BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-// - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260420T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260420T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20260227T172916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T172920Z UID:10002874-1776715200-1776722400@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Evening with Anthony Horowitz DESCRIPTION:‘Easily the greatest of our living crime writers’ – Sunday Times \n\n\n\nWhat 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.  \n\n\n\nJoin the author for an evening of crime as he shares stories of his life as a writer and introduces his latest book\, A Deadly Episode. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nAnthony Horowitz has written over 50 acclaimed novels including the Magpie Murders\, Moonflower Murders\, the Detective Hawthorne series and the hugely popular teen spy Alex Rider series. He is also responsible for creating and writing some of the UK’s most loved and successful TV series\, including Midsomer Murders and Foyle’s War. In January 2022 he was awarded a CBE for his services to literature. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nA Deadly Episode is a wild ride through a world that the author knows only too well\, and the most personal case Hawthorne has had to deal with so far. \n\n\n\nThe Word is Murder – the first book in the Hawthorne series\, is being made into a major feature film. The actors have been cast\, the script written\, and filming has already started in Hastings. \n\n\n\nBut when Hawthorne visits the set\, he finds a far from happy family. The director’s pretentious\, the screenwriter’s an eco-warrior\, the two stars hate each other\, and the producer has run out of money. \n\n\n\nAnd things are about to get much\, much worse. \n\n\n\nIn the middle of shooting\, the actor playing Hawthorne is stabbed – which leaves the real Hawthorne with no choice. He has to step in and investigate his own murder.  \n\n\n\nBut\, has the killer got the right man? Was it Hawthorne himself who was meant to be the target? URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-anthony-horowitz LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Anthony-Horowitz.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260414T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260414T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20260129T123849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T124906Z UID:10002872-1776196800-1776204000@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Evening with Clare Mackintosh DESCRIPTION:Bestselling author Clare Mackintosh joins us to launch her latest gripping psychological thriller\, It’s Not What You Think. \n\n\n\n‘A nail-biter of a thriller‘ – SHARI LAPENA \n\n\n\nDrawing 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 plots\, brilliant characters and the big twists her books deliver.    \n\n\n\n‘I always see twists coming – but not this time’ – LEE CHILD \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFollowing the interview\, Clare will be signing copies of her books. \n\n\n\n‘This book is so addictive it should come with a warning’ – ALICE FEENEY \n\n\n\nClare spent twelve years in the UK police force\, including time in CID\, leaving to work as a freelance journalist. She now writes full time. Clare’s debut I Let You Go was the fastest-selling title by a new crime writer in 2015 and won the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. \n\n\n\nClare’s other books include Other People’s Houses\, Game of Lies and Hostage. \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nPublishing 26th March 2026 \n\n\n\nYOU THINK YOU KNOW THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE \n\n\n\nNadeeka is certain Jamie is having an affair. She knows the tell-tale signs. She’s been here before. \n\n\n\nYOU THINK YOU KNOW WHO YOU CAN TRUST \n\n\n\nWhen Jamie claims to be at work late\, she knows he’s lying. He’s with another woman\, and she’s determined to catch him in the act. \n\n\n\nYOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW THE STORY ENDSBut when Nadeeka arrives home to confront him\, Jamie can’t explain himself. The house has become a crime scene… Jamie is dead. \n\n\n\nDoors at 7pm URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-clare-mackintosh LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Clare-Mackintosh-Tile.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20251215T154456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T180528Z UID:10002868-1773172800-1773180000@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Evening with Jennie Godfrey DESCRIPTION: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! \n\n\n\nBestselling author Jennie will join us at The Old Woollen here in Farsley in March to celebrate the launch of The Barbecue at No.9\, another startling novel of community and family in the 1980s. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the book \n\n\n\nIt’s the summer of 1985 and the residents of Delmont Close are preparing a neighbourhood barbecue to watch the biggest music event in history: Live Aid. A day like no other that will end having reached millions and changing the lives of all who attend.House-proud Lydia Gordon\, whose idols are Princess Di and Delia Smith\, is determined to put on a show that will impress everyone – with her posh garden and state-of-the-art television\, and her sweet husband and two children\, Hanna and David.But as the guests flood into number nine\, so do all of the secrets that have been kept in the close.Rita\, a new neighbour from Australia\, is hoping for a fresh start but harbours a shocking event in her past; Steve\, a young Falklands veteran\, battles his own demons; and Mr Wilson is surely too good-looking to ever be trusted.But as the hours count down to the last performance of the night\, it’s Lydia who faces the heart-breaking truth that her immaculate home and flawless family might not be so perfect after all. \n\n\n\n“From the very first page I was in awe. I LOVED it.”– Marian Keyes“A beautiful story about secrets\, lies and community.” – Graham Norton“A delicious and irresistible story. An utter treat.” – Rachel Joyce“Gripping\, suspenseful\, moving\, perfectly constructed.” – Sophie Hannah \n\n\n\nAbout the author \n\n\n\nJennie Godfrey was raised in West Yorkshire in a mill-working family and her debut novel\, The List of Suspicious Things\, was inspired by her childhood there in the 1970s. In 2020\, Jennie gave up her corporate career to build a life around books. She is now a writer and part-time bookseller who lives\, and writes\, in the Somerset countryside. URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-jennie-godfrey-2 LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jennie-Godfrey-tile.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260217T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260217T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20251107T085700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T085715Z UID:10002863-1771358400-1771365600@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Evening with Elly Griffiths: Step into another Thrilling Case DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nElly 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\, richly drawn characters and sense of place. Elly will be joining us the week her new book The Killing Time is published. \n\n\n\nElly will be here in Farsley\, at The Old Woollen\, sharing behind the scenes insights into the new story\, the characters and her writing process\, as well as answering all your burning questions and signing your books. \n\n\n\n‘A new book by Elly Griffiths is always a cause of delight\, and this series promises to broaden our horizons. Ali Dawson will capture readers’ hearts the way Ruth Galloway did’ – Mick Herron \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the BookAli Dawson is a police detective who leads a unit that investigates cases so cold her team must travel to the distant past to solve them. But Ali and the team haven’t been allowed to time-travel ever since their technical expert\, Jones\, got stuck in Victorian London\, never to be seen again.To distract herself from meaningless tasks\, Ali decides to look into a present-day case – an apparent suicide of a young man who fell to his death from a high building. She believes the death is linked to a psychic medium called Barry Power\, who convinced the boy he could fly. Ali goes to one of Power’s shows where he claims to be in contact with Jones.When Ali notices that evening that her cat\, Terry\, has gone missing\, she decides to go back in time just long enough to prevent Terry from escaping through his open cat flap. A dangerous plan which backfires\, and she finds herself once more in Victorian London\, where she meets Jones\, as well as Power\, and the darkly mysterious Cain Templeton with whom Ali has unfinished business from her previous visit to the past . . .About the AuthorElly Griffiths was born in London. She read English at King’s College\, London\, and worked in publishing for many years. She has won the CWA Dagger in the Library\, has been shortlisted five times for the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year\, and longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for The Lantern Men. Her series featuring Detective Harbinder Kaur began with The Stranger Diaries\, which was a Richard and Judy book club pick and won the Edgar Award for Best Novel in the USA. URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-elly-griffiths LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Elly-Griffiths-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251216T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251216T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20251002T125415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T125421Z UID:10002859-1765911600-1765922400@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Truman’s Book Club Social Christmas Party DESCRIPTION:This isn’t just another festive night out – it’s the ultimate bookish Christmas party! \n\n\n\nJoin us at The Old Woollen to celebrate the season with guest authors\, goody bags\, giveaways\, games\, dancing and a book-themed Secret Santa. It’s a night to celebrate the time we’ve spent reading\, discussing books and building friendships since Book Club began. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll be inviting all our guest authors up on stage to introduce themselves and their books\, plus you’ll get to meet and mingle in a fantastic party atmosphere\, as well as visit our giant book table with the opportunity to buy their books. It’s the ideal opportunity to start or add to your 2026 reading list and maybe buy a Christmas present or two. \n\n\n\nWhether you’ve been to our Book Club just once\, twice or are a regular attendee\, do come along. Equally\, if you haven’t quite made it to one of our evenings\, this could be the perfect introduction. \n\n\n\nYour Christmas Party To-Do List \n\n\n\n* Book yourself a ticket \n\n\n\n* Organise your outfit. Come dressed as your favourite character or embrace the bookish theme – prizes to be won. It’s optional\, so feel free to come as yourself! \n\n\n\n* Wrap a book to gift for our Secret Santa \n\n\n\nSEE YOU THERE! URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/book-club-christmas-party LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251114T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251114T150000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20250902T115337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T115954Z UID:10002848-1763125200-1763132400@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Exciting Celebration of Jack Reacher’s 30th Adventure with Bestselling Author Andrew Child DESCRIPTION:This is your opportunity to meet bestselling author Andrew Child and to gain a personal insight into ‘the coolest continuing series character’ * who returns in 2025 with his 30th adventure! \n\n\n\nWe all need a Jack Reacher – a righteous avenger for our troubled times. Everyone loves him – from Haruki Murakami to Ken Folett\, Kate Atkinson to Peter James\, Reacher’s fans span genres. \n\n\n\nAnd now\, to celebrate Exit Strategy – the brand new\, pulse-pounding read\, it’s global bestselling author Andrew Child\, will be visiting us here in Leeds\, all the way from his home in Wyoming! \n\n\n\nThe 30th Jack Reacher thriller\, and the sixth in the universally acclaimed collaboration between brothers Lee and Andrew Child\, will take the beloved hero on his most unexpected adventure yet. Make sure you join them. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n‘There’s only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes.’ – Mick Herron \n\n\n\n‘It’s no wonder Jack Reacher is everyone’s favourite rebel hero.’ – Karin Slaughter \n\n\n\nReacher #29\, In Too Deep\, was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller in HB\, and spent 13 weeks in the top 10 in Hardback\, selling over 420\,000 copies worldwide across all formats. \n\n\n\nAbout the Book – Exit Strategy – Published 4th November 2025 \n\n\n\nJack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all of them were planned for. First – a Baltimore coffee shop. A seat in the corner\, facing the door. Black coffee\, two refils\, no messing about. A minor interruption from two of the customers\, but nothing he can’t deal with swiftly. As he leaves\, a young guy brushes against him in the doorway. Instinctively Reacher checks the pocket holding his cash and passport. There’s no problem. Nothing is missing. \n\n\n\nSecond – a store to buy a coat. Nothing fancy. Something he can ditch when he heads to warmer climes. Large enough to fit a man the size of a bank vault. As he pulls out his cash\, he finds something new in his pocket. A handwritten note. A desperate plea for help. \n\n\n\nThird – wherever this bend in the road takes him. Impressed by the guy’s technique and intrigued by the message\, Reacher makes it his mission to find out more….. \n\n\n\n*Stephen King URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-afternoon-with-andrew-child LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Andrew-Child-Social-Tile-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251104T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251104T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20250717T071649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T141303Z UID:10002836-1762286400-1762293600@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Evening with Sir Tony Robinson DESCRIPTION:Sir Tony Robinson\, actor\, presenter\, historical expert and star of Blackadder and Time Team\, is set to make his adult fiction debut – so we couldn’t not bring him to Farsley Lit Fest 2025. \n\n\n\nWith stories from his remarkable career and his passion for history\, we can’t wait for Tony to introduce us to The House of Wolf; an earthy\, entertaining and gloriously witty tale of the Anglo-Saxons\, Alfred the Great\, and the making of England. \n\n\n\nWe’re keen to hear behind-the-scenes stories from his well-known TV shows\, as well as how he found writing his first novel at 78! With the chance ask your questions and a post-show signing\, this is set to be a night of brilliant storytelling\, laughs and history with a twist. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nRome Father Asser is waiting to die. His idealism has landed him in a papal prison on false charges of heresy\, but then salvation arrives in an unexpected form. \n\n\n\nCardinal Balotelli also dreams of a better Europe\, free from the ravages of the Norlanders. He has an important job for Asser\, one that will take him home to Wessex. Wessex King Aethelwolf’s power is fading\, but none of his feckless children are fit to rule. His eldest sons would rather fight each other than the blood-thirsty Norlander invaders. His daughter\, Swift\, is clever and cunning\, but sometimes blinded by her ambition. Finally there’s Alfred\, his once-promising younger son\, whom nobody has seen in years. \n\n\n\nThen Wolf meets a young priest with a proposition from Rome that could change everything. Lindisfarne Rhiannon is a slave who wants to see her Saxon captors punished for their crimes. So when she meets Guthrum\, a Norlander hell-bent on wiping Wessex from the map\, she sets out on a journey of destruction. So begins an epic struggle between greed and idealism\, ambition and betrayal\, freedom and tyranny. Because change always meets with resistance and\, on the path to power\, nobody can be trusted. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nSir Tony Robinson is one of Britain’s foremost faces of popular history through presenting 20 seasons of Channel 4’s archaeology series Time Team and as the creator of the worldwide icon Baldrick in Blackadder. \n\n\n\nIn a varied and international career\, he has won two RTS awards\, a BAFTA and the International Prix Jeunesse. He started out at the age of 13 in Oliver! and has gone on to enjoy a long acting career in theatre\, TV drama and sitcom\, and an acclaimed presenting career of documentary and factual television. \n\n\n\nHe is the author of over 30 children’s books and several adult non-fiction books\, including an autobiography\, No Cunning Plan. \n\n\n\nAn ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society since 2008\, Sir Tony received a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2013. URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-sir-tony-robinson LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Tony-Robinson-Social-Tile.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251102T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251102T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20250902T103740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T154016Z UID:10002851-1762110000-1762120800@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Book Lovers Quiz Night DESCRIPTION:Old Woollen and Farsley Lit Fest regular Gary Wigglesworth (The Book Lovers’ Quiz Book) returns to host our annual quiz. \n\n\n\nThis is a literary quiz book with a difference. Rather than basic sets of questions\, The Book Lover’s Quiz Book mirrors the format of Gary’s live quizzes\, at the Betsey Trotwood in London and elsewhere. So\, 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\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.Teams can be any size but each team member must have purchased an individual ticket. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6pm. \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 \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 URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/book-lovers-quiz-night-2025 LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Book-Lovers-Quiz.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251102T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251102T163000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20250929T102737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T132708Z UID:10002857-1762081200-1762101000@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Crime Day DESCRIPTION:Crime Writing Fans! This is your pass to duck under the crime scene tape. As part of the 2025 Farsley Literature Festival we are very excited to bring you CRIME DAY at The Old Woollen. We have THREE exciting crime events in one sitting\, and even more authors. Are you ready? \n\n\n\nTaking place on Sunday 2nd November\, what better way to spend an autumn day than celebrating crime-writing. We have a packed schedule of entertaining\, hugely interesting and interactive events. \n\n\n\nAttend just one\, come to two\, or join us for all three! \n\n\n\nA selection of the authors’ books will be available to buy and get signed at their events. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* 11am: Whodunnits: From Page to Stage\, Screen and Beyond with RC Bridgestock\, JM Hall & Natalie Anderson \n\n\n\n* 1pm: ‘Locked Room Crime’ with Tom Hindle\, L.D Smithson & Rachel North \n\n\n\n* 3pm: A Thrilling\, Interactive Crime-Busting Afternoon with Antony Johnston \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11am: Whodunnits: From Page to Stage\, Screen and Beyond with RC Bridgestock\, JM Hall & Natalie Anderson \n\n\n\nTrue crime experience meets narrative craft – the anatomy of the perfect whodunnit revealed. Join RC Bridgestock\, JM Hall\, and actress Natalie Anderson as they explore crime storytelling across novels\, stage\, radio\, and screen. \n\n\n\nDrawing on 26 real-life murder investigations and hostage negotiations\, RC Bridgestock bring gritty authenticity to their fiction.This husband-and-wife team have nearly 50 years of working police experience between them. The pair are also storyline consultants on police dramas Happy Valley and Scott and Bailey. \n\n\n\nJ.M Hall\, author of A Brush with Death\, successful playwright (and Deputy Head of a primary school) adds his mastery of stage and radio. His plays have been produced in theatres across the UK as well as for radio\, the most recent of which being Trust starring Julie Hesmondhalgh on BBC Radio 4. \n\n\n\nNatalie Anderson brings insight as an actress (Coronation Street\, Wicked)\, producer\, presenter\, singer and creator of The Capsule\, a women and wellbeing platform. She also worked on the Netflix adaptation of Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once\, giving a unique perspective on crime\, performance\, and audience connection. \n\n\n\nTogether\, this extraordinary panel will reveal how crime leaps from case files to page\, stage\, radio\, and screen – exposing the craft\, cunning and storytelling secrets behind the perfect whodunnit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1pm: ‘Locked Room Crime’ with Tom Hindle\, L.D Smithson and Rachel North \n\n\n\nA luxury airship. A remote sea fort in a reality TV show. A private island. We’ll be in conversation with these bestselling authors about their latest novels and their locations; delving into the unfailingly entertaining subgenre of ‘locked room crime’.   \n\n\n\nOriginally hailing from Leeds\, Sunday Times Bestseller Tom Hindle’s newest novel ‘Death in the Arctic’ – like his previous books (including The Murder Game and A Fatal Crossing) was inspired by masters of the crime genre including Agatha Christie and Anthony Horowitz. \n\n\n\nL. D. Smithson was born in Staffordshire and now lives in Ilkley with her husband and their three children. She is an occupational psychologist as well as a crime writer with six psychological crime thrillers under her belt. \n\n\n\nRachel North was born in Scarborough but now lives in Leeds. She has an MA in Creative Writing. Under the name Caroline Bond\, she is the author of six novels\, including two Radio 2 Book Club picks. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3pm: A Thrilling Interactive Crime-Busting Afternoon with Antony Johnston \n\n\n\nThis unique interactive experience invites you to play detective\, examining clues\, questioning suspects and piecing together evidence to crack the case. Guided by Antony himself\, you’ll be immersed in a gripping whodunnit where your decisions shape the investigation. Come alone or gather your wannabe policing pals. \n\n\n\nThis thrilling event is inspired by Antony’s latest book ‘Can You Solve the Murder?’ Perfect for mystery lovers and puzzle solvers alike\, this is your chance to put your sleuthing skills to the test. Will you be the one to solve the murder? URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/crime-day LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Crime-Day.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251101T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251101T143000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20250902T101323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T154117Z UID:10002839-1762000200-1762007400@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:A Riotous Afternoon of History with Terry Deary DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce that Terry Deary will be joining us for Farsley Lit Fest to tell us all about his riotous new history book for adults\, Revolting. It’s definitely an event for those with an inquisitive mind. \n\n\n\nFollowing three decades of the multimillion-copy bestselling Horrible Histories children’s series\, Terry’s early fans are all grown-up and delighting once again in his playful\, cheeky trademark humour as he writes for an older audience. \n\n\n\nFollowing the success of A History of Britain in Ten Enemies\, Terry’s back with this follow up that offers up an insight into the riotous rebellions and revolutions that shaped our history. From the peasants to the slaves\, the martyrs to the mutineers\, Revolting celebrates the resilience and determination of those who dared to challenge the status quo. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTerry will be signing books following the talk. \n\n\n\nTerry Deary is the author of 342 published books including the acclaimed Horrible Histories series\, selling over 38 million books in 45 languages. The series has been adapted for theatre\, museum exhibitions and a major CBBC television series\, which has gone on to win several Children’s BAFTA awards and a British Comedy Award for best sketch show – the first children’s show ever to win.About the BookIt is a truth universally acknowledged that the rich and powerful always look after their own and the working people are always revolting. But every now and again\, a new group actually manages to seize power\, and it changes history.Few enjoy the success of Ivaylo\, the Bulgarian swineherd who managed to fight off the Mongols\, slay the Tsar and marry his widow in the space of a year. But then\, some rebels have more modest aims: Spartacus mainly wanted to go home to see his mum. Either way\, we have much to learn from the tactics of revolutionaries gone by\, like the two suffragists who posted themselves by Royal Mail to see the prime minister. (A first-class idea\, though Downing Street declined the parcel.) \n\n\n\nThere will also be a selection of Terry’s other books available to buy and he will be doing a signing after the talk. URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-afternoon-with-terry-deary LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Terry-Deary-Social-Tile.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251030T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251030T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20250902T095540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T154208Z UID:10002838-1761854400-1761861600@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:A Life-Affirming Evening with Clare Chambers DESCRIPTION:Clare Chambers\, award-winning author of Small Pleasures is back with a new novel. The Guardian has stated that Shy Creatures confirms Clare Chambers as one of our most talented writers’ and we’re proud to announce that Clare will be joining us for Farsley Lit Fest. \n\n\n\nShy Creatures is a life-affirming novel about all the different ways we can be confined\, how ordinary lives are built of delicate layers of experience\, the joy of freedom and the transformative power of kindness. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClare Chambers’ first job after university was working for Diana Athill at André Deutsch. Her first novel Uncertain Terms was published in 1992 and she is the author of eight other novels. Small Pleasures\, her first work of fiction in ten years\, became a word-of-mouth hit on publication\, was selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers book club and for BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime\, and was selected as a Book of the Year by The Times\, the Evening Standard\, Daily Telegraph\, Spectator\, Metro\, Red and Good Housekeeping! \n\n\n\nAbout the BookCroydon\, 1964. Helen Hansford is in her thirties and an art therapist in a psychiatric hospital where she has been having a long love affair with Gil: a charismatic\, married doctor.One spring afternoon they receive a call about a disturbance from a derelict house not far from Helen’s home. A thirty-seven-year-old man called William Tapping\, with a beard down to his waist\, has been discovered along with his elderly aunt. It is clear he has been shut up in the house for decades\, but when it emerges that William is a talented artist\, Helen is determined to discover his story. \n\n\n\nPraise for ‘Shy Creatures’ \n\n\n\n‘Absolutely beautiful – tender\, moving\, so clever about human beings and human frailty\, and about love. It is also laugh out loud funny in places. As with Small Pleasures\, the little telling details are brilliantly done. Clare Chambers is a genius.’ – India Knight‘A tender\, absorbing novel . . . And it’s just as good – if not better – than her last.’ –  Independent‘Reading a Clare Chambers novel can feel like entering a modest bungalow and finding yourself in a cathedral. The low ceilings and cramped passages of her novels\, which record the placid lives of mid-century English suburbanites\, open into high\, mysterious spaces where stories of love and turbulent emotions play out – sometimes in unpredictable ways . . . This is writing of the highest quality. Wise\, beautifully measured and as compelling as you want fiction to be.’ – Johanna Thomas-Corr ― Sunday Times \n\n\n\nA selection of Clare’s books will be available to buy and Clare will be doing a signing after the talk. URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-clare-chambers LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Clare-Chambers-Social-Title.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20250717T071731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T154456Z UID:10002835-1761681600-1761688800@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Evening with #1 Bestselling Author Adele Parks DESCRIPTION:Are you in for a treat! Celebrating an amazing 25 books in 25 years with the release of Our Beautiful Mess\, come and join us at Old Woollen in conversation with bestselling British author Adele Parks. \n\n\n\nThis year brings a ‘Silver Anniversary’ for this popular author\, known for her razor-sharp insights into human relationships and suspenseful storytelling. Adele will be with us as part of Farsley Lit Fest 2025. \n\n\n\nNumber One bestseller Adele is set to introduce her new\, explosive and deeply emotional family drama which explores the lengths a parent will go to protect a child; for there’s nothing stronger than a woman whose family is under threat. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerfect for fans of psychological thrillers\, this event offers you an exclusive opportunity to hear Adele speak about her super impressive writing journey\, discuss inspirations behind her characters and hear about her important work as an advocate for literacy. Don’t miss your chance to meet one of the bestselling authors in the UK. Have your questions ready and get your ticket complete with book – ready for you to get signed. \n\n\n\nOur Beautiful Mess released later this year\, is a must-read\, gripping and emotional domestic thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Just Between Us and Both of You. \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nConnie can’t wait to have all her daughters back home for Christmas. It’s not just the excitement of the girls being together under one roof; uni student Fran is bringing a new boyfriend to stay. The empty nest will once again be full of friends\, family and young love. \n\n\n\nYet from the moment she sees Zac\, Connie feels a deep unease. Zac reminds her of the worst mistake she has ever made: a man whose charm and good looks nearly destroyed her marriage. Then\, Fran announces she’s pregnant. \n\n\n\nReeling from Fran’s news and terrified that her past might threaten her family’s future\, Connie desperately tries to navigate a path forward. But there’s a much greater menace looming\, because she’s not the only one who has something to hide. Someone in the house has another devastating secret. A deception which will put everyone Connie loves in shocking danger\, and one of them will pay the ultimate price. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nAdele Parks MBE was born in North Yorkshire. She is the author of 24 bestselling novels including the Sunday Times bestsellers Just Between Us and One Last Secret. Over five million copies of her work have been sold in English and her books have been translated into 31 languages. \n\n\n\nAdele’s Sunday Times Number One bestsellers Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck were shortlisted for the British Book Awards. She has also won two Nielsen Bestseller Awards\, the RNA Outstanding Achievement Award\, the Capital Crime Fingerprint Award and a Quick Read Learners’ Favourite Award. \n\n\n\nAdele has written for many national newspapers and magazines\, and was an Executive Producer on Paramount’s feature film adaptation of her novel\, The Image of You. \n\n\n\nShe is an ambassador of the National Literacy Trust and the Reading Agency: two charities that promote literacy in the UK. \n\n\n\nIn 2022 she was awarded an MBE for services to literature. URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-1-bestselling-author-adele-parks LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Adele-Parks-Social-Tile.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T150000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20251002T122719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T185626Z UID:10002856-1761649200-1761663600@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Children's Day @ Farsley Lit Fest DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to invite you to come along to our Children’s Day during half-term\, as part of Farsley Lit Fest. On Tuesday 28th October\, 11am – 3pm\, at The Old Woollen\, we will have THREE exciting one-hour long Children’s Author Workshops and you’re welcome to join one\, two or all three of them. \n\n\n\nWe have included an age recommendation for each event below but they are ALL suitable for ALL the family. Each event is just £2 per child. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Adults are FREE but do require a ticket. Any under 2s coming with older children are also free. They do not require a ticket. Our aim has been to price the events so that they are accessible to everyone\, so do contact us directly if you have any questions. \n\n\n\nThere will be a selection of the authors’ books available to buy (and get signed on the day). \n\n\n\nWe can’t wait to welcome you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE EVENTS \n\n\n\n* 11am – A Fabulously Fun Look at Collecting Things with BETHAN WOOLLVIN \n\n\n\n* 12.30pm – ‘The Floofs’ – Design a Graphic Novel with PENELOPE O’NEILL \n\n\n\n* 2pm – ‘Shoot for the Stars’ – Build Your Confidence with Paralympic Gold Medallist DANIELLE BROWN \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Fabulously Fun Look at Collecting Things with BETHAN WOOLLVIN @ 11amFun for all the Family / Perfect for 3-7 Year Olds \n\n\n\nWhat do you collect? Everyone collects something! Join award-winning author / illustrator Bethan Woollvin for an exciting workshop based on her fabulous picture book These are my Rocks. There’ll be a fun\, interactive talk about strange collections and oddities from around the world before Bethan reads from her book and gives everyone a behind the scenes glimpse at the creative process involved in putting a book together. Bethan will also lead an exciting craft activity\, where you will get the opportunity to bring a collection of your very own to life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n‘The Floofs’ – Design a Graphic Novel with Penelope O’Neill @ 12.30pmFun for all the Family / Perfect for 6-9 Year Olds \n\n\n\nPenelope O’Neill\, author-illustrator of The Floofs has put together a workshop that will see you learn how to create your own graphic novel. From designing comic book heroes and villains to mapping out a comic book strip\, this is your chance to show off your creative skills and learn new ones. Plus\, there’ll be an exciting draw-a-long of a Floof character from Penelope’s popular novels and the opportunity to ask her questions about her journey to becoming a published author. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n‘Shoot for the Stars’ – Build Your Confidence with Paralympic Champion Danielle Brown @ 2pmFun for all the Family / Perfect for 8-12 Year Olds \n\n\n\nDanielle Brown MBE invites you to a fun\, interactive event all about confidence and believing in yourself. Inspired by her book Shoot for the Stars\, you’ll explore what makes you feel strong and capable through a series of creative and confidence-boosting activities. Together we’ll: \n\n\n\n* Write a short story about your favourite sporting role model and the qualities that make them inspiring * * Take part in fun activities that help you recognise your own strengths* Learn simple techniques to boost confidence when facing challenges \n\n\n\nDanielle will also share her journey as an athlete\, show her gold medals and talk about what it takes to perform at the highest level. With plenty of opportunities to get creative\, join in and ask questions\, this session is packed with inspiration to help you dream big and find the confidence to take on new challenges. URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/childrens-day LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Childrens-Day-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T150000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20250604T130415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T155014Z UID:10002829-1758718800-1758726000@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Afternoon in Conversation with Clare Balding DESCRIPTION:From growing up in a racing yard to commentating in the King’s Coronation procession and fronting the Olympics and Wimbledon\, Clare Balding’s life has been extraordinary.  Now\, she has written her debut novel based on a character who relocates from London to a struggling farm in Monmouthshire. Discover more about Pastures New as well the secrets from behind the scenes of her 30 years in broadcasting… \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClare will be in conversation with Phil Williams\, a national broadcaster with thirty years experience on the air. He can currently be heard on BBC Radio 2. He launched a brand new evening show on Times Radio and spent eighteen years on air at BBC Five Live. He’s shared many a studio with Clare\, both at five live and also at Wimbledon. \n\n\n\nAbout ‘Pastures New’ \n\n\n\nSometimes home is where you least expect it… \n\n\n\nAlex has perfected the art of dodging responsibility during her almost 40 years — until an unexpected letter turns her life upside down. \n\n\n\nShe’s inherited a crumbling sheep farm in deepest\, wettest Wales. This was not her life plan. Not at all. Now\, her closest companion is a grumpy Welsh terrier\, she’s speed-reading An Idiot’s Guide to Farming\, and her arrival has set the village gossip mill spinning. With the farm near collapse and its community now relying on her\, Alex sets out to uncover the truth behind her mysterious inheritance. Then she can finally get back to the carefree life she thought she wanted.  \n\n\n\nBut as secrets surface\, Alex finds her heart pulling her in a direction she never saw coming. Will she pack her bags – or has she landed exactly where she’s meant to be? \n\n\n\nAbout Clare Balding  \n\n\n\nClare grew up in the countryside surrounded by horses and dogs. Her autobiography\, ‘My Animals and Other Family’\, won the National Book Award for Autobiography of the Year. Clare has also written a bestselling series of children’s books set around a girl and her horse. \n\n\n\nA keen rider\, Clare competed as an amateur flat jockey during her teenage years\, winning Champion Lady Rider in 1990. After an English Literature degree at Cambridge she became a journalist. Alongside her award winning sports broadcasting and coverage of major Royal events\, Clare hosts her much loved Ramblings series on Radio 4\, taking her across the British Isles exploring its landscape and its storytelling.  \n\n\n\nA passionate campaigner for equality and women’s sport\, Clare was awarded a CBE for her services to Sport and Charity in 2022\, which she was honoured to receive at Buckingham Palace. URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-afternoon-with-clare-balding LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/An-Afternoon-with-Clare-Balding-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250911T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250911T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20250808T121048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T155303Z UID:10002844-1757620800-1757628000@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Evening with Fun Lovin' Criminal Huey Morgan DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to be welcoming Fun Lovin’ Criminals’ frontman Huey Morgan to Farsley to celebrate the release of his fascinating autobiography. \n\n\n\nMusician\, DJ\, producer and award-winning BBC broadcaster\, Huey will be sharing stories from his memoir\, interspersed with songs on his guitar (including a preview of his new single!) \n\n\n\nWhen the Fun Lovin’ Criminals released their smash hit debut album Come Find Yourself in 1996\, its fusion of hip-hop\, funk\, blues and rock quickly saw it become one of the most iconic and influential records of the decade. Now\, in a humorous and honest memoir\, Huey Morgan describes his remarkable rock star journey. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHuey’s is a story that begins in the early 1990s in New York\, freshly returned from his time in the Marines and struggling to return to regular life. As Huey tries to kickstart his musical career\, he finds himself falling into the criminal underworld to get by. But as his band begins – against all the odds – to take off\, can he extricate himself before his shot at stardom goes begging? \n\n\n\nWritten in Huey’s indomitable and distinctive style\, his book brings the grit and glamour of 90s New York brilliantly to life. And\, we can’t wait to welcome you to the Old Woollen to hear from Huey in person. \n\n\n\nDoors at 7pm URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-huey-morgan LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Huey-Morgan-Event-Tile.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250820T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250820T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20250620T153254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T153258Z UID:10002830-1755720000-1755727200@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Evening with Dave Worthington\, Former Premier League Scout DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Old Woollen as Dave Worthington takes us inside the secret world of a top-tier football scout. Dave who has witnessed 20 epoch-making years of the Premier League has collaborated with Pudsey-born Sports Journalist Phil Dawkes to tell his story and will be chatting to him and ITV Calendar’s Chris Dawkes about his life\, career and the craft. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE BOOK \n\n\n\nWith a foreword by ex-Bolton and England manager Sam Allardyce\, the book is of major interest to all football fans. \n\n\n\nLifting the lid on the dynamic\, clandestine\, pressurised\, sometimes humdrum\, often crazy life of a football talent-spotter\, in this revealing autobiography we find Dave: \n\n\n\n\nUnearthing hidden gems for Sam Allardyce to polish at Bolton\n\n\n\n\n\nHelping Jose Mourinho spend big as part of Chelsea’s ‘Roman Empire’\n\n\n\n\n\nProviding the means for Leicester to shock the world in 2015-16\n\n\n\n\n\nWitnessing first-hand at Everton how messy things get when you recruit three faltering number 10s and strikers who don’t score\n\n\n\n\nFew scouts have experienced Premier League history in the 21st century as Dave Worthington has. But then few people have two footballing parents. Fewer still\, grow up as one of three brothers who all become professionals; one an England international and great maverick of the game. Even fewer go on to make close to 500 Football League appearances\, securing cult status as Dave did at Grimsby. \n\n\n\n‘Worthy’ is about the making of a scout and how a unique upbringing\, lengthy playing career and lifelong love of the game equipped Dave to judge the best of the best. \n\n\n\nAuthor Phil Dawkes spent 15 years working for BBC Sport online\, principally covering football. He has written extensively on the Premier League\, Champions League and many more major international tournaments. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7pm. URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-dave-worthington LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250710T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250710T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200307 CREATED:20250415T102152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T104423Z UID:10002819-1752177600-1752184800@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Evening with the Queen of Psychological Thrillers\, Lisa Jewell DESCRIPTION:This July\, Lisa Jewell is back with her latest addictive read ‘Don’t Let Him In’. We are absolutely thrilled to be hosting an Evening with Lisa\, the number one New York and Sunday Times Author who has sold over ten million books worldwide. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to meet and find out more about an international\, bestselling Author’s new\, page-turner and gain an insight into Lisa’s astonishing writing and publishing journey. \n\n\n\nThe New Book \n\n\n\nA seemingly perfect man insert himself into a woman’s life with devastating effect. He says he loves you. You think he might even be made for you. Before long he’s moved into your house – and into your heart. And then he leaves for days at a time. You don’t know where he’s gone or who he’s with. And you realise – if you looked back – you’d say to yourself: DON’T LET HIM IN. \n\n\n\nLisa’s Previous Books \n\n\n\nLisa Jewell’s first novel\, ‘Ralph’s Party’\, was published in 1999 and was the best-selling debut novel of the year. Since then\, Lisa has published another twenty-two novels\, most lately a number of dark\, psychological thrillers\, including the evocative ‘Then She Was Gone’\, the gripping ‘The Family Upstairs’ and the nail-biting ‘None of This is True.’ \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7pm. URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-lisa-jewell LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250708T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250708T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200308 CREATED:20250322T123130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250322T123424Z UID:10002812-1752004800-1752012000@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An evening with Robin Ince DESCRIPTION:We are incredibly excited to welcome back Robin Ince who will join us for an evening in the Old Woollen to talk about his latest book Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal : My Adventures in Neurodiversity. \n\n\n\nRobin Ince is a comedian\, actor and writer. He is the author of several acclaimed books\, including The Importance of Being Interested and I’m a Joke and So Are You. \n\n\n\nWith Professor Brian Cox\, he created and presents the award-winning BBC Radio 4 show The Infinite Monkey Cage\, which ranks among the most popular science podcasts worldwide. Robin was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 52. URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-robin-ince-july25 LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250607T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250607T150000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200308 CREATED:20250411T082038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T070539Z UID:10002818-1749301200-1749308400@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An Afternoon with The Reverend Richard Coles DESCRIPTION:Are the parishioners of Farsley ready to welcome The Reverend? Join us at the Old Woollen as we talk to writer\, broadcaster and Anglican priest\, The Reverend Richard Coles about the fourth novel in the No.1 bestselling Canon Clement series ‘A Death on Location.’ \n\n\n\nIn the spring of 1990\, we return to Champton\, where the characters we’ve come to love are all aflutter as a glamorous movie set takes over the village. As the actors don their bonnets\, gowns and crowns\, a murder interrupts filming on set – and it’s an ingenious murder . . . Can Canon Daniel solve the mystery with help from his sidekick Detective Sergeant Neil Vanloo – even when things are so sticky between them? \n\n\n\nThe Canon Clement Mystery books have all been Sunday Times No.1 bestsellers; collectively\, they have sold hundreds of thousands of copies across physical\, audio and ebook\, and gained critical acclaim from the likes of the Guardian\, to the Telegraph\, to Dawn French and Ian Rankin. \n\n\n\nMany of the characters which made Murder Before Evensong and A Death in the Parish instant hits are back: Daniel himself\, his mother Audrey\, the inhabitants of Champton and – of course – Cosmo and Hilda\, Daniel’s beloved dachshunds. URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-afternoon-with-the-reverend-richard-coles LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250603T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250603T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200308 CREATED:20250322T133636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T164659Z UID:10002813-1748980800-1748988000@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An evening with Stuart Maconie DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to be able to welcome Stuart Maconie for an evening in the Old Woollen to talk about his latest publication ‘With A Little Help From Their Friends’ The Beatles changed the world. But who changed theirs? \n\n\n\nFrom this bestselling writer and broadcaster comes a book about the global icons we all know\, told through the eyes of people we don’t. Paul\, John\, Ringo\, George. Four lads from Liverpool whose music changed the world as we know it. Theirs is a tale that has become one of the core stories we tell about ourselves as a nation. But their meteoric rise to the top of the charts and lifelong stardom wasn’t achieved in isolation. \n\n\n\nFrom roadies to cabbies\, muses to mavericks\, photographers to hairdressers\, With A Little Help From Their Friends shares the incredible stories of the people who made the Beatles who they were. Bringing a lifetime worth of music knowledge\, Maconie takes us behind the narrative we know and reveals more about who was there ‘Before’\, ‘With’ and ‘Beyond’ the band’s success. He also adds his own experiences\, encounters and conversations that show the Beatles like you’ve never seen them before. \n\n\n\nDoors open 7pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStuart Maconie_ Credit The Sunday Times News Licensing URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-stuart-maconie LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250520T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250520T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200308 CREATED:20250303T184155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T142033Z UID:10002807-1747771200-1747778400@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An evening with 'Virdee' creator AA Dhand DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening at the Old Woollen as we talk to Bradford based writer A. A. Dhand about his latest adrenaline-filled\, compulsive page-turner ‘The Chemist.’ A. A. Dhand is the author of five previous novels\, and has been shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His DI Harry Virdee novels are currently being adapted for TV by the BBC. He was raised in Bradford and spent his youth observing the city from behind the counter of a small convenience store. After qualifying as a pharmacist\, he worked in London and travelled extensively before returning to Bradford to start his own business and begin writing. \n\n\n\nThe history\, diversity and darkness of the city have inspired all his novels. As a pharmacist\, A. A. Dhand was surrounded by drugs\, dealers\, and incredible stories of maverick drug-deals\, which on one hand blew his mind in their ingenuity\, and on the other sickened him with how easily they preyed on the most vulnerable. His experiences inspired the writing of ‘The Chemist.’ \n\n\n\nLocal pharmacist and pillar of the community\, Idris Khan\, spends his days doling out methadone to the hundreds of addicts in his care. They trust Idris with their secrets\, and so he knows more than his mild manner suggests. So when his childhood sweetheart\, Rebecca\, doesn’t turn up for her daily methadone dose\, Idris is worried. Worried enough to go looking for her in the most deprived area of Leeds\, alone.The mess Idris finds catapults him into the middle of a turf war between the two most powerful drug cartels in Yorkshire. Now\, he must use every bit of intelligence and cunning he has to keep those he loves safe. Because a war is on the way. And when Idris goes after his enemies\, they won’t see him coming. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n‘I doubt I’ll read a better thriller this year’ M. W. CRAVEN‘Outstanding – relentless\, multi-layered suspense and real human drama’ LEE CHILD‘Timely\, and a compulsive page-turner’ LIZ NUGENT‘This man knows how to keep me up into the early hours. Relentlessly thrilling!’ VASEEM KHAN URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-aa-dhand LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200308 CREATED:20250129T170127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T170132Z UID:10002803-1740513600-1740520800@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An evening with Lindsey Burrow DESCRIPTION:We are proud to be able to bring you an event with Pride of Britain Award Winner and inspirational woman\, Lindsey Burrow. Lindsey will join us in the Old Woollen for an evening to talk about her first publication Take Care\, the life-affirming memoir of the working mother of three young children who has inspired the nation through her selfless commitment to husband Rob Burrow (CBE)\, the rugby league legend she cared for throughout his heroic battle with motor neurone disease (MND). \n\n\n\nTake Care is A Memoir of Love\, Family & Never Giving Up explores the deepest reserves of resilience\, personal sacrifice and hope that Lindsey exhibited on a daily basis when her family’s life was upended by the terminal MND diagnosis. Juggling her day job for the NHS as a physiotherapist\, with round-the-clock care for Rob\, who couldn’t move or talk\, and could only eat with Lindsey’s assistance\, she simultaneously raised her brilliant young family and helped to raise awareness for MND. The efforts of Rob\, Lindsey and Kevin Sinfield have raised over £15 million for charity. \n\n\n\nIn 2023\, Lindsey ran the inaugural Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon\, which was co-founded by Rob and his former Leeds Rhinos teammate Kevin Sinfield to help raise awareness for MND. Together\, the Burrow family and Sinfield have helped to raise over £15 million for charity. In the process\, they have inspired the nation\, offering families hope by sharing their MND journey. In 2023\, Lindsey Burrow received a Pride of Britain award\, together with Rob and Kevin. Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield were awarded CBEs by HRH The Prince of Wales in January 2024. Lindsey featured in the acclaimed BBC 2 documentary\, ‘Rob Burrow: Living with MND.’ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn 2024\, Lindsey presented her debut ITV1 documentary\, ‘Who Cares for Our Carers?’ which highlighted the emotional and practical hardships faced by thousands of her fellow unpaid carers\, whose hidden work is worth an estimated £162bn a year in the UK\, the equivalent of another NHS. Told in Lindsey’s characteristically humble\, charming and inspirational style\, Take Care explores her life and shares her honest experiences of finding strength in the good and the bad times\, in order to offer readers and families hope to overcome challenges in their own lives. The book sheds a light on the many families across the UK who care for their loved ones with little support. Finally\, the book is a rousing call to action\, for us all as a society to take better care of one another. \n\n\n\n‘Thank you for what you are teaching us\, about what it is to fight\, what it is to love\, and what it is possible for us to do and to be as human beings’ Michael Sheen\, Pride of Britain Awards 2023\, to Rob and Lindsey Burrow \n\n\n\n‘Lindsey’s strength and love shines through’ Lorraine\, ITV \n\n\n\n‘You are an inspirational couple’ Loose Women ITV \n\n\n\n‘Lindsey and Rob Burrow’s moving love story from teenage sweethearts to ‘superhero’ wife’ has stood the test of time – overcoming the hardest and most heartbreaking of challenges. Mirror \n\n\n\n‘A story of compassion\, perseverance and love. By sharing her story\, Lindsey is shining a light on those who are dealing with incredibly difficult situations\, putting other’s needs before their own and making great personal sacrifices every day. I hope this book provides all those going through their own challenges with some comfort and optimism\, and that it inspires us all to look out for one another’ HRH Prince William URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-lindsey-burrow LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250210T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250210T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200308 CREATED:20241201T180748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T113249Z UID:10002798-1739217600-1739224800@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An evening with Weyward author Emilia Hart in conversation with Jennifer Saint DESCRIPTION:We are heading straight into our 2025 events programme and bringing you an evening with one of Truman Books best selling authors of 2024\, the talented Emilia Hart. Emilia’s debut novel Weyward has sold over 500\,000 copies worldwide\, including 200k in the UK. Her second novel ‘The Sirens\,’ due for release on 13 February\, is already receiving amazing reviews. Emilia will be in conversation with historical fiction bestselling author Jennifer Saint\, writer of mythological novels Ariadne\, Elektra and Hera. \n\n\n\nLucy is running from what she’s done – and what someone did to her. There’s only one person who might understand: her sister Jess. But when Lucy arrives at her sister’s desolate cliff-top house\, Jess is gone.Lucy is now alone\, in a strange town steeped in rumour. Stories of men disappearing without a trace. A foundling discovered in a sea-swept cave. And women’s voices murmuring on the waves… As Lucy searches for her sister\, those voices get ever louder. They tell of two sisters\, two centuries ago\, bound and transported across the world. A world where men always get their way. A world that is at once distant\, and achingly familiar.Are these voices luring Lucy closer to her sister? Or will the secrets of the past pull them both under? \n\n\n\nThis event will be held at the Old Woollen\, providing the perfect ambiance for an intimate gathering of book lovers. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet one of Truman Books most loved authors and connect with fellow fans\, as well as being one of the first to get your hands on a copy of ‘The Sirens’. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n‘Enthralling\, compelling\, poignant … It made me cry on a railway platform’ BRIDGET COLLINS\, author of The Silence Factory‘Absolutely wonderful. It’s a profoundly moving and rich historical story wrapped up in a contemporary murder mystery’ ROSIE ANDREWS\, author of The Leviathan‘Full of allure and brimming with undercurrents of buried secrets… beautifully written and utterly compelling’ EVIE WOODS\, author of The Lost Bookshop \n\n\n\nBEAUTIFUL\, ATMOSPHERIC\, THRILLING WRITING FROM A TALENTED YOUNG WRITER. The Sirens delivers everything from Weyward and more. An incredibly involving combination of powerful dual-timeline storytelling\, feminist themes and mythical elements. \n\n\n\nINSPIRED BY AUTHOR’S OWN FAMILY HISTORY. Emilia is a British-Australian writer and author and discovered her ancestors had been involved in captaining the convict ships between Ireland and Australia. She was born in Sydney and studied English Literature and Law at the University of New South Wales before working as a lawyer in Sydney and London. Emilia is a graduate of Curtis Brown Creative’s Three-Month Online Novel Writing Course and was Highly Commended in the 2021 Caledonia Novel Award. Her short fiction has been published in Australia and the UK. She lives in London. \n\n\n\nJennifer Saint grew up reading Greek mythology and was always drawn to the untold stories hidden within the myths. She read Classical Studies at King’s College\, London where she is now a Visiting Research Fellow in the Classics department. After thirteen years as a high school English teacher\, she wrote Ariadne which tells the legend of Theseus and the Minotaur from the perspective of Ariadne – the woman who made it happen. Ariadne was shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year in 2021 and was a Waterstones Book of the Month\, as well as being a Sunday Times bestseller. Jennifer is now a full-time author\, living in Yorkshire with her husband and two children. Her second novel\, Elektra\, and third novel\, Atalanta\, were number one Sunday Times bestsellers. Her latest mesmerising mythological retelling is titled Hera\, out in paperback on 10th April 2025. URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-emilia-hart LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241122T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241122T150000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200308 CREATED:20240814T203547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T175147Z UID:10002788-1732278600-1732287600@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An afternoon with Scottish crime writer Sir Ian Rankin DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are proud to announce\, an afternoon at the Old Woollen with award winning author Sir Ian Rankin as he introduces us to the brand new John Rebus thriller ‘Midnight and Blue’\, which will be released in October. \n\n\n\nThey say there is nowhere more dangerous for a cop than prison. John Rebus is about to find out just how true that is. \n\n\n\nJohn Rebus’s appeal is stalled and his lawyers have stopped calling\, as he hopes for the best but fears the worst. As the days bleed into each other\, and the nights stretch before him\, even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head. That is\, until a murder in a locked cell presents a new mystery. They say old habits die hard. Everyone else is about to find out just how true that is too. On the outside\, Siobhan Clarke investigates the disappearance of a girl who never came from school. Jasmine Andrews’ friends swear they haven’t seen her\, and she hasn’t contacted them. But something about this case doesn’t add up. Is Jasmine\, missing or on the run? Is she in danger\, or is this something stranger? \n\n\n\nBack inside\, as new friends and old enemies begin to circle\, Rebus finds himself at the centre of a case where the prisoners and the guards could all be suspects. But how do you find a killer in a place full of them? \n\n\n\nMidnight and Blue is a masterfully executed twin-engine crime novel that combines Rankin’s gold standard Edinburgh-based police procedurals and a tough\, tightly wound locked cell mystery. Rankin’s work is known for its integrity and ambition\, as well as the topical socio-political commentary\, and Midnight and Blue continues the series with a sense of a generational changing of the guards\, the march of technology and its potential to be saviour and predator\, the pressure on public institutions through budget cuts and a decaying sense of civic duty. It’s a story about groups and institutions – boys’ clubs and girl groups\, schools and prisons\, gangs and territory\, power and control. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSir Ian Rankin is the multimillion-copy worldwide bestseller of over thirty novels and creator of John Rebus. His books have been translated into thirty-six languages and have been adapted for radio\, the stage and the screen. In 2024\, a new Rebus six-part TV series was broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. \n\n\n\nSir Ian Rankin is the recipient of four Crime Writers’ Association Dagger Awards\, including the Diamond Dagger\, the UK’s most prestigious award for crime fiction. In the United States\, he has won the celebrated Edgar Award and been shortlisted for the Anthony Award. In Europe\, he has won Denmark’s Palle Rosenkrantz Prize\, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir and the German Deutscher Krimipreis. In 2022\, he received a knighthood for his services to Literature and Charities. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival – Doors open midday URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-afternoon-with-sir-ian-rankin LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241113T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241113T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200308 CREATED:20240801T074128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T211535Z UID:10002785-1731528000-1731535200@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Uncommon People: Britpop and Beyond in 20 Songs\, with award winning music journalist Miranda Sawyer in conversation with freelance writer Daniel Dylan Wray DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are taking you back to the 90s for an evening at the Old Woollen with the definitive Britpop mixtape from award-winning pop-writer Miranda Sawyer. Sharing the vivid stories behind 20 key songs of the 90s – ‘Common People’ to ‘Girls and Boys’\, ‘Connection’ to ‘Firestarter’; AND the bands that made them. Miranda will be interviewed by Daniel Dylan Wray\, a freelance writer for The Guardian since 2017\, covering music\, film\, TV\, documentary\, podcast as well as general interest stories. \n\n\n\nWhen Miranda Sawyer interviewed Noel Gallagher in 1995\, his gag wishing Damon Albarn would die of AIDS became front-page news. This fascinating pop history\, exploring the mid-90s moment when British music suddenly meant everything\, explains why. Picking out twenty key songs\, delving into the surprising stories behind them and their unlikely creators\, Uncommon People takes us back to when Jarvis Cocker became a national hero\, Trainspotting was a global hit\, fire-starting seemed like a good night out – and it felt as though the revolution was happening. \n\n\n\nInitially a music press nickname\, Britpop became an unexpected musical movement centred around outsiders and misfits\, drop-outs and weirdos who refused to compromise on their ideas\, even when they were thrust into the international spotlight. Not just a scene for white guys with guitars\, but something wilder and more interesting\, with songs that have proved timeless. Exploring the era’s key artists – Oasis\, Blur\, Tricky\, Pulp\, Underworld\, Manic Street Preachers\, The Prodigy\, Suede\, Chemical Brothers\, Garbage\, Supergrass\, Radiohead\, PJ Harvey and more – through their definitive anthems\, Miranda Sawyer transports us back to the beating heart of the nineties. \n\n\n\nUNCOMMON PEOPLE re-lives the mad exhilaration of what it was like to hear these songs for the very first time – and what it was like to make them. With amazing new interviews\, and I-was-there insight\, this book offers a backstage pass to all the most interesting bits of Britpop’s Greatest Hits. Forget New Labour\, forget earnest trend theories\, this book is all about the music\, the people and being right there\, right now. \n\n\n\n‘That tired old phrase ‘if you remember the 90s you probably weren’t there’ does have a ring of truth. Luckily\, Miranda Sawyer was both there and has a far better memory than me. Even more fortunately\, she writes about those days with great verve\, style and acuity. Absolutely indispensable.’ IRVINE WELSH \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMiranda Sawyer has written about pop culture for the Observer ever since they hired her to explain why Kurt Cobain’s death was such a big deal in 1993. She has since interviewed everyone from Liam Gallagher to Irvine Welsh. She has also written for the Face\, Select\, and Smash Hits and won several awards.The Culture Show’s Music Correspondent since 2007 and a regular on Radio 4\, she has made documentaries about the Spice Girls and even co-presented Big Mouth with Tony Parsons in 1996. Her first book Park and Ride explored the British suburbs\, her second Out of Time exploded the midlife crisis\,Uncommon People takes us time-travelling back into the heart of 90s pop. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival. Doors open 7:00pm event starts 8:00pm URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/uncommon-people-britpop-and-beyond LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241111T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241111T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200308 CREATED:20240731T201043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T192601Z UID:10002784-1731355200-1731362400@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Guy Shrubsole in conversation with Boff Whalley. The Lie of the Land: Who Really Cares for the Countryside? DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we bring you an evening at the Old Woollen with Sunday Times Best Selling Author\, Guy Shrubsole in conversation with Boff Whalley. They will be discussing Guy’s new book The Lie of the Land: Who Really Cares for the Countryside? \n\n\n\nFor centuries we’ve been sold a lie: that you need to own the land to care for it. Just 1% of the population own half of England\, and this tiny landowning elite like to present themselves as the rightful custodians of the countryside. They’re even paid billions of pounds of public money to be good stewards. But what happens when they just don’t care? \n\n\n\nA small number of landowners have laid waste to some of our most treasured landscapes\, leaving our forests bare\, our rivers polluted\, our moorlands burned\, and our fenlands drained. Here Guy Shrubsole journeys all over Britain to expose the damage done to our land\, and meet the communities fighting back: the river guardians\, small farmers and trespassing activists restoring our lost wildlife. Full of rage and hope\, this is a bold vision for our nation’s wild places\, and how we can treat them with the awe and attention they deserve. \n\n\n\nIt’s time to demand better for nature. We can start by replacing the lie of the land with a profound truth: that any of us can care for the countryside\, regardless of whether you own it. \n\n\n\nThis is set to be a night of great discussion and their will be chance for the audience to ask Guy their own questions on this subject. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuy Shrubsole is an environmental campaigner and writer. He is the author of Who Owns England?\, an instant Sunday Times bestseller\, and The Lost Rainforests of Britain\, which won the Wainwright Prize for writing on Conservation and was shortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Society Literary Prize. For the past decade and a half Guy has campaigned on the climate and nature crises\, working for a wide range of organisations from Friends of the Earth and the Right to Roam campaign\, to the Department for the Environment\, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Guy lives in Devon. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival. Doors open 7:00pm event starts 8:00pm URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/guy-shrubsole LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241106T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241106T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200308 CREATED:20240712T163045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T150307Z UID:10002781-1730923200-1730930400@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Bedsit Land - The Strange Worlds of Soft Cell by music journalist\, DJ & author Patrick Clarke in conversation with journalist\, broadcaster and musician John Robb DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are excited to announce\, an evening at the Old Woollen with music journalist\, DJ & author Patrick Clarke about his latest release Bedsit Land – The Strange Worlds of Soft Cell. Patrick will be joined in conversation with journalist\, broadcaster and musician John Robb. \n\n\n\nSoft Cell are more than just a pop band. Marc Almond and Dave Ball may be best known for the string of hits they released in 1981\, but the powerful first phase of their collaboration embraced a staggering array of sounds\, influences and innovations that would change the face of music to come. \n\n\n\nIn Bedsit land\, Patrick Clarke plunges into the archives and interviews more than sixty contributors\, including the band members themselves\, to follow Soft Cell through the many strange and sprawling worlds that shaped their extraordinary career. They lead him from the faded camp glamour of the British seaside to the dizzying thrills of the New York club scene. From transgressive student performance art to the sleaze and squalor of pre-gentrified Soho. From the glitz of British showbiz to the drug-addled chaos of post-Franco Spain. He emerges on the other side with the most in-depth\, innovative and entertaining account of the duo ever written. \n\n\n\nPatrick Clarke is a music journalist and live DJ. He is the deputy editor of the Quietus and a freelance contributor to the Guardian\, NME\, DIY Magazine and many more. He has also written for a number of specialist titles\, including No Depression\, N By Norwegian and MARVIN. \n\n\n\nPatrick will be joined in conversation by the well-known media figure who has been active in music for decades John Robb. John is a journalist\, broadcaster and musician. He is the author of Punk Rock: An Oral History (2006) and The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth\, the first major book on Goth culture. He is the founder of culture website louderthanwar.com and plays bass in the post-punk band The Membranes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival – Doors open 7pm URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/bedsit-land LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241103T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241103T153000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200308 CREATED:20240902T155434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240902T155456Z UID:10002795-1730642400-1730647800@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Destination Fabulous - Find your way to your best you yet with Anna Murphy DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are bringing you another fabulous event\, join us in the Old Woollen as we chat to Anna Murphy\, Fashion Director of The Times. Anna will be introducing Destination Fabulous – her inspirational and invigorating guide to embracing your age and celebrating the wisdom and inner beauty that comes with it. \n\n\n\nFrom the Fashion Director of The Times comes a wise and inspiring guide to making the most of life as a grown-up woman – from the practical (how to dress your best) to the existential (how to feel your best). \n\n\n\nAt 52\, Anna Murphy feels more visible than at any point in her life to date. In Destination Fabulous\, she offers a toolkit to help you embrace your age and celebrate the wisdom and inner beauty that comes with it. It’s not about impossible goals. It’s not about running a marathon (unless you want it to be). It’s not about denying the ageing process\, nor attempting to erase its signs. It’s not about letting everything go\, either. It’s about balance. It’s about the possible and the present. And it’s about the future you want. How do you lift and smooth your face naturally? Should you go grey\, and\, if so\, how? How do you deal with menopause? Anna combines her knowledge from years of writing about fashion and beauty with her openness to the alternative ways of thinking found in disciplines such as yoga and Chinese medicine. For her natural is always best. \n\n\n\nAs for fashion\, Anna knows better than anyone that this can be the ultimate route into surfacing the true you. She shares all her tricks for finding your way to a wardrobe that will transform not just the way you look but the way you feel. And she shares the highlights of her conversations over the years with super-stylish agers such as Iris Apfel and Miuccia Prada. How have they got it right? Drawing on the wisdom of writers as diverse as Pema Chödrön and Eckhart Tolle\, Dorothy Rowe and Osho\, Nora Ephron and Mary Oliver\, she writes about saying goodbye to what doesn’t serve you and welcoming what does; about forging relationships that work for you as well as others; and about finding your purpose\, whether in your personal or professional life. Discover how the bumps on her road have helped her find her way to her true path. Her hope is that this book will help you to find yours\, too. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival. Doors open 1pm event starts 2pm URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/destination-fabulous LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241102T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241102T150000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200308 CREATED:20240704T225251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T103624Z UID:10002779-1730552400-1730559600@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:An afternoon with award winning historical novelist Kate Mosse DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are delighted to announce\, An afternoon with Kate Mosse at the Old Woollen. Kate Mosse CBE FRSL is an award-winning novelist\, playwright\, performer\, campaigner\, interviewer and non-fiction writer. The author of ten novels and short-story collections\, her books have sold over five million copies\, been translated into thirty-eight languages and published in more than forty countries. Kate will be talking to us about her latest novel The Map of Bones\, which will be released on 10th October. \n\n\n\nA story of adventure and hardship\, dispossession and injustice\, The Map of Bones is the sequel to the No. 1 bestselling The Ghost Ship\, and the fourth – and concluding – novel of The Joubert Family Chronicles. \n\n\n\nOlifantshoek\, South Africa\, 1688. When the vicious Cape wind blows from the south-east\, they say the voices of the unquiet dead can be heard whispering through this deserted valley. Suzanne Joubert is here to walk in the footsteps of her cousin\, Louise Reydon-Joubert\, pirate and commander of the Ghost Ship\, who disappeared more than sixty years ago. Suzanne has come to find her — to lay the stories to rest. But all is not as it seems . . . \n\n\n\nFranschhoek\, South Africa\, 1862. One hundred and eighty years later\, another member of the Joubert family\, Isabeau\, has journeyed to the small frontier town once known as Oliftantshoek in search of the long-lost women of her family. But the tragedies and crimes of the past are far from over\, and Isabeau must race against time to not only discover the truth but escape with her life . . . \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKate’s fiction writing includes the multimillion-selling Languedoc Trilogy (Labyrinth\, Sepulchre\, Citadel)\, The Joubert Family Chronicles (The Burning Chambers\, The City of Tears\, The Ghost Ship\, The Map of Bones) and No 1 bestselling Gothic fiction including The Taxidermist’s Daughter and The Winter Ghosts. \n\n\n\n Her highly-acclaimed non-fiction includes An Extra Pair of Hands: A Story of Caring & Everyday Acts of Love and Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries: How Women (Also) Built the World\, which inspired her one-woman theatre touring show. \n\n\n\nA regular guest on radio and television for literature\, Kate hosts the pre-show interview series at Chichester Festival Theatre and is a regular interviewer for literary and arts festivals including Letters Live\, the Hay Festival\, the Edinburgh International Book Festival\, the British Library and the Royal National Theatre. Her new podcast\, The Matilda Effect\, will be launched in summer 2024. \n\n\n\nThe Founder Director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction – the world’s largest annual literary awards celebrating writing by woman – she is the founder of the global #WomanInHistory campaign and has her own monthly YouTube book show\, Mosse on a Monday. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature\, Kate is also an Honorary Fellow of the Society of Authors\, a Visiting Professor of Contemporary Fiction and Creative Writing at the University of Chichester and President of the Festival of Chichester. In the broader arts\, Kate is President of the Festival of Chichester\, Patron of the Chichester Cathedral Festival of Flowers 2024\, Vice-Patron of the Chichester Cathedral Platinum Music Trust and Patron of the Chichester Festival of Music\, Dance and Speech. She is also an Ambassador for Parkinsons UK and has recently been appointed to Board of the British Library. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-afternoon-with-kate-mosse LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241014T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241014T220000 DTSTAMP:20260502T200308 CREATED:20240711T201936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T174344Z UID:10002780-1728936000-1728943200@trumanbooks.co.uk SUMMARY:Cecelia Ahern in conversation with Gaby Roslin DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are delighted to announce\, an evening at the Old Woollen with multi-million bestseller and contemporary fiction powerhouse\, Cecelia Ahern in conversation with one of the UK’s most popular TV and radio presenters\, Gaby Roslin. Cecelia constantly defies expectations. Ever evolving\, she is most recently known for her provocative\, mind-bending collection Roar\, adapted for TV by Nicole Kidman. \n\n\n\nCecilia will be taking about her latest gripping novel ‘Into the Storm‘ which is about motherhood\, escaping the past\, and what really happened on one wild\, stormy night. \n\n\n\nSurviving the storm is only the beginning… It is a wild night in the middle of December\, and GP Enya is crouched over a teenage boy\, performing CPR in the freezing rain. She found him on a mountain road near Dublin\, the victim of a hit-and-run.The boy survives\, but Enya goes to pieces. She leaves her husband\, her son\, and everything she knows to start a new life in remote rural Ireland.But even in the quiet of Abbeydooley\, beneath the boughs of an ancient tree\, Enya is still haunted by that night in the rain. Can the stories of strangers and a land steeped in legend lay the ghosts of her past to rest? Or will the storm she’s outrunning finally catch up with her? \n\n\n\nGaby hosts BBC1’s Morning Live and Ch5’s Shop Smart Save Money. She also presents on Radio 2\, has released her first book Spread the Joy (Harper Collins) and also has her own incredibly successful podcast ‘Reasons to be Joyful’.She has hosted her own chat show on BBC Radio London since 2014 as well as creating and presenting Gaby’s Talking Pictures for Radio 4 & the live theatre show. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCecelia Ahern is an Irish novelist whose work was first published in 2004. Her 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\nThis event is part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival – Doors open 7pm URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-cecelia-ahern LOCATION:Old Woollen\, Sunnybank Mills\, 83-85 Town Street\, Farsley\, LS28 5UJ\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR