House of Books & Friends are over the moon to announce our first ever Bookshop Concert with the dreamy Áine Deane, coming to perform in store on Sunday, October 29th. Áine will perform unreleased songs, answer a Q&A, and recommend books that will be available to buy in-store. Tickets are a combination of standing and […]
Join us on Saturday, 4th November for an evening with Rose Cleary as she discusses her debut novel, How to Be a French Girl! This event will include a Q&A with Rose as well as a chance to get your book signed afterwards. Tickets Click here to buy a book and ticket Click here to […]
Persephone Books published its first title in the spring of 1999. Founder Nicola Beauman’s original concept was to re-print a handful of 'lost' or out-of-print books every year, most of them interwar novels by women. House of Books & Friends are so excited to welcome Nicola to present a one hour lecture with Q&A all […]
We are extremely excited to announce House of Books & Friends are hosting social media strategist and writer Daisy Morris, in celebration of the publication of her book Community Is Your Currency! Heralded as a fresh, digestible guide on how to run online businesses and build a virtual community, this is a book we really can't […]
Gaby Roslin is coming to House of Books & Friends! On Friday 24th November, House of Books & Friends is thrilled to announce that Gaby Roslin will be joining us as our first ever ‘Guest Bookseller’. Gaby will be with us 12.30-1.30pm, and spreading even more joy by signing copies of her book for all […]
Join us at House of Books & Friends on Saturday 25th November as we host the Northern Independent Book Fair! Independent publishers from around the North will be joining us from 11am - 3pm for the chance to browse a range of titles and bookish gifts, perfect for the giving season. We will be joined […]
This session of The Book Club will take place on Monday 27th November via Zoom. This month, we are reading The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph – £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping […]
Following the success of our Lunchtime Lecture with Persephone Books, we are over the moon to announce our latest publisher talk, this time with Manchester-based publishing house Fly on the Wall Press. We will hear what it has been like to be a one-woman publishing house for the last 4 years, and still achieving a […]
House of Books & Friends are proud to present Autism in Women and Girls: How it Presents Differently, a talk from Sarah Jane Nuttall, PhD research student. This event will include a presentation and Q&A. Tickets are £3 and are available to buy here. There are complimentary tickets available for anyone who needs one - please […]
House of Books & Friends are thrilled to welcome C. D. Rose to discuss his new short story collection, Walter Benjamin Stares at the Sea, with Dr. Keith Crome. This is a stunning collection of 15 short, dreamlike stories about memory, illusion and language from the author of The Biographical Dictionary of Literary Failure, Who’s […]
Calling all leaders, managers, and business minds alike - House of Books and Friends is hosting a live session of the Inspiring Leadership Podcast! On the 14th of February, James Timpson, the CEO of Timpsons, and Darryl Cooke, the founder of Gunnercooke, will be in conversation about James’ new book, The Happy Index. Structured through […]
Ask and you shall receive! We loved seeing so many of you at our Blue Monday social mixer and rejoicing in all of the joy that connection brings. So, as we are House of Books and Friends, we want to continue in that celebration. Join us for our next social mixer, taking place on Thursday 15th February […]
