 Independent Bookshop Week VICTORIA HISLOP
Those Who Are Loved Monday 17th June
12.30pm (doors 11.45am)
Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry Join Victoria Hislop, the bestselling author of The Island, The Sunrise, and Cartes Postales from Greece as she talks about her captivating new novel Those Who Are Loved. This powerful new novel from master storyteller Victoria Hislop sheds light on the complexity and trauma of GreeceÆs past and weaves it into the epic tale of an ordinary woman compelled to live an extraordinary life. WeÆre thrilled to welcome Victoria Hislop back to Oswestry during Independent Bookshop Week to celebrate the publication of Those Who Are Loved. Tickets: ú10 (without book - redeemable against a signed copy of Those Who Are Loved) or ú20 (with book - includes a signed copy of Those Who Are Loved). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee) HERE |  Independent Bookshop Week
KATHERINE RUNDELL
Why You Should Read Children's Books Wednesday 19th June
7.00pm (doors 6.30pm)
Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry
This Independent Bookshop Week, join Katherine Rundell and Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times ChildrenÆs Book Editor, for an inspiring conversation about how childrenÆs books ignite, and can re-ignite, the imagination; how childrenÆs fiction, with its unabashed emotion and playfulness, can awaken old hungers and create new perspectives on the world. Capturing this, Katherine has written a delightful persuasive essay æWhy You Should Read ChildrenÆs Books, Even Though You Are So Old and WiseÆ. All those attending will receive a copy. Katherine Rundell is the bestselling author of five childrenÆs novels, for which she has won the Costa ChildrenÆs Book Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Waterstones ChildrenÆs Book Prize amongst many others. She spent her childhood in Africa and Europe before taking her degree at the University of Oxford and becoming a Fellow of All Souls College. As well as writing, she studies Renaissance literature; and is learning, as a direct result of writing her new stunning adventure story The Good Thieves (June æ19), to fly on the flying trapeze. Tickets: ú6 (Includes a signed copy of Why You Should Read Children's Books). Tickets available from the bookshop, or purchase online (with booking fee) HERE |  Independent Bookshop Week
MICK HERRON
Joe Country Thursday 20th June
7.30pm (doors 7.00pm)
Booka
Join bestselling spy novelist Mick Herron as he talks about his new book Joe Country, the latest instalment in his highly acclaimed Slough House series starring Jackson Lamb. If Spook Street is where spies live, Joe Country is where they go to die and as Jackson LambÆs crew of misfit exiles emerge for the sixth time, it looks likely not all of them will return from the field. Kicking off with 2010Æs Slow Horses, Mick HerronÆs Slough House series has lit a match under the British spy genre. With its world-wary coterie of misfits and starring the cunning Jackson Lamb, Herron is now at the front rank of espionage fiction . WeÆre delighted to welcome the spymaster to Booka during Independent Bookshop Week! Tickets: ú5 (redeemable against a signed copy of Joe Country). Includes a glass of wine / soft drink on arrival. Tickets available from the bookshop, or purchase online (with booking fee) HERE |  AN EVENING WITH CLARE MACKINTOSH
After The End Wednesday 10th July
7.30pm (doors 7.00pm)
Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry Join number one bestselling author Clare Mackintosh as she talks about her new novel After the End, a gripping and propulsive exploration of love, marriage, parenthood, and the road not taken. Combining the depth of emotion that captivated readers of Me Before You, the structural ambition of Life After Life and the impossible choice at the heart of My SisterÆs Keeper, Clare MackintoshÆs powerful new novel contains her winning formula of compelling characters and a page-turning plot. With over two million copies of her books sold worldwide, number one Sunday Times bestseller Clare Mackintosh is the multi-award-winning author of I Let You Go, I See You and Let Me Lie. WeÆre delighted to welcome her back to Oswestry to celebrate the publication of After the End û one of the most moving books youÆll read this year! Tickets: ú8 (without book - redeemable against a signed copy of After the End) or ú13 (with book - includes a signed copy of After the End). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online with booking fee HERE | |  Independent Bookshop Week
AN EVENING WITH KIRTSY WARK
The House by the Loch Tuesday 18th June
7.30pm (doors 7.00pm)
Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry Join journalist, broadcaster and writer Kirsty Wark as she talks about her highly anticipated second novel The House by the Loch. Inspired in part by KirstyÆs childhood memories and her late father, The House by the Loch is a story about the bonds between generations, the need to belong and the devastating consequences of long-hidden family secrets that refuse to lie buried in the pastà. Kirsty has presented a wide range of BBC programmes over the past thirty years, from the ground-breaking Late Show to the nightly current affairs show Newsnight. She has been celebrated for her formidable talent throughout her career, most notably with her multiple BAFTA Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting, Journalist of the Year, and Best Television Presenter. After the success of her debut novel The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle, weÆre thrilled to welcome Kirsty Wark to Oswestry during Independent Bookshop Week. DonÆt miss this chance to see and meet her! Tickets: ú8 (without book - redeemable against a signed copy of The House by the Loch) or ú17 (with book - includes a signed copy of The House by the Loch). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee) HERE |  Independent Bookshop Week
ALISON LAYLAND
Riverflow - Book Launch Wenesday 19th June 7.30pm (doors 7.00pm) Booka
Join local author and friend of the bookshop Alison Layland for the launch of her second novel Riverflow.
Deep water. Dark secrets. Dangerous neighbours.
No longer the benign friend of summer, the Severn
was a restless dragon slithering its way past
æA compelling story, contemporary and relevant with its strong environmental messages, combining mystery and long-hidden family secrets with elements of a psychological thrillerÆ (Anne Williams, Being Anne)
AlisonÆs first novel Someone ElseÆs Conflict was published by Honno Press in 2014. WeÆre delighted to host the launch of Riverflow during Independent Bookshop Week.
FREE EVENT - Let us know if you are planning to come along! |  Independent Bookshop Week
HOW TO WRITE A BOOK
with EDWARD DOCX Friday 21st June
2.00pm (doors 1.30pm)
Booka
Do you have a story that youÆd like to tell? Have you ever thought of becoming an author? Do you have lots of good ideas that youÆd like to craft into something a bit more substantial? Join award-winning author Edward Docx for an hour of insight, advice, encouragement and ten practical tips on how to turn your thoughts into a professional storyline. Ed has written four novels. HeÆs been long listed for the Booker Prize and won the Geoffrey Faber. He reviews contemporary fiction for The Guardian and heÆs been teaching the Guardian Masterclass for Fiction for the last seven years. HeÆs also hosted dozens of Arvon residential writing courses and coached lotÆs of private pupils û several of whom are now published. WeÆre delighted to be hosting this special event with Ed and his publisher Pan Macmillan to celebrate Independent Bookshop Week. So why not come along and get some practical advice, some top quality inspiration and a fascinating insight into the world of creative writing. All those attending will receive a paperback copy of EdÆs latest novel Let Go My Hand.
Tickets: ú12 (Includes 'How to Write a Book' session and a copy of Let Go My Hand) Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee) HERE |  AN EVENING WITH DAVID NICHOLLS
Sweet Sorrow Wednesday 17th July
7.30pm (doors 7.00pm)
Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry Join David Nicholls, the bestselling author of One Day, as he talks about his new novel Sweet Sorrow, a bittersweet and brilliantly funny coming-of-age tale of ordinary lives. One life-changing summer. Sixteen-year-old Charlie meets Franà Poignant, funny, enchanting, devastating, Sweet Sorrow is a deeply evocative novel about negotiating the rocky path to adulthood, a hymn to the tragicomedy of family life, a celebration of the deep, reviving power of friendship and the brief, searing explosion of first love. David Nicholls is one of BritainÆs most successful writers with an incomparable talent for making us laugh, cry and wince with recognition. ItÆs ten years since his novel One Day became an international publishing phenomenon and the iconic love story for a generation. ItÆs five years since the journey of Us took him to the Man Booker Prize long-list. A new David Nicholls novel is a major publishing event and something to look forward to. WeÆre thrilled to be welcoming him to Oswestry as we celebrate the publication of Sweet Sorrow. Tickets: ú10 (without book - redeemable against a signed copy of Sweet Sorrow) or ú20 (with book - includes a signed copy of Sweet Sorrow). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online with booking fee HERE | | Booka News Monty Lit Fest 2019 - 14th-16th June Booka will be supporting the Monty Lit Fest again this year providing a 'pop-up' bookstall for the duration of the Festival which takes places from Friday 14th - Sunday 16th June at Gregynog Hall near Newtown. Visit the Monty List Fest website for details of this year's programme or pick up a leaflet from the bookshop. Watch out for the launch of the new 'Booka Blog' Ahead for Independent Bookshop Week we'll be launching a new Booka Blog hosted on our website. Here we will be bringing you everything you would expect from a bookshop blog, reviews, interviews, holiday reading guides, opinion pieces, as well as hopefully a few surprises along the way. Books & Buggies Discover, share and enjoy great books for babies and toddlers at our new Books & Buggies Book Club. Each session includes a story-time with a featured book plus the showcasing of a variety of other books for parents/carers to share and enjoy with their young ones. The next session takes place on Friday 14th June 11.00am-12 Noon, upstairs at Booka and is FREE to attend. Book Clubs Book Chat Book Club - Currently reading: The Lido by Libby Page. Next Meeting Thursday 25th July (NB This Book Club is currently fully subscribed) Book & a Beer Book Club - Currently reading: The Gallows Pole by Benjamin Myers. Next meeting Thursday 11th July, 7.30pm at Booka and afterwards at The Fox Inn Cosy Crime Book Club - Currently reading: The Gallows Court by Martin Edwards. Next meeting Tuesday 16th July, 2.30pm at Booka (NB This Book Club is currently fully subscribed) Cosy Elevenses Book Club - Currently reading: The Muse by Jessie Burton. Next Meeting: Tuesday 16th July, 11.00am at Booka Children's Book Club (Year 3/4) - Currently reading: Boot by Shane Hegarty Children's Book Club (Year 5/6 - Groups A & B) - Currently reading: Malamander by Thomas Taylor Teen Book Club - Currently reading: Check Mates by Stuart Foster YA Book Club - Currently reading: The Boy Who Steals Houses by C.G Drews Crossover Book Club - Currently reading: Music & Malice in Hurricane Town by Alex Bell
After their June meetings, our Children's Book Clubs will be taking a break over the Summer. They will start again in September. If you know of any young person who would be interested in joining one of the book clubs please pop into the shop, give us a call or send us an email. | | |
