Reading & Conversation: Words From the Hedge with Richard Negus
Thursday 5th March, 7:00pm

Richard Negus joins us again for the paperback release of his book Words From the Hedge: A Hedgelayer's View of the Countryside. Called 'joyful and illuminating', and an 'important, funny and passionate defence of the British countryside,' Richard's visit and book were thoroughly appreciated by you all when he joined us for a signing last year.

Booking essential! Book your tickets here in the shop now for a fascinating, in-depth evening conversation with Richard. Tickets are £20/single and £28/double, to include 1 copy of the book, a drink, and a donation to Diss Rugby Club (Diss under 15s Diss Rugby Tour and MND Charity).

 

Reading & Conversation: The Life-Affirming Magic of Birds with Charlie Bingham
Friday 15th May, 7pm

Join us in conversation with Charlie Bingham, author of The Life-Affirming Magic of Birds: and the Extraordinary Things They Can Teach Us. A fresh, funny and personal blend of natural history and memoir, mental health awareness and natural science. Booking essential - please see us in store for further details.
 

Saturday Signings: Amber Raven
The Weybourne Witches
Saturday 25th January, 11am – 1pm
 
Set locally in the village of Weybourne in Norfolk. Descended from a long line of witches of the Netherwell family, twin sisters Myrtle and Marigold must confront the darkness threatening their bloodline. A tale of women supporting women from beyond the veil, no matter the sacrifice.
 

Saturday Signings: Dennis Roberts
Norfolk Boy
Saturday 1st February, 11am – 1pm
 
Born in the Norfolk Brecks, twelve-year-old servant Isaac leaves his beloved Brecks and family, traveling to Newmarket with hopes of becoming a jockey. But in a dramatic turn of events, he is condemned to the far side of the world, to a place where new friendships will grow, but old enemies are never far away. It is a place where he must fight for his very survival.
 

Reading & Conversation: Tea, Cake and a Slice of Murder
with Kate Hardy and Kay Blythe
Friday 11th April, 7pm
 
You’re cordially invited for…. a lovely conversation with two of our favourite authors, Kate Hardy and Kay Blythe! The authors of Murder at Merry Beggars Hall and the Georgina Drake series will be here to chat about crime fiction and their latest books. Refreshments provided. Booking essential!
 

Richard Negus: Words from the Hedge
Saturday 24th May, 11am - 1pm

Hedges are as old as civilisation and as British as oak trees, but often go unnoticed. Words from the Hedge: A Hedgelayer’s Guide to the Countryside is Suffolk-based conservationist and professional hedgelayer Richard Negus’s timely exploration of how we can use hedges to make the British countryside a place where nature has a home.
 

Harriett de Mesquita: The Magickal Summer of Evie Edelman
Saturday 14th June, 11am – 1pm

We’re very pleased to be hosting Harriett de Mesquita, signing copies of her new book, The Magickal Summer of Evie Edelman. The story is sunny and dark, hilarious and awkward, imaginative and direct - much like Evie herself (Jewish, Asperger’s, 21 in 1982), who’s floundering about trying to work out who she is. Biting, observant, full of characters you feel like you know, this promises to be a memorable summer read.
 

Jenny Knight: Wild Moon Rising
Saturday 5th July, 11am - 1pm

Welcome to Jenny Knight, sharing her new book, Wild Moon Rising -- ‘a powerful and moving debut novel about coming of age again post-marriage and post-menopause.’ Through gardening and art, and an unexpected friendship, Claire retreads the bittersweet journey that brought her to the second half of her life.
 

Mary-Jane Riley: Beattie Cavendish and the White Pearl Club
Saturday 6th September, 11am - 1pm

We're thrilled to welcome Mary-Jane Riley, author of the Alex Devlin thriller series, sharing the first book in her new series, Beattie Cavendish and the White Pearl Club.
1948. The shadow of war still lingers over Britain and Beattie Cavendish, former Secret Operations Executive agent, takes on an undercover role at the newly formed GCHQ, Beattie must survive a ruthless game of deception and the dark underbelly of 1940s Soho at the dawn of the Cold War.

Special Visit: Larry Lamb
All Wrapped Up
Thursday 30th October, 2-3 pm

We're very excited for a flying visit from Larry Lamb - of EastEnders and Gavin & Stacey fame - who will be here to sign copies of his book, All Wrapped Up.

Saturday Signings: James Briggs
From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads: A Bowie Odyssey
NEW DATE: Saturday 1st November, 11am - 1pm

James Briggs had never known what David Bowie's Life on Mars? meant. And 25 years later with a career stealing his soul, a relationship in stasis and a hairline in furious retreat, life on earth had him cornered. So when a lightning bolt of inspiration strikes, he leaves everything behind to cycle one of the song's lyrics, 'From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads' to discover what life, love and Life on Mars? really mean. A can't-miss event for cycling enthusiasts, Bowie fans, and/or those who love travel and a story with a local twist.
 

Saturday Signings: Michael Bartlett
The Maybe Memories
Saturday 15th November, 11am - 1pm

One of our favourite authors, Michael Bartlett, is back with another volume of short stories, following on from his popular My Village in the Valley series! The Maybe Memories: My Life Through Seven Cats and Other Stories draws on Michael's life and long career in radio and television. Brilliant and funny, each of the people within these pages has a story to tell.
 

Saturday Signings: Nicola Knight
The Day After Christmas
Saturday 22nd November, 11am - 1pm

Welcome back to Nicola Knight, with her sequel to last year's The Night Before Christmas! Get into the festive spirit with some seasonal romance. Perfect for fans of Heidi Swain.
Just as full of hilarity and heart as the original. Felicity’s begun to believe in happy endings again, but her ex and his chaotic fiancee, her estranged father, and James (Penguin Man and the love of her life) are all conspiring to shake her faith in love and the Christmas season...
 

Saturday Signings: Claire Davies
Braver Than You Think: Cycling to Self Discovery, from Lands End to John O'Groats
Saturday 31st January, 11am – 1pm

Join us in welcoming Claire Davies, sharing her cycling travelogue Braver Than You Think: Cycling to Self-Discovery, from Lands End to John O’Groats. Written from the perspective of a woman in menopause, who is not an athlete, it’s a relatable story of female resilience and a love letter to the healing power of nature. A memoir to inspire you in the new year.
 

Reading & Conversation: The Teacher of Auschwitz
with Wendy Holden
Friday 6th February, 7pm

Bestselling author, biographer, and historian Wendy Holden joins us for an evening talk about her book The Teacher of Auschwitz- just after the 80th anniversary of the camp’s liberation.

Assiduously researched and drawn from archives and survivor testimonies, Wendy tells the inspirational and uplifting true story of a young, gay prisoner of the Nazis.
Wendy will also talk about her own experience of war through her parents and as a war correspondent, and what draws her back time and again to WWII and the Holocaust.
Booking essential- please see us in store for tickets.