Author Evenings

Join us for an evening with award-winning author Alex Preston as he talks about his new novel A Stranger in Corfu, a gripping and stylish literary thriller set on a sun-soaked isle off Corfu. On the Greek island of Vidos the past lingers like salt in the air. The inhabitants – former members of MI6 [...]

Join us for a captivating introduction to Celtic magic with a talk from Brigid Ehrmantraut. Her book Celtic Magic reveals it magic's integration into daily life from antiquity to the Middle Ages, inviting readers to explore its mysteries through rituals and practical charms. Druids and divination, curses and charms: the Celtic world was filled with [...]

Join us on Wednesday, April 28th at 7:30pm at The Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran for an evening with New York Times bestselling author Jane Harper! Jane will discuss her new novel, Last One Out. About  ‘Last One Out' An unforgettable small-town mystery with huge emotional resonance from International No. 1 bestselling author Jane Harper, perfect for [...]

Join us for an evening with Sunday Times bestselling author, journalist and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon as she discusses her debut novel People Pleaser – a fiercely funny, instantly relatable, and utterly feel-good novel about the pressures women feel to please everyone at the expense of their own happiness. “You’re so desperate to make [...]

Greed, corruption and the race to save an ancient homeland When Jessie Cunningham, a high-flying Toronto lawyer with a round-the-clock schedule, is deserted and betrayed by her jealous partner, she suffers a nervous collapse. To recuperate, she takes up an isolated charity assignment, mapping trees in the forest wilderness of British Columbia. As her guide [...]

Join us in conversation with Lucie who grew up in West Wales and is a Welsh speaker and now lives in Hay-on-Wye. Her most recent book has been heralded as a 'claustrophobic folk horror' by Sunday Times Style About Lucie McKnight Hardy Lucie McKnight Hardy is the author of Water Shall Refuse Them, which was shortlisted [...]

The Boyfriend Academy by Jack Strange - Love is forbidden. Truth is dangerous. Survival is everything. Ganymede’s is no ordinary boarding school. Behind its spiral towers and manicured lawns, boys are forged into the men society demands – strong, obedient, perfect. Graduate, and the world is yours: a home, a career, a wife. But fail… [...]

AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT OF 2026 ‘Luminous, intelligent and sincere an immaculate debut with dirt under its fingernails’ - Colin Walsh, author of Kala ‘Electric... A wonderful, brilliant piece of work. Just brilliant. This is someone with a voice, with something to say, with a natural talent.’ Kasim Ali, author of Good Intentions ‘Jon Doyle [...]

The North Road is the critically acclaimed new book from the author of Common Ground. For fans of W.G. Sebald, Robert Macfarlane, Iain Sinclair and Kathleen Jamie, The North Road sits at the intersection between On The Road and the film, Arcadia. About Rob Cowen Rob Cowen is an award-winning writer and author, hailed as [...]

We are excited to welcome Robin Ince back to Book-ish with his brand new book! About Robin Ince  For over thirty years, award-winning broadcaster and comedian Robin Ince has entertained thousands in person and on air. But underneath the surface, a whirlwind was at play – a struggle with sadness, concentration, self-doubt and near-constant anxiety. But [...]

'An epic and inspirational journey that everyone should read' JASON FOX, SAS: WHO DARES WINS About Paul Harris and The Warrior Walker In 2020, Paul Harris aka 'The Warrior Walker' set off on a walking pilgrimage around the UK that would change his life and the way he saw the world forever. Weighed down by a traumatic [...]

No Fair Maidens is part memoir, part exploration of the powerful, often forgotten, ancient goddesses and matriarchs of Britain. In this beautifully written and lyrical work, Kim Willis uses ancient stories and mythologies to question what it means to be a woman today… About Kim Willis In her late thirties, Kim Willis was told by a [...]

Geraint Anderson is the former banker who blew the whistle on high finance with his bestselling memoir ‘Cityboy’. Now he is back with his new book 'How to Con Friends and Manipulate People' Geraint Anderson is a best-selling author, journalist, speaker and filmmaker. In 1996, Geraint’s brother tricked him into trying out a job as [...]

'I laughed, I teared up, I couldn't put it down. This is a love story like no other. This book gave me genuine joy and broke my heart. For fans of Heartburn, David Nicholls, Sally Rooney'' About Bobby Palmer Bobby Palmer is both an author and journalist. His critically acclaimed debut novel, Isaac and the [...]

Mark Billingham & Abir Mukherjee will join us in conversation together, Q&A and signing. About Mark Billingham Mark Billingham is one of the UK’s most acclaimed and popular crime writers. He has twice won the Theakston Old Peculier Award for Crime Novel of the Year, the Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution Award, the Sherlock Award [...]

David Baldacci will join us in conversation with Tim Ridout, Q&A and signing. About David Baldacci David Baldacci is an award-winning global #1 bestselling author, and one of the world’s favourite thriller writers.  A former trial lawyer with a keen interest in world politics, he has specialist knowledge of the US political system and intelligence services. [...]

Mel Giedroyc will join us in conversation with a Q&A and signing. About Mel Giedroyc Mel Giedroyc has been entertaining the nation for over thirty years. A comedian, writer, actor and presenter, Mel is also known for her work alongside Sue Perkins, such as multi Bafta-winning Great British Bake Off (BBC) and Light Lunch (Channel 4). [...]