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Booka Bookshop newsletter
| Welcome to our Summer Newsletter!
We hope you are all enjoying the glorious weather and finding time to 'read, relax and rejuvenate' with a good book.
Read on for details of our Autumn events kicking off this September, our Books of the Month for August, signed copy pre-order opportunities, guest blogs and new offerings from Cafe Booka! | |
| View from the Street Latest bookshop windows showcasing The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards in Bridgnorth and The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King in Oswestry | |
| Café Booka Can we tempt you? - Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Bagel - our most popular filling!
- Orange and Cardamon cake
- Elderflower and Rose Summer Spritz
- Affogato - a sip of Summer
Pop in to see what's on offer!
New Autumn menu launching mid September | |
| Booka Blog Check out recent guest blogs: 'The Books That Made Me' by Eoin McLaughlin and Steve Silk | |
| Books of the Month
The Phoenix Pencil Company - Allison King In this dazzling debut novel, a young reclusive coder unearths the story of a lost Shanghai pencil company and a legacy of magic, espionage and family secrets that will alter the path of her life forever. Go West - Steve Silk What would happen if you got on a bike in central London and didn't stop riding until you hit the Welsh coast? Steve Silk, the best-selling author of The Great North Road, provides the answer over eight days, 300 miles and rather a lot of hills. 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 Leonard's Church in Bridgnorth with the Reverend Richard Coles for his new Canon Clement mystery 'A Death on Location'
- Steph McGovern at The Holroyd Theatre, Oswestry, for her new crime thriller 'Deadline'
- Supper Club with Natalia Rudin at Booka in Oswestry for her new cookbook 'Cooking Fast & Slow'
- Mark Edwards at Booka Bridgnorth on publication day for his new crime thriller 'The Wasp Trap'
Signed copies of the above titles are available on our website via the links and in both bookshops. | |
| We have lots of exciting events to look forward to this Autumn. To kick off, these are the events we are hosting in September - get your tickets now! | |
OSWESTRY
Wed 3rd September - 7.00pm
Holroyd Community Theatre
An Evening with Sebastian Faulks - Fires Which Burned Brightly Bestselling novelist Sebastian Faulks talks about his new memoir Fires Which Burned Brightly
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OSWESTRY
Mon 8th September - 7.00pm
Holroyd Community Theatre
An Evening with Tristan Gooley - The Hidden Seasons Bestselling author and natural navigator, Tristan Gooley, talks about his new book The Hidden Seasons. '
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CHESTER
Tues 9th September - 7.00pm
Storyhouse Theatre
An Evening with Michael Rosen - Good Days Michael Rosen, one of the nation's best loved writers and performance poets, talks about his brand new book Good Days: An A-Z of Hope and Happiness.
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OSWESTRY
Tues 9th September
Holroyd CommunityTheatre
An Evening with Richard Armitage - The Cut Multi award winning actor and bestselling author Richard Armitage talks 'in conversation' with Clare Mackintosh about his new novel The Cut.
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OSWESTRY
Fri 12th September - 1.00pm
Holroyd Community Theatre
An Afternoon with Mariella Frostrup and Belles Berry - Menolicious Broadcaster, journalist, and menopause-awareness activist Mariella Frostrup, and Belles Berry, chef, founder of The Great Taste Company and daughter of Dame Mary Berry, talk about their new book Menolicious
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OSWESTRY
Sat 13th September - 11.00am
Booka
Book Signing with Amanda Owen, The Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen, AKA The Yorkshire Shepherdess visits Booka to sign copies of her debut children's book Christmas Tales from the Farm.
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OSWESTRY
Mon 15th June - 7.00pm
Holroyd Community Theatre
An Evening with Julia Bradbury - Hack Yourself Healthy TV presenter, bestselling author, nature advocate and charity campaigner Julia Bradbury uncovers the ultimate health and wellness hacks to help you take charge of your health for good.
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BRIDGNORTH
Tues 16th September - 7.00pm
Bridgnorth Library
An Evening with Heather Morris - The Wish International bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris, visits the UK to talk about her brand new novel The Wish.
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OSWESTRY
Wed 17th September - 7.00pm
Booka
An Evening with Damian Barr - The Two Roberts Award winning writer, broadcaster and journalist, Damian Barr, talks about his new novel The Two Roberts
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OSWESTRY
Thurs 18th September - 1.00pm
Holroyd Community Theatre
An Afternoon with Clare Balding - Pastures New Much-loved broadcaster, TV presenter and author Clare Balding shares stories from her career and introduces her debut novel Pastures New
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OSWESTRY
Mon 22nd September - 7.00pm
Holroyd Community Theatre
An Evening with Lyse Doucet The BBC's Chief International Correspondent talks about her new book The Finest Hotel in Kabul, a peoples history of Afghanistan.
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OSWESTRY
Tues 23rd Septmber - 7.00pm
Holroyd Community Theatre
An Evening with Ben Youngs - Beyond the Line: My Life in Rugby England's most capped rugby player of all time, Leicester Tigers' legendary scrum half Ben Youngs, talks about his career and life in rugby.
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WREXHAM
Tues 23rd September - 7.00pm
William Aston Hall
An Evening with Joanna Page - Lush! My Story Gavin and Stacey star and national treasure, Joanna Page, shares her story in full for the first time
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BRIDGNORTH
Thurs 25th September - 7.00pm
Bridgnorth Library
An Evening with Mark Edwards - The Wasp Trap Bestselling author Mark Edwards talks 'in conversation' with Jo Callaghan about his twisty new psychological thriller The Wasp Trap
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OSWESTRY
Tues 30th September - 7.00pm
Holroyd Community Theatre
An Evening with Diana Henry - Around the Table Bestselling food writer Dianna Henry as she talks about her new book Around the Table, featuring essays on places, people and food, handpicked from over two decades of her much-loved cookbooks
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| More exciting author events to be announced soon. 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.
We are collaborating with Rebecca Struthers to offer signed and dedicated copies of her beautiful new children's book About Time which is published at the end of August Visit our website to see all the signed copies we have currently have in stock, plus all those we are offering for pre-order. | |
