 PICADOR, PIZZA & PROSECCO - with authors Rebecca Wait, David Whitehouse & Sarah Butler
Tuesday 16th June, 7.00pm (for 7.30pm start) at Booka Come and join Booka Bookshop celebrate winning Independent Bookshop of the Year 2015, as we host a fun evening with Picador authors, Pizza and Prosecco. Not one, not two, but three Picador authors will be joining us to talk about their latest novels. Rebecca Wait, David Whitehouse and Sarah Butler will be in discussion with Editor of the Year 2015, Francesca Main. Pizza and Prosecco will be served! Rebecca Wait is the author of The View on the Way Down (Picador 2013). Her second novel, The Followers was published in May this year and is a powerful and gripping story about cults, manipulation and friendship. David Whitehouse is an award-winning novelist, journalist and screenwriter. His first novel, Bed, won the 2012 Betty Trask Award. His latest novel, Mobile Library was published in January 2015. It's quirky, magical and full of heart and is a love-letter to unlikely families and a celebration of the adventures books can take us on. Sarah Butler's first novel, Ten Things I've Learn't About Love, was published in 2013 . Her second novel, Before the Fire, is a moving portrayal of a country in crisis and follows a young man who found himself involved in the England riots of 2011. It was published in March this year. We are delighted to be welcoming Rebecca, David and Sarah to Oswestry for what should be a great evening in the company of three exciting authors who've all had second novels recently published. Tickets: £5 (to talk, pizza & prosecco) Special offer on books on the night
Please book in advance - for tickets, call in at the shop, give us a call, or purchase online via our Eventbrite page. |  Independent Bookshop Week 2015
OWEN SHEERS - I Saw a Man Wednesday 24th June - 7.00pm (for 7.30pm start) at Booka The event that changed all of their lives happened on a Saturday afternoon in June, just minutes after Michael Turner – thinking the Nelsons' house was empty – stepped through their back door....
We're delighted to be welcoming Owen Sheers to Oswestry during Independent Bookshop Week to talk about his brilliant new literary thriller, I Saw a Man.
SORRY - THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED!
However, if you'd like a signed, personalised hardback copy of I Saw a Man, please let us know. |  Independent Bookshop Week 2015
WRITERS IN CONVERSATION - with Alison Layland, Martine Bailey & Elaine Walker Friday 26th June 2.00pm (for 1.30pm start) at The Willow Gallery (Dunbabin Room) Join us during Independent Bookshop Week for a conversation with Alison Layland, Martine Bailey and Elaine Walker, as they talk about their publishing journey, drawing on their individual interests and expertise to give added value to the old adage 'write what you know'. They are published novelists who bring very different interests to the working relationship they have developed over six years. Elaine is a specialist on horses in cultural history and a singer-songwriter, Martine has a particular interest in historical recipes and cookery, and Alison is a professional translator with a passion for travel, languages and oral storytelling. They will discuss the benefits of their informal group in developing their novels, short stories, non-fiction, poetry and songs, and will be reading from their books. Come along and bring your questions for a lively conversation about creativity and commitment. Tickets: £3 (includes tea/coffee) Please book in advance. For tickets, call in at the shop or purchase online via our Eventbrite page. |  FILM SCREENING: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - in association with Kinokulture Cinema Tuesday 14th July - 7.30pm at Kinokulture We're delighted to be joining forces with Kinoculture Cinema to celebrate the publication of 'Go Set a Watchman', the sequel to 'To Kill a Mockingbird - one of the most iconic and widely read novels of the 20th Century. Go Set a Watchman is published on 14th July. To celebrate, we're returning to Maycomb with Scout and Atticus Finch with a special screening of To Kill a Mockingbird, the Oscar winning film starring Gregory Peck. We have a number of Ticket Options available, including 1st Edition hardback copies of Go Set a Watchman:
Adult (Film only) £6
Under 16 (Film only) £4
Adult (Film & 1st Edition copy of Go Set a Watchman) £20
2 Adults (Film & 1st Edition copy of Go Set a Watchman) £25
All tickets sales are through Kinokulture - please book here | |  Independent Bookshop Week 2015
DANIEL WHELAN - The Box of Demons Saturday 20th June - 2.00pm at Booka Kids - come along and meet Daniel Whelan, author of The Box of Demons
The apocalypse began in a small seaside town in Wales! . . . The Box of Demons was the winner of the 2012 Write Now! Prize. It's an uproarious adventure perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett. With a gorgeous pop-up illustration by new Children's Laureate, Chris Riddell, it is has been published exclusively for Independent Booksellers for Independent Book Week 2015.
We're delighted that Daniel will be spending the afternoon with us to help kick off Independent Bookshop Week!
FREE event - just come along and meet Daniel, hear him read from his book and find out how he came to write this story. |  Independent Bookshop Week 2015
MANDA SCOTT - Into the Fire Tuesday 23rd June - 7.00pm (for 7.30pm start) at Booka Join us during Independent Bookshop Week for an evening with bestselling author, Manda Scott, as she talks about her new novel Into the Fire. FORGET WHAT YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW … A man's charred corpse is found in the latest of a string of arson attacks in the French city of Orléans. There's a secret, hidden within the body that changes everything. Inès Picaut, a French police inspector and her team must track down those responsible before more people die. Her only clue – the name of a woman whose story has been a lie since the beginning: Joan of Arc. SOME LEGENDS NEVER DIE – but they may be rewritten… Joan of Arc is one of the great enigmas of history – a young woman who came from nowhere to lead the armies of France to victory against England. And who died the same fiery death as the man whose body has just been discovered. As more fires rage in Orleans and the death toll mounts, Picault must look to the past and the secrets which lie buried there to unravel the mysteries of the present. As the clock counts down, she must challenge some fundamental truths to save those closest to her… Into the Fire is a breath-taking collision of past and present, a brilliant race-against-time thriller combined with an immaculately woven historical narrative. We are delighted to welcome Manda back to Booka for what should be a great event. Tickets: £5 (redeemable against a signed, hardback copy of Into the Fire) Includes a glass of wine/soft drink on arrival. For tickets, call in at the shop, give us a call, or book online via our Eventbrite page. If you can't make the event, but would like a signed, personalised copy of Into The Fire, please let us know. |  CATHY RENTZENBRINK - The Last Act of Love Tuesday 7th July - 7.00pm (for 7.30pm start) at Booka Join us for an evening in the company of Cathy Rentzenbrink as she talks 'in conversation' about love and loss and her remarkable memoir, The Last Act of Love. With unflinching honesty and raw emotional power, Cathy describes the unimaginable pain of losing her brother and the decision that changed her family's lives forever. As she delves into the past and reclaims memories that have lain buried for many years, Cathy reconnects with the bright, funny, adoring brother she lost and is finally able to see the end of his life as it really was - a last act of love. Powerful, intimate and intensely moving, this is a personal journey with universal resonance - a story of unconditional love, of grief, survival and the strength of the ties that bind. The Last Act of Love is one of the best memoirs we've read in quite a while and we think it'll be one of the most talked about books of the year. We are delighted to welcome Cathy to Oswestry to share her story.
Tickets: £5 (redeemable against a signed hardback copy of The Last Act of Love). Includes glass of wine or soft drink on arrival. Please book in advance. For tickets, call in at the shop or purchase online via our Eventbrite page. If you can't make the event, but would like a signed, personalised copy of The Last Act of Love, please let us know. |  Indpendent Bookshop Week 2015
DJECO CRAFT DAY Saturday 27th June - from 11.00am
Kids get arty & creative and join us for a Djeco Craft Day as we showcase our fab range of art and craft kits. Activities suitable for ages 6+
This is a FREE event. There is no need to book, just call in for some arty fun! | |
