"Oh help! Oh no! It's a gruffalo!" This is your invitation to come and meet the fearsome favourite, as he ventures out of the deep, dark wood to visit Farsley. Will you give him a high five or are you brave enough to offer up a hug? To celebrate the launch of Gruffalo Granny, the …
Discover the wonders of the natural world with The Ancient Ways, a seasonal guide from hedgewitch Seren Hawley-Plows, which uses myths, folklore and old rituals to help you reconnect with nature. ** There will even be a demo of how to create a herbal ritual bag. ** A FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT Tales of …
Bestselling author of Frank & Red and master of the popular comedy blog Man vs Baby, Matt is set to introduce his brand new, funny story of unlikely heroes, fierce loyalty and unexpected hope. Set against early 1980s Britain, The Trouble with Sister Francis is a heartwarming and heartbreaking story of unlikely heroes, quiet rebellions, …
Join Adrian Tchaikovsky and RJ Barker as they chat about their page-turning books. We’re delighted to welcome two fantastic authors to the shop to tell us more about their books, the worlds they create and their future plans. Master of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Adrian will draw us deep into an incredible new world with …
Discover the haunted places, supernatural happenings & weird phenomena of our county as Meryl James introduces her new, fabulous collection of ghostly hauntings in Yorkshire. The book Paranormal Yorkshire will delight the ghost hunters, and fascinate and intrigue everybody who knows Yorkshire. A FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT - includes a book signing. About the …
Chris Nickson is a fiction writer, with his books predominantly set in Leeds. His historical crime stories have seen him kill quite a few people in Leeds, in the 1730s right through to the 1950s! In October, join Chris for the paperback launch of The Faces of the Dead where Sergeant Cathy Marsden investigates the …
Discover a new, feminist, gothic, historical fantasy from the author of The Book of Witching. Join us in the bookshop as we hear from an author whose books have been critically acclaimed for their atmospheric use of time and place. C.J Cooke launches hew new novel that sees evil echo through seven centuries and weaves …
Fill your life with flowers and discover the art of natural, seasonal arranging with celebrated florist Graeme Corbett of Bloom & Burn. Graeme is joining us in the bookshop to tell us all about Life in Bloom, the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn more about growing, gathering and arranging flowers, across the seasons. …
We're delighted to welcome bestselling author Harry Whittaker to Farsley for a special evening celebrating the publication of his new novel, Orlando – an exciting return to the beloved world of Seven Sisters. From the co-author of Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt, Harry Whittaker delights readers with a novel set in the universe of the international, multi-million-copy bestselling Seven …
Join Charlotte Russell (MA CW) of Writing for Wellness for an immersive journey into the forest, where the boundaries between story, imagination and self-discovery begin to blur. This year’s theme Be a Witch will take you deep into an enchanted autumn forest. You’ll find a cottage hidden amongst the trees, encounter different objects, places and …
In the blue corner, with millions of copies sold, TM Logan, master of the up-all-night thriller. In the red corner, crime fiction queen TM Payne, author of the Detective Sheridan Holler series. The referee - psychological thriller writer Jackie Kabler, herself a million-copy-plus bestselling author. Join us as Jackie pitches the two TMs against each …
Discover a riveting mystery, based on a true story, as we celebrate A.J’s latest novel and find out more about his passion for digging up forgotten historical stories and bringing them back to life. Set in wartime London, Everest Macdonald investigates the murder of her uncle, the actor William Terriss. A Farsley Lit Fest Event …
