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Bestselling author Lucy Worsley will be visiting Village Books on Thursday 3rd November from 5pm to 6pm. Lucy will be signing copies of her bestselling new book Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman. No tickets are required, just turn up at the bookshop! If you’re not able to be here but would like a copy dedicated as a special gift, do email us at [email protected] to arrange. Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was ‘just’ an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn’t? She was born in 1890 into a world which had its own rules about what women could and couldn’t do. Lucy Worsley’s biography is not just of an internationally renowned bestselling writer. It’s also the story of a person who, despite the obstacles of class and gender, became an astonishingly successful working woman. With access to personal letters and papers that have rarely been seen, Lucy Worsley’s biography is both authoritative and entertaining and makes us realise what an extraordinary pioneer Agatha Christie was – truly a woman who wrote the twentieth century. ‘Christie lovers should read this biography for the same reason they read her novels.’ The Times ‘A model of how to combine biographical information, analysis and literary criticism into a propulsive narrative’ Daily Telegraph ‘Worsley’s book excels in bringing a broader historical perspective to Christie’s life and work, and her enthusiasm is infectious.’ Observer

Meet multi-million-copy-selling author of How to Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell! Her new book, Which Way to Anywhere, has been widely critically acclaimed and shot straight to the top of the charts. Bring along your sketchbooks and ideas books for Cressida to see! A limited edition badge available for every copy of the new book sold. K2 O’Hero is a seemingly ordinary boy – after all, he and his twin sister Izzabird have been sworn to keep their family’s magical history a secret. Not even their infuriating stepsiblings, Theo and Mabel, know that magic exists. They believe K2 to be the most hopeless person they have ever known. But K2 has a secret gift: he draws maps of worlds that are beyond the wildest of imaginations. Worlds with six hundred moons, burning rivers and dark, twisty jungles alive with plants that hunt by the smell of fear. But what K2 doesn’t know, is that the maps he draws are real. When their baby sister Annipeck is kidnapped, the warring stepsiblings will have to use K2’s gift to find a crossing point into one of those worlds and embark on a daring rescue mission. With a terrible beast and a petrifying robot assassin in their way, they must learn to work together quickly – because the future of their family is at stake … Date: Wednesday 23rd November, 3.30pm Time: 3.30pm - 5pm Venue: Village Books, 1D Calton Avenue, Dulwich, SE21 7DE No tickets required!

Village Books and Alleyn's Schools Enterprises are delighted to be hosting an event with award winning broadcasters Fi Glover and Jane Garvey on Friday 25th November. Fi Glover and Jane Garvey don’t claim to have all the answers (what was the question?), but in their book Did I Say That Out Loud? they take modern life by its elasticated waist and give it a brisk going over with a stiff brush. They riff together on the chuff of life, from pet deaths to broadcasting hierarchies, via the importance of hair dye, the perils and pleasures of judging other women, and the perplexing overconfidence of chino-wearing middle-aged white men named Roger. Did I Say That Out Loud? covers essential life skills (never buy an acrylic jumper, always decline the offer of a limoncello), and suggests the disconcerting possibility that Christmas is a hereditary disease, passed down the maternal line. At a time of constant uncertainty, what we all need is the wisdom of two women who haven’t got a clue what’s going on either. ‘You’ll laugh, you’ll nod your head so vigorously in agreement that you’ll end up with whiplash and you’ll buy a copy of this book for all your friends for Christmas. If you loved the late, great Victoria Wood, then you’ll love Fi and Jane too.’ Sarra Manning, Red Magazine Their shared BBC Sounds podcast, Fortunately, which won the Comedy Show of the Year at the Arias in 2018, and a silver Spotlight Award, has been downloaded more than twenty million times and has over 500k subscribers. Date: Friday 25th November, 7.30pm Venue: The MCT at Alleyn's Tickets from £15 Ticket link: https://bit.ly/3SoEV0i

Iain MacGregor will be returning to Dulwich in November to discuss his new book The Lighthouse of Stalingrad: The Hidden Truth at the Centre of WWII’s Greatest Battle on Thursday 10th November at 7.30pm at Alleyn's School. The Lighthouse of Stalingrad is an enthralling, insightful look into the most decisive battle of the Second World War, shedding new light on the heroic work of those who fought and died as we mark the 80th anniversary of the famous Soviet counterattack at Stalingrad – Operation Uranus, the turning point in the war. The foundation of the Soviet’s victory during the war was laid during the battle for the city of Stalingrad, resting on the banks of the river Volga. Within this life-and-death struggle for the heart of the city and situated on the frontline was a key strategic building, codenamed: ‘The Lighthouse’. The Lighthouse of Stalingrad sheds new light on this iconic battle through the prism of the two units who fought for the very heart of the city itself. Iain MacGregor traveled to both German and Russian archives (now likely inaccessible to Western historians for years to come) to unearth previously unpublished testimonies by soldiers on both sides of the conflict. “MacGregor writes with great fluency and narrative drive, and his account of the context to the battle and the complexity of its fraught swings of fortune and misfortune is compellingly terse.” William Boyd Iain MacGregor is the author of the acclaimed oral history of Cold War Berlin: Checkpoint Charlie and his writing has appeared in the Guardian, Spectator and BBC History. He has published books on every aspect of the Second World War on the Eastern Front 1941-45 and has visited archives in Leningrad, Moscow, and Volgograd. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Tickets are £10 and available from our website: https://bit.ly/3AqZr9w

Hi everyone, Village Books are delighted to be welcoming bestselling author Maggie O'Farrell to Dulwich on Thursday 1st September at 7.30pm at The MCT at Alleyn's. Maggie will be discussing her hugely anticipated new novel The Marriage Portrait. The Marriage Portrait brings to life Florence in the 1560s as Maggie tells the tale of Lucrezia, third daughter of Cosimo de’ Medici. When Lucrezia’s sister dies on the eve of marriage to Alfonso d’Este, ruler of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Lucrezia is thrust into the limelight. Alfonso quickly asks for her hand in marriage and Lucrezia faces court life for the first time. As Lucrezia sits in uncomfortable finery for the painting which is to preserve her image for centuries to come, one thing becomes worryingly clear. In the court’s eyes, she has one duty: to provide the heir who will shore up the future of the Ferrarese dynasty. Until then, for all of her rank and nobility, the new duchess’s future hangs entirely in the balance. With the drama which she illuminated Shakespeare’s world, Maggie brings Renaissance Italy to life and offers an unforgettable portrait of a resilient young woman’s battle for her survival. Maggie O’Farrell is a bestselling and award-winning author. She has written eight novels and in 2020 her novel Hamnet won the Women’s Prize for Fiction. The Observer picked The Marriage Portrait as one of seven big books for the autumn: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/aug/21/seven-big-books-autumn-2022-maggie-ofarrell-cormac-mccarthy Tickets are from £15 and you can buy them here: https://bit.ly/3NcxZkC Hope to see some of you there!

Village Books and James Allen’s Girls’ School are delighted to welcome bestselling author Adam Kay to Dulwich. This is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century, read by many millions, and adapted into a major TV series. But it was only part of the story. Undoctored is the follow up book, and Adam’s funniest and most moving book yet. He reflects on what's happened since hanging up his scrubs and examines a life inextricably bound up with medicine. Battered and bruised from his time on the NHS frontline, Kay looks back, moves forwards and opens up some old wounds. Adam Kay is an award-winning writer and comedian. His debut book, This is Going to Hurt, is a literary sensation: a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year, and winning a record-breaking four National Book Awards, it has sold over 2.5 million copies making it the bestselling UK narrative non- fiction book of the 21st century. This event will be followed by a book signing. Tickets: Ticket & Book: £35 (Includes a copy of Undoctored, book RRP £22) Couples Ticket & Book £50 (Includes two tickets and one copy of Undoctored, book RRP £22) Ticket link: https://bit.ly/3OnbRoa

An Evening with Robert Harris Thursday 22nd September, 7.30pm The MCT at Alleyn's Tickets from £15 Ticket link: https://bit.ly/3AQo8y8 Robert Harris is the bestselling author of Fatherland, The Ghostwriter, Munich, and more. Act of Oblivion is his spellbinding new novel reimagining the biggest manhunt of the 17th century: the search for two Englishmen, charged in the killing of King Charles I… 1660. Colonel Edward Whalley and his son-in-law, Colonel William Goffe, cross the Atlantic. They are on the run and wanted for the murder of Charles I. Under the provisions of the Act of Oblivion, they have been found guilty in absentia of high treason. In London, Richard Nayler, secretary of the regicide committee of the Privy Council, is tasked with tracking down the fugitives. He’ll stop at nothing until the two men are brought to justice. A reward hangs over their heads – for their capture, dead or alive. Act of Oblivion is an epic journey across continents, and a chase like no other. Robert Harris is the author of fourteen bestselling novels including the Cicero Trilogy – Imperium, Lustrum and Dictator – Fatherland, Enigma, The Ghost, An Officer and a Spy, which won four prizes including the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, and more. His work has been translated into forty languages and he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. This event will be followed by a book signing. This is a Village Books and Alleyn's Schools Enterprises Event

From the author of the six million copy phenomenon The Tattooist of Auschwitz comes an astonishing new story, Three Sisters. Inspired by a true story of three sisters, Heather Morris retells the story of the unbreakable bond and a fierce will to survive in this new novel. Rich in vivid detail, and beautifully told, Three Sisters will break your heart, but leave you amazed and uplifted by the courage and fierce love of three sisters, whose promise to each other kept them alive. Two of the sisters are in Israel today, surrounded by family and friends. They have chosen Heather Morris to reimagine their story in her astonishing new novel. Heather will be interviewed by Dr Hester Vaizey. Tickets: Standard Ticket ?10 Concession ?8 To book tickets please visit www.village-books.co.uk/events

We're delighted to be hosting two children's events over the next few weeks: Saturday 21st May, 2pm - Sustainable Play: 60+ cardboard crafts and games for an earth-kind home by Sydney Piercey. This is a FREE EVENT. Monday 30th May, 3pm - A booking signing with Jacqueline Wilson. Jacqueline will be signing copies of her new book The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure. Tickets are essential To book tickets please visit wwww.village-books.co.uk/events

Looking for something to do with the kids on Saturday 21st May? Village Books has the answer for you with a free drop in session with Sydney Piercey! Sydney will be outside Village Books ready to demonstrate some games and craft activities from her new book Sustainable Play. Filled with 60+ creative, accessible and plastic-free projects and play ideas, Sustainable Play is packed with crafts and games to enjoy with your children on slow, rainy or drawbridge days at home. Sydney provides you with budget-friendly, easy-to-follow ideas to play and create in this handbook, inspired by her family?s love of the simple things. From step-by-step projects to create magical toys from your leftover cereal boxes to joy-filled games using everyday objects from around your home, Sustainable Play will equip you with the inspiration you need to entertain your children in a creative, stimulating and sustainable way ? being kind to the planet in the process. ?I adore Sydney?s approach to play? good for our planet, and good for our souls too.? ? Daisy Upton, author of Five Minute Mum *This is a free drop in session. Sydney will be at Village Books on Saturday 21st May from 2pm to 3.30pm and will be demonstrating some of the games in her book. Do drop by and say hello to Sydney!*

Village Books have a great lineup of events in May and early June. We're proud to be working as the official bookseller at the Dulwich Festival. Hope to see some of you at our events! Monday 16th May, 7.30pm - Small Pleasues by Clare Chambers Wednesday 18th May, 7.30pm - Love Marriage by Monica Ali Thursday 19th May, 7.30pm - A special fundraising event for Smart Works: An Audience with Kat Farmer Suday 22nd May, 10.30am - Feel Good by Melissa Hemsley Sunday 22nd May, 7.30pm - Crime novel panel with Abigail Dean, author of Girl A and Louise Candlish, author of Our House Tuesday 24th May, 7.30pm - Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921 by Antony Beevor Monday 30th May, 3pm - The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure by Jacqueline Wilson Wednesday 8th June, 7.30pm - Rule, Nostalgia: A Backwards History of Britain by Hannah Rose Woods Tickets available at www.village-books.co.uk/events

We are delighted that Jacqueline Wilson will be coming to Village Books for her only London book signing to celebrate the publication of The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure. This new book has been authorised by the Enid Blyton estate and is the first book in the Magic Faraway series to be written by anyone other than Enid Blyton. Milo, Mia and Birdy are on a countryside holiday with their parents when they wander into the Enchanted Wood. Among the whispering leaves, there is a beautiful tree that stands high above the rest. They soon discover that the Magic Faraway Tree is home to some remarkable creatures, including a fairy called Silky, her best friend Moonface and a whole host of talking animals. Together the siblings explore the Faraway Tree and the extraordinary places they discover above it, including the Land of Unicorns, the Land of Bouncy Castles and the Land of Princes and Princesses. Tickets: ?12.99, includes a signed copy of The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure For terms & conditions, and to book your ticket please visit www.village-books.co.uk/events

Village Books and Alleyn's School Enterprises are delighted to be hosting a charity event with Kat Farmer and Smart Works charity. Get Changed is for the countless women out there who are wondering whether they know who they are anymore. Kat Farmer delivers the personal stylist experience to readers, a step-by-step practical guide to building the ultimate new wardrobe. Borrowing from the structure of a recipe book, the prep, the ingredients and the method, Kat breaks down the process with easy-to-remember tips and tricks; the reader will come away inspired and confident that they can build a wardrobe of clothes they love. Most importantly, Kat will show that finding your confidence again and discovering the new you can be as simple as getting changed. The book covers all the basics ? sorting out and assessing your current wardrobe, working out what works for your body type and your lifestyle, how to shop successfully, key wardrobe pieces (crucially that will work together) all tackled with Kat?s helpful, warm and funny approach. Village Books and Alleyn?s School Enterprises are proud to be working with Smart Works. Smart Works is a UK charity that exists to give women the confidence they need to reach their full potential, secure employment and change the trajectory of their lives. The event will also include a raffle for a high-value hamper and a personal styling session with Kat. *A portion of all tickets sales and 100% of raffle sales will go to Smartworks* Kat Farmer, creator of the Does My Bum Look 40 In This? blog and Instagram account, is a fashion stylist and digital-first talent, known for her role in the BBC1 styling show, You Are What You Wear and regular appearances on ITV?s This Morning. Kat is celebrated for inspiring people to dress for themselves and innovate using both old and new pieces from their wardrobe. Tickets: Book & Ticket ?30 (includes a copy of Get Changed by Kat Farmer discounted to ?15, book RRP ?20) Standard Ticket ?15 Concessions: ?12 Ticket link: https://bit.ly/3JNbxO4

We?re delighted to be welcoming bestselling author Antony Beevor back to Dulwich in May! Antony will be discussing his new book Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921 with Sam Leith, Literary Editor of The Spectator magazine. Between 1917 and 1921 a devastating struggle took place in Russia following the collapse of the Tsarist empire. Many regard this savage civil war as the most influential event of the modern era. An incompatible White alliance of moderate socialists and reactionary monarchists stood little chance against Trotsky?s Red Army and Lenin?s single-minded Communist dictatorship. Terror begat terror, which in turn led to even greater cruelty with man?s inhumanity to man, woman and child. The struggle became a world war by proxy as Churchill deployed weaponry and troops from the British Empire, while armed forces from the United States, France, Italy, Japan, Poland and Czechoslovakia played rival parts. Using the most up to date scholarship and archival research, Antony Beevor, author of the acclaimed international bestseller Stalingrad, assembles the complete picture in a gripping narrative that conveys the conflict through the eyes of everyone from the worker on the streets of Petrograd, to the cavalry officer on the battlefield and the woman doctor in an improvised hospital. Antony Beevor?s books have been appeared in thirty-three languages and sold over eight million copies. Antony?s last book Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges, 1944 was an instant Sunday Times bestseller. Date: Tuesday 24th May, 7.30pm Venue: The MCT at Alleyn's, Alleyn's School, Townley Road, East Dulwich SE22 8SU Tickets: Book & Ticket ?40 (includes a copy of Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921 by Antony Beevor, RRP ?30) Standard ticket ?15 Concessions ?12 Ticket Link: https://bit.ly/3DgkKfn

We're delighted that 'The Dogfather' Graeme Hall will be coming to Dulwich to help tame the unruly pups in your life. Pefectly Imperfect Puppy by Graeme Hall is the ultimate life changing programme for training a well behaved, happy dog. When raising a puppy, we all want to make sure we?re doing it right, but sometimes the unrealistic expectations of perfection can be overwhelming. Bringing up a puppy who?s imperfectly perfect for you makes much more sense. With a huge proportion of the UK now spending a lot more time at home with their newly acquired pups, the nation has never needed the Dogfather?s advice more. In his brand new book, Graeme Hall ?The Dogfather?, outlines his tried and tested programme to training well behaved, happy puppies. Having worked with over 5,000 dogs, Graeme Hall has a unique understanding of the early developmental period. Now he is here to help with his stress free guide to training and caring for your puppy, so they grow into a contented, well adjusted dog. From choosing the right puppy for your lifestyle (including the benefits of a rescue or disabled puppy) and preparing for them to come home, to the crucial socialisation period, early training and adolescence, Graeme covers everything you need to know. All whilst providing useful insight and research into puppy behaviour which will prevent problems later in life. Tickets: Book & Ticket ?22.50 (Book RRP ?14.99) Standard Ticket ?10 Concessions ?8 ticket link: https://bit.ly/3v4vRWr

It is hard to imagine that the busy townscape of South London was once a great wood, stretching almost seven miles from Croydon to Deptford or that, scattered through the suburbs, from Dulwich to Norwood, a number of oak woodlands have survived since before the Norman Conquest. Join Village Books and Alleyn?s School Enterprises for an evening with Chris Sch?ler who will be discussing his book The Wood That Built London, a compelling narrative history that charts the fortune of the North Wood from the earliest times: it?s ecology, ownership, management, and its gradual encroachment by the expanding metropoli. ?In this meticulously researched yet accessible work, historian C J Sch?ler brings to life a largely forgotten slice of the capital?s topography.? Geographical Magazine Chris Sch?ler is the author of three illustrated histories of cartography: Mapping the World, Mapping the City and Mapping the Sea and Stars and co-author of the best-selling Traveller?s Atlas. Sch?ler has also written for The Independent, The Independent on Sunday, The Financial Times and New Statesman. Date: 23rd February 2022, 7.30pm Location: LS Atrium, Alleyn's School, Townley Road, East Dulwich,SE22 8SU Tickets: ?10 Standard Ticket ?8 Concessions ?25 Book & Ticket. (Includes a copy of The Wood That Built London. Book RRP ?19.99) Ticket link: https://bit.ly/3siF36t

Hi everyone, We're delighted to be launching our 2022 events programme with an evening with Radio 4's Justin Webb on Thursday 24th February at the MCT at Alleyn's School. Justin will be discussing his new memoir The Gift of a Radio: My Childhood and Other Train Wrecks. Justin?s childhood was far from ordinary: Between his mother?s undiagnosed psychological problems, and his step-father?s untreated ones, his life at home was dysfunctional. Life at a Quaker boarding school wasn?t much better with gun-wielding school masters and sub-standard living conditions. And the backdrop to this coming of age story? Britain in the 1970s. Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin and Free. Strikes, inflation and IRA bombings. A time in which attitudes towards mental illness, parenting and masculinity were worlds apart from the attitudes we have today. Candid, unsparing and darkly funny, Justin Webb?s memoir is a portrait of personal and national dysfunction. Was it the brutal experiences of his upbringing, or an innate ambition and drive that shaped the urbane and successful radio presenter we know and love now? ?Justin is a great broadcaster because he sounds like a real human being. This hugely entertaining book helps explain why?. John Humphrys Justin Webb is the longest serving presenter of BBC Radio 4 Today programme. For almost 40 years he has been a voice on the airwaves or a presence on our TV screens. He has reported from around the world and has won several awards including Political Journalist of the Year for his coverage of the Obama presidential campaign. Tickets from ?10 Ticket booking link: https://bit.ly/334fxJT We hope to see some of you there! Village Books (Dulwich Village)

Hi everyone, On Tuesday 23rd November at 7.30pm, author and naturalist John Wright will be coming to Alleyn's School to discuss his latest book "A Spotter's Guide at Countryside Mysteries". For those of you who watched River Cottage on Channel 4, you will know John as the expert in all things mushrooms and foraging. His books have included the River Cottage Handbook: Mushrooms, Edible Seashore and Hedegrow. His latest book takes us on a countryside walk and reveals the mysteries behind everything we see in the countryside. Take a walk in the countryside and so many questions come up. Why is this field laid out the way it is? What is the mass of twigs in the middle of this tree? What is the enormous bulge on the trunk of that tree? Sit down for a rest and you might ponder why a traditionally green grass grows a white sheath on its stem. And what of the fuzzy red balls on roses? Or choke (one of the commonest fungi on the planet but how would you recognise it? And what does cause a ?fairy ring? anyway? One of Britain?s best-known naturalists, John Wright provides a thrilling guide to the natural (and unnatural) mysteries of the countryside throughout the UK and Ireland. He provides the tools to identify Witch?s Broom, Robin?s Pincushion, Dew ponds and Hollow Ways, and also their histories, how they come to be, and where to find them. Tickets are from ?10 and can be bought via this link: https://bit.ly/2YNNCvm Village Books.

Hi everyone, We're so thrilled to finally be able to announce that we are holding a book signing with bestselling author David Walliams. David will be signing copies of his first ever sequel "Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!" Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! is an extraordinarily brilliant and rollicking mystery adventure illustrated by artistic genius, Tony Ross, and the sequel to the much-loved and bestselling Gangsta Granny which is celebrating its 10th anniversary year. Expect the unexpected in this wonderfully entertaining and laugh-out-loud escapade, which will have readers on the edge of their seats as they join Ben on his quest to unravel the mystery of the return of The Black Cat. Ticket Price: ?14.99 includes a copy of Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (RRP ?14.99) and an exclusive Gangsta Granny swag bag. To book tickets and for terms and conditions please visit www.village-books.co.uk/events

Hi everyone, We're delighted to be hosting award winning actress Dame Eileen Atkins at Alleyn's School on Thursday 4th November at 7.30pm. If you're fans of The Crown, Cranford, Doc Martin, The Archers and more then don't miss out on this chance to hear Dame Eileen talk about her life on stage with her first autobiography Will She Do? Will She Do? is the story of a girl from a council estate in Tottenham, born in 1934 to an electric meter reader and a seamstress, who was determined to be an actress. Candid and witty, this memoir takes Atkins from her awkward performances in working men's clubs at six years of age as dancing 'Baby Eileen', through the war years in London, to her breakthrough at thirty two on Broadway with The Killing of Sister George, for which she received the first of four Tony Award nominations. Made a Dame in 1991, Eileen Atkins has been on American and British stage and screen since 1957 and has won an Emmy, a BAFTA and is a three time Olivier Award winner. She has appeared in television and films ranging from Doc Martin to Cranford to The Crown. She also co created Upstairs, Downstairs and wrote the screenplay for Mrs Dalloway Tickets are from ?12 and can be booked via this link: https://bit.ly/3DGA03W Village Books (Dulwich Village)

Village Books has some great online author events this week including a live cook-along, an event in conjunction with the Orwell Prize and more! Monday 10th May, 6.30pm - live cook-along with bestselling author of The Roasting Tin series, Rukmini Iyer. Tickets from ?12: https://bit.ly/3cVacGP Tuesday 11th May, 7pm - The Orwell Prize Longlist Conversations: Douglas Stuart (Winner of the Booker Prize), Madeleine Bunting and Ciaran Jenkins. These lonlisted authors will be in conversation with Nicci Gerrard. Tickets from ?8: https://bit.ly/3eux2o5 Thursday 13th May, 7.30pm - Bestselling author Max Hastings will be discussing his new book Operation Pedestal. Tickets from ?10: https://bit.ly/3uTGuZA

We've got some great online non fiction events coming up at Village Books including Gyles Brandreth on Prince Philip, Booker Award winning author Douglas Stuart, and a fascinating biography fo Robert Maxwell too! The Orwell Prize Longlist Conversation: Douglas Stuart and Madeleine Bunting -- Tuesday 11th May, 7pm, tickets from ?8. Join Douglas Stuart, Madeleine Bunting and The Orwell Foundation as they discuss the political implications behind their Orwell-Prize longlisted work. Prince Philip by Gyles Brandreth -- Tuesday 18th May, 7pm, tickets from ?8. Philip: The Final Portrait is the story of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh ? the longest?serving consort to the longest?reigning sovereign in British history. Building upon Gyles Brandreth?s acclaimed 2004 book Philip and Elizabeth, Portrait of a Marriage, this extraordinary account is fully revised, presenting new information about the last twenty years alongside previously unpublishedroyal correspondence. Written with unique insight and authority by an author who knew the prince for more than forty years, it is testament to an enduring friendship. Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell by John Preston-- Monday 24th May, 7.30pm, tickets from ?8. In February 1991, the media mogul and former MP Robert Maxwell made a triumphant entrance into Manhattan harbour aboard his yacht, the Lady Ghislaine, to complete his purchase of the ailing New York Daily News. Crowds lined the quayside to watch his arrival, taxi drivers stopped their cabs to shake his hand and children asked for his autograph. But just ten months later, Maxwell disappeared from the same yacht off the Canary Islands, only to be found dead in the water soon afterward. What went so wrong? In this gripping book, John Preston delivers the definitive account of Maxwell?s extraordinary rise and scandalous fall. TICKET LINK: www.village-books.co.uk/events

Hi everyone, Just wanted to flag up our March author events - all online via Zoom. Monday 15th, 7.30pm: One Pot, Pan, Planet with Anna Jones. Award-winning cook Anna Jones blazes the trail again for how we all want to cook now: quick, sustainably and stylishly. Tickets from ?6. Ticket link: https://bit.ly/3d2sUg3 Wednesday 17th March, 7pm: One Two Three For by Craig Brown. Craig Brown will be talking to music journalist David Hepwoorth about The Beatles. Tickets from ?6. Ticket link: https://bit.ly/3oHyOW8 Monday 22nd, 7.30pm: The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd. We?re delighted to to welcome bestselling author Sue Monk Kidd to our virtual stage, where she?ll be talking about her beautiful new novel The Book of Longings. Tickets from ?6. Ticket link: https://bit.ly/3jB68gL Wednesday 31st March, 7.30pm: Common Ground by Naomi Ishiguro. Did you ever have a friend who made you see the world differently? Debut novelist and former bookseller will be discussing his debut novel. Tickets from ?6. Ticket link: https://bit.ly/2Miua3Q We've also got a great line up of events for April. Do take a look at our events page for more information: www.village-books.co.uk/events

If you're a fan of crime fiction then we have a great line up of crime authors for you - from debut novelists to bestselling authors. On Tuesday 2nd March we are profilling 3 debut authors in conversation with producer and presenter Joe Haddow: - Girl A by Abigail Dean - The Push by Ashley Audrain - The Long, Long Afternoon by Inga Vespa Bestselling author Lisa Jewell is paying us a virtual visit on Monday 8th March to discuss her new novelInvisible Girl. And last but not least, The legendary Donna Leon will be with us on Thursday 11th March to discuss all things Brunetti and of course her latest novel Transient Desires. Tickets from ?6. Visit our website for more information and to book your tickets! https://www.village-books.co.uk/events/

Hi everyone, We've recently started running our online authors events again, working with several other bookshops around the country. Do take a look at our events page on our website: www.village-books.co.uk/events. Upcoming events for February include: The Good State by A C Grayling, Tues 9th February at 7pm. Tickets from ?8. The foundations upon which our democracies stand are inherently flawed, vulnerable to corrosion from within. What is the remedy? Frostquake by Juliet Nicolson, Weds 10th February at 8pm. Tickets from ?5 Boxing Day 1962: The snow began to fall and it did not stop for ten weeks. When the thaw came, ten weeks of extraordinary weather had acted as a catalyst between two distinct eras. From poets to pop stars, shopkeepers to schoolchildren, and her own family?s experiences, Juliet Nicolson traces the hardship of that frozen winter and the emancipation that followed. A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson, Weds 24th Fenbruary at 3pm. Tickets from ?6 From the award-winning Canadian author of Crow Lake, The Other Side of the Bridge (nominated for the 2006 Booker Prize) and Road Ends comes a novel set in the frozen north of Canada in 1972. A novel about childhood trauma, painful histories that need reckoning with and the moments in life when we can change for the better.