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Welcome to our June Newsletter! At Booka we're celebrating Independent Bookshop Week from 15 - 22 June and have a jam packed schedule of events planned! >From a Writing Workshop with Joanne Burn to guest booksellers behind the tills, book club socials to mini yoga and a chance to meet the Gruffalo - we have something for everyone. Pop into Booka Oswestry & Bridgnorth or online to find out more. | | OSWESTRY INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOP WEEK An Evening with Wyl Menmuir Award winning author Wyl Menmuir talks about his new book The Heart of the Woods, a deep and explorative companion piece to The Draw of The Sea. | | | OSWESTRY INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOP WEEK Writing Workshop with Joanne Burn Calling all budding writers! Start your writing journey with bestselling author and professional writing coach Joanne Burn. | | | OSWESTRY INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOP WEEK An Evening with Paul Sinha Award winning comedian, quizzing mastermind and national treasure Paul Sinha talks about his hilarious and moving memoir One Sinha Lifetime. | | | OSWESTRY Rob Rinder & Gillian McAllister 'in conversation' with Louise Minchin 'Talking crime' with TV personality, criminal barrister and author Rob Rinder 'in conversation' with bestselling author Gillian McAllister and soon to be crime novelist Louise Minchin. | | | OSWESTRY An Evening with Jill Halfpenny – A Life Reimagined Much loved actress Jill Halfpenny talks 'in conversation' about her new book A Life Reimagined, a touching memoir of love, loss and life after tragedy. | | | BRIDGNORTH An Evening with A. J. West – The Betrayal of Thomas True Bestselling author of The Spirit Engineer talks about his new historical thriller The Betrayal of Thomas True. | | | OSWESTRY An Evening with Cathy Rentzenbrink – Ordinary Time Sunday Times bestselling author, Cathy Rentzenbrink talks about her new novel Ordinary Time. | | | OSWESTRY An Evening with Tom Heap – Land Smart TV and radio environmental presenter Tom Heap talks about his new book Land Smart. | | | OSWESTRY An Evening with Will Kirk – Restore Repair Shop expert Will Kirk talks about his debut book Restore, an inspirational guide to the principles of woodworking, restoration and maintaining items around your home. | | | OSWESTRY & BRIDGNORTH An Evening with Annie Garthwaite – The King's Mother Join us for an evening with Annie Garthwaite. Annie is joining us in Bridgnorth on Tues 23rd July and Oswestry on Weeds 24th July. Bridgnorth - Tickets Oswestry - Tickets | | | OSWESTRY An Evening with Dr Natalie Cawley – Just About Coping Dr Natalie Cawley talks about her new memoir Just About Coping. | | | OSWESTRY An Afternoon with Barbara Erskine – The Story Spinner Join us for afternoon tea with bestselling author Barabara Erskine as she talks about her stunning new novel The Story Spinner A Welsh princess. | | | BRIDGNORTH An Evening with Ann Cleeves – The Dark Wives Calling all crime fiction fans! Join us in Bridgnorth for an evening with bestselling crime writer Ann Cleeves as she talks about her new 'Vera' novel, The Dark Wives. | | | CHESTER An Evening with Louise Minchin – Isolation Island Book Launch Booka Bookshop and Linghams Booksellers are thrilled to host the book launch for Louise Minchin's debut crime novel Isolation Island, a tense, addictive thriller set within the world of hidden cameras and celebrity egos. | | | Medici Heist by Caitlin Schneiderhan Are you ready to join the heist? Pre-order a copy of Medici Heist by Caitlin Schneiderhan for your chance to win this hand-painted fore-edge copy, created by the wonderfully talented artist 'The Library of Eden'! (Limited to one lucky winner). *T&Cs apply | | Don't forget to follow us on social media, where you can stay in the loop of our shop floor antics and see what we've been up to! | | | |