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SUMMARY:An evening with… Ben Rawlence in conversation with Tom Bullough
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday 14th April at 7:30pm at Book-ish Loft\, Crickhowell for an evening with acclaimed author Ben Rawlence\, as he discusses his powerful new book Think Like a Forest: Letters to My Children from a Changing Planet and shares insights into his work exploring climate\, community and the stories that connect us. \nAbout Think Like a Forest\nThink Like a Forest is a deeply moving and thought-provoking exploration of our relationship with the natural world\, written as a series of letters to Ben’s children. With warmth and urgency\, Rawlence draws on ecological science\, human experience\, and the wisdom of forests themselves to offer a new way of seeing our changing planet — and our place within it. \nAbout Ben Rawlence\nBen Rawlence is an award-winning writer and human rights researcher whose previous books include Radio Congo and City of Thorns\, which were praised for their compassion\, insight and narrative power. His writing bridges rigorous research and heartfelt storytelling\, inviting readers to rethink how we live with one another and with the Earth. \nAbout Tom Bullough\nTom Bullough is a respected environmental communicator and host\, known for engaging conversations that connect scientific thinking with real-world stories. Tom will be in conversation with Ben\, guiding a lively discussion followed by audience Q&A. \nEvent Format\nBen will be in conversation with Tom Bullough\, followed by audience Q&A and book signing. \nTickets\n£23 with a signed copy of Think Like a Forest or £10 ticket only. \nVenue\nBook-ish Loft\, Crickhowell — a vibrant space for book lovers and thinkers.Please be aware that unfortunately our loft space is not wheelchair accessible. \nRefunds\nIt is our general policy not to refund event tickets unless an event has sold out. In the case of sold-out events where we have a waiting list for tickets\, we will attempt to sell on your tickets at face value if notified 7 days prior to the event. If sold\, you will receive a refund for the ticket value. Alternatively\, you can request to transfer your tickets to another event\, making up any difference in ticket price. Please contact us if you are unable to attend the event: info@book-ish.co.uk
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-ben-rawlence-in-conversation-with-tom-bullough/
LOCATION:Book-ish Crickhowell\, 18 High Street\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with ... Zakia Sewell
DESCRIPTION:In this hopeful quest for a new sense of national identity that unifies rather than divides\, Zakia Sewell explores folk rituals\, myths and traditions throughout the British isles\, from Morris dancing to the Notting Hill Carnival. \n‘I’ve been waiting for a book like this’ – Florence Welch \nAbout Zakia Sewell\nJoin us in conversation with Zakia Sewell. Zakia Sewell is a writer\, DJ and broadcaster based in London. She hosts Dream Time on BBC Radio 6 Music\, and used to host the flagship breakfast show on NTS Radio. For the past eight years she has been producing and presenting radio documentaries and podcasts for platforms such as BBC Radio 3 and 4\, Tate and Camden Arts Centre. Her acclaimed four-part Radio 4 series My Albion was an inspiration for her book. Her writing has appeared in publications including Tate Etc.\, Resident Advisor and Weird Walk as well as in the essay collection This Woman’s Work. \nAbout Finding Albion: Myth\, Folklore and the Quest for a Hidden Britain \nZakia Sewell is on a quest for another Britain. Traversing the length and breadth of our island from Somerset to Scotland\, she’s seeking out a different story – one that lies beyond divisive national myths and symbols. In Finding Albion\, Zakia uncovers an alternative spirit of Britain that is vividly alive today. It is found in otherworldly folk songs\, ancient legends\, Celtic seasonal rites and mystic stone circles that punctuate our landscape. Her journey begins as the sun rises on the spring equinox over Glastonbury Tor\, where she meets neopagans reclaiming traditions from our pre-Christian past. At summer’s peak at Notting Hill Carnival she hears cultural echoes that passed along the slave trade routes from the Caribbean. On All Hallow’s Eve she encounters the ghosts of Empire that are still haunting the nation\, and in the depths of a Cornish winter she asks if today’s new folk revival could unite our increasingly divided country? Finding Albion brings a hopeful story of Britain out from the shadows\, giving us a deeper sense of who we are\, and heralding the promise of a brighter future. \n\nJoin us to find out something new about old lands. \n\n\nEvent Format:\nAuthor talk ‘in conversation’\, followed by audience Q&A and book signing. \nTickets:\n£10 without book or £28 with book \nVenue:\nThe Loft at Bookish is located in our flagship store in Crickhowell\, accessed from Silver Lane.\nPlease let us know if you have an accessibility/mobility requirements. \nRefunds:\nIt is our general policy not to refund event tickets unless an event has sold out. In the case of sold out events where we have a waiting list for tickets\, we will attempt to sell on your tickets at face value\, if notified 7 days prior to the event. If sold\, you will receive a refund for the ticket value. Alternatively\, you can request to transfer your tickets to another event\, making up any difference in ticket price. Please contact us if you are unable to attend an event: info@book-ish.co.uk for further advice. \nSocial Media:\nOut team may record for social media\, you may be seen on these videos/photos. Please talk to a team member should you not wish to be recorded.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-zakia-sewell/
LOCATION:Book-ish Crickhowell\, 18 High Street\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with...Maya Jordan
DESCRIPTION:Chopsy is a memoir like no other – a gut-wrenchingly powerful\, yet frequently funny account of a life spent defying  the prejudice and inequality faced by working-class women. Maya Jordan’s ambition and resilience was born in the library and nourished by the Open University – through poverty\, early motherhood\, precarious housing\, caring responsibilities and chronic disability – to a point where she finally seized her right to write. \n‘Funny as hell and full of fight. Maya’s voice is the real deal’ Daisy May Cooper. \n‘Her name is Maya Jordan. She is a noisy woman and we should fear her’ Michael Sheen
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-maya-jordan/
LOCATION:Book-ish Abergavenny\, 55a\, Frogmore Street\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:Wine & Crime with...Tim Weaver
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Crickhowell for an evening with bestselling author Tim Weaver\, in conversation with Alis Hawkins\, as he discusses his gripping new thriller The Lost Women — the 15th novel in the much-loved David Raker series. \nOnce a journalist\, now a missing persons investigator\, Raker is haunted by a case from eighteen years ago\, when three women vanished while filming a documentary on the Cornish coast. Today\, he’s drawn into another impossible mystery: a man survives facial surgery after a car accident — but when the bandages come off\, his wife realises he is not her husband. \nAs the two cases collide\, Raker and former detective Colm Healy race against the clock\, with just 48 hours to uncover the truth before everything they love is put at risk. \nMarking 15 years of David Raker novels\, Tim Weaver will also talk about sustaining a long-running crime series\, how the genre has evolved\, and how he keeps his stories fresh and thrilling. \nAn unmissable event for crime fiction fans.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/tim-weaver/
LOCATION:Book-ish Crickhowell\, 18 High Street\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with... Jennie Godfrey
DESCRIPTION:We can’t wait to welcome Book-ish favourite\, Jennie Godfrey\, to talk about her new book The Barbecue at No. 9. Her debut novel The List of Suspicious Things was a No 1 Sunday Times bestseller and one of our own top staff picks. This is going to be a fabulous evening and we hope you can join us! \nAbout The Barbecue at No. 9\n It’s the summer of 1985 and the residents of Delmont Close are preparing a neighbourhood barbecue to watch the biggest music event in history: Live Aid. A day like no other that will end having reached millions and changing the lives of all who attend. House-proud Lydia Gordon\, whose idols are Princess Di and Delia Smith\, is determined to put on a show that will impress everyone – with her posh garden and state-of-the-art television\, and her sweet husband and two children\, Hanna and David. But as the guests flood into number nine\, so do all of the secrets that have been kept in the close. Rita\, a new neighbour from Australia\, is hoping for a fresh start but harbours a shocking event in her past; Steve\, a young Falklands veteran\, battles his own demons; and Mr Wilson is surely too good-looking to ever be trusted. But as the hours count down to the last performance of the night\, it’s Lydia who faces the heart-breaking truth that her immaculate home and flawless family might not be so perfect after all. And if each of their neighbours is guilty of hiding something\, so are the Gordons at number nine… \n\n\n\nEvent Format:\nAuthor talk ‘in conversation’\, followed by audience Q&A and book signing. \nTickets:\n£15 without book or £25 with book \nVenue:\nThe Loft at Bookish is located in our flagship store in Crickhowell\, accessed from Silver Lane.\nPlease let us know if you have an accessibility/mobility requirements. \nRefunds:\nIt is our general policy not to refund event tickets unless an event has sold out. In the case of sold out events where we have a waiting list for tickets\, we will attempt to sell on your tickets at face value\, if notified 7 days prior to the event. If sold\, you will receive a refund for the ticket value. Alternatively\, you can request to transfer your tickets to another event\, making up any difference in ticket price. Please contact us if you are unable to attend an event: info@book-ish.co.uk for further advice.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-jennie-godfrey/
LOCATION:Book-ish Crickhowell\, 18 High Street\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD
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SUMMARY:An evening with... Kate Barron\, The Wilderness Mum
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with Kate Barron – The Wilderness MumTuesday 17th February | Bookish\, Crickhowell \nJoin us for an inspiring evening with Kate Barron\, aka the Wilderness Mum\, as she shares her extraordinary story of courage\, resilience\, and adventure. \nMost people believe the wild years end when motherhood begins. For Kate\, they were just beginning. Trading her classroom in London for a backpack\, she journeyed from the jungles of Colombia to a windswept Scottish clifftop\, where a chance encounter with Chris Lewis\, a homeless ex-paratrooper walking the UK’s coastline\, transformed her life. \nTogether\, they embraced a life of adventure — living in a tent for years\, raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity\, and navigating pregnancy and new motherhood entirely outdoors. Wilderness Mum is a love letter to the wild\, a testament to the human spirit\, and an inspiring guide to living life on your own terms. \nKate will talk about her incredible journey\, share stories from her adventures\, and answer audience questions\, offering an unforgettable evening of inspiration and insight. \nAbout the Author:Kate Barron left a conventional life as a teacher to embrace the call of the wild. Through extraordinary experiences and challenges\, she has become an advocate for living boldly\, loving fiercely\, and embracing motherhood without giving up adventure.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-kate-barron/
LOCATION:Book-ish Crickhowell\, 18 High Street\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with...Ellie Levenson
DESCRIPTION:About Room 706 \nWhen mother of two Kate goes to meet her lover James in a hotel room\, she watches in horror when she switches on the TV and realises their hotel has been taken under terrorist siege. Told to stay silent and hidden\, Kate is trapped in a room with a man she’s been having an affair with for years – her escape hatch\, her release valve – but who she doesn’t really know at all. \nIn one room\, with the possibility of death looming\, Kate is left to contemplate what has led her here. She reflects on the grief and heartbreak of her young life\, the complexities of her relationship with her husband\, Vic\, and the pure\, unadulterated love she feels for her children. Intricately weaving Kate’s past in with her present\, Room 706 follows one woman taking stock of her life\, and considering what life might hold in store – if she makes it home. \n\n\n\nEvent Format: \nAuthor talk ‘in conversation’ followed by audience Q&A and book signing. Elle will be in conversation with Jude Rogers. \nTickets: \n£12 without book or £15 with book \nVenue: \nThe Loft at Bookish is located in our flagship store in Crickhowell\, accessed from Silver Lane. \nPlease let us know if you have an accessibility/mobility requirements. This venue does not have a lift so is unfortunately not accessible for wheelchair users. \nRefunds: \nIt is our general policy not to refund event tickets unless an event has sold out. In the case of sold out events where we have a waiting list for tickets\, we will attempt to sell on your tickets at face value\, if notified 7 days prior to the event. If sold\, you will receive a refund for the ticket value. Alternatively\, you can request to transfer your tickets to another event\, making up any difference in ticket price. Please contact us if you are unable to attend an event: info@book-ish.co.uk for further advice.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-elle-levenson/
LOCATION:Book-ish Crickhowell\, 18 High Street\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with...Alice Feeney in conversation with Becky Hunter
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, January 28th at 7:30pm at The Parkway Hotel\, Cwmbran for an evening with New York Times bestselling author Alice Feeney! Alice will discuss her new novel\, My Husband’s Wife! \nTICKET HOLDERS WILL RECEIVE AN EXCLUSIVE GOODIE BAG WORTH £40 INCLUDING THEMED GIFTS\, A SIGNED\, SPECIAL EDITION COPY OF THE BOOK AND A CHANCE TO WIN A SPECIALLY MADE PIECE OF JEWELLERY EXCLUSIVE TO THIS TOUR \nAbout  ‘My Husband’s Wife’ \nThe Sunday Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ugly is back with a psychological masterpiece that will leave you questioning everything you know about love\, identity and revenge. \nEden Fox\, an artist on the brink of her big break\, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to the home she recently moved into – Spyglass\, an enchanting old house in the pretty seaside village of Hope Falls – nothing is as it should be. \nHer key doesn’t fit. A woman\, eerily similar to her\, answers the door. And her husband insists that this stranger is his wife.\nOne house. One husband. Two women. \nSomeone is lying. Six months earlier\, a reclusive Londoner named Birdy\, reeling from a life-changing diagnosis\, inherits Spyglass. This unexpected gift from a long-lost grandmother brings her to Hope Falls. \nBut then Birdy stumbles upon a shadowy London clinic that claims to be able to predict a person’s date of death\, including her own. Secrets start to unravel and\, as the line between truth and lies blurs\, Birdy feels compelled to right some old wrongs. My Husband’s Wife weaves a tangled web of deception\, obsession and mystery that will keep you guessing until the last page. \nPrepare yourself for the ultimate mind-bending marriage thriller and step inside Spyglass – if you dare – to experience a story where nothing is as it seems. \nAbout Alice Feeney \nAlice Feeney is the New York Times and Sunday Times million-copy bestselling author of eight novels. Including Sometimes I Lie\, His & Hers\, Rock Paper Scissors\, Daisy Darker and Beautiful Ugly. Her books have been translated into thirty-nine languages\, and have been optioned for major screen adaptations\, with His & Hers coming to Netflix in 2025 starring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal\, and produced by Jessica Chastain’s Freckle Films.  \nAlice was a BBC journalist for fifteen years before becoming an author. \nMy Husband’s Wife is her eighth novel. \nEvent Format:\nAlice with be in conversation with Becky Hunter\, followed by audience Q&A and book signing. \nTickets:\n £20 \n  \nVenue:\nThe Parkway Hotel is a modern 2-story Hotel situated between Cwmbran & Newport\, 4 miles from the M4 (junction 25A). The hotel offers plenty of options for a meal and drink before the event in the bar\, coffee shop or Ravello’s restaurant (a booking may be required) \nPlease let us know if you have an accessibility/mobility requirements. \nRefunds:\nIt is our general policy not to refund event tickets unless an event has sold out. In the case of sold out events where we have a waiting list for tickets\, we will attempt to sell on your tickets at face value\, if notified 7 days prior to the event. If sold\, you will receive a refund for the ticket value. Alternatively\, you can request to transfer your tickets to another event\, making up any difference in ticket price. Please contact us if you are unable to attend an event: info@book-ish.co.uk for further advice.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-alice-feeney/
LOCATION:The Parkway Hotel\, Cwmbran\, Cwmbran Drive\,\, Cwmbran\, NP44 3UW
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with...Sebastian Faulks *DATE CHANGE*
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with bestselling novelist Sebastian Faulks as he talks about his new memoir Fires Which Burned Brightly with Dr Anne Rowe \n‘The only dividend of the years’ vanishing\, as far as I can see\, is that it makes aspects of the past appear more interesting or humorous than they felt at the time.’ \nIn Fires Which Burned Brightly\, Faulks\, a reluctant memoirist\, offers readers a series of detailed snapshots from a life in progress. They include a post-war rural childhood – ‘cold mutton and wet washing on a rack over the range’ – the booze-sodden heyday of Fleet Street and a career as one of the country’s most acclaimed novelists. \nThere are not one\, but two daring escapes from boarding school; the delirium of a jetlagged American book tour; the writing of Birdsong in his brother’s house in 1992; and memorable trips across the channel to France. Politics\, psychiatry and frustrated ventures into the world of entertainment are analysed with patience and rueful humour. \nThe book is driven by a desire ‘to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.’ It ends with a tribute to Faulks’s parents and a sense of how his own generation was shaped by the disruptive power of war and its aftermath. Sharply perceptive and alive with a generous wit\, Fires Which Burned Brightly is a work of subtle yet profound intelligence and warmth. \nWe’re delighted to be hosting this event with Sebastian Faulks\, one of the nation’s finest novelists\, and look forward to welcoming him to Abergavenny to celebrate the publication of Fires Which Burned Brightly. \nEvent Format: \nAuthor talk ‘in conversation’ followed by audience Q&A and book signing \nTickets: \n£15 without book  or £25 with book \nVenue: \nThe Angel Hotel is located in the centre of Abergavenny. Situated between 7 hills on the Welsh/English border\, Abergavenny is often referred to as the ‘Gateway to Wales’. The Angel is only a 2 minute walk from Abergavenny Castle or 5 minute walk from Linda Vista Gardens. Providing a warm\, friendly environment in a truly residential setting. The Angel Hotel is within easy access to Abergavenny Train Station. \nPlease let us know if you have an accessibility/mobility requirements. \nRefunds: \nIt is our general policy not to refund event tickets unless an event has sold out. In the case of sold out events where we have a waiting list for tickets\, we will attempt to sell on your tickets at face value\, if notified 7 days prior to the event. If sold\, you will receive a refund for the ticket value. Alternatively\, you can request to transfer your tickets to another event\, making up any difference in ticket price. Please contact us if you are unable to attend an event: info@book-ish.co.uk for further advice.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-eveing-with-sebastain-faulks/
LOCATION:The Angel Hotel\, 15 Cross Street\, Abergavenny\, NP7 5EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:*SOLD OUT* An afternoon with...Lyse Doucet
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE THE NEW START TIME OF 12 NOON (DOORS OPEN 11.30AM) \nJoin us for an evening with the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet as she talks about her new book The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People’s History of Afghanistan with fellow journalist Phillipa Cherryson. \n“An incredible book – vivid and beautifully written\, it captures the soul of Afghanistan through an age of hopes and heartbreak\, as well as one of constant change. A tender\, wise and quietly devastating book.” Peter Frankopan \nLyse is the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent and has led BBC coverage of events ranging from the Arab Spring to the Sudanese Civil War. She first arrived at the Kabul Inter-Continental Hotel on Christmas Day 1988\, the day after her 30th birthday. A junior BBC reporter\, she was there to cover the withdrawal of Soviet troops following their decade-long occupation of Afghanistan. \nShe still visits whenever she is in Afghanistan. She counts many of its staff and fellow guests her close friends and here\, for the first time\, she tells their stories. \nWhen the Inter-Continental Kabul opened in 1969\, Afghanistan’s first luxury hotel symbolised a dream of a modernising country connected to the world. \nMore than fifty years on\, the Inter-Continental is still standing. It has endured Soviet occupation\, multiple coups\, a grievous civil war\, a US invasion and the rise\, fall and rise of the Taliban. History lives within its scarred windows and walls. \nLyse Doucet uses its story to craft a richly immersive history of modern Afghanistan. The result is a remarkably vivid history of how Afghans have survived a half century of destruction and disruption. It is the story of a hotel but also the story of a people. \n“A story of a country and a people\, told with knowledge\, insight and tenderness. I’ve been waiting for a Lyse Doucet book for a long time and what she has produced here is testament to her humanity as well as her journalistic eye.” Mishal Hussain \nEvent Format: \nAuthor talk ‘in conversation’ followed by audience Q&A and book signing \nTickets: \n£15 without book  or £30 with book \nVenue: \nThe Angel Hotel is located in the centre of Abergavenny. Situated between 7 hills on the Welsh/English border\, Abergavenny is often referred to as the ‘Gateway to Wales’. The Angel is only a 2 minute walk from Abergavenny Castle or 5 minute walk from Linda Vista Gardens. Providing a warm\, friendly environment in a truly residential setting. The Angel Hotel is within easy access to Abergavenny Train Station. \nPlease let us know if you have an accessibility/mobility requirements. \nRefunds: \nIt is our general policy not to refund event tickets unless an event has sold out. In the case of sold out events where we have a waiting list for tickets\, we will attempt to sell on your tickets at face value\, if notified 7 days prior to the event. If sold\, you will receive a refund for the ticket value. Alternatively\, you can request to transfer your tickets to another event\, making up any difference in ticket price. Please contact us if you are unable to attend an event: info@book-ish.co.uk for further advice.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-lyce-doucet/
LOCATION:The Angel Hotel\, 15 Cross Street\, Abergavenny\, NP7 5EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with... Helen Lederer
DESCRIPTION:Not That I’m Bitter tells the story of Helen’s journey from being what her mother called a “show-off” to becoming a trailblazer in the male-dominated world of Alternative Comedy.  \nHer memoir is a mix of joy\, sadness\, hilarity and startling self-revelation – woven together with a witty narrative that delivers real punch. This is a powerful\, frank\, moving and characteristically funny memoir\, revealing exactly how choppy the waters could be. Even in those ground-breaking\, anti-Thatcher days\, there was only room at the top for so many women. For the rest\, it was as much a struggle to be seen and heard in the world of comedy as in any boardroom or workplace – and just as difficult to avoid the predators. But this is more than the story of one decade. The child of a Czech wartime refugee\, Helen was never part of the mainstream.  Her memoir is bursting with big laughs and poignant moments\, but it’s the way Helen describes her stories of absurdity\, success and failure that really has the power to connect with an audience.   \n\nWhat does it take to break into comedy when women were often seen as “high maintenance” for daring to write and send a script to the BBC? \n\n\nHow do humour and tenacity help combat lifelong struggles with weight\, self-esteem\, and anxiety? \n\n\nHow do you cope with constant self-sabotage and when\, despite enormous success\, you still feel like a failure? \n\n\nWhy were the ’80s both the best and worst of times for a woman with sharp jokes and a sharper tongue?  
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-helen-lederer/
LOCATION:The Angel Hotel\, 15 Cross Street\, Abergavenny\, NP7 5EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with...Callum Robinson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with winner of the Indie Book Award 2025 for Non Fiction Callum Robinson \n‘A beautifully cut and crafted masterpiece inlaid with insight and polished with the pure joy of nature.’ – Chris Packham \nIngrained is a love letter to trees\, timber and craftsmanship – and to finding your own voice. The eldest son of a Master Woodworker\, Callum Robinson spent his childhood surrounded by wood and trees\, absorbing craft lessons in his father’s workshop\, playing amongst the sycamore\, oak and Scots pine that bordered his home. \nIn time he became his father’s apprentice\, helping to create exquisite bespoke objects. But eventually the need to find his own path led him to establish his own workshop; to chase ever bigger and more commercial projects\, to business meetings\, bright lights and bureaucracy\, to lose touch with his roots. Until the devastating loss of one major job threatened to bring it all crashing down. \nFaced with the end of his business\, his team and everything he had worked so hard to build\, he was forced to question what mattered most. Blending memoir and nature writing at its finest\, Ingrained is an uplifting meditation on the joys and challenges of working with your hands in our modern age\, on inheritance\, community\, and the beauty of the natural world. \nEvent Format: \nAuthor talk ‘in conversation’ followed by audience Q&A and book signing \nTickets: \n£10 without book or £15 with book \nVenue: \nThe Loft at Bookish is located in our flagship store in Crickhowell\, accessed from Silver Lane. \nPlease let us know if you have an accessibility/mobility requirements. This venue does not have a lift so is unfortunately not accessible for wheelchair users. \nRefunds: \nIt is our general policy not to refund event tickets unless an event has sold out. In the case of sold out events where we have a waiting list for tickets\, we will attempt to sell on your tickets at face value\, if notified 7 days prior to the event. If sold\, you will receive a refund for the ticket value. Alternatively\, you can request to transfer your tickets to another event\, making up any difference in ticket price. Please contact us if you are unable to attend an event: info@book-ish.co.uk for further advice.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-callum-robinson/
LOCATION:Book-ish Crickhowell\, 18 High Street\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with...Lia Leendertz in conversation with Kate Humble
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite you to a very special festive celebration of the natural year with the person who knows it best – Lia Leendertz. We’ll be honouring the 2026 edition of Lia’s perennially popular and bestselling Almanac with a night of conversation with Book-ish friend Kate Humble. \nTickets include a copy of the beautiful 2026 Almanac and an exclusive gift bag. \n\n\n\n\nAbout Lia Leendertz \nLia Leendertz is an award-winning garden and food writer based in Bristol. She writes regularly for the Daily Telegraph\, The Garden\, Simple Things\, the Guardian and Gardens Illustrated. Her reinvention of the traditional rural almanac has become an annual must-have for readers eager to connect with the seasons\, appreciate the outdoors and discover ways to mark and celebrate each month. \nAbout The Almanac \nThe Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2026 gives you the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate\, mark and appreciate each month of the year in your own particular way. \nDivided into the 12 months\, a set of tables each month gives it the feel and weight of a traditional almanac\, providing practical information that gives access to the outdoors and the seasons\, perfect for expeditions\, woodland foraging and beach holidays. \nAbout Kate Humble \nKate Humble is a broadcaster and author of five books\, including Thinking On My Feet\, A Year of Living Simply Home Cooked and Home Made. A champion of the environment\, nature conservation and rural affairs\, she is president of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and founded Humble by Nature\, a rural skills centre on her farm in Wales. \nOur exclusive gift bag is produced in collaboration with Liz Knight of Forage Fine foods \nEvent Format: \nAuthor talk ‘in conversation’ followed by audience Q&A and book signing. \nTickets: \n£25 to include a copy of the 2026 Almanac and an exclusive gift bag. \nVenue: \nThe Angel Hotel is located in the centre of Abergavenny. Situated between 7 hills on the Welsh/English border\, Abergavenny is often referred to as the ‘Gateway to Wales’. The Angel is only a 2 minute walk from Abergavenny Castle or 5 minute walk from Linda Vista Gardens. Providing a warm\, friendly environment in a truly residential setting. The Angel Hotel is within easy access to Abergavenny Train Station. \nPlease let us know if you have an accessibility/mobility requirements. \nRefunds: \nIt is our general policy not to refund event tickets unless an event has sold out. In the case of sold out events where we have a waiting list for tickets\, we will attempt to sell on your tickets at face value\, if notified 7 days prior to the event. If sold\, you will receive a refund for the ticket value. Alternatively\, you can request to transfer your tickets to another event\, making up any difference in ticket price. Please contact us if you are unable to attend an event: info@book-ish.co.uk for further advice.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-lia-leendertz-in-conversation-with-kate-humble/
LOCATION:The Angel Hotel\, 15 Cross Street\, Abergavenny\, NP7 5EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with... Billy Billingham
DESCRIPTION:Billy Billingham spent much of his life engaged in extreme combat\, surviving battles all over the world during times of war. He has led gruelling SAS missions during military campaigns and conflicts in the most dangerous places\, experiencing life and death situations and made enormous personal sacrifices in the name of protecting and serving his country. After his military career ended\, he became a bodyguard looking after A-list celebrities and now works as Chief Instructor on Channel 4’s hit TV show SAS: Who Dares Wins which is based on elements from Special Forces Selection. \nAbout his book Further\nFurther shares 10 key lessons that Billy has learned during his active service that helped him live a better\, more successful\, happier life. The insights he shares are simple and attainable focussing on developing self discipline to push yourself a little further every day in your quest to overcome many of life’s obstacles. \nBilly says: ‘During my career\, I have seen the best and worst of humanity. Despite coming from very humble beginnings\, I have learned the hard way. I want to show you how\, if I can go through all the shit that I went through\, and still come out the other side\, then maybe I can help you to see how you can too.” \nAbout Billy Billingham\nBilly joined the Parachute Regiment in 1983 and the SAS in 1991. He spent nearly three decades in the British Military\, twenty years of which were spent in the SAS; the pride of the UK’s elite special forces. He held an array of positions\, culminating as Staf Sergeant Major\, leading countless operational tours all over the world. Later\, he served as a training instructor for the Regiment in counter terrorism\, sniper\, tracking\, jungle warfare\, navigation\, demolition and sabotage\, mountaineering\, combat survival\, and battlefield medical life. Billy led countless hostage rescues. Throughout his military career\, he received numerous awards\, including the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery and an MBE presented by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. After his military career ended\, he became a bodyguard and looked after A-list celebrities before becoming Head of Security for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie for many years. Now he works as Chief Instructor on Channel 4’s hit TV show SAS: Who Dares Wins\, and as one of the Directing Staff on Fox’s version of the show\, Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test. \nEvent Format:\nAuthor talk followed by audience Q&A and book signing. \nTickets:\nSingle: one ticket and one book – £25\nDuo: two tickets and one book – £40 \nVenue:\nThe Parkway Hotel is a modern 2-story Hotel situated between Cwmbran & Newport\, 4 miles from the M4 (junction 25A). The hotel offers plenty of options for a meal and drink before the event in the bar\, coffee shop or Ravello’s restaurant (a booking may be required) \nPlease let us know if you have an accessibility/mobility requirements. \nRefunds:\nIt is our general policy not to refund event tickets unless an event has sold out. In the case of sold out events where we have a waiting list for tickets\, we will attempt to sell on your tickets at face value\, if notified 7 days prior to the event. If sold\, you will receive a refund for the ticket value. Alternatively\, you can request to transfer your tickets to another event\, making up any difference in ticket price. Please contact us if you are unable to attend an event: info@book-ish.co.uk for further advice. \n 
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-billy-billingham/
LOCATION:The Parkway Hotel\, Cwmbran\, Cwmbran Drive\,\, Cwmbran\, NP44 3UW
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with... Philippa Gregory
DESCRIPTION:Join Philippa Gregory\, as she takes you on a journey through the history you thought you knew. In her new novel\, Boleyn Traitor\, she returns to the Tudor court and a woman famously branded as a traitor\, but whose real story was far more complex – the mysterious Jane Boleyn. Bringing the Boleyn traitor out of the shadows\, this is an explosive story of one woman’s survival in the deadly dance of the Tudor Court. It will be a fascinating evening of entertaining historical insight and unforgettable storytelling. \nBIOGRAPHY\nPhilippa Gregory is an internationally renowned historian and novelist. She holds a PhD in eighteenth-century literature at the University of Edinburgh and is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff\, an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck University of London and she was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for her services to literature and to charity. Her novels have been adapted for stage and screen and in 2023 she published her groundbreaking history book\, Normal Women – 900 Years of Making History\, which was also released as a podcast\, a teen edition and a series for young children. \nWhen: Wednesday 22nd October\, 7.30pm\nWhere: The Borough Theatre\, Abergavenny\nTickets: £18 ticket only | £30 book and ticket \nTICKETS AVAILABLE HERE >>>
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-philippa-gregory/
LOCATION:Borough Theatre\, Cross Street\, Abergavenny\, NP7 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with... Alis Hawkins
DESCRIPTION:We can’t wait to spend the evening with CWA Dagger shortlisted author of historical crime fiction and mysteries – and Book-ish favourite – Alis Hawkins! We will be celebrating the launch of The Hunters Club\, the third book in the Oxford Mysteries series and the evening will include an audience Q&A and a book signing. \nAbout The Hunters Club\nIf you’re not with them… you’re against them. Oxford\, 1883. Young men are being found bound\, gagged and hooded at the gates of their colleges in the small hours. Basil Rice\, Jesus College fellow\, is asked by the senior proctor to investigate. But matters of sexual purity are dangerous\, as it lays Basil open to unwelcome scrutiny of his own private life. Meanwhile\, the University Vice Chancellor’s Court has wrongly imprisoned a young shopgirl from the town\, and she seeks the services of young academic and budding journalist\, Non Vaughan\, to clear her name. The uncovering by Basil of a secret society\, The Venatores\, and the murder of a student\, cause Non and Basil to join forces. But is justice possible in a world so unjust and dangerous? \n‘An excellent historical mystery dripping with atmosphere that exposes the chauvinism\, misogyny and bigotry of late Victorian England’ The Times \n‘Real figures from history rub shoulders with those invented by Hawkins – and her inventiveness is prodigal’ Financial Times‘ \nFearlessly tackles taboo attitudes of the era\, taking aim at misogyny\, homophobia\, and sexual politics. An excellent addition to the historical mystery canon. Marvellous!’ Vaseem Khan \n‘Brilliantly researched\, rich in atmosphere and with two likeable and intriguing protagonists at the centre’ Philip Gwynne Jones \nAlis Hawkins on ‘The Oxford Mysteries’ series\n“Having written five books about young men\, back to back\, (the first four Teifi Valley Coroner novels plus The Black and The White\, I decided that I wanted to write a series with a female main protagonist. My publisher suggested that I might think of setting the new series in Oxford and\, as far as I was concerned\, historical crime fiction + female protagonist means only one time – the beginning of the women’s college movement. It has everything – conflict\, seismic change\, misogyny\, female empowerment\, suffragism… and did I mention conflict? \nBut I’m a Welsh writer\, in fact I’m a founding member of Wales’s crime fiction collective\, Crime Cymru\, so I didn’t want to abandon Wales\, or the Teifi Valley. So I took the Teifi Valley with me to Oxford in the form of Rhiannon ‘Non’ Vaughan\, an intelligent\, feisty young woman who runs headlong into Oxford’s genteel middle-class respectability and refuses to conform. Non is a fiery redhead who rides around Oxford on a tandem tricycle which she won in a bet (of course she did…). \nAnd\, needing somebody to put the slightly more conventional side of the Oxford story\, I gave her a co-conspirator in the form of Basil Rice\, also Welsh but from the more anglicised Monmouthshire. Basil is\, to all intents and purposes\, an establishment figure. He’s a don at Jesus College and has impeccable middle class credentials. But Basil is not entirely what he seems because he has a very well-kept secret: he’s gay in a time when male homosexual acts were punishable by imprisonment with hard labour\, not to mention loss of all respectability. \nTogether\, Non and Basil keep getting involved with suspicious deaths. And Non navigates the tricky course she’s set herself as a female student of a university which isn’t really sure that it wants women…” \nYou can read about Non and Basil’s exploits and the Oxford of the 1880s in the first two books:\nA Bitter Remedy >>>\nThe Skeleton Army >>>
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-alis-hawkins/
LOCATION:Book-ish Crickhowell\, 18 High Street\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT An evening with... Len Pennie
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening in the Book-ish Loft with Sunday Times bestselling author\, activist and performance poet sensation Len Pennie! We will be celebrating the publication of Poyums Annaw – an incisive\, fiercely honest second poetry collection. \nAbout Poyums Annaw\nA formidable follow-up to her award-winning debut poetry collection\, Len Pennie’s Poyums Annaw is just like her: defiant\, angry and trailblazing. These poems are a call to arms\, confronting ideas of patriarchy\, gender-based violence and societal injustice with equal parts tenderness\, quick-wit and righteous fury. Incisive and fiercely honest\, Poyums Annaw firmly underscores Len’s place as a defining voice in contemporary poetry. \nThere isn’t a timescale for how you should heal \nYour bad days are valid\, your heartache is real \nBut so is the day that your smile will return \nThat fire within you continues to burn \nYou will overcome this and continue to thrive \nYou are here\, you are loved\, you are whole\, you’re alive. \n  \n“I think Lennie is brilliant. She has such talent and passion and joy” – MICHAEL SHEEN \n“A poet who redefines what poetry is and who it is for” – LEMN SISSAY \n“An unforgettable voice that takes on the power of English and Scots and lingers in the spaces in-between. These poyums made me wince\, laugh\, and marvel” – SUSIE DENT \n“The keeper and reinventor of the Scots language in the 21st century” – IAN MCMILLAN \n“I adore Lennie’s poetry” – NIGELLA LAWSON \n  \nAbout Len Pennie\nLen Pennie is a poet who writes predominantly in the Scots language. She writes passionately about the promotion of minoritised languages\, survivors of domestic abuse and the destigmatisation of mental illness. Presenter on BBC Radio Scotland’s lead arts show\, Arts Mix\, she is the author of two collections of poetry: her Sunday Times bestselling debut\, Poyums\, and the upcoming Poyums Annaw. \nTikTok: @misspunnypennie\nInstagram: @misspunnypennie\nBlueSky: @lenniesaurus.bsky.social \n 
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-len-pennie-2/
LOCATION:Book-ish Crickhowell\, 18 High Street\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:*SOLD OUT* An Evening with...Mary Portas
DESCRIPTION:We’re looking forward to welcoming Mary Portas to Abergavenny on September 29th to discuss her new book I Shop\, Therefore I Am. \nIt’s the 1990s: Britpop is dominating the charts\, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell stare out from the cover of every glossy magazine and British fashion is ripe for reinvention. Leading the charge is a twenty-something Mary Portas who has been brought in to revitalise the department store Harvey Nichols\, at the time more likely to be associated with dowagers than daring designers. With department stores in decline and an alpha male leadership team watching closely\, the pressure is immense: make it profitable and make it relevant. \nMary steps into a world she doesn’t fully understand – and at first\, it shows. But what seems like vulnerability quickly reveals itself as vision. She doesn’t rely on fitting in; she leans into instinct\, takes bold creative risks and reimagines what luxury could be. \nBy the millennium\, the store would be renowned for its outrageous\, headline-grabbing\, traffic-stopping window displays; patronage by style icon Lady Di and Bolly-swigging duo Patsy and Edina of the iconic sitcom Ab Fab – no longer fusty old Harvey Nicols but Harvey Nicks\, daaarling! I Shop\, Therefore I Am is the story of how she did it. Mary takes us behind the shop window – to the people who kept the show on the road and the early lessons that shaped her career. Told with her trademark wit\, grit and candour\, readers will see first-hand how\, armed only with the blank canvas of a shop window and her own creativity\, Mary created an era-defining global brand destination.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-mary-portas/
LOCATION:The Angel Hotel\, 15 Cross Street\, Abergavenny\, NP7 5EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:*SOLD OUT* An evening with... Mick Herron
DESCRIPTION:We are beyond excited to announce an evening with MICK HERRON – the number one bestselling and award-winning novelist and short story writer\, best known for his Slough House thrillers. This not-to-be-missed event will celebrate the publication of Clown Town\, the ninth novel in the Slough House series\, now an award-winning major TV series starring Gary Oldman\, Kristin Scott Thomas and Jack Lowden. The evening will be hosted by author and journalist Oliver Bullough and include an audience Q&A and a book signing. We can’t wait! \nAbout Clown Town\nOld spies grow ridiculous\, River. Old spies aren’t much better than clowns. Or so David Cartwright used to say\, but he forgot to add they can be dangerous too\, especially if they’ve fallen on hard times – as Diana Taverner learns when the past lands on her desk. An operation carried out during the height of the Troubles laid bare the ugly side of state security\, and those involved are threatening to expose details. But every threat hides an opportunity\, and the would-be blackmailer is soon being used as Taverner’s solution to a much newer problem. The O.B. himself is long buried\, and has left his library to the Spooks’ College\, where it turns out that one of the books has gone missing. Or perhaps never existed . . . River Cartwright has time to kill while waiting to be passed fit for work\, and investigating the secrets his grandfather’s library hid seems a harmless activity. But nothing involving the slow horses stays harmless for long. \nLouisa Guy is pondering her future\, but before making any big decisions\, she might as well check River’s not about to come a cropper. Shirley Dander is wondering if the new kid\, Ash Khan\, is as annoying as she seems. Roddy Ho wants the team to know that his tattoo is a hummingbird\, and not\, as Lech Wicinski claims\, a platypus. And Catherine Standish just wants everyone to play nice. \nAs far as Lamb’s concerned\, they should all be at their desks – when Taverner starts plotting mischief people get hurt\, and Lamb has no plans to send in the clowns. On the other hand\, if the clowns ignore his instructions\, any harm that befalls them is hardly his fault. \nBut they’re his clowns. And if they don’t all come home\, there’ll be a reckoning.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-mick-herron/
LOCATION:The Clarence Hall\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BN
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with... Janice Hallett
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE – THIS EVENT IS NOW BEING HELD IN THE BOOK-ISH LOFT\, CRICKHOWELL \nJoin us for a fabulous evening with the bestselling author Janice Hallett to celebrate the publication of her new fiendishly clever mystery The Killer Question. \nAbout The Killer Question\nGet ready for the sudden-death round… Mal and Sue Eastwood were once the kindly landlords of a local village pub\, The Case is Altered. They ran a weekly pub quiz and were well liked by their customers and colleagues alike\, always happy to lend a helping hand. But now The Case stands empty\, its windows boarded up. What could have happened to Mal and Sue? Did The Case close because it was failing? Was it because of the body pulled from the nearby river? Or perhaps it had something to do with the quiz? It had always been a quiet affair\, five teams of locals battling it out for a small prize pot. Until one day a mysterious new team of outsiders arrived\, and started winning every round… Only by sifting through the quiz sheets\, the WhatsApps\, and Mal and Sue’s hidden past may the truth be revealed. Someone’s not playing fair\, so get the drinks in and see if you can get a perfect score. Get ready for the sudden-death round… \n‘Brims with Hallett’s signature wit. Her best book yet’ – PETER SWANSON \n‘Devilishly additive. I loved every line’ – LOUISE CANDLISH \n‘The modern Queen of crime does it again’ – IAN MOORE \nAbout Janice Hallett\nJanice Hallett is the author of five best-selling novels. Her debut\, The Appeal\, was a Sunday Times’ Bestseller. Her second The Twyford Code won Crime & Thriller Book of the Year in the British Book Awards 2023. The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels was a Richard & Judy Bookclub pick and an instant bestseller on its launch in January 2023\, as was her novella The Christmas Appeal\, in October 2023 and The Examiner in August 2024. The Killer Question\, her sixth adult crime novel\, is published in September 2025\, \nJanice is a former magazine editor\, award-winning journalist\, and government communications writer. As a playwright and screenwriter\, she penned the feminist Shakespearean stage comedy NetherBard and co-wrote the feature film Retreat.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-janice-hallett/
LOCATION:Book-ish Crickhowell\, 18 High Street\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:168 Songs of Hatred & Failure....an evening with James Dean Bradfield\, Nicky Wire and Keith Cameron
DESCRIPTION:Book-ish and White Rabbit Books present an exclusive conversation between James Dean Bradfield (with guitar)\, Nicky Wire and author of 168 Songs of Hatred & Failure\, Keith Cameron\, at Abergavenny Borough Theatre on Wednesday 10 September 2025.\n\nThere will be a book signing with Nicky Wire\, James Dean Bradfield and author Keith Cameron after the event. \n\nBook & Ticket: £39.99 \nSold out – Join waiting list here
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/168-songs-of-hatred-failure-an-evening-with-james-dean-bradfield-nicky-wire-and-keith-cameron/
LOCATION:Borough Theatre\, Cross Street\, Abergavenny\, NP7 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with... Adele Parks
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating 25 books in 25 years! \nWe’re delighted to be bringing bestselling author Adele Parks to Abergavenny AND special guest host Louise Minchin. Join us for an amazing evening of conversation. All tickets include a copy of the hardback book A Beautiful Mess and an exclusive goody bag! \nAbout A Beautiful Mess\nConnie can’t wait to have all her daughters back home for Christmas. It’s not just the excitement of the girls being together under one roof; uni student Fran is bringing a new boyfriend to stay. The empty nest will once again be full of friends\, family and young love. \nYet from the moment she sees Zac\, Connie feels a deep unease. Zac reminds her of the worst mistake she has ever made: a man whose charm and good looks nearly destroyed her marriage. Then\, Fran announces she’s pregnant. Reeling from Fran’s news and terrified that her past might threaten her family’s future\, Connie desperately tries to navigate a path forward. But there’s a much greater menace looming\, because she’s not the only one who has something to hide. Someone in the house has another devastating secret. A deception which will put everyone Connie loves in shocking danger\, and one of them will pay the ultimate price. \nNumber One bestseller Adele Parks returns with an explosive and deeply emotional family drama which explores the lengths a parent will go to protect a child; for there’s nothing stronger than a woman whose family is under threat. \nA must-read gripping and emotional domestic thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Just Between Us and Both of You. \nAbout  Adele Parks\nAdele Parks MBE was born in North Yorkshire. She is the author of 24 bestselling novels including the Sunday Times bestsellers Just Between Us and One Last Secret. Over six million copies of her work have been sold in English and her books have been translated into 31 languages. Adele’s Sunday Times Number One bestsellers Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck were shortlisted for the British Book Awards. She also won two Nielsen Bestseller Awards\, the RNA Outstanding Achievement Award\, the Capital Crime Fingerprint Award and a Quick Read Learners’ Favourite Award. Adele has written for many national newspapers and magazines\, and was an Executive Producer on Paramount’s feature film adaptation of her novel\, The Image of You. She is an ambassador of the National Literacy Trust and the Reading Agency: two charities that promote literacy in the UK. In 2022 she was awarded an MBE for services to literature. \nAbout Louise Minchin \n \nLouise Minchin is an author\, journalist\, broadcaster and podcaster. Louise presented the UK’s most watched morning programme\, BBC Breakfast for 20 years. Before that was a news anchor on the BBC News Channel and the BBC’s One O’clock News. She has also presented The One Show\, Five Live Drive\, Real Rescues and Missing Live. Louise has taken part in several reality TV shows including I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here\, Time Crashers and Celebrity MasterChef. Alongside her career in journalism Louise is an endurance athlete\, and her first book\, Dare to Tri\, charted her journey from the BBC Breakfast sofa to representing the Great Britain Triathlon team in her age-group at World and European Championships. Her second book Fearless\, Adventures with Extraordinary Women reflects her passion for celebrating women’s success in sport and endeavour. In each chapter Louise takes on a different challenge with a courageous woman\, to get to know them and tell their incredible stories. Her debut thriller\, Isolation Island\, is set in a gruelling reality television show on a remote Scottish Island. It was published in September 2024.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-adele-parks-abergavenny/
LOCATION:The Priory\, Abergavenny\, 5 Monk St\, Abergavenny\, Abergavenny\, NP7 5ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with...Kevin Rowland
DESCRIPTION:A searingly honest memoir from Dexys’ iconic frontman\, one of the great mavericks and creative geniuses of British music. \nAt home with his Irish immigrant parents in Wolverhampton\, at the beginning of the swinging sixties\, Kevin the eight-year-old altar boy was planning to attend college to train to be a priest. Elsewhere\, he was thieving\, lying\, swearing\, fighting and rarely out of trouble. \n\n\n\n\nKevin Rowland lays bare his unvarnished life story for the very first time. From the juvenile courts of his troubled teenage years to the early days of the New Romantic scene in the late ’70s and beyond\, he recounts his darkest hours\, deepest desires and greatest joys. An unwavering passion for music\, highly tuned sense of style and an unstoppable determination propelled him down a path that led to huge chart success with Dexys Midnight Runners in the early 1980s. However\, despite being celebrated as a creative genius\, Kevin was plagued by an inner turmoil\, leading to a series of ill-fated self-sabotaging events – including a serious cocaine addiction – leaving him bankrupt and adrift by the 1990s. \n“Music had kept me so busy and obsessed that it saved me from acting out in other ways\, which surely would have landed me in jail. In that way\, music saved me. Yet even with the help of music\, I came very close to prison.” \nBless Me Father unflinchingly details this turbulent coming-of-age period\, warts and all\, exploring themes of religion\, sexuality\, creativity\, cultural identity and addiction. Through long stints in rehab\, embracing self-reflection and exploring gender fluidity with his pioneering project My Beauty\, Kevin also charts his steady return to health\, sobriety and stability\, culminating in Dexys’ triumphant appearance at Glastonbury in 2024. \nTICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-kevin-rowland/
LOCATION:Borough Theatre\, Cross Street\, Abergavenny\, NP7 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with...John Niven and James Dean Bradfield
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to welcome John Niven back to Abergavenny in celebration of his new novel\, The Fathers. John will be in conversation with James Dean Bradfield of The Manic Street Preachers. \nScalpel-sharp yet laced with compassion\, this wry look at modern fatherhood finds the lives of two very different dads brought together by tragedy. \nJohn joins us to discuss his work with a special guest…. James Dean Bradfield lead vocalist of Manic Street Preachers. The event includes and audience Q&A\, followed by a signing. \nAbout The Fathers\nIn a busy maternity ward\, first-time father Dan meets Jada\, a dad welcoming his fifth – no\, sixth? child into the world. Dan and Jada come from very different places: both called Glasgow. Dan is a successful TV writer with a townhouse in the West End and a shiny Tesla ready to drive his wife and baby home. Jada is a\, small-time criminal who is already planning how to separate Dan from some of the luxuries Jada has never been able to enjoy in his tiny flat in a Brutalist sixties council block. \nBoth men find that the birth of their sons has fired their ambitions. Dan plans to walk away from his saccharine TV success and finally knuckle down to writing that novel. While\, for Jada\, it’s the opportunity for one last get-rich-quick scheme – ripping off a local airport. When tragedy occurs\, their worlds are brought closer than either could have imagined – close enough that it could mean destruction for both of them. \nAbout the author\nJOHN NIVEN is the author of eleven novels\, including Kill Your Friends\, The Second Coming and Straight White Male. He has written a memoir\, O Brother\, and as a screenwriter his credits include The Trip\, Kill Your Friends and How to Build a Girl.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-john-niven/
LOCATION:The King’s Arms\, 29 Nevill St\,\, Abergavenny\, NP7 5AA
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with... Jay Griffiths
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with celebrated author Jay Griffiths to discuss her book How Animals Heal Us – a unique and heartfelt insight into the healing nature of our relationship with animals. All tickets include a glass of wine or a soft drink and there will be the opportunity to get your book signed too. \nAbout How Animals Heal Us\nThis book offers the evidence that animals do heal us\, drawing widely on scientific discoveries\, history\, and Indigenous knowledge. We meet a pot-bellied pig who saved her owner’s life\, lions who guarded a girl from kidnappers\, dolphins and whales rescuing people in danger\, and dogs who can smell cancer and phone the Emergency Services. Animal sounds\, from insects to birdsong and the purring of cats\, are directly medicinal and their presence can heal the pain of loneliness. Animals\, including donkeys\, can be natural therapists for the hurt psyche\, alleviating trauma\, fear and depression. \nIn this original\, revelatory and exuberant book\, Jay Griffiths explores how animals can have a role in every level of healing\, from the individual to the collective\, guiding us in how we might create societies that are healthier\, fairer and kinder. Wolves may be teachers of ethics; monkeys and dogs can object to unfairness and bees take collective decisions. Animals are irresistible medicine for a healthy culture\, animating the arts with spectacular vitality and verve\, as poetry knows.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-jay-griffiths/
LOCATION:Book-ish Crickhowell\, 18 High Street\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with... Fflur Dafydd and Caryl Lewis
DESCRIPTION:We can’t wait to welcome these two Book-ish favourites to the Loft for an evening of conversation about their new novels and lives as writers. Both authors had sell-out events here previously – Fflur joined us for the launch of her last book The Library Suicides and Caryl Lewis’s Drift was our booksellers’ top read of 2023 and winner of The Welsh Book of the Year!  Don’t miss out on what’s sure to be a brilliant evening – all tickets include a glass of wine or a soft drink and there will be the opportunity to get books signed too. \nAbout The House of Water and Fflur Dafydd\nWhat do you do when you find your house submerged in water\, a dead stranger in your bed and your whole family killed? The House of Water\, the latest novel from award-winning author and screenwriter Fflur Dafydd\, is a gripping psychological thriller set against the backdrop of a Welsh town devastated by floods. It’s a story of buried secrets\, family legacies\, and identity\, where one evening\, a young woman places her key in the lock of her family home – only to realise\, in that moment\, that her life is about to change forever. Combining page-turning suspense with literary depth\, this novel deftly explores a range of contemporary themes – grief\, belonging\, mental health and climate change – all while immersing readers in the rich culture\, language\, and heritage of Wales. Thought-provoking yet utterly unputdownable\, The House of Water\, is unlike any other book you’ll ever read\, and will stay with you long after the final page.\n \nFflur Dafydd is an award-winning novelist\, musician and screenwriter who works in Welsh and English. She is a graduate of UEA’s Creative Writing MA\, a former Hay Festival International Fellow and an alumna of Iowa University’s prestigious International Writing Program. She has also been nominated for several BAFTA Cymru awards for her screenwriting work. She lives in West Wales with her husband and two daughters \nAbout Bitter Honey and Caryl Lewis\n \nFrom three times winner of The Wales Book of The Year award\, a stunningly lyrical beautiful novel about a beekeeper and his daughter\, told through eleven letters. Hannah has lived at Berllan Deg all her life\, her husband came to live at the orchard when they got married. Tonight\, she prepares for his funeral as he lies in the parlour. Over fifty years of marriage\, a lifetime of memories dissipating in the impossibility of his stillness. He was a writer and a beekeeper who came to understand the world through the language of bees. He has left her eleven letters; the exact same number as there are frames in a bee’s nest. Each letter is an examination of an aspect of their marriage. The morning of the funeral\, Sadie\, Hannah’s estranged little sister comes back home for the service. As the letters unfold\, they reveal a devastating secret that will make Hannah have to re-evaluate her whole life. \nCaryl Lewis is a multi-award-winning Welsh novelist\, children’s writer\, playwright and screenwriter. Her breakthrough novel Martha\, Jac a Sianco is widely regarded as a modern classic of Welsh literature\, and sits on the Welsh curriculum. The film adaptation – with a screenplay by Caryl herself – won six Welsh BAFTAS. Her other screenwriting work includes BBC/S4C thrillers Hinterland and Hidden. In 2023\, she won the Wales Book of the Year Award for the third time for her debut English novel Drift\, making her the first writer ever to have won in both languages. She is a visiting lecturer in Creative Writing at Cardiff University\, and lives with her family on a farm near Aberystwyth. \n 
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-fflur-dafydd-and-caryl-lewis/
LOCATION:Book-ish Crickhowell\, 18 High Street\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with... Tristan Hughes
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the publication of Tristan Hughes’ new book\, Boundary Waters. Tristan Hughes will be in conversation with writer Tyler Keevil and there will be the opportunity to ask questions and get your books signed. Organised in partnership with Parthian Books\, tickets to this book launch include a complimentary glass of wine or soft drink. \n“Hughes has produced a gripping yarn\, vividly bringing the harsh realities of the fur trade to life\, in this epic tale of fortune-seeking and ill-starred love.” – Kate Pullinger \nAbout Boundary Waters\nLower Canada\, 1804. Arthur Stanton\, lacking direction in his life and desperately seeking the approval of his father\, wanders the streets of Montreal filled with daydreams of exotic lands and adventures inspired by novels and traveller’s tales. On a sudden whim he decides to sign up as a clerk in the fur trade and is sent on a mission to recover a cache of furs obtained from a secret beaver El Dorado. Accompanied by a down-at-heel band of voyageurs\, led by a disgraced and drunken trader\, he embarks on a journey by birchbark canoe into the northern wilderness. \nPaddling from Lachine to Lake Superior\, and then across the unresolved border between Canada and the United States\, Arthur’s travels will take him into a series of baffling new worlds\, where he will prove himself to be hapless in trade\, hopeless in love\, and terrified of the landscapes and peoples that surround him. Stumbling from one mishap into another\, he will at last fall into disaster\, seemingly betray his friends and companions\, and have to begin a quest to set things right. \nSet amongst the starkly beautiful landscapes of the upper great lakes during an era of blurred and shifting boundaries between nations and cultures\, where nothing is certain and misapprehensions can be fatal\, Arthur’s journey becomes a tragicomic tale of love\, loss and redemption. \nAbout Tristan Hughes\nTristan Hughes was born in Atikokan in northern Ontario and brought up on the Welsh island of Ynys Mon. He is the author of four novels\, Send My Cold Bones Home\, Revenant\, Eye Lake and Hummingbird – which won the Edward Stanford Award for Fiction with a Sense of Place and the Wales Book of Year People’s Choice Award – as well as a collection of linked short stories\, The Tower. His short fiction has appeared in various journals\, including Ploughshares\, The Southern Review\, and New Welsh Review. He is a winner of the Rhys Davies short story prize and an O. Henry Award. \n 
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-tristan-hughes/
LOCATION:Book-ish Crickhowell\, 18 High Street\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with... Robin Ince
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce a new event with the fantastic – and Book-ish favourite – Robin Ince! All tickets include a glass of wine or a soft drink and there will be the opportunity to get books signed too. \nAbout Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal\nA powerful\, personal exploration of anxiety\, ADHD and neurodiversity\, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal reminds us all – no matter how weird we feel – that it’s okay to be a little different. We all are. What if being a bit weird is actually entirely normal? What if sharing our internal struggles wasn’t a sign of weakness\, but strength? \nFor 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 then he discovered he had all the hallmarks of ADHD and his stumbling blocks became stepping stones. \nIn Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal\, Robin uses his own experiences to explore the neurodivergent experience and to ask what the point of “being normal” really is. Packed with personal insights\, intimate anecdotes and interviews with psychologists\, neuroscientists and many neurodivergent people he has met along the way\, this is a quirky and witty dive into the world of human behaviour.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-robin-ince/
LOCATION:Book-ish Crickhowell\, 18 High Street\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:An evening with... Ruth Jones (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:We’re so excited to announce a Book-ish event with the one and only Ruth Jones! We can’t wait to welcome Ruth back to celebrate the launch of her latest book\, By Your Side\, which will be hot-off-the-press – all tickets include a signed hardback copy of the book. \nThe event is being held at  Blaenavon Workmen’s Hall\, Blaenavon\, High Street\, NP4 9PT.\nThe event starts at 8pm and doors open at 6.45pm. (new timings) \nAbout By Your Side – published 22nd May\n \nBursting with all the heart and humour that has made Ruth’s name as a screenwriter and author\, By Your Side is about finding joy in the most unlikely connections\, and the importance of holding onto friendship\, love and community – especially when life gets messy. \nLinda and Levi will never meet. But they’re going to change each other’s lives. \nIn her role at the council’s Unclaimed Heirs Unit\, Linda Standish investigates the lives of those who’ve died alone and tracks down any living relatives. She’s been a friend to the friendless for the past thirty-three years. And now she’s looking forward to an early retirement. \nBut before she hangs up her lanyard\, Linda must take on one last case – that of Levi Norman Jones – a Welshman who’d made his home on a remote Scottish island for the past five years. \nWhat brought Levi here? And who did he leave behind? Obliged to travel (by hearse) with her arch nemesis Fergus Murray\, and helped (and hindered) by the eccentric local residents\, Linda searches for clues to a life now lost. And in the process unexpectedly makes new friends\, and discovers things about herself she never knew. \nAbout Ruth Jones\nRuth Jones MBE is well known for her television writing\, most notably BBC One’s Gavin and Stacey\, co-written with James Corden\, in which she plays the incorrigible Nessa Jenkins. Ruth also created and co-wrote Sky One’s Stella\, which ran for six series between 2012 and 2017\, in which she played the eponymous role. She has starred in several other television comedies and dramas\, including Hattie\, Nighty Night and Saxondale. In 2024 Ruth returned to the stage\, making her West End debut as Mother Superior in Sister Act the Musical. Her most recent role is that of private investigator Elena Ravenscroft in the adaptation of Harlan Coben’s Run Away for Netflix. \nIt is perhaps for Gavin and Stacey though that Ruth is known best. The 2019 Christmas Day special gained national critical acclaim\, drawing an audience of over 18 million\, winning a BAFTA for TV moment of the year and a National Television Award for Impact. The 2024 finale of Gavin and Stacey soared to the top of the Christmas ratings\, with the well-loved comedy watched by nearly 21 million people. \nRuth’s novels have sold over a million copies. Her debut novel\, Never Greener\, was chosen as WHSmith Fiction Book of the Year 2018\, nominated for Debut of the Year at the British Book Awards\, was a Zoe Ball Book Club pick\, and a Sunday Times bestseller for fifteen weeks\, three weeks at number one. Her second novel\, Us Three\, and her third novel\, Love Untold\, were also instant Sunday Times bestsellers\, and Love Untold was a Waterstones Paperback of the Year as well as a Richard & Judy Bookclub Pick. Ruth was awarded a Comedy Women in Print Prize in 2020. \nImportant event information \nWe have a few important notes for everybody to ensure the evening goes smoothly\, everybody enjoys the event and we meet your expectations! \nCHANGE TO EVENT START TIME \nDue to a previous commitment for Ruth\, our event will now start at 8pm….more time to get to your seats\, buy a drink at the bar and soak up the atmosphere! \nPARKING \nThere is no parking at the venue\, but plenty around the town\, you may want to build this into your journey arrangements and look at car parking options before you travel. . There are 3 car parks within a 5 minute walk of the Hall: Lion Street\, Market St\, and Princes St (next to the Queen Victoria pub). \nPlease park responsibly and respect local residents\, for some of whom it causes difficulty and upset if they cannot park near their homes. \nDOORS OPENING \nDoors will not open to access the venue until 6:45pm with the event starting promptly at 8pm. \nSeating is on a first come\, first served basis. \nYou may be refused access to the event or be asked to take a seat at the back if you arrive after this time. \nWe advise all parties wishing to sit together to arrive at the same time or meet in the bar BEFORE taking your seats as our ushers will not be able to accommodate groups reserving seats for party members not present. \nTICKETS \nYou do not need to bring your tickets/email with you\, your name will be on our list on the door. \nYour ticket includes a copy of ‘By Your Side’ which we hope will be pre-signed by Ruth (dependant on her arrival time). \nMEET & GREET \nThere will be an opportunity to meet Ruth\, get your book dedicated and have a photo at the end of the event. Please be mindful that this is a large capacity venue so queues may be long. \nACCESS ARRANGEMENTS \nIf you require wheelchair access\, there is a lift available\, our ushers and the hall volunteers will do their best to accommodate any specific requests. If you have any concerns\, please do contact us prior to the event.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-ruth-jones/
LOCATION:Blaenavon Workmen’s Hall\, 101 High Street\, Blaenavon\, NP4 9PT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED An evening with... Dan Richards
DESCRIPTION:Due to unforeseen circumstances this event is unfortunately cancelled. \nJoin us for an evening with Sunday Times bestselling author Dan Richards to discuss his book Overnight – an exploration of the night\, the nocturnal world\, insomnia\, the creative potential of the dark hours\, and the work that happens at night to keep the modern world moving. All tickets include a glass of wine or a soft drink and there will be the opportunity to get your book signed too. \nAbout Overnight\nThere is something special about the night. For many\, just the idea of it conjures thoughts of starlit skies\, romance\, refuge\, of being tucked up in bed. For some\, the night means fear\, vulnerability\, danger\, sleeplessness. In Overnight\, Dan takes a series of personal journeys where he explores what the night means to an array of people. From night terrors and insomnia\, parenthood during the early hours of the morning and the men and woman of emergency services to the endurance car race at 24 Heures du Mans and dawn on the summer solstice\, Dan endeavours to explain the uniqueness of night time. For others still\, nightfall signals the start of work. Dan endeavours to change the way we all think about the hours after dark. Visiting bats and looking at the stars\, we are taken on a journey\, travelling by ship\, train\, racing car and foot. Celebrating all things nocturnal\, those who labour while the rest of us sleep: the bakers\, health workers\, sailors\, couriers\, broadcasters\, drivers\, fishers as well as nocturnal animals\, even learning what the Moomintroll has to teach us about insomnia – Overnight is a hymn to life after dark. \nAbout Dan Richards\nDan Richards is the co-author of Holloway (with Robert Macfarlane and Stanley Donwood)\, and the author of The Beechwood Airship Interviews\, Climbing Days\, Outpost and Overnight. Only After Dark\, a BBC Radio 4 series about the nocturnal world\, was broadcast to acclaim in 2022. Dan has written for the Guardian\, Economist\, Esquire and Monocle. He is based in Edinburgh.
URL:https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-dan-richards-2/
LOCATION:Book-ish Crickhowell\, 18 High Street\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD\, Crickhowell\, NP8 1BD
CATEGORIES:Author Evenings
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