\nKammy had a tough upbringing\, faced racism on the terraces during his playing career and has\, in recent years\, dealt with a rare brain condition – apraxia – that has affected his speech and seen him say goodbye to Sky Sports. Despite this\, Kammy’s star has only risen as he’s met every challenge with courage\, determination and his infectious smile. \n\n\n\nWith entertaining stories of his playing career from Pompey to Leeds and beyond; his management at Bradford City and Stoke; his crazy travels around the world; of Soccer Saturday banter; presenting Ninja Warrior; and the incredible friendships he’s made along the way\, Kammy is an unforgettable ride from one of Britain’s best-loved broadcasters. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is part of 2023 Farsley Literature Festival.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/kammy
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231109T200000
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SUMMARY:Christmas Shopping Night
DESCRIPTION:Want to feel smug? Why not join us for special Christmas Late Night Shopping with mulled wine\, giveaways and the opportunity to get a jump on your Festive purchases.  Let us help you with book and gift suggestions for all your friends and family\, and maybe even a present for yourself!
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/christmas-shopping-night
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231102T153000
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SUMMARY:FLF Kids Day
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2023 Farsley Literature Festival we are delighted to be able to bring you these four fantastic authors to inspire and encourage young writers and illustrators.  Our young readers will recognise their work and already know many of their books.  There are 4 sessions to attend\, so choose your favourites or come to them all! \n\n\n\nFLF is inclusive for all. If your child would like to attend but payment is a barrier please send us an email at info@trumanbooks.co.uk as we would like to help everyone have this fantastic opportunity. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:00am – 11:00am  Join children’s football author (and Leeds Fan) Tom Palmer\, to launch two new books\, Football’s Greatest Moments and Soccer Diaries.  There’ll be a quiz\, a penalty shoot out and lots of chat about all the amazing fiction\, non-fiction\, magazines and websites you can read about the beautiful game. \nSuitable for ages 7-12 \n11:30am – 12:30pm  Join children’s author Hannah Durkan to design your own steampunk contraptions in a workshop. Hannah Durkan is the author of the Zeina Starborn series\, a fantasy adventure series filled with inventions\, explorers and mighty sea whales! \nSuitable for ages 7-12 \n1:00pm – 2:00pm  Join best-selling illustrator and author of the best-selling Fantastically Good Women series\, Kate Pankhurst for this Fantastically Great draw-along workshop.  Get your pencil cases ready as Kate explores how to bring the past to life with the time travelling power of a pencil.  We’ll be sketching suffragettes in the Votes for Women newspaper\, designing Mexican inspired self-portraits in the style of Frida Kahlo and TOP SECRET … creating case files to document the work of World War II undercover agent\, Noor Khan. \nExpect drawing games\, doodle delights and lots of inspiration to change the world with your drawing skills. \n2:30pm – 3:30pm  Reading and writing is simply playtime: the opportunity to go on any imaginative journey you please.  Join\, best-selling\, award-winning author Phil Earle as he talks about where ideas come from\, and how you can be a writer too. \nSuitable for age 8+ \nALL children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.  Only children require tickets for these events. \nThis event is part of 2023 Farsley Literature Festival. \nSupported with funding from Leeds Inspired\, part of Leeds City Council.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/flf-kids-day
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:An evening with Paterson Joseph
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2023 Farsley Literature Festival we are thrilled to announce an evening with beloved British actor and writer\, Paterson Joseph.  Recently seen on Vigil and Noughts and Crosses\, he has also starred in Peep Show and Law & Order UK and he plays Arthur Slugworth in the forthcoming Wonka movie. \n\n\n\nThe Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sanchois is Paterson’s debut novel. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s 1746 and Georgian London is not a safe place for a young Black man\, especially one who has escaped slavery. After the twinkling lights in the Fleet Street coffee shops are blown out and the great houses have closed their doors for the night\, Sancho must dodge slave catchers and worse. The man he hoped would help – a kindly duke who taught him to write – is dying. \n\n\n\nSancho is desperate and utterly alone. So how does Charles Ignatius Sancho meet the King\, write and play highly acclaimed music\, become the first Black person to vote in Britain and lead the fight to end slavery?\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s time for him to tell his story\, one that begins on a tempestuous Atlantic Ocean\, and ends at the very centre of London life. And through it all\, he must ask: born amongst death\, how much can you achieve in one short life?\n \n\n\n\nThis event is part of 2023 Farsley Literature Festival. \nDoors open at 7pm\, event starts at 8pm. 
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-paterson-joseph
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231029T193000
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SUMMARY:Writing and Publishing Short Stories - with Tom Conaghan
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2023 Farsley Literature Festival\, join us in the shop as we chat to Tom Conaghan\, Editor of Scratch Books\, a publishing house dedicated to the short story. \n\n\n\nAre you interested in writing and publishing short stories?  Tom will talk about what makes the most accomplished stories; how best to listen to inspiration and then how to edit them to create rich and particular stories. Tom will also discuss magazines and journals to submit to\, how to progress to increasingly prestigious periodicals and – once you have enough stories – how to approach agents and publishers with a collection. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is part of 2023 Farsley Literature Festival.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/writing-and-publishing-short-stories
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T210000
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SUMMARY:Genre Bending - with Caroline Bond and Linda Green
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2023 Farsley Literature Festival\, join us in the shop as we chat to these two fabulous authors and they answer your questions about genre bending. \n\n\n\nWriting in one genre is not enough for these authors\, Caroline and Linda both write across different genres – but how does that work?  Find out how their books are positioned for different markets and how publishers and readers view a change of direction. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCaroline Bond was born in Scarborough and studied English at Oxford University before working as a market researcher for 25 years. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Leeds Trinity University\, and lives in Leeds with her husband and three children.\n \nCaroline’s latest book The Day We Left will be released in paperback on 2nd November 2023.\n\n \n \nLinda Green is the bestselling author of eleven novels\, which have sold 1.5million copies and been translated into 12 languages. Her previous novels have been selected for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club and the Richard and Judy Book Club.\n \nLinda\, who lives in West Yorkshire\, is a former journalist and has written for The Guardian\, The Independent on Sunday\, The Times Educational Supplement and The Big Issue.\n \nLinda’s latest book In Little Stars was released in paperback in August 2023.\n \n \nThis event is part of 2023 Farsley Literature Festival.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/genre-bending
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231023T210000
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SUMMARY:Recollections of the Greenham Pioneers  with Rebecca Mordan
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2023 Farsley Literature Festival we are excited to bring you actor\, Artistic Director of Scary Little Girls and author of Out of the Darkness: Greenham Voices\, Rebecca Mordan. \n\n\n\nIn 1981\, a group of women marched from Cardiff to the Greenham Common RAF base in Newbury to protest the siting of US nuclear missiles on British soil. They formed what became the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp and stayed there for almost twenty years\, in what would become the largest\, most effective woman-led protest since the Suffrage campaign. Out of the Darkness reunites the women of Greenham to share their recollections of the highs and lows of camp life\, explore how they organised\, and uncover the non-violent ways they challenged military\, police and cultural forces\, all in the name of peace. \n\n\n\nWhether freeing MoD geese or dancing on silos\, whether composing songs to put their cases across in court or kissing in the face of advancing police\, this is the story of the power of creativity\, wit and courage\, and the sisterhood the Greenham women created. This book celebrates the Greenham pioneers of peaceful protest and hopes to inspire a new generation of activists. \n\n\n\nCo-authored with Kate Kerrow\, her first book\, Out of the Darkness: Greenham Voices\, was published in 2021. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Sheffield University with a BA in English Literature\, Rebecca spent 3 years at Bristol Old Vic. She has worked as an actor in film\, theatre and television\, and founded award-winning production hub Scary Little Girls\, to create roles and opportunities for women and populate stories with diverse female characters. \nWith SLG\, Rebecca has written\, directed\, produced and performed while working with a wide range of partners including the BFI\, Glastonbury Festival and Hall for Cornwall (for whom she is an Associate Artist). \nShe recently co-wrote and presented The Greenham Effect for the BBC’s Archive on Four\, drawing on the 200 plus testimonials she helped gather from Greenham Women as part of the Greenham Women Everywhere project she co-foundered. \n\nRebecca’s first piece of fiction for radio was featured in The UK Project\, in which she was asked to represent the Cornish voice\, out this year.  She is a founder member of KerPow\, Cornish female artists tackling sex and gender discrimination and has been a campaigner against male violence for over 25 years.\nThanks to this she is often a ‘rent-a-feminist’ guest for BBC Radio\, including You and Yours\, 5 Live and Women’s Hour\, and Sky News.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-rebecca-mordan
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231018T220000
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SUMMARY:An evening with Adrian Edmondson        *** SOLD OUT ***
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2023 Farsley Literature Festival we are excited to announce an evening with actor\, comedian\, musician\, writer and television presenter Adrian Edmondson.   \n\n\n\nHow did a child brought up in a strict Methodist household – and who spent his formative years incarcerated in repressive boarding schools – end up joining the comedy revolution? Could it be in his Scandinavian (… possibly berserker) heritage? \n\n\n\nDiscover the story behind Adrian Edmondson’s journey to comedy in this riotous evening of storytelling to celebrate the release of his upcoming memoir\, Berserker!  \n\n\n\nLive on stage\, Edmondson will take audiences from his days breaking the rules at his brutal boarding school to the comedy circuit of the eighties when he finally found his place in world. Edmondson will share previously unheard stories from his comedy partnership with Rik Mayall who together created iconic sitcoms such as The Young Ones and Bottom and brought anarchy and eccentricity to stage and screen. \n\n\n\nNow a British comedy legend\, Edmondson will look back on his life and answer your own burning questions. Expect star-studded anecdotes and healthy dose of nostalgia from an extraordinary\, comedy-filled life effortlessly weaved together by Edmondson’s unique wit and gift for storytelling. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is part of 2023 Farsley Literature Festival. \nDoors open at 7pm\, event starts at 8pm.  
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-adrian-edmondson
LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231012T210000
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SUMMARY:The final instalment from Chris Nickson
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2023 Farsley Literature Festival we welcome friend of the shop\, and celebrated author of multiple historical crime fiction series\, Chris Nickson as he chats about his final book in the Tom Harper series\, Rusted Souls. \n\n\n\n1920\, and Tom Harper is now the Chief Constable of Leeds\, just weeks from retirement and a chance to look after his seriously ill wife. Leading the force through the war and the Spanish influenza has taken its toll on him. But three very different cases need to be resolved first: a gang of ex-servicemen committing armed robberies at jewellery shops in the city centre\, the blackmail of a philandering Leeds alderman\, and the prospect of a gang of shoplifters descending on the town. He desperately wants to leave with a clean sheet\, and he’ll do everything possible to make it happen. You’ll also get a special taste of Leeds after the Armistice. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChris Nickson was born in Leeds\, but lived in the United States from the age of 21\, returning to the UK in 2005. As a music journalist\, he specialised in world and roots music. The DI Tom Harper series which takes place in Leeds in the 1890s\, now includes 11 books\, Rusted Souls will be released in September and is the final book in this long running historical fiction series. \nThis event is part of 2023 Farsley Literature Festival.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/the-final-instalment-from-chris-nickson
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231011T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231011T210000
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SUMMARY:A Biography of Yorkshire with Rick Broadbent
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2023 Farsley Literature Festival\, join us in the shop to hear Rick Broadbent in conversation about Now Then.  \n\n\n\nWritten from the perspective of an exiled Yorkshire-man this bestselling\, award winning author returns to his native county to discover and reveal\, its soul. \n\n\n\nNow Then is a biographical mosaic of Yorkshire. Broadbent\, goes in search of the soul of England’s biggest county and produces an all-encompassing portrait of a place that has been victimised and stereotyped since the days of Williams the Conqueror. Incorporating social history\, memoir\, reportage and author interviews\, Now Then paints a picture of what it means to be from Yorkshire – both now and back then. \n\n\n\nNow Then is not a hagiography and Broadbent visits devastated mining communities\, an inner-city homeless shelter and the county’s most isolated sheep farm\, as well as examining the truth about well-known Yorkshire figures and institutions. From the Bronte sisters and Marks & Spencer to the Yorkshire pudding\, accent and Ripper\, this is a funny\, wise and searching account of the county that gave the world its first football club and its last witch-burning. Ultimately\, this is an affectionate but unsparing look at a county\, its people and their flinty vowels. It is about the real Yorkshire and its daily life\, as well as Dracula and Geoffrey Boycott. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRick Broadbent has written for The Times for 20 years and authored and ghost-written 12 books. He has been short listed for the William Hill Prize three times and has won a British Sports Book award. \n \nHis books have included a biography of Emil Zatopek\, a Czech Olympic hero and political activist\, and That Near-Death Thing\, about the most dangerous motorcycle race in the world.\n \nRick was born in Leeds and now lives in Dorset.\n \n \nThis event is part of 2023 Farsley Literature Festival.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/a-biography-of-yorkshire
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:A Short History of Queer Women - with Kirsty Loehr
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2023 Farsley Literature Festival\, hear author Kirsty Loehr in conversation about her hilarious and informative book\, A Short History of Queer Women. \n\n\n\nDispensing with the patriarchal “drivel”\, this is a little book that packs a big punch against centuries of outrageous straightwashing. The book that reinserts queer women such as Virginia Woolf\, Anne Frank\, and Lorraine Hansberry\, back into history. \n\n\n\nNo\, they weren’t ‘just friends’! Queer women have been written out of history since\, well\, forever. ‘But historians famously care about women!’\, said no one. From Anne Bonny and Mary Read who sailed the seas together disguised as pirates\, to US football captain Megan Rapinoe declaring ‘You can’t win a championship without gays on your team’\, via countless literary salons and tuxedos\, A Short History of Queer Women sets the record straight on women who have loved other women through the ages. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nKirsty Loehr is a writer and English teacher. She loves women\, football\, history and comedy—but not necessarily in that order. She currently lives in Brighton with her son AND SHE IS SINGLE. \nThis event is part of 2023 Farsley Literature Festival.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/kirsty-loehr-in-conversation
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening with The Times - bestselling series writer\, Ian Moore
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the shop for an evening with leading TV/radio comedian Ian Moore as he talks about the latest book in his Follet Valley Mystery series.  Death at the Chateau\, is the third book and follows the success of Death & Croissants and Death & Fromage. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIan Moore is a leading stand-up comedian\, known for his sharp\, entertaining punditry.  A TV/radio regular\, he stars in Dave’s satirical TV show Unspun and Channel 5’s topical comedy Big Mouths. He lives in rural France and commutes back to the UK every week. In his spare time\, he makes mean chutneys and jams.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-the-times-bestselling-series-writer-ian-moore
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An evening with historical novelist Laura Shepherd-Robinson
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the shop for an evening with this award winning author.  Laura will be talking about and reading from her stunning must read historical novel of 2023 ‘The Square of Sevens’ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Square of Sevens follows Red\, the daughter of a Cornish fortune-teller\, who travels with her father making a living predicting fortunes using the ancient method: the Square of Sevens.\nWhen her father suddenly dies\, Red becomes the ward of a gentleman scholar. Now raised as a lady amidst the Georgian splendour of Bath\, her fortune-telling is a delight to high society\, but she cannot ignore the questions that gnaw at her soul: who was her mother? How did she die? And who are the mysterious enemies her father was always terrified would find them?\nThe pursuit of these mysteries takes her from Cornwall and Bath to London and Devon\, from the rough ribaldry of the Bartholomew Fair to the grand houses of two of the most powerful families in England. And while Red’s quest brings her the possibility of great reward\, it also leads her into grave danger…
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-historical-novelist-laura-shepherd-robinson
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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