House of Books and Friends is excited to introduce the next guest for their ‘Lunchtime Lecture’ series: Chris Moss, author of Lancashire: Exploring the Historic County that Made the Modern World. Join us on 5th June at 1pm to hear Chris discuss his book, with special attention paid to Manchester's place in Lancashire. The talk will begin at […]
House of Books & Friends is ecstatic to welcome Jess Bacon to the store on 15th June at 6pm to discuss their book, 'I'm Just a Girl': How Reclaiming Girlhood Can Redefine Womanhood. As well as a discussion on their book, there will also be a Q&A, plus the chance to get your books signed […]
House of Books & Friends is excited to welcome Doug Sharples, Sanjay Sood-Smith, and Amber Stein to the store on 2nd July at 6pm to discuss their book, Who’s the Real Dad? Two Dads, One Surrogate: Our Journey to Become LGBTQ+ Parents. As well as a discussion on their book, there will also be a […]
Join illustrator Navya Raju on 16th July for a free live portrait and book signing event! Navya will be with us from 12pm - 2pm, offering live illustrations of you and your little bookworms, as well as signing copies of her books 'The Twirly Wiggly Dance' and 'Not Now, Goldilocks!'. Books will be available to […]
House of Books & Friends is excited to celebrate 50 Years of Punk with John Robb and Russ Bestley on 22nd July at 6pm. John will be discussing his memoir, Punk Rock Ruined my Life: and other stories, while Russ discusses his new title, Turning Revolt into Style: The process and practice of punk graphic design. The talk […]
House of Books & Friends is excited to welcome Layla Mccay and Sacha Coward to the store on Tuesday 18th August at 6pm to discuss their books, 'The Queer Bookshelf' and 'Queer as Folklore'. As well as a discussion on their books, there will also be a Q&A, plus the chance to get your books signed […]
House of Books & Friends is overjoyed to welcome author Yuliana Ortiz Ruano and translator Madeleine Arenivar to discuss their book, ‘Carnaval Fever'. The event will take place on 25th August, and will involve a discussion, a Q&A, and a chance for you to get your book signed by Yuliana and Madeleine. The event will […]
House of Books & Friends is excited to welcome Pete Wharmby to discuss his book 'Different Minds: How We Can Help Our Autistic School Children Thrive'. The event will take place on 1st September at 6pm, and will last one hour, and will include a discussion, a Q&A, and a chance to get your book signed […]
House of Books & Friends is thrilled to welcome Seren Hawley-Plows to the store on 7th September at 6pm to discuss their book, The Ancient Ways: A Year of Folklore, Traditions and Rituals to Reconnect with Nature. As well as a discussion on their book, there will also be a Q&A, plus the chance to […]
To celebrate the launch of Take Back Big Tech, House of Books and Friend is excited to welcome science fiction author, activist, and journalist Cory Doctorow, in conversation with Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, to discuss his new book 'The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI: How to Think About Artificial Intelligence Before It's Too Late'. […]
House of Books & Friends is thrilled to welcome William Ralston, author of The Impossible Job: The Truly Unbelievable World of Football Referees. William will be in conversation with Anthony Taylor, a world-class retired referee. The event will take place on 15th September from 6pm - 7pm, and will include a discussion between the two, […]
House of Books & Friends is excited to welcome Angharad Hampshire to the store on Tuesday 29th September at 6pm to discuss her book, The Mare, Winner of the Walter Scott Prize. As well as a discussion on her book, there will also be a Q&A, plus the chance to get your books signed by […]
