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SUMMARY:Dive back into the world of Lucinda Riley’s Seven Sisters 
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nFrom 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 Sisters series that honours his mother’s – Lucinda Riley’s legacy.  \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT \n\n\n\nOrlando marks the beginning of a new chapter in the series\, inviting readers back into the rich and captivating universe that has enchanted millions around the world. \n\n\n\nOrlando is a sweeping\, atmospheric novel about love\, authorship\, and the quiet rebellions that change the world. Readers can expect exciting appearances from beloved Seven Sisters characters\, and will discover how their lives have been shaped during the last twenty years.  \n\n\n\nThis is Orlando’s story… \n\n\n\nThe event will include a book signing. Doors at 7pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the book \n\n\n\nReader favourite antiquarian bookseller Orlando Forbes – first introduced in The Shadow Sister – returns in this dual timeline saga. When Orlando uncovers a hidden cache of manuscripts in an old Harrow rectory\, his investigation draws us deeper into the private longings and unresolved fractures of the character’s own life. \n\n\n\nAcross dual timelines\, his search for the truth about a forgotten Victorian author becomes a mirror to his own story\, revealing buried betrayals\, guarded hearts\, and the courage it takes\, in any century\, to claim your true name. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nHarry Whittaker is not only Lucinda Riley’s son\, he is a storyteller himself; an award winning radio presenter\, actor and author. Most recently\, he hosted BBC Radio York’s Saturday Morning Show. \n\n\n\nIn 2019\, Harry and Lucinda co-authored the Guardian Angels series for children – four reassuring\, timeless stories addressing worries that a small child may have. After Lucinda’s death in 2021\, it was announced that Harry would complete the Seven Sisters series on behalf of his late mother. Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt published in May 2023. The Seven Sisters series continues to be one of the bestselling series worldwide.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/dive-back-into-the-world-of-lucinda-rileys-seven-sisters
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Fill your Life with Flowers with Celebrated Florist Graeme Corbett
DESCRIPTION:Fill your life with flowers and discover the art of natural\, seasonal arranging with celebrated florist Graeme Corbett of Bloom & Burn. \n\n\n\nGraeme 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. The book is beautifully photographed and filled with practical advice and creative encouragement. \n\n\n\nGraeme will also lead a demonstration of how to arrange an autumn display. \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT – The event will include a book signing.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nWorking from his studio in Kent\, Graeme uses locally grown flowers to create wild\, loose arrangements with a modern feel. \n\n\n\nAfter starting Bloom & Burn at his kitchen table in North London\, eight years later he is now a successful event florist\, floral stylist and teacher with a passion for making flower arranging more accessible and affordable. \n\n\n\n‘A green-fingered wonder’ – Jamie Oliver \n\n\n\n‘Graeme’s vibrant work is so well admired and celebrated in the industry and beyond. His designs have that rare ability to spark joy.’ – Milli Proust\, author of From Seed To Bloom \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nIn Life in Bloom\, Graeme teaches you everything you need to know about growing and arranging flowers at home – including which rules to follow\, and which ones to break – in a bid to find your own style. \n\n\n\nInviting you into his studio and garden\, Graeme takes you through the seasons by way of his favourite flowers. Discover narcissi and ranunculus in spring; peonies and poppies in summer; dahlias and phlox in autumn; and dried honesty and forced blossom in winter. \n\n\n\nFor each flower\, Graeme gives advice on growing\, choosing varieties\, sourcing and conditioning before teaching stunning arrangements. Play with colour\, form and texture and gain the confidence to go bigger. \n\n\n\nYou’ll learn how to: \n\n\n\n\nCreate stunning arrangements using bowls\, vases and moss bases\n\n\n\nBuild seasonal bouquets and showstopping centrepieces for tables and events\n\n\n\nExperiment with colour\, texture and shape to find your own floral style\n\n\n\nApply simple\, sustainable techniques that bring professional polish to your work\n\n\n\nDevelop the confidence to design freely\, whether with garden stems or market flowers
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/fill-your-life-with-flowers-with-celebrated-florist-graeme-corbett
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Be Transfixed: A Compelling\, Gothic Evening with C.J Cooke
DESCRIPTION:Discover a new\, feminist\, gothic\, historical fantasy from the author of The Book of Witching. \n\n\n\nJoin 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 together three timelines with a brutal blood curse. We can’t wait to hear more about the inspiration behind this one! \n\n\n\nA Farsley Lit Fest Event. Includes a Book Signing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nThree women. Seven centuries. One unbreakable blood curse… \n\n\n\nIt began in fire… Paris\, 1307. When eleven-year-old Princess Isabella of France watches four men burn at the stake\, a dying knight curses her bloodline: love will destroy everything she holds dear. \n\n\n\nIt was forged in madness… Bedlam\, 1865. Lois wakes in Bedlam Asylum with no memory of who she is only a precious red stone and the growing certainty that something ancient is hunting her. Can it end before blood is spilled? \n\n\n\nPresent day. Artist Emma Harris arrives at a crumbling French château for her wedding and the exhibition of her life. But the walls remember everything\, and something has followed her here. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nC.J. Cooke is a poet and internationally bestselling Edgar and ITW-nominated gothic novelist\, who has been published in 23 languages. Born in Belfast\, C.J. has a PhD in Literature and teaches creative writing. She has been selected as a Waterstones’ Book of the Month and BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/evening-with-c-j-cooke
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Leeds-based Historical Crime Writer Chris Nickson
DESCRIPTION: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! \n\n\n\nIn October\, join Chris for the paperback launch of The Faces of the Dead where Sergeant Cathy Marsden investigates the death of a local gangster in WWII Leeds. \n\n\n\nChris will give us an insight into the discoveries\, surprises and difficulties of writing books set in the past. We’ll hear about the inspiration for his novels\, his writing process\, and his use of Leeds as a creative backdrop to turn history into fiction. He’ll also be telling us more about his future plans and an exciting new book coming in January 2027. \n\n\n\nA Farsley Lit Fest Event 2026. The event includes a book signing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Historical mysteries don’t get much better than this.” – Publishers Weekly \n\n\n\n“I’d love to see these books attract a larger audience – I can easily see them being adapted for television.” – Best-selling Author & also on the Farsley Lit Fest Line-up –  Joanne Harris. \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nLeeds\, 1944. Cathy Marsden’s happiness at her boyfriend Tom’s brief leave from the army and marriage proposal is short-lived as she embarks on a new case in the Special Investigation Branch. \n\n\n\nEric Carr\, a local gangster\, is dead after crashing his car on the outskirts of Leeds. Not only that\, but an alarming discovery is made in the boot: weapons\, including guns\, stolen from a US military base\, to be sold on the black market. \n\n\n\nWas the crash simply an accident\, or something more sinister? One thing’s for sure – Eric’s death has set a chain of murder and gangland chaos in motion. As the number of people disappearing increases\, and men start dying Cathy must work out who is pulling the strings\, and why. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nChris has made a living as a writer since 1994\, initially as a music journalist\, specialising in world and roots music. \n\n\n\nChris’s first novel\, The Broken Token came out in 2010\, featuring Richard Nottingham\, Constable of Leeds in the 1730s\, and a series followed. Cold Cruel Winter was named one of the Best Mysteries of the Year by Library Journal. The audio version of The Broken Token was one of the Independent on Sunday’s Audiobooks on the Year. \n\n\n\nChris is also the writer of the Tom Harper novels (set in 1890-1920)\, the Simon Westow books (set in 1820s)\, the Cathy Marsden thrillers (set in 1940s)\, the Dan Markham noir mystery series (set in1950s) and the John the Carpenter mysteries\, set in medieval Chesterfield.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-chris-nickson
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Enter New Worlds with the Masters of Fantasy & Science Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Join Adrian Tchaikovsky and RJ Barker as they chat about their page-turning books. \n\n\n\nWe’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. \n\n\n\nMaster of Fantasy and Science Fiction\, Adrian will draw us deep into an incredible new world with an insight into Green City Wars\, his sci-fi noir\, crime-inspired story featuring talking animals… including a freelance racoon investigator! \n\n\n\nRJ will tell us more about Mortedant’s Peril; an epic historical fantasy; think mystery\, murder\, magic and mayhem. \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT: The author’s books will be available to buy and have signed on the evening. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Authors \n\n\n\nAdrian Tchaikovsky is a British science-fiction and fantasy writer known for a wide-variety of work including the Children of Time\, Final Architecture\, Dogs of War\, Tyrant Philosophers and Shadows of the Apt series\, as well as standalone books such as Shroud\, Alien Clay\, Service Model and many others. Children of Time and its series has won the Arthur C Clarke and BSFA awards\, and his other works have won the British Fantasy\, British Science Fiction and Sidewise Awards. \n\n\n\nRJ Barker is a critically acclaimed and award-winning author of fantasy fiction. He won the 2020 British Fantasy Society (BFS) Robert Holdstock award for Best Novel for his fourth novel\, The Bone Ships. His debut trilogy The Wounded Kingdom (Age of Assassins\, Blood of Assassins and King of Assassins) was nominated for the David Gemmel Award\, the Kitschie Golden Tentacle\, The Compton Crook and the BFS Best Debut and Best Novel awards!
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/enter-new-worlds-with-the-masters-of-fantasy-science-fiction
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Matt Coyne
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nSet against early 1980s Britain\, The Trouble with Sister Francis is a heartwarming and heartbreaking story of unlikely heroes\, quiet rebellions\, fierce loyalty and unexpected hope. \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT – will include a book signing.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nSister Francis is an unlikely nun. She’s sixty\, sweary\, drives like a lunatic and smokes like a stacked chimney . . . and she runs the Blessed Assumption Boys Club. \n\n\n\nRichie\, Bennett\, Kenny and Stan are four best friends from the Whittle council estate with little to do but get up to no good. After a run-in with local bullies\, they discover the crumbling\, forgotten club and find themselves in the company of the most remarkable person they will ever meet. \n\n\n\nAnd at the centre of it all lies a long-forgotten journal that might just change everything. \n\n\n\n‘A lovely feel-good treat … beautifully crafted\, warmly funny’ – The Times \n\n\n\nAbout Matt \n\n\n\nMatt Coyne is from Sheffield. In September 2015\, his life was turned upside down by the arrival of his son\, Charlie. Three months into parenthood\, he took to social media to write about his experience as a clueless first-time dad\, leading to the creation of Matt’s popular blog Man vs Baby\, which now has more than 500\,000 followers. \n\n\n\nMatt is the author of two Sunday Times bestselling books – Dummy and Man vs. Toddler – and has written for the Guardian\, Telegraph\, Private Eye and GQ. The Trouble with Sister Francis is Matt’s second novel\, following his acclaimed\, award-winning debut Frank & Red.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-matt-coyne
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening to Reconnect with Nature: Folklore\, Traditions & Rituals
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n** There will even be a demo of how to create a herbal ritual bag. ** \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT \n\n\n\nTales of gods and goddesses told around a crackling fire. The light of the rising sun streaming through an ancient site on a solstice morning. Hot cider poured over the roots of apple tress to wake then for the Spring. \n\n\n\nThe Ancient Ways is an empowering guide to reconnecting with the natural world in order to live a happier and more purposeful life. \n\n\n\nThe event will include a book signing.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nThis stunning book will deepen your connection with nature through mythology and folklore ancient traditions based on the land and the seasons. \n\n\n\nHedgewitch Seren Hawley-Plows explores how\, in the past\, humans’ lives centered around the rhythms of the natural world and how this can help you lead a more connected and fulfilled life. \n\n\n\nThe Ancient Ways is structured around the seasons and pagan festivals\, exploring the history of equinoxes and how they are celebrated\, how to rewild yourself through knowledge of plants and nature and how to benefit from these ancient traditions in a modern world. \n\n\n\nWhether you live in the countryside or a bustling city\, The Ancient Ways provides a slice of calm\, belonging and connection – the perfect gift for yourself or others. \n\n\n\nAbout Seren \n\n\n\nSeren Hawley-Plows is a second generation new-age traveller who was raised as a hedgewitch\, with a deep connection and love for the natural world. She was taught herbalism and ancient practices from an early age by her parents and their community\, and spent much of her youth travelling around festivals\, full moon gatherings\, and attending ceremonies at sacred sites. \n\n\n\nShe is now on a mission to reconnect people with the natural world\, by demonstrating how using ancient practices and discovering forgotten knowledge can be beneficial on a journey to re-establishing our relationship to the land.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-to-reconnect-with-nature
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Get Ready to Meet and Greet the Gruffalo!
DESCRIPTION:“Oh help! Oh no! It’s a gruffalo!” \n\n\n\nThis 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? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo celebrate the launch of Gruffalo Granny\, the brand new book from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler\, we’re offering you the opportunity to meet the infamous large\, brown creature with his turned out toes\, purple prickles\, orange eyes and poisonous wart on the end of his nose! \n\n\n\nGUARANTEE the perfect photo opportunity by purchasing a ticket. PRIORITY access will be given to ticket holders. Tickets ensure: \n\n\n\n\nYou’ll get your claws on your very own brand new Gruffalo book\, the first in over 20 years\n\n\n\n\n\nYou’ll get to meet the Gruffalo in person and have time for photos\n\n\n\n\n\nThe first x50 to book a ticket to the event will receive a FREE exclusive Gruffalo print (*prints now all claimed)\n\n\n\n\nTicket Information \n\n\n\nOne ticket = one copy of the new hardback book. The ticket price is £14.99 (this is the same as the book). One ticket includes family entrance. If you require more than one book\, please purchase additional tickets. A ticket will gain you entrance anytime between 9am-11am. \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nThe Gruffalo said to his daughter one day\, “Your Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay.” \n\n\n\nMeet Gruffalo Granny as she visits the Gruffalo family. This fresh and exciting new adventure features the return of much-loved characters and is destined to become a classic.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/get-ready-to-meet-and-greet-the-gruffalo
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Jess Kitching
DESCRIPTION: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! \n\n\n\nPerfect for fans of Lisa Jewell\, Paula Hawkins and Ruth Ware\, The Secrets of Strangers is a propulsive thriller about a writer who gets caught up in the case of a missing woman. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nAfter suffering a loss\, Janine and her husband Kamal need a fresh start. They leave their family and everything they know in Manchester and move to Bamblethorpe\, a picturesque Lancashire village where they expect nothing but peace and quiet. It’ll be just what Janine\, a thriller writer\, needs to work on her next manuscript.But the peace of their new village life is disrupted when long-time local Alexa Clarke goes missing out of the blue. Did she leave her husband like some people suspect? Or is there credibility to the rumours that something more nefarious has happened to Alexa?Frozen by writer’s block\, Janine stumbles into investigating Alexa’s disappearance\, and the more she discovers about Alexa’s life\, the more complicated things become. Nothing is as it seems\, and Janine begins to realise that there are disturbing parallels between Alexa’s life and her own.What starts as curious procrastination quickly spirals into a tangled web of secrets\, lies and a truth Janine may not be ready to face … if she survives. \n\n\n\n‘Gripping\, twisty and perfectly plotted. A mystery that just demands to be devoured.’ – Katy Brent \n\n\n\n‘A terrific writer with a smart\, keep-on-guessing\, plot-twisting story that will keep you turning the pages until you reach the final one … then you’ll finally be able to take a breath.’ – Chris Carter\, author of The Crucifix Killer \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nBorn in Bradford\, Jess Kitching is an avid reader\, writer and binge-watcher who splits her time between the UK and Australia. After graduating Huddersfield University with a First in English Literature\, Jess worked as a primary school teacher before becoming an author. Her three previous thrillers have been internationally published and described by readers as ‘thrillers with heart’. Her debut romance\, The Life Experiment\, was Women’s Weekly’s Best Romance of 2025.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-jess-kitching
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Utterly Addictive Summer Page Turners
DESCRIPTION:Join authors Rachel North & Rebecca Bainbridge\, both with roots in Leeds\, as they introduce their new\, compelling books from the domestic suspense genre. \n\n\n\nThe authors compare notes and let us in in on why gripping plots make for the perfect sunny day read. Find your next immersive escape for the summer. \n\n\n\nTheir books will be available to buy on the evening. \n\n\n\nIF YOU CAN’T MAKE THE EVENT: you can still order a signed copy of either of the books (for collection or delivery after the event) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Pool Party – Rebecca Bainbridge \n\n\n\nPerfect for readers of Liane Moriarty\, Lucy Foley and Lisa Jewell\, The Pool Party is an addictive thriller that lifts the lid on a seemingly perfect world. When Kate moves to the idyllic village of Fletching\, she quickly bonds with Melody\, a fellow school-gate mum. But after a near-fatal accident at a summer pool party\, long-buried secrets begin to surface and threaten to destroy both families. \n\n\n\nAbout Rebecca Bainbridge \n\n\n\nOriginally from Leeds\, Rebecca Bainbridge now lives in Surrey with her husband and three sons. She has worked in international marketing\, leading projects for organisations including Procter & Gamble\, Warner Bros and the BBC. The Pool Party is her debut novel. \n\n\n\nAbout The Temptation Test – Rachel NorthER Doctor Dev Balakrishnan is late for work when he sees her: slumped on the curb like a broken doll\, covered in blood. Everyone else walks on by. Not Dev. He saves people’s lives every day\, but Brooke is different: prey one minute\, predator the next. As she spins her web of stories Dev finds himself hopelessly caught up in her world of danger and deceit. Brooke will test Dev in ways he never dreamed of. Whether he passes or fails will become a matter of life and death – for both of them. \n\n\n\nAbout Rachel North \n\n\n\nWriter. Runner. Tai Chi Novice. Red not white wine. Rachel’s debut psychological thriller Happily Never After came out in 2024 followed with How the Other Half Die in June 2025. Rachel has also written six contemporary fiction novels as Caroline Bond.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-of-utterly-addictive-summer-page-turners
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY: The Fall and Rise of the Mölkky Bar Kids 
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nHilarious\, moving and surprisingly profound\, The Fall and Rise of the Mölkky Bar Kids is a lesson in enduring friendship\, growing older and the importance of throwing your hat (and your Mölkky stick) in the ring when you’re offered a new adventure. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nSuddenly in his mid-fifties\, Neil Squires found himself at a crossroads in life. With a journalism career in oscillation and trips to the barber starting to focus more on his eyebrows than hair\, he desperately craved a sporting adventure akin to the ones he had spent his life reporting on. But when he took up an obscure Finnish throwing game\, he had no idea it would lead him and three school friends halfway across the world\, in ill-fitting Team GB kit\, to compete for the nation\, becoming unlikely Japanese media celebrities in the process. \n\n\n\nTravelling 5\,500 miles from home to Hokkaido in pursuit of a gold medal at the Mölkky World Championships\, with the weight of the nation on their rapidly stiffening backs\, the newly formed Mölkky Bar Kids faced humiliating loss\, unexpected victories\, and learned of the power of writing a bonkers twist into your story at a stage in life when most people begin to disregard you.  \n\n\n\n“As my ghostwriter\, Neil Squires actually managed to make one of my books interesting and funny. This is what you get from him when he isn’t compromised by such poor material.” – Jonny Wilkinson
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/the-fall-and-rise-of-the-molkky-bar-kids
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Erin Kelly in conversation with Sarah Hilary
DESCRIPTION:Female friendship\, betrayal and a compelling mystery \n\n\n\nErin Kelly is one of the most well respected and critically acclaimed voices in the crime writing community. We’re excited to welcome the bestselling storyteller to the bookshop to tell us more about her new compulsive thriller that will leave you craving to read more. \n\n\n\nWhen schoolgirls start fainting one after the other at a convent boarding school\, old legends twist into new scandals... \n\n\n\nWhat’s more\, Erin will be in conversation with the critically-acclaimed author Sarah Hilary. \n\n\n\nTWO bestselling authors chat about their atmospheric\, new thrillers. Come and join them. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“I love everything I’ve read by Erin Kelly and this had me hooked from page one. With seriously gothic vibes\, a twisty\, confounding mystery and a set of gloriously alive characters.”  – Jennie Godfrey \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah’s book Someone Else’s Skin\, won the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year\, with MW Craven describing her writing as both exhilarating and terrifying. Her latest book The Drowning Place is a dazzling crime novel that heralds the start of an unmissable new police procedural series – perfect for fans of Broadchurch and Happy Valley.  \n\n\n\nMore about Erin’s Book \n\n\n\nCenturies of tradition are coming to an end at St Cordula’s school. Deputy Head\, Fiona Fox\, is about to preside over a controversial move to save it from ruin. But it’s not easy to change things at a school this old. \n\n\n\nLegend has it that the ghost of fifteenth-century nun\, Sister Matilda\, will keep St Cordula’s safe. But only as long as the words ‘GOD FORGIVE ME’\, scrawled by Matilda on a chapel staircase wall before she fell to her death\, are repainted every year. The words have only been allowed to fade once\, in 2002. But then\, fits of vertigo spread through the pupils\, and a second girl fell to her death on the night stairs. Only three people know the truth of what happened on the night of the tragedy. \n\n\n\nNow the vertigo is back\, and Fiona must stem the outbreak before it threatens St Cordula’s future\, or worse\, another girl loses her life. But when one of her pupils begins a dangerous investigation into the past\, old secrets start to twist into new scandals… \n\n\n\n‘So thrilling and unexpected that it made my head spin’ – LISA JEWELL \n\n\n\n‘Original\, suspenseful\, and with complex characters that spring irresistibly to life on the page’ – LOUISE CANDLISH \n\n\n\nAbout Erin Kelly \n\n\n\nErin Kelly is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Poison Tree\, The Sick Rose\, The Burning Air\, The Ties That Bind\, He Said/She Said\, Stone Mothers/We Know You Know\, Watch Her Fall\, The Skeleton Key and The House of Mirrors\, as well as Broadchurch: The Novel\, inspired by the award-winning TV series. \n\n\n\nThe Poison Tree became a major ITV drama and was a Richard & Judy Summer Read. \n\n\n\nHe Said/She Said spent six weeks in the top ten in both hardback and paperback\, was longlisted for the Theakston’s Old Peculier crime novel of the year award and selected for both the Simon Mayo Radio 2 and Richard & Judy Book Clubs. \n\n\n\nThe Skeleton Key was a Sunday Times top ten bestseller and was selected as a Waterstones Thriller of the Month. Born in London in 1976\, Erin lives in north London with her husband and daughters.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-erin-kelly
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening to Discover the Secrets of the House on Otley Road
DESCRIPTION:Join us on publication day as we raise a glass to support author Rosa Silverman as she launches her gripping debut novel set right here on our doorstep. Find out more about her inspiration behind the thrilling Leeds-based crime drama.  \n\n\n\nTwo murders. Twenty years apart. One truth to be uncovered. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nLeeds\, 2019 \n\n\n\nOlivia Kavanagh reinvented herself when she went to Uni. She’s trying hard to fit in with her much more worldly flatmates\, but constantly feels like the odd one out. When she discovers that another girl was murdered in a burglary gone wrong not only in their house\, but in her bedroom\, twenty years before\, she becomes obsessed. She starts asking questions\, not knowing how much danger they will put her in. \n\n\n\nLeeds\, 1999 \n\n\n\nEmily Pierce couldn’t care less what her flatmates think of her. The only person she cares about is Aidan\, her tutor\, and the man with whom she’s having an affair. On New Year’s Eve\, her plans to have the best night ever are cut short – it will be her last. \n\n\n\nJournalist Kate Marsden is sent to cover the story\, first of Emily’s death and then Olivia’s twenty years later. When she realises the cases are linked\, her investigation leads to places she could never expect \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nRosa Silverman grew up in Leeds and is now a senior feature writer at The Daily Telegraph\, reporting on social and political issues. She has a background in news journalism and spent years criss-crossing the country and sometimes Europe to cover breaking stories\, recognised with a BASW Social Work Journalism Award in 2025. She occasionally appears as a guest on BBC radio shows such as Woman’s Hour.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/otley-road
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:A Football Odyssey Book Signing with Local Author Rob Potts
DESCRIPTION:** Please note this event is now on 12th June\, not 5th June as previously advertised ** \n\n\n\nJoin 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 the RRP £15 (this includes entrance to the signing). He also invites you to join him for a drink and a chat in Farsley’s Cargo Wines\, following the signing. \n\n\n\nIn his book\, local author Rob Potts travels the five continents and looks at how over 80 clubs have transformed their communities. This is a brilliant resource guide to the history\, politics and passion that fans around the world have for the beautiful game. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDid you know two of drug lord Pablo Escobar’s passions were hippos and football and he bankrolled his own club Atlético Nacional? Unlike Pablo\, the hippos are still roaming free. \n\n\n\nWhat’s the best way to travel to St. Pauli in Germany? Where do you get the cheapest pint and a pie? And which ULTRA fans combined to bring down a government? \n\n\n\nA Football Odyssey answers these questions and more… how to get to the stadiums\, where to stay and where best to eat on a budget that would embarrass the prawn sandwich brigade. \n\n\n\nA ticket includes one copy of the book. Friends and family can attend together with one ticket. If more than one book is required\, please order the number of tickets to match.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/a-football-odyssey-book-signing-with-local-author-rob-potts
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Marcia Hutchinson
DESCRIPTION: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: \n\n\n\n\nLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026\n\n\n\nSHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARD – DISCOVER PRIZE\n\n\n\n\nThis is a raw and deeply affecting novel of childhood\, family and survival in 1960s Britain. \n\n\n\n‘Dark\, humorous\, and passionately captures the unique realities of the northern Black experience’ – The Observer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nSet in 1960s Bradford\, The Mercy Step follows Mercy\, a precocious young child facing a world far too big for her small body. She lives with her Windrush-generation parents in a crowded household where her mother’s attention is stretched between church and family\, and her father’s temper is something to be endured or avoided. \n\n\n\nFeeling like an outsider within her own home\, Mercy retreats into books and the companionship of her beloved doll\, Dolly\, while learning early how to navigate the flaws and failings of the adults around her. Yet Mercy is nothing if not resilient. Armed with humour\, style and fierce imagination\, she quietly begins to plot her escape from a traumatic childhood. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nMarcia Hutchinson was born in the UK in 1962 to Windrush-generation Jamaican parents. She was the first pupil from her comprehensive school to attend Oxford\, where she gained an MA in Law. She worked as a lawyer before founding the educational publishing company Primary Colours\, which she ran until 2014\, and was awarded an MBE in 2011 for services to cultural diversity. \n\n\n\nAfter moving to Manchester in 2012\, she became a community activist and was elected as a Labour Councillor in 2021. She is now a full-time writer based in Manchester and an active member of the Black Writers’ Guild. She is the co-author\, with Kate Griffin (writing as Lila Cain)\, of the historical novel The Blackbirds of St Giles (Simon & Schuster\, 2025). The Mercy Step is her literary debut as a solo writer. \n\n\n\n‘I laughed\, I cried. Mercy’s voice will stay with me for a very long time’ – Roisin O’Donnell\, Women’s Prize-longlisted author of Nesting \n\n\n\n‘A brilliant debut. Both deeply touching and haunting\, with a compelling child protagonist that’s impossible to look away from.’ — Irenosen Okojie\, author of Nudibranch
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-marcia-hutchinson
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:The Women Are Not Fine - with Hope Reese
DESCRIPTION:Abusive husbands. Desperate women. Poisonous solutions.  \n\n\n\nAt 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. \n\n\n\nThe village midwife – their confidante – offered an answer: arsenic. Soon\, women began slipping poison into their husbands’ brandy\, porridge\, and stews. Over the next twenty years\, the quiet village became the epicentre of one of the deadliest series of poisonings in modern history. \n\n\n\nIn The Women Are Not Fine\, journalist Hope Reese pieces together archival newspapers\, court documents\, police records and more to uncover the truth behind this extraordinary case. Her findings serve as a stark warning: when women are pushed to the brink\, the consequences can reverberate through history.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/the-women-are-not-fine-with-hope-reese
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:A Tactile Creative Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join writer and facilitator Karen Tobias-Green for a fun\, informal but meaningful dip into the tactile\, sensory world of creative writing.  \n\n\n\nExplore 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 inspiration\, beginners wanting a way in to writing and those interested in using language to boost their creative practice. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop explores the tactile and aesthetic qualities of writing; making connections between sensory experiences and word play and between visual and textual language. It’s fun\, practical\, hands on and responsive\, and aims to use all of your five senses. \n\n\n\nMaterials may include bric-a-brac and haberdashery\, plastic toys\, pom-poms \, string\, foam squares\, labels\, ribbon\, wood\, denim\, felt patches\, leather\, paper\, sweet wrappers\, photos\, postcards\, event tickets\, extracts of poems\, pencils… the list goes on… \n\n\n\nAbout Karen \n\n\n\nDr Karen Tobias-Green is a former lecturer in creative writing\, research skills and critical thinking. Karen validated and delivered Leeds Arts University’s first ever Creative Writing degree course. She is also a published poet\, fiction writer and art reviewer.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/tactile-writing-workshop
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Book Signing with CBeebies Star George Webster
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled that George Webster\, Leeds’ very own BAFTA-winning CBeebies TV presenter\, actor\, dancer and author will be joining us in the bookshop on Tuesday 17th March. \n\n\n\nWe are celebrating the release of his brand new book George and the Dragons: Lava Goes Wild – perfect for young readers 7+. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Webster was catapulted into the public eye when he spoke about Down Syndrome in his myth-busting video for BBC Bitesize. He went on to become the first ever CBeebies presenter with Down Syndrome and in November 2022\, won a BAFTA award in the ‘Best Presenter’ category. \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nIn his latest book\, George and his friends are back for another adventure … this time in a magical forest on a school camping trip. Joined by two new mini dragons\, Slushie and Glitz\, the gang learn survival 101 skills\, including how to roast marshmallows! But when Lava the dragon mysteriously flies off\, George and the gang are left to their own devices… \n\n\n\nMagical mishaps happen along the way as Glitz and Slushie discover their special powers\, while Jason and Faiza struggle to get along. Can George get his friends to work together\, and find Lava? \n\n\n\nTicket Information \n\n\n\nOne ticket includes one copy of the book but will allow all the family entrance. Please buy two tickets if you require two books\, and so on… \n\n\n\nJoin us anytime between 3.30pm and 4.30pm to meet George and get your copy of his new book personally signed.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/book-signing-with-cbeebies-star-george-webster
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Book Signing with UK Children's Laureate - Frank Cottrell-Boyce
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce that in the lead up to World Book Day\, we will be welcoming Children’s Laureate\, bestselling author and award-winning screenwriter\, Frank Cottrell-Boyce\, to the bookshop. \n\n\n\nFrank will be signing his latest paperback book\, The Blockbusters! \n\n\n\nThis is a fantastic opportunity for children (and adults!) to meet a bestselling author and receive a copy of Frank’s book\, signed by the man himself! \n\n\n\nThis event will be in the bookshop. There will be a queue system to meet Frank (this may include waiting outside so please dress for the weather.) All children must be accompanied by an adult. One ticket includes one copy of the book but will allow the family entrance. Please buy two tickets if you require two books\, and so on… If you cannot make the event\, we will get the book signed for you\, for collection at a later date. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nThe Blockbusters is a hilarious middle-grade adventure which offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of a major blockbuster movie. The story follows young Rafa\, who comes across a film set and swaps places with a famous actor. So begins a high-octane adventure involving Hollywood glamour\, mixed up phones and a missing brother… \n\n\n\nWith authentic insight into the chaos and excitement of film-making\, and brimming with the writer’s trademark wit and enchanting storytelling\, this is the perfect book for every reader aged 8 – 12. \n\n\n\nAwards \n\n\n\nFrank Cottrell-Boyce is a multi-award- winning children’s book author. His debut children’s novel Millions won the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal. \n\n\n\nHis other books include Cosmic\, Framed\, The Astounding Broccoli Boy\, Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth\, Runaway Robot\, Noah’s Gold and The Wonder Brothers. He has enjoyed a long-time collaboration with award-winning illustrator Steven Lenton. His books have also been shortlisted for a multitude of prizes\, including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize\, the Whitbread Children’s Fiction Award\, The Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award. \n\n\n\nCome along to meet Frank in the bookshop and get your copy of Blockbusters! personally signed.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/book-signing-with-frank-cottrell-boyce
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Yorkshire-based Historical Fiction with Liz Flanagan
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the bookshop as we chat to award-winning author Liz Flanagan as she releases her brand-new debut\, historical fiction When we were Divided. \n\n\n\nTaking a new direction writing historical fiction for adults\, multi-award-winning children’s author Liz Flanagan presents a searing debut. Expertly crafted and beautifully sensitive\, this book with its themes of family and political conflict\, and pure but forbidden love\, will stay with readers long after they’ve turned the last page. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nDivided by plague\, divided by war\, divided by love – what will reunite two sisters? Yorkshire\, 1643. Civil war divides the country. Jane mourns the departure of her last boy who goes off to fight for the king. She must find a new way to endure\, facing family secrets and her own buried grief. Isabel is spurred into action\, finding herself drawn into the rebel resistance – with unexpected consequences that might mean disaster for her sister Jane. \n\n\n\nKit is left desperate and starving\, taking on the identity of a murdered brother. Life in the king’s army brings friendship\, new hope and even love at the most perilous moment of all. As these three lives intertwine\, each of them will be altered forever.. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nLiz Flanagan is an award-winning author whose previous books were for children and young adults. When We Were Divided is her first novel for adults. She teaches Creative Writing in many different settings and previously worked as a book editor and as Centre Director for Arvon at Ted Hughes’s former home\, Lumb Bank. She lives in Hebden Bridge\, West Yorkshire\, with her family and pets and loves to walk in the beautiful landscape of her hometown.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-liz-flanagan
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:A Killer Evening for Christmas with Sarah Dunnakey
DESCRIPTION:Armchair detectives! Join author & TV quiz question setter Sarah Dunnakey for the perfect pre-Christmas treat. \n\n\n\nThis December\, head to the bookshop to find out more about The 12 Murders of Christmas – the ultimate killer puzzle book where Richard Osman meets Murdle.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah will give us an insight into how she put together this exciting book that features twelve festive tales – with a twist. At the end of each story\, readers receive a clue – with the aim of solving a mystery in time for Christmas. We invite you to find out more about these twelve puzzling whodunnits that will test even the most seasoned of sleuths and serve as fascinating reading for the whole family. \n\n\n\nWhen she’s not writing fiction\, Sarah writes and verifies questions for a variety of TV quiz shows including Mastermind\, University Challenge and Pointless – so plenty to chat about there too! \n\n\n\nSarah has not only been shortlisted\, but has won several short story competitions\, and has been published in anthologies and broadcast on Radio 4.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/killer-christmas
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening Escaping the 9 to 5 with Suzan Holder
DESCRIPTION:Yeeha! Calling all rom-com fans. Don’t miss this evening of laughter\, stories\, music\, fizz and fun. As part of Farsley Lit Fest 2025\, we are delighted to announce a super entertaining event with Suzan Holder. \n\n\n\nSuzan will not only be telling us more about her new\, funny and heartwarming book that reveals the exploits of Becky\, a Dolly Parton tribute act\, she’ll also be performing a musical number for us. Cowboy boots and hats not essential – but certainly welcomed! \n\n\n\nJoin us for a glass of fizz as we celebrate What Would Dolly Do? – a glittering romcom with a musical twist\, full of inspiring Dolly Parton-isms and a love story that will leave your heart singing. \n\n\n\nWhat Would Dolly Do? is not just a love song to a musical icon\, but a wake-up call for anyone who thinks they’ve missed their chance that it’s never too late to find your voice and follow your heart. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSuzan is a lifelong Dolly Parton fan and travelled to Nashville as part of research for her book\, perfect for readers of Sarah Morgan\, Rebecca Raisin\, Carole Matthews\, and Milly Johnson. \n\n\n\nSuzan trained as a journalist and worked on regional and national newspapers before moving into TV production\, where she worked on a variety of ITV news and lifestyle programmes including as Series Producer of ITV’s daytime show Loose Women. \n\n\n\nMarried to musician\, actor and presenter Noddy Holder\, Suzan’s love of music runs through her writing. What Would Dolly Do? is her third novel\, following Rock ‘N’ Rose and her debut Shake It Up\, Beverley which was adapted from her original\, award-winning play Shake It Up\, Baby that has been performed across the UK. \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nDolly Parton tribute singer Becky Mooney has such terrible stage fright she can only perform when dressed up as country music’s biggest and blondest star. But after splitting with her boyfriend and Kenny Rogers singing partner\, she pours herself a cup of ambition and decides to chase her dreams alone. \n\n\n\nAs Becky searches for a way forward\, a surprise encounter with a handsome country music star propels her along a path to romance\, revenge and the rockabilly road to Nashville. But can she find the route to who she really is and learn to shine like a diamond in a rhinestone world? \n\n\n\nWhat Would Dolly Do? will be available to buy on the evening with the opportunity to have it signed by Suzan.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-suzan-holder
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Zombies & Black Humour with Leigh Radford
DESCRIPTION:Join Leigh Radford as she delves into One Yellow Eye\, her darkly funny\, debut novel; a zombie thriller set in London. The book is full of heartbreak\, revulsion and black humour. \n\n\n\nLeigh will tell us more about her transition from broadcast media to writing a horror novel\, described by the Times as\, ‘Snort-inducingly funny . . . One for those with strong stomachs and big hearts.’ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nA scientist desperately searches for a cure to a zombie virus while also hiding a monumental secret. \n\n\n\nKesta’s husband Tim was the last person to be bitten in a zombie pandemic. The country is now in a period of respite\, the government seemingly having rounded up and disposed of all the infected. But Kesta has a secret . . . \n\n\n\nTim may have been bitten\, but he’s not quite dead yet. In fact\, he’s tied to a bed in her spare room. And she’s made him a promise: find a cure\, bring him back. \n\n\n\nA scientist by day\, Kesta juggles intensive work under the microscope alongside Tim’s care\, slipping him stolen drugs to keep him docile\, knowing she is hiding the only zombie left. But Kesta is running out of drugs – and time. Can she save her husband before he is discovered? Or worse . . . will they trigger another outbreak? \n\n\n\nReviews \n\n\n\n‘An acidic\, funny\, queasy debut.’ – Emma Van Straaten\, bestselling author of This Immaculate Body \n\n\n\n‘Gripping\, grisly and wonderfully written.’ – Daily Mail \n\n\n\n‘Radford shapes the subgenre into something new and fresh . . . The reanimated corpses are just icing on the rotting cake.’ – New York Times \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nLeigh Radford trained as a broadcast journalist. She produced and presented arts and entertainment content and documentaries for UK commercial radio\, BBC Radio\, Time Out\, The Times and The Sun. A former book publicist\, she is a 2023 graduate of Faber Academy. She is currently developing content for film and television through her production company\, Kenosha Kickers.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-leigh-radford
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251027T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251027T210000
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SUMMARY:An Evening celebrating Northern Gothic with Andrew Michael Hurley and Michael Stewart
DESCRIPTION:** Please note that there has been a venue and time change to this event since it was first launched. It is now taking place at Truman Books in Farsley\, with doors opening at 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start. ** \n\n\n\nIn Halloween week\, two writers at the pinnacle of their craft explore myth\, place and meaning and our darkest imaginings. \n\n\n\nTwo writers get together to discuss all things folk horror\, macabre and menace! We can’t wait for this meeting of minds as these two authors chat and tell us more about their new books and the work that goes into researching and writing them. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event sees the return of the multi-award winning ‘Master of Menace’ Andrew Michael Hurley to tell us about ‘Saltwash’\, a sinister seaside tale of regret\, remorse and grief. Set in a decaying hotel and with a cast of uncanny characters\, this is Hurley at his dark\, folkloric best. \n\n\n\nAlongside Andrew\, is Michael Stewart whose new novel Black Wood Women is set against the turbulent backdrop of 17th-century Yorkshire. This spellbinding story explores themes of persecution and survival\, through the story of Caragh\, a young Irishwoman fleeing persecution. Blending historical realism with an evocative feminist narrative\, the story examines themes of belonging\, identity\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nAndrew Michael Hurley – Saltwash \n\n\n\nThe dilapidated seaside town of Saltwash isn’t a place that Tom Shift would have chosen to come to at all\, let alone on such a bleak November afternoon. But his new friend\, Oliver Keele\, has insisted on meeting for dinner at the Castle Hotel\, where the owners\, the Paleys\, try their best to cling on to the glory days.Both terminally ill\, Tom and Oliver have been bound by the saddest of circumstances\, though they have found some solace in writing to one another via a pen-pal scheme set up by their respective cancer clinics. So far\, their friendship has been conducted solely through letters\, with Oliver proving himself to be a treasury of literary quips and quotes. Yet\, for all his flamboyance and verbosity\, he is guarded\, and Tom suspects that he is lonely and nomadic. And Oliver sees Tom for what he is too: a man haunted by guilt and desperate to try and atone in some way before it’s too late. \n\n\n\nRegret is what brings others to the Castle. Much to Tom’s surprise\, dozens more guests appear\, dressed in their finest to take part in a prize draw that offers one person the chance of deliverance from their remorse. But does everyone deserve the opportunity? \n\n\n\nBlack Wood Women – Michael Stewart \n\n\n\nYorkshire\, 1649. Since they fled Ireland\, Caragh and her family have hidden their true identities to enable them to start a new life in England. But when Caragh finds her parents brutally murdered by a Protestant determined to rid the area of Catholics\, she must flee again. Travelling east\, she comes to a forest\, where she meets a coven of women who wear their hair loose and refuse to follow men’s rules. Having found acceptance at last\, Caragh is unaware that a different kind of persecution stalks the black wood women\, and their days in the forest are numbered. \n\n\n\nSet against the turbulent backdrop of 17th-century Yorkshire\, this spellbinding novel explores themes of persecution and survival\, through the story of Caragh\, a young Irishwoman fleeing persecution. Blending historical realism with an evocative feminist narrative\, the story examines themes of belonging\, identity\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nMichael Stewart is an award-winning author whose diverse body of work spans novels\, short stories\, TV\, radio\, and stage.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-celebrating-northern-gothic
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Campaigner and Author Janet Alder
DESCRIPTION:Publishing during Black History Month\, we invite you to join Janet Alder for an inspiring talk and enlightening discussion about her powerful book\, Defiance – Racial Injustice\, Police Brutality: A Sister’s Fight for the Truth. \n\n\n\nThe police killing of Christopher Alder in Hull in 1998 was one of the most notorious deaths in custody in the UK\, involving the destruction of evidence\, a whitewash of an investigation and illegal surveillance. \n\n\n\nThis event is a must for those passionate about human rights\, social justice and equality. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJanet Alder has relentlessly fought for justice\, and against police brutality since the death of her brother. During this intimate talk\, she will share details of her personal journey\, discuss the themes of her book and answer audience questions.  \n\n\n\nIn the book\, Janet fearlessly holds the UK’s state institutions to account. Her probing expose details what went on\, based on exhaustive documentary evidence\, as well as telling the story of her fight to uncover the truth. It’s a damning account of injustice in the UK police system; a story – among many others – of justice denied. \n\n\n\nJanet has written for the New Statesman\, and her fight has been reported on by the BBC\, the Socialist Worker and the Guardian. \n\n\n\n‘This book has it all. And we need to read it all\, feel it all. Then take it all to others. I‘ve known Janet from early days. Her story of struggle against almighty odds\, reflects the story of our times both inside and outside the justice system. She is far from alone and currently\, for example\, stands alongside the victims of Hillsborough\, Bloody Sunday\, Infected Blood\, the Post Office Scandal\, Covid\, and now of course Grenfell. The tide is strong.’ – Michael Mansfield KC \n\n\n\n‘Defiance is one of those books that it’s impossible to put down. It is indeed an extraordinary account and a total indictment of the policing and criminal injustice system in this country. It should be compulsory reading for every police officer and police staff member across Britain and everywhere.’ – Professor Gus John\, veteran anti-racist educationalist whose campaigning helped lead to the 1968 Race Relations Act \n\n\n\nJanet’s book Defiance will be available to buy and Janet will be doing a signing at the end of the evening.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-janet-alder
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening Celebrating the Past: the Weird & the Wonderful with Sally Coulthard
DESCRIPTION:If you were to choose 100 weird and wonderful objects to represent our history\, what would they be?  Join the acclaimed author of A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects and the forthcoming A Brief History of the Coast in 100 Objects\, in an engaging and humorous journey through 12\,000 years of British life\, told through some its strangest artefacts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBestselling author and columnist Sally Coulthard has spent the last two decades writing about her favourite things – the natural world\, the history of interesting things\, and practical stuff. After studying Archaeology and Anthropology at Oxford\, and a brief stint working in factual television production\, Sally moved back to her beloved Yorkshire\, married a gardener and set up a smallholding; it’s from there\, that Sally writes from a shed in the old orchard.  \n\n\n\nSally’s written over twenty-five non-fiction books as well as writing columns for Country Living magazine and A New Good Life. \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nFrom ancient artefacts to modern-day memorabilia\, this startling book weaves a rich tapestry from the fragments of our rural past. The things we have left behind provide a connection that no document can match; physical artefacts are touchstones that breathe life into its history. From farming tools to children’s toys\, domestic objects and strange curios\, the everyday items of the past reveal fascinating insights into an often-forgotten way of life. Birth\, death\, celebration\, work\, crime\, play\, medicine\, beliefs\, diet and our relationship with nature can all be read from these remnants of our past. \n\n\n\nA Brief History of the Countryside will be available to buy on the evening and Sally will be doing a signing.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-sally-coulthard
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:All Aboard for an Evening of Guided Journaling with Charlotte Russell
DESCRIPTION:Join Charlotte Russell (CW MA) for an evening of guided journaling as part of Farsley Literature Festival.  \n\n\n\nThis brand-new journaling journey will help writers and non-writers alike\, journal their way to a place of happy well-being\, contentment\, clarity and ease of mind. \n\n\n\nRemember when you were a child and the whole world was filled with possibility? When any dream was possible and imagination ruled? The Ship is a fantastic journaling journey\, designed to explore themes of change\, adventure\, excitement\, and learning to say “yes!” and lean into childlike wonder.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBoard The Ship (metaphorically!) and leave this workshop feeling ready to take on the world\, having confronted what has been holding you back and working through your inhibitions.  \n\n\n\nThis Writing for Wellness Workshop is perfect for those looking to move on from anything that’s been holding them back\, to find adventure down a new path\, or those who want to know more about their own inner thoughts. \n\n\n\nWhat is guided journaling? \n\n\n\nGuided journaling is a new approach to journaling\, led by creative writer\, Charlotte. During a Writing for Wellness Workshop\, you are invited to listen to a story read aloud before pausing intermittently to write down how certain points and prompts in the story have made you feel. Tying this together provides a narrative of your thoughts and feelings\, and helps give structure to them. You can then look back in the day and weeks to come\, at how far you have come on your journey of personal growth. 
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-of-journaling
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Otto English: Notorious - History's Villains & Why They Matter
DESCRIPTION:This event is now taking place at Truman Books\, not The Old Woollen as previously advertised. The event will take place at 6.30pm. \n\n\n\nHistory loves a villain. \n\n\n\nFascinating and fearless\, Otto English’s new book Notorious re-examines some of history’s biggest villains. It will change the way you see the world forever. \n\n\n\nIn his fascinating follow-up to Fake History and Fake Heroes\, Otto looks at how certain people and groups have been villainised throughout history\, and why we continue to demonise them. Explore this concept with Otto. A Q & A session will follow the talk\, with the evening rounded off nicely with the opportunity to get your book signed by Otto. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAcross the entire span of human civilisation\, certain people and groups have been identified as being responsible for the ills of the world\, and have remained hated for it. In his continuing desire to separate out the facts from the fiction of history\, Otto English looks at how these legacies were constructed and who told us that they were evil. \n\n\n\nFrom how Bloody Mary became the figurehead of uppity women and how Judas’s betrayal became a template for religious tensions for centuries\, to what the Peasants Revolt and the Illuminati shows us about power struggles throughout the ages\, English exposes the agendas behind the ‘truths’ we’ve been told to believe. And in looking at how xenophobia was weaponised during the ‘Spanish’ Flu\, he reveals how our past sometimes bleeds into the present day. \n\n\n\nOtto English is the pen name of journalist Andrew Scott. From 2010\, Scott began writing and tweeting about politics and history\, gaining attention for his itinerant blog\, he moved into journalism and has since written for Politico\, the Independent\, New Statesman\, Daily Mail and many other publications. He has always been fascinated by the writing of history and the creation of political narratives\, and has spoken about them on BBC News and BBC Radio 4.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-otto-english
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:A Magical Storytime with Becky Cameron
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the bookshop for a magical storytime with author-illustrator Becky Cameron as she shares her new picture book\, The Angel and the Mermaid. \n\n\n\nThis touching story is a beautiful celebration of the unbreakable bond between siblings and the importance of always coming together\, no matter the distance.  \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nAvery and Mira are as different as the sky and the sea. Avery is gentle like the whispering breeze and Mira is wild like a crashing wave. Despite their differences\, they spend every day together on the beach\, their home. When a treasure hunt leads to an argument\, the siblings separate\, only to realise how much they need each other. Will Mira’s bravery and Avery’s courage bring them back together? \n\n\n\n Becky Cameron is the illustrator of much-loved classics such as Enid Blyton and Paddington. When she’s not bringing new books to life\, Becky also teaches illustration at Sheffield Hallam University. \n\n\n\nThe book is perfect for our under 5 storytime audience\, with gorgeous illustrations and a heartwarming story that will appeal to the whole family. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe event is FREE to attend but if you’d like to come along please book a ticket for each individual so we know the numbers. Places are limited. \n\n\n\nThere is an option to buy a ticket that includes a copy of ‘The Angel and the Mermaid’ and this includes free entry. (The book will be available to collect on the day)
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/storytime-with-becky-cameron
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Sarah Banks: Wild Swimming Walks in Yorkshire
DESCRIPTION:If you enjoy connecting with nature (and a little exercise to boot)\, you won’t want to miss this fabulous evening in the bookshop as we talk to local writer and wild swimmer Sarah Banks about her new book\, ‘Wild Swimming Walks: Yorkshire’. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a hiker\, swimmer\, history lover or weekend adventurer\, an evening with Sarah will provide you with the inspiration and the information to explore Yorkshire’s wildest corners with confidence. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOffering a new way to see and experience our wonderfully diverse county\, Sarah’s book features a ground-breaking collection of walks that will guide you to 28 invigorating\, wild swimming spots. \n\n\n\nWhether you’ve already made a splash into wild swimming or just the idea of seeking hidden waterfalls\, secluded river beaches and coastal coves appeals\, we’d definitely recommend you join us for a refreshing dip into Sarah’s book! \n\n\n\nWe can’t wait to hear how Sarah collated all the useful information including directions\, points of interest and insights into an area’s history and ecology to put together ‘Wild Swimming Walks:Yorkshire’. \n\n\n\nStep away from the demands of everyday life and let Sarah be your guide as you learn about spectacular secret spots\, staying safe\, being sensitive to nature and the benefits of wild swimming. \n\n\n\nSarah is also the author of the best-selling 2023 title ‘Wild Guide North East England’.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/sarah-banks-wild-swimming
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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