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SUMMARY:Be a Witch - an immersive Writing for Wellness Experience
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nThis 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 experiences along the way\, and you’ll use these as prompts to explore yourself through journaling. \n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBE A WITCH explores the magic we carry within ourselves – our intuition\, creativity\, resilience\, freedom and capacity for transformation. It’s an invitation to reconnect with the parts of yourself you may have forgotten\, to release what no longer serves you\, and to imagine what might be possible when you give yourself permission to become more fully yourself. \n\n\n\nExpect an atmospheric evening of storytelling\, journaling\, autumnal woodland magic and a little bit of witchcraft – the kind that happens entirely within you. \n\n\n\nNo previous journaling experience is needed. Just bring yourself\, an open mind\, and a willingness to step into the woods…
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/be-a-witch
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:TM vs TM - Battle of the Bestsellers
DESCRIPTION:In the blue corner\, with millions of copies sold\, TM Logan\, master of the up-all-night thriller.  \n\n\n\nIn the red corner\, crime fiction queen TM Payne\, author of the Detective Sheridan Holler series.  \n\n\n\nThe referee – psychological thriller writer Jackie Kabler\, herself a million-copy-plus bestselling author.  \n\n\n\nJoin us as Jackie pitches the two TMs against each other in a discussion about their careers\, their writing process and their latest books\, culminating in a fun head-to-head finale – but which TM will come out on top? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA FARSLEY LIT FEST 2026 EVENT – Copies of all the authors’ latest books will be available to buy on the evening\, with the opportunity to get them signed and dedicated.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/tm-vs-tm-battle-of-the-bestsellers
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:Head to Wartime London with Sunday Times Bestselling Author A.J West
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nSet in wartime London\, Everest Macdonald investigates the murder of her uncle\, the actor William Terriss. \n\n\n\nA Farsley Lit Fest Event – Expect an entertaining and thought-provoking conversation with the chance to ask your own questions and get your books signed. \n\n\n\n“Meet Everest Macdonald\, your new favourite historical sleuth … a work of Bayeux proportions\, beautifully imagined with perfect pacing and twists galore!” – Janice Hallett \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nIt’s 1917. As the Great War rages on the continent\, Everest Macdonald is summoned to her father’s deathbed and entrusted with a final urgent request: she must uncover the truth behind the murder of her uncle\, the celebrated Victorian actor William Terriss\, a crime that has haunted her family for twenty years.  \n\n\n\nEverest begins her investigation\, following a trail that leads her into the world of late-Victorian theatre\, where fame and fortune mask obsession\, envy and cruelty. With time running out and her father’s strength failing\, Everest must uncover what really happened on the night Terriss died\, and shed light on the unsettling legacy he left behind. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nA.J.West is a bestselling\, multi-award-winning historical fiction novelist and historian. Prior to publication he was a breakfast host on BBC television news. He appears regularly on national television and radio programmes discussing literature\, history and current affairs. His novel\, The Betrayal of Thomas True\, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller\, winning the coveted CWA Historical Dagger award\, while The Spirit Engineer won the Historical Writers Association Debut Crown.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-a-j-west
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:A Guide to the Perfect Murder (with a Christmas Twist)
DESCRIPTION:Like locked-room mysteries? Enjoy solving puzzles? Fancy a bit of festive fun? From carefully laid clues\, impossible situations and brain-teasing puzzles… Tom Mead and Sarah Dunnakey will explore the elements that make up the perfect fictional murder. \n\n\n\nDrawing on their own experiences of writing who- and how-dunnit mysteries and their knowledge of the works of classic authors in the genre\, this promises to be an entertaining and illuminating evening. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Books \n\n\n\nThe Christmas Dinner Murder : Can You Solve the Puzzles in This Festive Murder Mystery? \n\n\n\nPut your wits to the test in this festive crime novel stuffed with puzzles! A Christmas story that includes 25+ original puzzles devised by Mastermind and University Challenge quiz question creator Sarah Dunnakey. \n\n\n\nRenowned puzzler Audrey Peppertree is hosting a luxurious Christmas party in her famous manor. Her invitation was a playful riddle\, but one RSVP was returned anonymously\, with an ominous threat. Fearing for her life\, Audrey asks her old friend Eloise Dodd – a retired bodyguard – to join the dinner and work out which of her guests could be hungry for revenge.But by the end of the evening\, will Audrey’s goose be cooked? Trapped by storms and scared for their lives\, the diners find themselves taunted with more cryptic games. It seems the arrogant killer likes to play with their food. But if you put all of the puzzle answers together\, they will lead to the solution of the crime… Can you beat the detectives to work out Whodunnit? \n\n\n\nThe perfect book for fans of Murdle\, Ludwig\, and Agatha Christie. \n\n\n\nThe House at Devil’s Neck : a ghostly murder mystery \n\n\n\nLike locked-room mysteries? You’ll love Tom Mead’s Joseph Spector series. This gripping locked-room mystery sees Joseph Spector investigate his most sinister case yet: murderous machinations at a haunted manor house. A former First World War field hospital\, the spooky old mansion at Devil’s Neck attracts spirit-seekers from far and wide. Illusionist-turned-sleuth Joseph Spector knows the house of old.With stories spreading of a phantom soldier making mischief\, he joins a party of visitors in search of the truth. But the house\, located on a lonely causeway\, is quickly cut off by floods. The stranded visitors are soon being killed off one by one.With old ally Inspector Flint working on a complex case that has links to Spector’s investigation\, the two men must connect the dots before Devil’s Neck claims Spector himself as its next victim.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/a-guide-to-the-perfect-murder-with-a-christmas-twist
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SUMMARY:The Story of the Christmas No. 1
DESCRIPTION:A festive\, fun & fascinating celebration of a uniquely British phenomenon. \n\n\n\nFrom The Beatles to glam rock\, from Do They Know It’s Christmas? to reality-TV winners\, novelty records\, charity campaigns and viral streaming sensations\, Marc Burrows uncovers the stories behind the songs we love – and love to argue about. \n\n\n\nAward-winning author Marc will be in conversation with fellow comedian\, Vix Leyton. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy does being No. 1 in the singles chart at Christmas still make headlines?\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy do we return to the same songs every year?\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat makes it such a uniquely British phenomenon\, and why do we care?\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nThis is the story of a national obsession: the annual race for the festive chart crown\, and what it reveals about British culture\, identity\, and the ever-changing music industry. \n\n\n\nNew for the 2026 edition: the full story of Kylie Minogue’s triumphant Christmas Number 1! Released through Amazon\, Kylie’s gloriously camp ‘XMAS’ ended the recent dominance of charity singles and perennial festive classics to secure her first-ever Christmas chart-topper\, becoming the first female artist to score UK Number One singles across four different decades.  \n\n\n\nBut what does it tell us about hits in the streaming age\, and the deals with the devil you need to do to secure them? Packed with chart battles\, cultural curiosities\, festive controversies and enough music trivia to fill Santa’s sack\, this updated edition brings the story of Britain’s most peculiar annual sporting event bang up to date. \n\n\n\nAbout Marc Burrows \n\n\n\nMarc Burrows is an award-winning author\, comedian and musician\, currently residing in Bristol. His 2020 biography of Sir Terry Pratchett won the Locus Award for best non-fiction and became the basis for a stand-up show that received rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe and has toured extensively across the UK. \n\n\n\nHis second book\, The London Boys\, explored 1960s London through the lives of the teenage David Bowie and Marc Bolan and received 8/10 from Classic Rock and four stars from Shindig! He writes regularly for The Independent\, Big Issue\, The New Statesmen and many more and is working on a new stand-up show.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/the-story-of-the-christmas-no-1
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Dark\, Atmospheric Mystery with J.M Dalgleish
DESCRIPTION:J.M. Dalgliesh has sold over 4.6 million copies of his gripping police procedurals across the world\, cementing his place as one of the most popular authors writing UK based regional crime in recent years. \n\n\n\nThe internationally bestselling author is known for his Dark Yorkshire\, Hidden Norfolk and Misty Isle series\, and we can’t wait to be introduced to his new series set on the Orkney Isles. \n\n\n\nJason’s plots take in some of the UK’s most rugged and beautiful landscapes\, and his books are penned in the style of crime thrillers with a touch of Scandinavian noir. Readers who enjoy dark atmospheric mysteries will find his books a must-read. \n\n\n\nBuying tickets for someone for Christmas? Download a Gift Voucher to present to them with the tickets here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\n‘Gritty\, gripping and packed with twists\, Murder in the Cathedral is a genuine page-turner. Great characters\, relentless suspense and a story that keeps you guessing right to the end. I couldn’t put it down.’  Simon McCleave \n\n\n\nIntroducing DI Jack McNaughton… As the bell tolls\, the hunt for a killer begins…A reverend is found dead on the altar of St Magnus cathedral in Orkney\, his white robes stained in blood. Every door into the building is locked – the keys are all still inside – so how was the murder committed? \n\n\n\nDetective Inspector Jack McNaughton is assigned to the case. He recently moved with his young family back to the Orkney islands after a botched Edinburgh police operation\, so this is his chance to prove that he still has what it takes to catch a killer.In a community where everyone knows each other’s business\, it isn’t long before rumour begins to spread. And when another body turns up\, Jack finds himself at the centre of a nightmare\, unlike anything he’s faced before. Jack’s search for answers takes him on a dark journey into his own troubled past.And he soon begins to realise that if he can’t solve this mystery soon\, he’ll lose everything – including the people he loves the most… \n\n\n\n‘Atmospheric\, absorbing and unsettling in the very best way; Murder in the Cathedral has a wonderful cast of characters bringing humour and heart to this murder mystery. A fantastic series kick-off for DI Jack McNaughton’ Andrea Mara \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nBorn on the south coast of England\, Jason who has a degree in history\, has lived in various parts of rural England and Scotland\,  He now resides in Norfolk with his wife and two young children. \n\n\n\nHis work is currently in development for television by an award-winning production team.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-of-dark-atmospheric-mystery-with-j-m-dalgleish
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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SUMMARY:An Evening of 'Tasteful Crime' with Jeffrey Boakye
DESCRIPTION:With community\, friendship and family themes woven throughout we’re excited to welcome the award-winning author to introduce us to Faith; a Ghanian immigrant who proves she’s far more than just the woman running the Met police canteen. \n\n\n\nWe’re looking forward to hearing more about Jeffrey’s upcoming debut crime book\, Faith’s First Case – a sharp\, arresting and darkly funny novel\, that thrusts Faith into a murder investigation. \n\n\n\nBuying tickets for someone for Christmas? Download a Gift Voucher to present to them with the tickets here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A fantastic debut – the most interesting and richly drawn amateur sleuth I’ve read for years.” – Ann Cleeves \n\n\n\n“Places Black African British Experience at the heart of crime fiction without flattening anyone into a type or lesson” – Nitin Sawhey\, Book Prize Judge 2024 \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nMother. Cook. Detective? Faith Amponsah runs the Met Police canteen with an iron fist and zero patience. While she knows exactly how London’s police officers like their lunch\, she lives worlds apart from crime. That is\, until a shocking kitchen discovery pulls her into its depths . . . \n\n\n\nSuddenly at the centre of a robbery\, murder and a mysterious disappearance\, Faith finds she has a taste for sleuthing. Just another hardworking Ghanaian Auntie\, she’s used to being overlooked by her bosses\, rebellious daughter and mollycoddled son – but being invisible means she sees the clues others miss\, the whispers they ignore. \n\n\n\nAs Faith digs deeper\, the case threatens to boil over\, hitting terrifyingly close to home. Navigating the city’s murky streets\, she’s unearthing dangerous adversaries\, painful truths about her loved ones and long-buried secrets from her own past . . . \n\n\n\nFaith is used to the heat of the kitchen – but this time\, she might just get burned. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nJeffrey Boakye is an author\, broadcaster and educator with a particular interest in issues surrounding race\, masculinity\, education and popular culture. \n\n\n\nOriginally from Brixton in London\, he now lives in Yorkshire with his wife and two sons. \n\n\n\nJeffrey taught secondary English for fifteen years and is now a senior teaching fellow at the University of Manchester and has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Leicester. \n\n\n\nJeffrey’s books include Hold Tight: Black Masculinity\, Millennials and the Meaning of Grime; Black\, Listed: Black British Culture Explored; What is Masculinity? Why Does it Matter? And Other Big Questions. He is also the co-presenter of BBC Radio 4’s double award-winning Add to Playlist.
URL:https://trumanbooks.co.uk/event/an-evening-of-tasteful-crime-with-jeffrey-boakye
LOCATION:Truman Books\, 95 Town Street\, Farsley\, Leeds\, LS28 5HX
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