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PLEASE NOTE - THIS EVENT IS NOW BEING HELD IN THE BOOK-ISH LOFT, CRICKHOWELL Join us for a fabulous evening with the bestselling author Janice Hallett to celebrate the publication of her new fiendishly clever mystery The Killer Question. About The Killer Question Get ready for the sudden-death round... Mal and Sue Eastwood were once [...]
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 [...]
We can't wait to spend an afternoon with the fabulous Joanna Page - we hope you can join us too! When: Tuesday 23rd September, 2pm Where: The Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran, NP44 3UW Tickets: £15 or £25 to include a copy of Lush! About Lush! From a small village on the outskirts of Swansea to the [...]
A brand new book club for Abergavenny, hosted by Sian! Join us at The Abergavenny hotel where we'll discuss 'Fresh Water for Flowers' Tickets are £15 to include a copy of the book (please collect from our Abergavenny shop) and a glass of wine or soft drink. Places are limited so please do book early. [...]
Join us for our monthly general knowledge quiz with quizmaster Drew..... A round of drinks for the winning team and of course a prize for the losers to soften the blow. Always a fun evening in the Bookish Loft. £3 per person with teams up to 6 people. options to pre-order Calzone served in the [...]
Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 1pm on Saturday 27th September for a book signing with Charlotte Ingham Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About A Match Made in Hell Is it possible to resist temptation when you're falling for the devil? At twenty-one, Willow was supposed to be [...]
We're looking forward to welcoming Mary Portas to Abergavenny on September 29th to discuss her new book I Shop, Therefore I Am. It'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 [...]
Each month we will take a book that has an interesting film adaptation and spend the evening comparing the two. The ticket price includes a copy of the book (which can be collected from our Abergavenny bookshop once you’ve booked your place) and the film screening. September’s pick is…On the Black Hill  by Bruce Chatwin. [...]
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. About Poyums Annaw A formidable follow-up to her award-winning debut poetry collection, Len Pennie’s Poyums Annaw is [...]
Book Signing Event with Cressida Cowell📅 Thursday 9th October | 🕓 4:00 PM Join us for a magical afternoon with Cressida Cowell, the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon, as she signs copies of her brand new book:Which Way To The Future – Book 3 in her thrilling, out-of-this-world new series! This cosmic [...]
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. [...]
A monthly meeting in Book-ish for writers of all levels to write, develop, and share their work in an informal and supportive setting. Members will write something new in every session and should feel free to bring their own writing to share with the group. We usually meet on the second Tuesday of each month. [...]
Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 1pm on Saturday 18th October for a book signing with Anna Fiteni. Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire Ceridwen Parry has run away with the fairies. But this is not her story. For Sabrina Parry, the world [...]
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The classic Sherlock Holmes tale (208pp) for Halloween. The movie is most likely the 1939 Basil Rathbone (surely the best Sherlock?) The Book The Penguin English Library Edition of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle"Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of a [...]
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 [...]
This month we'll be reading Clear by Carys Davies, winner of the 2025 Wales Book of the Year. On a remote Scottish island, Ivar, the sole occupant, leads a life of quiet isolation until the day he finds a man unconscious on the beach below the cliffs. The newcomer is John Ferguson, an impoverished church [...]
Join us at Book-ish Abergavenny at 1pm on Friday 31st October for a book signing with Builth Wells-based author Tamara Price for her debut YA gothic fantasy - The Alchemist's Daughter. Books will be available to purchase, please book a free ticket to help us estimate attendance. About The Alchemist's Daughter What frightened her the most were the monsters [...]
Join us for our monthly general knowledge quiz with quizmaster Drew….. A round of drinks for the winning team and of course a prize for the loosers to soften the blow. Always a fun evening in the Bookish Loft. £3 per person with teams up to 6 people. options to pre-order Calzone served in the [...]
We can't wait to welcome bestselling historian Professor Janina Ramirez to Abergavenny for an afternoon of conversation to celebrate the release of her new book, Legenda. About Legenda Joan of Arc. Lady Godiva. Isabella of Castile. Their names are well-known, and summaries of their achievements have been recited in classrooms for decades, but these medieval [...]
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 [...]
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