Join writer and facilitator Karen Tobias-Green for a fun, informal but meaningful dip into the tactile, sensory world of creative writing. Explore poetry and prose and discover the pleasure of spontaneous creative writing from text and visual prompts in a supportive, friendly space. Experiment with colour, sound, objects and play. Perfect for current writers looking for …
Abusive husbands. Desperate women. Poisonous solutions. At the turn of the 20th century, the women of Nagyrév, Hungary, were in trouble. Their stories were hauntingly similar: husbands who drank, who beat them, who made their lives unbearable. The village midwife - their confidante - offered an answer: arsenic. Soon, women began slipping poison into their …
We are excited to announce that we will be welcoming Marcia Hutchinson to the bookshop. Her debut novel The Mercy Step, a sharply witted and tender portrait of a young girl’s quiet rebellion and her refusal to be broken has just been: This is a raw and deeply affecting novel of childhood, family and survival …
Join us for an evening of poetry. Three contributors to a new endeavour from Left Cultures, will read their own and other poems from a special edition zine, plus treat us to more of their own material. Janine Booth, Nick Toczek and Keiron Higgins all have poems featured in Class Lines and Red Rhymes – a book that …
** Please note this event is now on 12th June, not 5th June as previously advertised ** Join us in the bookshop to celebrate the launch of a new football book written by fans for fans. Rob will be in the shop 4 - 5pm signing copies of A Football Odyssey. Pre-order your copy for …
Immerse yourself in a blazing tale of sporting splendour that began as a pub conversation gone awry. Join Leeds-based Neil Squires on the launch of his new book; an unlikely story of four men from Yorkshire who found themselves crossing the globe in search of international glory. Hilarious, moving and surprisingly profound, The Fall and Rise of …
Not only is Jess an internationally published writer of thrillers, she’s a regular attendee of the Truman’s Book Club Social! We can’t wait to have her in the bookshop to celebrate with her as she launches her new book The Secrets of Strangers. Join us on publication day! Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Paula …
