Set in Italy, Lindsay Clarke’s latest novel, The Water Theatre is a story of re-unification, of coming home, of finding old friends and unravelling old secrets which certain people are determined should remain hidden. From the author of The Chymical Wedding which won the Whitbread Award for Fiction, Clarke’s latest is the remarkable story of [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Andrew Taylor
Monday 27th September 2010 – 8.00pm
When renowned sceptic John Holdsworth is summoned to Cambridge to investigate ghost sightings, the last thing he was expecting is to be met there by his deceased wife. The Anatomy of Ghosts is both a beautifully written ghost story, and a haunting evocation of the eighteenth century. Andrew Taylor has won many awards, including two [...]
Barry Humphries
Thursday 23rd September 2010 – 7.30pm
Comedian and actor Barry Humphries reveals all in this unauthorised biography of the iconic Dame Edna.
Tim Waterstone
Wednesday 22nd September 2010 – 8.00pm
In For A Penny, In For A Pound is a gripping literary thriller set in the worlds of high-finance and publishing, from boardroom to bedroom, Fleet Street to Downing Street. It’s an exhilarating ride through Britain’s corridors of power from the man who founded Waterstone’s, and changed the face of British bookselling.
Gerard Woodward
Tuesday 21st September 2010 – 8.00pm
Part of the Topping & Company Year of Picador We are delighted to welcome back award winning poet and novelist Gerard Woodward to discuss his new novel, Nourishment. Set during World War II Nourishment tells the story of Tory and her prisoner of war husband Donald. When Donald writes demanding “a dirty letter, by return [...]
James Sheard
Monday 20th September 2010 – 8.00pm
James Sheard’s Dammtor is a wounding, darkly stirring collection of narratives describing a world of loss, lust and hope reborn. This snapshot of a bleak society centres around the old city gate of Hamburg, the eponymous Dammtor. Sheard’s first collection, Scattering Eva, was shortlisted for the Forward Poetry Prize. Now Dammtor – the Poetry Book [...]
Andrew Taylor
Monday 20th September 2010 – 7.30pm
When renowned sceptic John Holdsworth is summoned to Cambridge to investigate ghost sightings, the last thing he was expecting is to be met there by his deceased wife. The Anatomy of Ghosts is both a beautifully written ghost story, and a haunting evocation of the eighteenth century. Andrew Taylor has won many awards, including two [...]
Simon Roberts
Friday 17th September 2010 – 8.00pm
Join local author, illustrator, and biker Simon Roberts for the launch of his new book Tea With Bin Laden’s Brother. Reeling from the shock of a personal tragedy, Simon sets out from Bristol on an epic overland journey to Kathmandu via the Mediterranean coast, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and India.Beautifully illustrated, Tea With Bin Laden’s Brother [...]
Bill Granger
Thursday 16th September 2010 – 8.00pm
With his latest, Bill’s Basics, Bill Granger provides a simple twist to classic cookery. Using easy-to-master techiques and cutting out excessive ingredients, he shows even first-time cooks how to produce sought-after recipes from chocolate brownies to lamb tagine. Come and hear the popular, personable Australian chef giving tips from his ‘cheat’s guide’ to cooking.
Simon Schama
Simon Schama’s brilliantly eclectic new book Scribble, Scribble, Scribble ranges impressively from his mother’s soup to Hurricane Katrina, via Barack Obama. Schama expands his repertoire with this compulsively readable and entertaining collection of diverse commentaries. One of the foremost historians of his era, Schama is a compelling speaker and should not be missed.