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| Welcome to our May Newsletter!
Sun, sun, sun, books, books, books!
Read on for details of all our latest events, our Books of the Month for May, signed copy pre-order opportunities, guest blogs and new offerings from Cafe Booka! | |
| View from the Street Latest bookshop windows showcasing The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce in Bridgnorth and The Names by Florence Knapp in Oswestry | |
| Revised Opening Hours
Please note our revised opening hours in both Oswestry and Bridgnorth. We have taken the decision to close in Oswestry on a Sunday and close on a Monday in Bridgnorth. | |
| Café Booka
It's smoothie season! We now have three delicious and nutricious superfood smoothies to keep you fuelled: - Vitality Smoothie for immune system and positive gut health
- Boost Smoothie for energy and focus
- Replenish Smoothie for overall wellbeing for body and mind
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| Booka Blog Check out recent guest blogs: 'It Takes a Community to Write a Book' by Julie Leoni and 'The Books That Made Me' by Joanna Miller | |
| Books of the Month The Names - Florence Knapp
A once-in-a-generation debut from a major new talent, The Names is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. Blueprints - Marcus Du Sautoy
Award winning mathematician Marcus Du Sautoy looks to the arts to uncover the key mathematical structures that underpin both nature and human creativity.
Purchase either of these titles in Oswestry this month and get a free drink from the cafe. | |
| Out and About.... A few pics from recent events: - St George's Hall in Liverpool with Duncan Ferguson, Everton's iconic No 9 for his autobiography Big Dunc
- Military historians Al Murray and James Holland at The Holroyd Theatre, Oswestry, for their new book Victory '45
- A Much Wenlock book launch for local author Susannah Stapleton for her new true crime mystery That Dark Spring
- With the lovely Rachel Joyce at Bridgnorth Library for her new book The Home Made God
Signed copies of all the above titles are available on our website via the links and in both bookshops. | |
| More exciting events to look forward to this May, June and July - get your tickets now! | |
OSWESTRY
Wed 14th May - 7.00pm
Holroyd Community Theatre
An Evening with Reeta Chakrabarti - Finding Belle Join us for an evening with journalist and Chief Presenter for BBC news, Reeta Chakrabarti, as she talks about her career and her debut novel Finding Belle.
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OSWESTRY
Tues 20th May - 7.00pm
Booka
An Evening with Marcus Du Sautoy - Blueprints Leading mathematician Marcus du Sautoy talks about his new book Blueprints, an entertaining exploration of how Mathematics shapes creativity.
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CHESTER
Wed 21st May - 7.00pm
Storyhouse Theatre
An Evening with Ruth Jones Much loved actress, screenwriter and bestselling author, Ruth Jones, talks about her new novel, 'By Your Side'.
Booka Bookshop and Linghams Booksellers, working with Chester Literature Festival at Storyhouse Chester
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OSWESTRY
Thurs 22nd May - 11.00am
Sweeney Hall Hotel, Oswestry
A Morning with Alexander McCall Smith Join worldwide bestselling author, Alexander McCall Smith for a morning of sheer delight as he talks about his latest books.
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OSWESTRY
Tues 3rd June - 7.00pm
Booka
An Evening with Conn Iggulden - Tyrant Join us for an evening with bestselling author Conn Iggulden as he transports us to the heart of a Roman dynasty beset by power struggles and betrayal in his new book Tyrant, the second book in his epic Nero trilogy.
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OSWESTRY
Thurs 5th June - 7.00pm
Hope Church, Oswestry
An Evening with Luke Rowe - Road Captain Journey to the heart of pro cycling as Team Sky and Ineos Grenadiers legend, Luke Rowe, talks about his new memoir Road Captain and life at the heart of the peleton.
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OSWESTRY
Tues 17th June - 7.00pm
Holroyd CommunityTheatre
An Evening with Tracy Chevalier - The Glassmaker Tracy Chevalier, the globally bestselling author of Girl With a Pearl Earring, talks about her latest latest novel The Glassmaker to celebrate its paperback publication.
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OSWESTRY
Wed 18th June - 7.00pm
Booka
An Evening with Eowyn Ivey - Black Woods, Blue Sky Eowyn Ivey, author of the million copy bestseller The Snow Child, talks about her new novel Black Woods, Blue Sky, a novel about the beauty and terror of the Alaskan wilderness, the love between a mother and a daughter, and what it means to face down our fears and survive them.
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BRIDGNORTH
Thurs 19th June - 7.00pm
Bridgnorth Library
An Evening with Susannah Stapleton - That Dark Spring Local author Susannah Stapleton talks about her new book That Dark Spring, a gripping true crime story of death and desire in 1920s Provence.
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OSWESTRY
Thurs 10th July - 7.00pm
Holroyd Community Theatre
An Evening with Steph McGovern - Deadline Award winning journalist and TV presenter Steph McGovern talks about her debut thriller Deadline, based on her behind the scenes experiences as a broadcaster.
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BRIDGNORTH
Thurs 10th July - 7.00pm
Bridgnorth Library
An Evening with T.M. Logan - The Daughter Bestselling author T.M. Logan, the master of the 'up-all-night thriller', as he talks about his latest book The Daughter.
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| More exciting author events to be announced soon, including the first in a series of Supper Clubs with visiting food authors! Watch this space... | |
Signed First Editions for Pre-Order We are offering lots of signed copies for pre-order. Many of these are Independent Bookshop Exclusive Editions with special features, including bespoke endpapers and spayed and printed edges.
For crime fiction fans, we have also teamed up with author Mark Edwards to run a special pre-order promotion for his new book 'The Wasp Trap', published on 31st July. First Edtion, First Printing copies of the book will be signed by Mark at our Bridgnorth shop with a dedication of your choice and will be stamped with an exclusive Wasp Trap stamp (see image). All pre-orders will include an exclusive foil bookmark. Purchase will also entitle you to membership of the author's invition-only Facebook group: The Mark Edwards Elite Readers Club. | |
The people you meet - just a few of the authors we've met whilst out and about at book events recently. 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!
Thanks for reading! | |
