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SUMMARY:Evie Muir in conversation with L'Oréal Blackett: Radical Rest
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are thrilled to welcome Evie Muir to discuss their new book Radical Rest with L’Oréal Blackett on Tuesday\, 17th September! Radical Rest: Notes on burnout\, healing and hopeful futures is Evie’s first book which explores what radical rest would look and feel like\, through a Black Feminist\, abolitionist and nature-allied lens. Speaking to those who have been disproportionately affected by burnout\, Muir gives us hope that we can experience a healed future. This event will include a discussion between Evie and L’Oréal\, an audience Q&A\, and a chance to get your book signed. \nTickets \n£5 Ticket only (this is redeemable against a copy of the book on the evening of the event)\n£16.99 Book and Ticket (available to collect on the evening of the event) \nAs always\, we have a limited amount of complimentary tickets for this event for anyone who needs it. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nAbout the book \nWe’re burnt out. Exhausted; anxiety-ridden; over-worked and under-resourced. Yet the ‘solution’ cannot possibly lie in self-care\, yoga retreats or the odd massage when this bone-numbing fatigue is a symptom of a desperately unhealthy society. We cannot simply ‘fix ourselves’ under a system that demands and takes so much of us. What is needed is a complete reimagining that puts a thriving life of abundance first and foremost. \nThrough a Black Feminist\, abolitionist and nature-allied lens\, Evie Muir takes us on a journey of regeneration that reimagines what a world of true rest – radical rest – would look like\, how that would feel. As they look to activists and cultural influences past and present for guidance\, Evie explores the core emotions associated with burnout: moving from rage\, grief and anxiety to the hope\, joy and plenty that deep change can bring. \nAlong the way\, Evie speaks with those who have been disproportionately impacted by\, and working in resistance to\, burnout – Black\, queer\, disabled activists of colour. And what becomes clear as we hear about these lived experiences is that a world of radical rest must exist in community – with one another\, with our bodies\, and with the natural world. \nBold\, vulnerable and deeply honest\, Radical Rest is a blueprint for change and a salve for the soul. Step in and open the door to a hopeful and healed future. \nAbout the author \nEvie Muir is both a domestic abuse survivor and qualified domestic abuse specialist\, writer and the founder of Peaks of Colour – a Peak District based nature-for-healing community group\, by and for people of colour. \nHaving worked in the VAWG sector for over 10 years\, specialising in Black and queer survivors’ intersectional experiences of gendered and racialised trauma\, she left the sector when she became burnt out\, disenfranchised and disillusioned. Her work now sits on the intersections of gendered\, racial and land justice\, and seeks to nurture survivors’ joy\, rest\, hope and imagination as abolitionist praxis. As a Northern freelance writer\, she’s passionate about the liberating form of writing as healing and resistance. \n \nAbout L’Oréal Blackett \nL’Oréal Blacket is a journalist\, magazine editor and broadcaster from Manchester. In her current role as Unbothered UK editor at Refinery29\, L’Oréal’s work celebrates the multifaceted lives of Black women and also fosters a platform for underrepresented voices.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/evie-muir-in-conversation-with-loreal-blackett-radical-rest
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:An Afternoon with Emma and Anthony Smith: Street Hearts
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends is delighted to welcome Emma and Anthony Smith on Friday 30th August to discuss their book Street Hearts: An Extraordinary Story of Saving Street Dogs. The Smiths and co-writer Lisa Cutts will join us at 2pm to tell of their journey from Yorkshire to Bulgaria\, and some rescue dogs will be coming along to meet you as well! This one is perfect for dog owners or just dog lovers – please be aware that this is a dog friendly event so folks can bring their own pups along as well. \nTickets \nClick here to buy a book and ticket for £18.99\nClick here to buy a ticket only for £3 (this is redeemable against a copy of the book on the day) \nAs always\, we have a limited amount of complimentary tickets for this event for anyone who needs it. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nAbout the book \nAmong the cobblestone villages and towns of rural Bulgaria\, a dedicated team of unsung heroes led by Emma and Anthony Smith works tirelessly to change the destiny of street dogs. These animals are abandoned and neglected\, and sometimes in danger\, until Street Hearts step in to provide them with a second chance. \nIn this heartwarming and inspiring tale\, we meet the remarkable dogs they rescue and learn how an army of volunteers goes about it. Each with their own unique story of resilience and yearning for affection\, a cast of characters including Tipsy\, Big Lad\, Mr Wiggles and Roshy the Wonder Dog will steal your heart and challenge your preconceptions about what it means to love and be loved. \nThrough the eyes of these resilient canines and their heroic rescuers this book reveals the profound bond that develops between them and it follows the stories of those who have given the dogs new lives in Britain and elsewhere.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/an-afternoon-with-emma-and-anthony-smith-street-hearts
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Ragnar Jonasson: Death at the Sanitorium
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce Ragnar Jonasson will be coming to House of Books & Friends on Thursday 29th August to discuss his book Death at the Sanitorium. Ragnar will be in conversation with Chris McDonald \, author of the Stonebridge Mysteries and the Erika Piper series. The evening will involve a discussion\, Q&A and a chance to get your copy of Death at the Sanitorium signed. \nTickets\nClick here to buy a book and ticket for £20\nClick here to buy a ticket only for £5 (this is redeemable against a copy of the book on the evening) \nAs always\, we have a limited amount of complimentary tickets for this event for anyone who needs it. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nAbout the book \nHigh up in the most northern part of Iceland stands The Akureyri Sanatorium. Once a hospital dedicated to treating tuberculosis\, it now sits haunted by the ghosts of its past. One wing of the hospital remains open and houses six employees: the caretaker\, two doctors\, two nurses and a young research assistant. Despite the wards closing decades ago they remain at the hospital to conduct research. But the cold corridors\, draughty windows and echoey halls are constant reminders of the building’s dark history. When one of the nurses\, Yrsa\, is found brutally murdered\, they discover that death has never left this place – and neither did its secrets. None can escape this terrifying legacy. Despite just five suspects the case is never solved and remains open for two decades. Until a young criminologist named Helgi Reykdal attempts to finally lay the ghosts of the hospital’s past to rest . . . \nAbout the author \nRagnar Jónasson is an international number one bestselling author who has sold over three million books worldwide. He is the first Icelandic author to become a Sunday Times bestseller. He was born in Reykjavik\, Iceland\, where he also works as an investment banker and teaches copyright law at Reykjavik University. He has previously worked as a TV news reporter for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service and translated fourteen of Agatha Christie’s novels. His critically acclaimed international bestseller The Darkness is soon to be a major TV series\, and Ridley Scott will be producing Outside as a feature film. \nAbout the chair \nChris McDonald grew up in Northern Ireland before settling in Manchester via Lancaster and London. He is the author the Erika Piper series\, the Stonebridge Mysteries and Little Ghost. He also writes under the name Chris Frost\, with The Killer’s Christmas List published by HarperNorth. He is a script writer\, husband\, father to two beautiful girls and co-founder of Stockport Noir. He is a fan of 5-a-side football\, heavy metal and dogs.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/an-evening-with-ragnar-jonasson-death-at-the-sanitorium
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240827T110000
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SUMMARY:Marvellous Myths with Ashley Thorpe
DESCRIPTION:We are so excited to bring back our sell-out kids event from last summer – Marvellous Myths! Join us at 11am on Tuesday 27th August where the incredible author Ashley Thorpe will be joining us to talk through all things Yoruba and West African mythology. Ashley’s expertise have lead to him releasing an incredible book this year\, The Boy to Beat the Gods. \nLearn about the Orishas\, who act on behalf of the almighty Olodumare\, the supreme creator. Discover the trickster Eshu\, the guardian of the dead Oya\, and Oshun\, so beautiful that a river in Nigeria gained her name. Ashley will also talk about how a love of manga and anthologies exposed him to mythology from across the world\, and how to create your own epic characters and stories. \nSuitable for 8-12 years old. \nRegistration of Interest \nThe event will take 1 hour in total\, and is FREE to attend. In order for us to track how many people are attending\, please register your interest for the event here. \nAdults accompanying children are welcome to sit in on the event or browse the bookshop\, but children must not be left unsupervised – adults must remain in the building.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/marvellous-myths-with-ashley-thorpe
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SUMMARY:Natalie Cawley in conversation with Alexandra Haddow: Just About Coping
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are thrilled to welcome Dr Natalie Cawley on Wednesday 24th July\, who will be in conversation with comedian Alexandra Haddow to discuss Natalie’s new book Just About Coping! The event will take place from 6-7pm and will include a Q&A\, audience questions and the chance to get your book signed. \nTickets\n£5 Ticket only (redeemable against a copy of the book on the evening)\n£16.99 Book and ticket \nAbout the book \nAt the psychologist’s clinic of an NHS hospital\, Noah needs help with procrastination\, Bill compulsively lies\, Steph is coping with rejection and their therapist\, Dr Natalie Cawley\, is dealing with her own emotional crisis\, breathing into a paper bag between patient sessions. \nIn this honest\, often poignant and frequently funny memoir about training to be a psychotherapist\, we meet the patients grappling with mental health issues. From OCD and addiction to self-deception and toxic relationships\, Dr Natalie helps them understand and change these attempts to self-soothe. \nFull of lightbulb moments\, Just About Coping is a journey into our inner worlds\, where the drama of our break-ups\, breakdowns and breakthroughs takes place. In times of stress and suffering\, Dr Natalie reveals\, we are all just about coping. None of us is immune – not even your therapist. \nAbout the author \nDr Natalie Cawley is a psychotherapist and counselling psychologist with a BSc\, MSc and PsychD in psychology and has worked and trained in both the NHS and private practice\, within paediatric and adult services. Her experience covers a wide range of health conditions and clinical presentations in the community and within psychiatric hospitals. Her specialism in attachment theory\, the driving force behind our psychological and emotional functioning\, informs all her therapeutic work. Her hobbies include stand-up comedy – mostly watching\, although she has performed a set about bad dates that went better than expected. She lives and works in Manchester and can be contacted via www.nataliecawley.com. Just About Coping is her first book. \nAbout Alexandra Haddow \nA regular at comedy clubs all over the country\, Alexandra expertly walks the fine line between cheeky and outright smut. She has performed at Reading and Leeds festival\, Victorious Festival\, has supported comedy icons Frankie Boyle\, Bill Bailey and Tommy Tiernan\, and hosts Dulwich Hamlet Comedy every month.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/natalie-cawley-in-conversation-with-alexandra-haddow-just-about-coping
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Daisy Buchanan: Pity Party
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are excited to welcome back our friend Daisy Buchanan on Monday 15th July to discuss her new book Pity Party! The event will take place from 6-7pm and will include a Q&A and the chance to get your book signed by Daisy too. \nTickets\n£5 Ticket only (redeemable against a copy of the book on the evening)\n£18.99 Book and ticket \nAs always\, we have a limited amount of complimentary tickets for this event for anyone who needs it. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nAbout the book \nKatherine lives by the rules\, ticks all the boxes and prepares for the worst\, even while she hopes for the best.\nThen the worst actually happens and\, as she tries to navigate life as a young widow\, it turns out she was not prepared at all.\nNothing scares Katherine more than stopping\, but everyone insists she needs to take some time for herself. Head to a wellness retreat\, they said. Enjoy some me-time\, they said…\nExcept this retreat isn’t the pity party she was hoping for. Instead of massages\, she has erotic meditation\, and instead of spa treatments she has scream therapy.\nKatherine has never lost control in her life. In fact\, she’s fairly certain that if she starts screaming she might never stop. \nBut she’s about to let go\, and everyone had better stand back…\nHilarious\, heartbreaking and honest\, this is a story about learning how to stop playing it safe in a world that feels so dangerous – and showing up to the party\, even when it feels impossible. \nAbout the author \nDaisy Buchanan is an award-winning journalist\, author and broadcaster. Her books include the novels Insatiable (longlisted for the CWIP prize)\, Careering (as heard on BBC Sounds) and Limelight\, and the non-fiction titles How to Be a Grown Up and The Sisterhood. She hosts the Daisy Is… podcast series\, and the chart-topping podcast You’re Booked\, where she interviews legendary writers from all over the world about how their reading habits shape their work. You can also hear her on beloved podcasts including Comfort Blanket\, Cuddle Club and Crushed. Daisy has appeared on a number of TV and radio shows including Woman’s Hour\, The Today Programme\, Soul Music\, A Good Read\, This Morning and Good Morning Britain. She is a TEDx speaker and has guest presented the Booker Prize for BBC News.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/an-evening-with-daisy-buchanan-pity-party
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:The Bookshop Band Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an intimate and magical concert with The Bookshop Band\, celebrating the release of their 14th studio album\, Emerge\, Return\, produced by legendary musician Pete Townshend. \nDoors are at 6pm\, with the show starting at 6.30pm. The evening will consist of 2 x 40 minute sets\, with an interval to allow guests time to browse the shop and buy band merchandise. \nTickets will be £15\, available to buy here. \nThere are a small amount of tickets available for those unable to afford them at the moment – please contact us directly at 07597365380 or email bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com. \nAbout The Bookshop Band \nThe Bookshop Band came to life as an artistic collaboration with their local bookshop Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights in 2010. They write and perform songs inspired by books and released 13 book-inspired albums collaborating with over 100 authors.  No previous knowledge of the books is required as the band guide the audience through the stories behind each song’s inspiration. The album’s songs are inspired by books\, including The Book Of Dust\, by Philip Pullman\, The Testaments\, by Margaret Atwood\, The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell\, and Underland by Robert Macfarlane. The band are now based in Wigtown\, Scotland’s Book Town\, but will be on tour this year to promote the album\, playing in bookshops\, libraries and festivals all over the UK.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/the-bookshop-band-concert
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Ashley Thorpe in conversation with Liz Flanagan: The Boy to Beat the Gods
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are thrilled to welcome middle-grade debut author Ashley Thorpe! Ashley will be in conversation with award-winning middle grade and young adult author Liz Flanagan as they discuss his debut fantasy adventure The Boy to Beat the Gods\, mythology and the craft of telling stories that stay with you. The talk will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. This event will take place on Wednesday 4th July\, 6-7pm\, in store at House of Books & Friends \nTickets\nClick here to buy a book and ticket\nClick here to buy a ticket only (redeemable against a copy of the book on the evening) \nAs always\, there are a handful of complimentary tickets available for those who need them. Please contact us directly on 07597365380 or email bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com. \nAbout The Boy to Beat the Gods \nLowly goatherd Kayode dreams of eating the forbidden fruit of the Orishas\, so he can gain the power of these fearsome gods and stop them terrorizing his people. So when a fruit mysteriously appears in his path after the Orishas snatch his sister\, he leaps on it. \nSurging with new and difficult-to-control powers\, he joins forces with a shapeshifting trickster god\, a vengeful princess and a boastful fisherboy\, to save his sister and put an end to the mighty Orishas. But each god has more fearful powers than the last – and Kayode’s stolen half-god strength won’t last for ever… \nAbout Ashley Thorpe \nAshley is a writer and creative\, born and raised in Nottingham but making Manchester his home. He is an associate trustee of the Manchester Libraries Trust\, and an editor and storyliner at the inclusive fiction studio Storymix\, where he helps other writers create epic stories. The Boy to Beat the Gods—his first book for readers aged 9 and above—takes inspiration from West African Yoruba mythology. \n \nAbout Liz Flanagan \nLiz Flanagan is an award-winning author based in Hebden Bridge\, who writes for children and young adults. Her books include the Wildsmith series\, the Legends of the Sky series\, and Eden Summer (nominated for the Carnegie Medal).
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/ashley-thorpe-in-conversation-with-liz-flanagan-a-boy-to-beat-the-gods
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:David Scott in conversation with Nooruddean Choudry: Mancunians
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce David Scott will be coming to House of Books & Friends on Wednesday 3rd July to discuss his book Mancunians: Where Do We Start\, Where Do I Begin? David will be in conversation with Nooruddean Choudry\, author of Inshallah United and Manchester United journalist and fanatic\, to discuss the side of Manchester that often gets underrepresented and overlooked: the musicians of colour\, the football fans alienated by rampant commercialism\, frustrated public figures\, optimistic developers and ambitious artists. The evening will involve a discussion\, Q&A and a chance to get your copy of Mancunians signed. \nTickets\nClick here to buy a book and ticket for £11.99\nClick here to buy a ticket only for £5 (this is redeemable against a copy of the book on the evening) \nAs always\, we have a limited amount of complimentary tickets for this event for anyone who needs it. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nAbout the book \nIn the late 1990s\, Manchester was a city in upheaval. The devastation of the IRA bomb and the closure of the notorious Haçienda nightclub were seismic events that rocked the city’s confidence at a time when identikit bands were flooding its clubs and bars\, fueled on anthemic guitar rock and swagger. Stereotypes were everywhere\, while the spirit of Manchester was silently suffocating. Through a mixture of memoir and interviews with well-known Mancunians such as Guy Garvey\, Tunde Babalola\, Sylvia Tella\, Badly Drawn Boy and Stan Chow\, David Scott portrays the city at the turn of the century in a way never seen before.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/david-scott-in-conversation-with-nooruddean-choudry-mancunians
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240626T180000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Julia Hotz: The Connection Cure
DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to welcome Julia Hotz to House of Books & Friends to discuss her new book\, The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement\, Nature\, Art\, Service\, and Belonging.  \nJulia will be in conversation with Bev Taylor. Following this\, there will be a Q&A session. Julia will also be hosting a 5-10 minute interactive audience exercise reflecting on different versions of the book’s central question “What matters to you?”\, and then connecting to local “medicine”. The evening will conclude with an opportunity to purchase a signed copy of The Connection Cure. \nThe event will take place between 6:00pm-8:00pm on Wednesday\, 26th June\, in store. \nTickets\nBook and ticket: £16.99\nTicket only: £5 (redeemable against a copy of the book on the evening) \nAs always\, we have a limited amount of complimentary tickets for this event for anyone who needs it. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nAbout the book  \nIn this combination of diligent science reporting\, moving patient success stories\, and surprising self-discovery\, journalist Julia Hotz helps us discover lasting and life-changing medicine in our own communities. \nTraditionally\, when we get sick\, health care professionals ask\, “What’s the matter with you?” But around the world\, teams of doctors\, nurses\, therapists\, and social workers have started to flip the script\, asking “What matters to you?” Instead of solely pharmaceutical prescriptions\, they offer ‘social prescriptions’-referrals to community activities and resources\, like photography classes\, gardening groups\, and volunteering gigs. The results speak for themselves. Science shows that social prescribing is effective for treating symptoms of the modern world’s most common ailments-depression\, ADHD\, addiction\, trauma\, anxiety\, chronic pain\, dementia\, diabetes\, and loneliness. \nAs health care’s de facto cycle of “diagnose-treat-repeat” reaches a breaking point\, social prescribing has also proven to reduce patient wait times\, lower hospitalization rates\, save money\, and reverse health worker burnout. And as a general sense of unwellness plagues more of us\, social prescriptions can help us feel healthier than we’ve felt in years. As Hotz tours the globe to investigate the spread of social prescribing to over thirty countries\, she meets people personifying its revolutionary potential: an aspiring novelist whose art workshop helps her cope with trauma symptoms and rediscover her joy; a policy researcher whose swimming course helps her taper off antidepressants and feel excited to wake up in the morning; an army vet whose phone conversations help him form his only true friendship; and dozens more. \nThe success stories she finds bring a long-known theory to life: if we can change our environment\, we can change our health. By reconnecting to what matters to us\, we can all start to feel better. \nAbout the author \nJulia Hotz is a solutions-focused journalist and author of THE CONNECTION CURE. After studying sociology at the University of Cambridge\, she joined the Solutions Journalism Network\, where she helps other journalists rigorously report on what’s working to solve today’s biggest problems. \nBefore becoming a journalist\, Julia worked as a teacher\, bartender\, pizza server\, and summer camp “forest ranger” (long story). She enjoys hiking up mountains\, riling up dance floors\, running around parks\, biking around New York\, budget traveling around the world\, and building the ‘longest road’ around Catan. \n \nAbout Bev Taylor \nBev Taylor set up the national social prescribing programme at NHS England between 2015-19\, before being seconded to set up the national academy for social prescribing. Bev has worked alongside Manchester Camerata since 2022\, helping to develop a Music Champions programme. Her new role will be to nurture a national music and dementia learning network\, as part of Camerata’s Centre of Excellence for music and dementia.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/an-evening-with-julia-hotz-the-connection-cure
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:The Book Club – Monday\, 24th June 7-8pm *ONLINE*
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Monday 24th June via Zoom. This month\, we are reading Bellies by Nicola Dinan – £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 address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket only for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. A Zoom link will be emailed to ticketholders prior to the event starting. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nIt begins as your typical boy meets boy. \nTom and Ming meet on a night out at university and fall hard for each other. It’s not long before they are planning a future and building a life. \nThen Ming announces her intention to transition. \nAs Tom and Ming both face shifts in their relationship and confront the vastly different shapes their lives have taken\, they must both ask if it is worth losing a part of themselves – or each other – to become the people they want to be.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/the-book-club-monday-24th-june-7-8pm-online
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Will Dean in conversation with Rob Parker: The Chamber
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are thrilled to welcome Will Dean\, to discuss his new book The Chamber\, with Rob Parker! After a sell-out event last year\, we’re so excited to have Will back to talk all things The Chamber – a high concept thriller set in a hyperbaric chamber on the North Sea. This event will take place at House of Books & Friends on Monday\, 10th June from 6-7pm\, and will include a discussion between Will and Rob\, an audience Q&A\, and an opportunity to get your books signed. \nTickets\nClick here to buy a book and ticket – £20\nClick here to buy a ticket only (redeemable against a copy of the book on the evening) – £5 \nAs always\, we have a limited amount of complimentary tickets for this event for anyone who needs it. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nAbout the book \nHIGH PRESSURE OUTSIDE\nOn a boat heading out into the North Sea\, Ellen Brooke steels herself to spend almost a month locked inside a hyperbaric chamber with five other divers. They are all being paid handsomely for this work – to be lowered each day inside a diving bell to the sea bed\, taking it in turns to dive down and repair oil pipes that lie in the dark waters. It is a close knit team and it has to be: any error or loss of trust could be catastrophic. \nEXTREME PRESSURE INSIDE\nAll is going to plan until one of the divers is found unresponsive in his bunk. He hadn’t left the chamber. It will take four more days of decompression\, locked away together\, before the hatch can be opened. Four more days of bare steel\, intrusive thoughts\, and the constant struggle not to give way to panic. Mind games\, exhaustion\, suspicion\, and\, most of all\, pressure. And if someone does unlock the door\, everyone dies… \nAbout the author \nWill Dean grew up in the East Midlands and had lived in nine different villages before the age of eighteen. After studying Law at the LSE and working in London\, he settled in rural Sweden where he built a house in a boggy clearing at the centre of a vast elk forest\, and it’s from this base that he compulsively reads and writes. His debut novel\, Dark Pines\, was selected for Zoe Ball’s Book Club\, shortlisted for the Guardian Not the Booker prize and named a Daily Telegraph Book of the Year. Red Snow was published in January 2019 and won Best Independent Voice at the Amazon Publishing Readers’ Awards\, 2019. Black River was shortlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Award in 2021. The Last Thing to Burn was released to widespread acclaim in January 2021. First Born was published in 2022. \n \nAbout Rob Parker \nRob Parker is a married father of three\, who lives in Warrington\, UK. The author of the Ben Bracken thrillers\, Crook’s Hollow\, and the bestselling Audible Original Far From The Tree\, he enjoys a rural life on an old pig farm (now minus pigs)\, writing horrible things between school runs. \nRob writes full time\, attends various author events across the UK\, and boxes regularly for charity. He spends a lot of time in schools across the North\, encouraging literacy\, story-telling and creative-writing\, and somehow squeezes in time to co-host the For Your Reconsideration film podcast\, appear regularly on The Blood Brothers Crime Podcast\, and is a member of the Northern Crime Syndicate.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/will-dean-in-conversation-with-rob-parker-the-chamber
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:An Afternoon with Suzi Ronson: Me and Mr Jones
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an electric event with Suzi Ronson\, former hairstylist to David Bowie\, as she discusses her new book Me and Mr Jones: My Life with David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars. Suzi will be in conversation with John Robb\, author of The Art of Darkness: A History of Goth\, best known as the front-man of The Membranes. \nAn honest\, intricate\, dazzling memoir recounting Bowie’s golden years and Ronson’s time on tour with one of the world’s biggest rockstars. \nThe event will take place between 2:00-3:00pm\, Friday 7th June\, in store. \nTickets \nClick here to buy a ticket only \nClick here to buy the book and ticket \nAbout the book \nSuzi Ronson was working in a Beckenham hair salon in the early seventies when Mrs Jones came in for her weekly shampoo and set. After being introduced to her son David and his wife Angie\, Suzi finds herself at the Bowies’ bohemian apartment and is soon embroiled in their raucous world. \nHaving crafted his iconic Ziggy Stardust hairstyle\, Suzi becomes the only working woman in David’s touring party and joins the Spiders from Mars as they perform around the globe. Amid the costume blunders\, parties and groupies she meets her husband-to-be\, Mick Ronson\, and together they traverse the absurdities of life in show business\, falling in with the likes of Iggy Pop\, Bob Dylan and Lou Reed along the way. \nDazzling and intimate\, Me and Mr Jones provides not only a unique perspective on one of the most beguiling stars of our time but also a world on the cusp of cultural transformation\, charting the highs and lows of life as one of the only women in the room as it happened. \nAbout the author \nSuzi Ronson is an author\, songwriter\, and former hairdresser and stylist. At fifteen\, she enrolled in the Evelyn Paget College of Hair and Beauty\, going on to become David Bowie’s stylist after helping create his iconic Ziggy Stardust hairstyle. She travelled the world with Bowie as his hairdresser\, stylist\, and confidante. Ronson has also worked with Lou Reed\, Iggy Pop\, and John Mellencamp. She divides her time between London and New York. \n \nAbout John Robb \nJohn Robb is a many-faceted creature. \nNot just a well known face from TV but also a best selling author\, musician\, journalist\,  presenter and pundit\, music website boss\, publisher\, festival boss\, Eco warrior and vegan behemoth and talking head singer from post-punk mainstays The Membranes. \n\nJohn Robb is all these things and more. \nHis recently released book ‘The Art Of Darkness – the History Of Goth’ is a worldwide pop culture best seller and his soon to be launched ground-breaking new scheme – the Green Britain Academy\, is set to train up people in thousands of Eco jobs whilst Borders Blurred is a gaming and music agency with a twist. \nHe grew up in Blackpool before punk rock came along and saved his life and he formed the Membranes – the highly influential post punk band whose current albums keep pushing forward with added choirs and textures and are critically acclaimed.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/an-afternoon-with-suzi-ronson-me-and-mr-jones
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Munir Hachemi: Living Things
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to welcome Munir Hachemi at House of Books & Friends on Thursday 30th May to discuss his new book\, Living Things\, published by Fitzcarraldo. The event will take start at 6pm\, and will include a conversation with Munir Hachemi and a Q&A\, before an opportunity to get your books signed. \nTickets \nClick here to buy a book and ticket \nClick here to buy a ticket only \nAs always\, we have a limited amount of complimentary tickets for this event for anyone who needs it. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nAbout the book \nLiving Things follows four recent graduates – Munir\, G\, Ernesto and Álex – who travel from Madrid to the south of France to work the grape harvest. Except things don’t go as planned: they end up working on an industrial chicken farm and living on a campsite\, where a general sense of menace takes hold. What follows is a compelling and incisive examination of precarious employment\, capitalism\, immigration and the mass production of living things\, all interwoven with the protagonist’s thoughts on literature and the nature of storytelling. A genre-bending and dystopian eco-thriller\, Living Things is a punk-like blend of Roberto Bolaño’s The Savage Detectives and Samanta Schweblin’s Fever Dream\, heralding an exciting new voice in international fiction. \nAbout the author \nMunir Hachemi’s career as a writer began with him selling his stories in the form of fanzines in the bars of the Lavapiés neighbourhood of Madrid. He is the author of Living Things (2018) and El árbol viene [The Coming of the Tree] (2023)\, and is also a translator from Chinese and English. In 2021\, he appeared on Granta’s Best of Young Spanish-Language Novelists list. He currently lives in Buenos Aires. \nAbout the translator \nJulia Sanches is a literary translator working from Portuguese\, Spanish\, and Catalan into English. She has translated works such as Dogs of Summer by Andrea Abreu\, Eartheater by Dolores Reyes\, and Boulder by Eva Baltasar\, which was longlisted for the International Booker 2023.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/an-evening-with-munir-hachemi-living-things
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Join members of the Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies at House of Books & Friends on 29th May for the first of their Spring/Summer Contemporary Reading Groups for 2024. Join us from 4.15 for refreshments before the discussion begins at 4.30. Author Emma Hind will be joining the discussions from 4.50pm\, so come along to hear word from the woman herself! \nThis is the first of a series of 4 reading groups (the first two will be in person\, the last two online). These free sessions\, which run in the summer months\, give us a chance to explore the prominent role of the Gothic in modern and contemporary culture. Come along for a relaxed conversation among enthusiasts and avid readers. \nTickets are free and can be reserved through their EventBrite here. \nFORMAT\nThe session will be led by one of our postgraduate Gothic researchers Sarah Dutson and Bronte Schiltz. There is no need to prepare questions or reviews. Please just turn up on the day ready to chat about the book. \nAUDIENCE\nThis reading group is free and open to everyone\, but please note that regular attendees tend to be postgraduate researchers and members of staff. For this reason\, the group might not suit total beginners. \nBOOK\nEmma Hinds’ debut novel The Knowing (2024) is based on real historical characters and set in the slums of nineteenth-century New York. It centres on an abused tattoo artist’s model and her strange gift of summoning the dead. You can find out more about the novel here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-knowing/emma-hinds/9781915798138 \n 
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/manchester-centre-for-gothic-studies-reading-group
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Kate Feld: Deeryard Launch
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are excited to celebrate the launch of Deeryard\, Kate Feld’s new pamphlet of prose poetry and photographs\, published by Manchester independent press Death of Workers Whilst Building Skyscrapers. Kate will be reading poems from the book and will be joined by her friends Mick Conley and Lydia Unsworth\, who will read some of their own poems. The readings will be followed by a book signing. \nTaking place on Thursday\, 23rd May from 6:30-8pm\, we cannot wait to host this night of poetry and prose! \nTickets \nClick here to buy a book and ticket \nClick here to buy a ticket \nAs always\, there are a handful of complimentary tickets available for those who need them. Please contact us directly on 07597 365380 or email bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com. \nAbout the book \nIn Deeryard\, a series of tenderly observed internal states\, natural settings and photographed landscapes serve to collapse the distance between the speaker and the world she inhabits. The poems are acts of orientation\, making their way through phenomenological inquiry toward a new sense of being at home in our lostness. \n“These prose poems are full of music: the sounds of a richly-evoked natural world where ‘something always has to be happening’\, and the sounds of language itself being wrung out for its harmonies. They are both experimental and beautiful\, highly-crafted and instinctive. In Kate Feld’s work\, a relationship with nature seems to be a relationship with the past and a reckoning with the self. If the places in these pieces are real\, then they are made imaginative by the inherent unreliability of memory and language; if they are imagined\, then they are made real by the quality of observation and sensory detail.” – Mick Conley \n“It is remarkable to be brought back into your life when the living of it requires a sort of packaging up and glossing over. Deeryard reclaims the friction. Image and text lead you through situations\, often of sound\, in which the slow accumulation of self-knowledge and the compulsions of non-human life become entangled and momentarily perceivable before slipping out of hand to resume their secret ongoing operations.” – Jenna Collins \nAbout the author \nKate Feld is a writer drawn to the cracks between established categories of form and genre. Her writing has appeared in literary journals including The Stinging Fly\, The Letters Page\, Tolka and Hotel and in The Art of Being Dangerous: Exploring Women and Danger Through Creative Expression (Leuven University Press.) She founded creative nonfiction journal The Real Story in 2014 and teaches journalism at The University of Salford. A native of Vermont\, she has lived for many years in Manchester\, UK with her daughters. Deeryard is her first pamphlet. More of her writing can be found at katefeld.com.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/an-evening-with-kate-feld-deeryard-launch
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SUMMARY:An Evening With John Bowers KC: Downward Spiral
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends is thrilled to announce we are hosting John Bowers KC on Wednesday 24th April for a conversation with Jim Hancock on his new book\, Downward Spiral. John will be interviewed by Jim Hancock\, broadcaster\, media trainer and conference chair. The event will take place from 6pm-7:30pm\, discussing the decline in public faith in the authorities\, followed by an opportunity for the audience to ask questions. \nTickets\nClick here to buy a book and ticket\nClick here to buy a ticket only \nThere are a small amount of tickets available for those unable to afford them at the moment – please contact us directly at 07597365380 or email bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com. \nAbout the book \nThe Johnson era will be remembered for a series of scandals that severely eroded trust in the British government. From questionable PPE tenders and public appointments to the ‘partygate’ fiasco\, every aspect of public life seemed tainted. How did this downward spiral begin\, and what can be done to reverse it? In this eye-opening book\, veteran KC John Bowers presents a fearless examination of the decline in ethical standards before\, during and after the Johnson government. Through interviews with political insiders\, Bowers provides analysis of scandals such as partygate\, Greensill and the revolving door with the private sector. \nAbout the author \nJohn Bowers KC is Principal of Brasenose College\, University of Oxford. He was called to the Bar in 1979 and took silk in 1998. Described as ‘an employment law rock star’\, he is the author of fifteen books\, including Bowers on Employment Law\, The Law of Industrial Action and Trade Union Recognition and Whistleblowing. He is a former chair of Bar Disciplinary Summary Tribunals and a member of the Bar Council’s Race Relations Committee. Since 2005 he has been a Bencher of Middle Temple. \nAbout Jim HancockJim Hancock has been a broadcaster and writer on politics for several decades. He is the former Political Editor of BBC North West. He has interviewed every Prime Minister from Harold Wilson to Boris Johnson.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/john-bowers-kc-downward-spiral-book-launch
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Marianne Brooker: Intervals
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to welcome Marianne Brooker at House of Books & Friends on Tuesday 26th March to discuss her new book\, Intervals\, published by Fitzcarraldo. The event will take start at 6pm\, and will include a conversation with Marianne Brooker and a Q&A\, before an opportunity to get your books signed. \nIn this moving blend of memoir\, literary essay\, and feminist polemic\, Brooker raises essential questions about choice and interdependence and\, ultimately\, to imagine care otherwise. Intervals is an intimate exploration of how the personal is the political and an expansive study of what it means to care for another. Intervals has just been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction 2024. \nTickets \nBook and ticket – £10.99  \nTicket only – £5  \nAs always\, we have a limited amount of complimentary tickets for this event for anyone who needs it. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nAbout the book \nIn 2009\, with her forties and a harsh wave of austerity on the horizon\, Marianne Brooker’s mother was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis. She made a workshop of herself and her surroundings\, combining creativity and activism in inventive ways. Determined to die in her own home\, on her own terms\, she stopped eating and drinking in 2019. In Intervals\, Brooker reckons with heartbreak\, weaving her first and final memories with a study of doulas\, living wills and the precarious economics of social\, hospice and funeral care. \nAbout the author \nMarianne Brooker is based in Bristol\, where she works for a charity campaigning on climate and social justice. She has a PhD from Birkbeck and a background in arts research and teaching. She won the 2022 Fitzcarraldo Essay Prize for Intervals\, her first book.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/intervals
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Gemma Fairclough in conversation with Rosie Garland: Bear Season
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are thrilled to announce that Gemma Fairclough will be joining us to discuss her debut novel Bear Season\, published by Wild Hunt Books! In conversation with writer and poet Rosie Garland\, Gemma will be chatting about her addictive mystery novel\, the writing process\, and working with new independent publisher\, Wild Hunt. A Manchester-based author\, this is a great literary event for those who love tense\, thoughtful mysteries! \nTickets\nClick here to buy a book and ticket for £9.99\nClick here to buy a ticket only for £5 (this is redeemable against a copy of the book on the evening) \nAs always\, we have a limited amount of complimentary tickets for this event for anyone who needs it. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nAbout the book \nWhen Jade Hunter goes missing in the Alaskan wilderness\, everyone is shocked. She was scheduled to speak at an academic symposium but never turned up. What was Jade really doing in Alaska? \nBlood is found in the woods and suspicion immediately falls on the reclusive survivalist Ursula Smith. She is swiftly arrested and convicted of Jade’s murder – even though a body has not been found. \nSeveral years later\, Jade’s doctoral thesis leaks online\, fuelling rumour and conspiracy over the true nature of her disappearance\, leading investigative journalist Carla Young to dig through Jade’s life and discover what did happen to Jade Hunter. \nClick here to read an exclusive excerpt of Bear Season! \nAbout the author \nGemma Fairclough is a writer living in Manchester. She has a BA (Hons) in English Literature and a Master’s in Contemporary Literature and Culture from the University of Manchester. She recently completed the Write Like a Grrrl programme and formed a writing group with peers from the course. A range of unsettling influences\, including horror films\, surrealist art\, and folklore inspire her writing\, which frequently centres upon experiences of alienation\, grief\, and aberrant desire. You can read a sample of her short fiction online: ‘Please Make Sure You Take All Your Personal Belongings With You’ (Dear Damsels)\, a story about an office worker with a fetish for automated female voices and ‘Elemental’ (Mookychick)\, a story about witchcraft and the power of belief. \nAbout Wild Hunt Books \nAn independent book publisher focusing on new and emerging authors\, alongside established authors in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Their mission is to foster strong and distinct literary voices and those that experiment with narrative\, plot and structure. They are also a home for authors dabbling in the darker genres and liminal spaces. You can find out more about Wild Hunt here. \nAbout Rosie Garland \nTagged ‘literary hero’ by The Skinny\, Rosie writes long and short-form fiction\, poetry and sings with post-punk band The March Violets. She also performs twisted cabaret as Rosie Lugosi the Vampire Queen. With a passion for language nurtured by libraries\, she started out in spoken word\, garnering praise from Apples and Snakes as ‘one of the country’s finest performance poets’.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/an-evening-with-gemma-fairclough-bear-season
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Dr Benjamin Linley Wild: 'Hang Ups' Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends is excited to announce that we will be hosting the book launch for Dr Benjamin Linley Wild’s new title\, Hang-Ups: Reflections on the Causes and Consequences of Fashion’s ‘Western’-Centrism. The event will take place from 6pm – 8pm on Wednesday 13th March\, and will involve the chance to chat with Benjamin about his work. \nTickets\nTicket and book: £27.99\nTicket only: £5 (this is redeemable against a copy of the book on the evening) \nAs always\, we have a number of complimentary tickets for this event for anyone who needs it. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nAbout Hang Ups \nThe Covid-19 pandemic heightened people’s awareness of long-standing inequalities within the fashion industry. Amid calls for greater accountability and ethical awareness\, efforts are being made within and beyond the industry\, chiefly in the cultural and education sectors\, to decentralize fashion: to make the conception\, creation and consumption of fashionable dress and appearance less ‘western’-centric. \nSupporting this premise\, Hang-Ups argues that purposeful and permanent change within the fashion industry and fashion education is more likely if it is understood how the contemporary industry became ‘western’-centric. To institute effective change\, it is necessary to revert to first principles and understand how the fashion industry developed into what it is today. \nDuring a period when the concepts of fashion\, history and culture are being intensely scrutinized\, and with suggestions they are reaching their nadir\, the imperative to understand the extent to which they relate\, and facilitate the presentation of people’s fashionable bodies\, is urgent. Hang-Ups explores the origins and consequences of the fashion industry’s ‘western’-centrism by focusing on nine binaries\, defined in the crucible of empire\, that continue to be sites of negotiation as the ‘west’s’ traditions and ideals are contested by different cultural perspectives and changing global realities. \nAbout Dr Benjamin Linley Wild \nBenjamin Linley Wild is Senior Lecturer in Fashion Narratives at Manchester Fashion Institute\, Manchester Metropolitan University\, UK. His work is underpinned by a belief that history has a dynamic role within people’s lives\, informing their values and behaviours. He has published widely about fashion and material culture\, including Carnival to Catwalk (2020). \n 
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/an-evening-with-dr-benjamin-linley-wild-hang-ups-book-launch
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:30 Steps to Finding Yourself: Workshop with author Sally Hope
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce that we are hosting Sally Hope\, who will be discussing her book 30 Steps to Finding Yourself\, as well as a mini workshop! Taking place on Friday\, 8th March from 5-6:30pm\, the event will be focused around not allowing yourself to be defined by labels and setting boundaries to protect your sense of self. \nTickets\nTicket only: £5 \nBook and ticket: £12.99 \nAs always\, a limited number of complimentary tickets are available for those who need them. Please get in touch directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nAbout the book \nBuild your self-esteem\, grow your confidence and rediscover your sense of self with this empowering and practical 30-step journal for women.\n“Who am I?”\nThe more confidently you are able to answer this question\, the higher your levels of happiness\, self-esteem and personal growth tend to be. However\, in a world that still socializes women to build their lives around other people\, many of us don’t have an answer.\nThis 30-step journal will take you on a unique and personal journey to discover who you are and who you want to be. Within these pages you’ll find: \n· A structured approach to self-discovery that builds from step 1 to step 30\n· Interactive and creative CBT-based activities to nurture your relationship with yourself\n· Thought-provoking journalling prompts to deepen your self-awareness and allow for reflection\n· Guidance on how to let go of worries\, doubts and other self-limiting beliefs\n· Actionable advice to help you consciously shape yourself into the person you choose to be \nThis journal will be your guide to understanding and empowering the most important person in your life: you. \n  \n 
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/30-steps-to-finding-yourself-author-workshop-with-sally-hope
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Eliza Chan: Fathomfolk Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are overjoyed to announce we are hosting Eliza Chan for the launch of her debut novel\, Fathomfolk. The event will take place from 6pm – 8pm and will include drinks\, a goodie bag\, and a chance to get your hands on an early copy of the book – official launch date 29th February! \nTickets\nTicket and book: £18.99\nTicket only: £5 (this is redeemable against a copy of the book on the evening) \nTicket numbers are very limited for this event\, so book early to avoid disappointment. As always\, we have a limited amount of complimentary tickets for this event for anyone who needs it. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nAbout Fathomfolk \nWelcome to Tiankawi – shining pearl of human civilization and a safe haven for those fleeing civil unrest. Or at least\, that’s how it first appears. But in the semi-flooded city\, humans are\, quite literally\, on top: peering down from shining towers and aerial walkways on the fathomfolk – sirens\, seawitches\, kelpies and kappas – who live in the polluted waters below. \nFor half-siren Mira\, promotion to captain of the border guard means an opportunity to help her downtrodden people. But if earning the trust and respect of her human colleagues wasn’t hard enough\, everything Mira has worked towards is put in jeopardy when Nami\, a know-it-all water dragon – fathomfolk royalty – is exiled to the city. When extremists sabotage the annual boat race\, violence erupts\, as does the clampdown on fathomfolk rights. Both Nami and Mira must decide if the cost of change is worth it\, or\, if Tiankawi should be left to drown. \nAbout Eliza Chan \nEliza Chan is a Scottish-born speculative fiction author who writes about East Asian mythology\, British folklore and reclaiming the dragon lady. Her short fiction has been published in The Dark\, Podcastle\, Fantasy Magazine and The Best of British Fantasy. Her debut novel FATHOMFOLK — inspired by mythology\, ESEAN cities and diaspora feels — will be published by Orbit in Spring 2024. \nShe has been a medical school drop-out\, a kilt shop assistant\, an English teacher and a speech and language therapist\, but currently she spends her time tabletop gaming\, cosplaying\, crafting and toddler wrangling.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/an-evening-with-eliza-chan-fathomfolk
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:POP-UP STAND @ InkBlot Festival 2024
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends is thrilled to announce we will have a pop-up stall at InkBlot Festival on Saturday 24th February. This is an external event taking place at: \nSt Thomas Centre\,\nArdwick Green North\,\nManchester\,\nM12 6FZ \nWe will have a range of graphic novels\, manga\, and art books available to buy on the day. \nTickets to InkBlot and further information can be found HERE. \nAbout InkBlot Festival \nRemember those good old days flipping through comic boxes at your local store\, on the hunt for a hidden gem? That’s the vibe we’re going for at InkBlot – the thrill of discovering your next favorite indie comic or story. You might find your new favourite comic series or fall in love with a story you’ve never read before. We are not the mainstream; we’re here to bring you independent art that’s waiting to be discovered! \nAbout Andy the Illustrator \nAndy is a freelance illustrator based in Nottingham\, UK\, and specialises in comic book covers\, trading card and board game artwork\, and concept art for animation and film. With over 10 years of experience working within the creative industry\, he has had the opposturnity to work and collaborate with leading global brands on a variety of projects. This is the first year Andy has hosted InkBlot Festival.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/pop-up-stand-inkblot-festival-2024
LOCATION:Private: St Thomas Centre\, Ardwick
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Kostya Tsolakis: Greekling
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are pleased to announce we are hosting Kostya Tsolakis on Friday 16th February for a Q&A and poetry reading for his debut collection\, Greekling. The event will take place from 5:30pm until 7:30pm\, with a local poet E Walker performing\, before a discussion between Kostya and Greg Thorpe about his debut collection\, his upcoming work\, as well as answering any questions from the audience about poetry. \nTickets\nClick here to buy a book and ticket\nClick here to buy a ticket only \nThere are a small amount of tickets available for those unable to afford them at the moment – please contact us directly at 07597365380 or email bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com. \nAbout the book \nGreekling\, the much-anticipated debut poetry collection by Kostya Tsolakis\, celebrates and commemorates damaged and rejected Greek bodies\, be they of flesh and blood\, made of marble\, or natural bodies. In intertwining Greek culture\, history and poetic influences with the contemporary queer experience\, this collection is perceptive\, lyrical\, and deeply evocative of time and place. From an Athenian childhood to a closeted adolescence in the shadow of the AIDS epidemic\, towards sexual self-discovery\, maturity and freedom – Tsolakis charts the pursuit of unconditional happiness. \nAbout Kostya \nKostya Tsolakis was born and raised in Athens\, Greece\, and now lives in London. He is founding editor of harana poetry\, the online magazine for poets writing in English as a second or parallel language. In 2019 he won the Oxford Brookes International Poetry Competition (ESL category). His poems have been widely published in magazines\, including fourteen poems\, Magma Poetry\, Poetry London\, The Poetry Review and Under the Radar\, and anthologies\, such as 100 Queer Poems (Vintage\, 2022). His debut poetry pamphlet\, Ephebos\, was published by ignitionpress in November 2020. \nAbout E Walker \nE Walker has an MFA in Poetry from MMU\, was shortlisted for Primers Volume Five (Nine Arches Press) in 2019\, was shortlisted in the Oxford Brookes International Poetry Competition 2020\, and was a prize winner in the International Ambit Poetry Competition in 2021. E Walker’s poetry is an exploration of queerness through our interactions with the non-human natural world\, specifically the world of invertebrates and\, more specifically in parts\, their intimate relationships. Inspired by queer ecologies\, entomology\, sex and spirituality\, the poems investigate Walker’s belief that non-human nature is inherently queer.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/an-evening-with-kostya-tsolakis
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Palentine's Day Social
DESCRIPTION:Ask and you shall receive! \nWe 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. \nJoin us for our next social mixer\, taking place on Thursday 15th February from 6pm to 8pm to celebrate Palentine’s Day! Palentine’s Day celebrates all the various forms of friendship and the many places in which love and connection can be found\, so come and connect with us! \nWe’ll have a host of bookish activities and a chance to meet and chat with like-minded people. Come with your pals\, come on your own and make new ones\, and bask in the warm loveliness that is friendship. \nThe event is completely free and there’s no need to register – just turn up! The event will take place in store. \nWe look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/palentines-day-social
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Leadership Podcast - James Timpson 'The Happy Index'
DESCRIPTION:Calling all leaders\, managers\, and business minds alike – House of Books and Friends is hosting a live session of the Inspiring Leadership Podcast!  \nOn 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 ten lessons which examine and evaluate the top-down style of management\, James’ book explores how business can be made more collaborative. Using an upside-down method\, where the team you work with feel valued\, trusted\, and important\, James offers enlightening insight into this new way of working. As the CEO of such a well-known\, trusted family business\, James knows a thing or two about success.  \nTickets to this thought-provoking and inspiring discussion are free; register here. The event will take place from 4:30pm.  \nThere will be a chance to network afterwards and copies of The Happy Index will be available to purchase in store on the day. \nAbout James Timpson \nJames Timpson has been CEO of Timpson for over 20 years. During this time\, he has transformed the five-generation family business into the modern-day enterprise that it is today\, all while becoming increasingly admired for his groundbreaking\, people-first\, upside-down style of management. \nJames is also Chair of the Prison Reform Trust. He supports various prison charities and support groups and was presented with an OBE in 2011 for the training and employment of disadvantaged people. He is a former Tate Trustee\, a Deputy Lieutenant of Cheshire\, and an Albert Medal winner from the RSA. \n  \n 
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/inspiring-leadership-podcast
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:An Evening with C. D. Rose: Walter Benjamin Stares at the Sea
DESCRIPTION: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 Who When Everyone Is Someone Else\, and most recently The Blind Accordionist. This event is perfect for fans of short stories and literary fiction alike! \nTickets\nTicket and book: £17.99\nTicket only: £5 (this is redeemable against a copy of the book on the evening) \nAs always\, we have a limited amount of complimentary tickets for this event for anyone who needs it. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nAbout Walter Benjamin Stares at the Sea \nWelcome to the fictional universe of C. D. Rose\, whose stories seem to be set in some unidentifiable but vaguely Mitteleuropean nation\, and likewise have an uncanny sense of timelessness—the time could be some cobblestoned Victorian past era\, or the present\, or even the future. In these 15 dreamlike tales\, you’ll meet a forgotten composer who enters a nostalgic dream-world while marking time in a decaying Romanian seaport; two Russian brothers\, one blind and one deaf\, building an intricate model town during an interminable train ride across the steppe; a journalist whose interview with an artist turns into a dizzying roundelay of memory and image. Ghosts of the past mingle with the quiddities of modernity in a bewitching stew where lost masterpieces surface with translations in an invisible language; where image and photograph become mystically entwined\, and where the very nature of reality takes on a shimmering sense of possibility and illusion. \nAbout the Author \nC. D. Rose is an award-winning short-story writer\, and the author of the novels The Biographical Dictionary of Literary Failure and Who’s Who When Everyone Is Someone Else\, as well as the story collection The Blind Accordionist. He lives in Hebden Bridge.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/an-evening-with-c-d-rose-walter-benjamin-stares-at-the-sea
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:*SOLD OUT* Autism in Women and Girls: How It Presents Differently - Autistic Gals
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTickets are £3 and are available to buy here. There are complimentary tickets available for anyone who needs one – please contact us directly on bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nSarah Jane Nuttall is an autistic woman who is researching autism in women\, looking at its presentation\, and the limitations of current diagnostic criteria and screening tools. She is also writing a novel to help women to identify their autistic traits. \nAutism is underdiagnosed in women and girls. They are also more likely to be misdiagnosed and receive a late diagnosis. Women of colour and anyone who is not a straight cis white male are also less likely to get a diagnosis. There is a need to spread the word on how autism presents differently in women and girls. Recognising autistic traits in females is more difficult\, as is getting a diagnosis\, both of which argue for a female phenotype. Pre and post diagnosis support are practically non-existent. \nThis presentation is for anyone identifying as a woman who has ever wondered whether they are autistic\, and for friends\, family\, partners and the general public\, of all genders\, who are interested in learning more about how autistic women and girls are more likely to mask and go under the radar. \n 
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/autism-in-women-and-girls-how-it-presents-differently-autistic-gals
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Lecture with Fly on the Wall Press
DESCRIPTION: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 four-time finalist position in the prestigious British Book Awards’ Small Press of the Year category. \nSince their inception in February 2018\, Fly on the Wall Press seamlessly integrates social activism into their literary endeavours. Isabelle Kenyon curates and publishes unparalleled political fiction\, evocative poetry\, and genre-defying anthologies addressing urgent global concerns. Fly on the Wall work with a carefully selected 12 authors each year to ensure that each publicity campaign gets the attention and dedication it deserves. \nThe talk will be on Wednesday 24th January and begin at 1pm for an hour. Tickets are £3\, and are available to buy here. \nWe will also have a number of Fly on the Wall books available to purchase in store on the day\, as well as those that can be found on our shelves throughout the year. \nAs always we have a handful of free tickets for those who would like them. Please email bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com to claim these.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/lunchtime-lecture-with-fly-on-the-wall-press
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Monday\, 27th November *ONLINE*
DESCRIPTION: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 address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket only for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nAbout The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho \nIt’s 1746 and Georgian London is not a safe place for a young Black man\, especially one who has escaped slavery. After the twinkling lights in the Fleet Street coffee shops are blown out and the great houses have closed their doors for the night\, Sancho must dodge slave catchers and worse. The man he hoped would help – a kindly duke who taught him to write – is dying. Sancho is desperate and utterly alone. \nSo how does Charles Ignatius Sancho meet the King\, write and play highly acclaimed music\, become the first Black person to vote in Britain and lead the fight to end slavery? \nIt’s time for him to tell his story\, one that begins on a tempestuous Atlantic Ocean\, and ends at the very centre of London life. And through it all\, he must ask: born amongst death\, how much can you achieve in one short life? \n  \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complimentary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. A Zoom link will be emailed to ticketholders one week prior to the event starting. \nWe always ask that you are be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/the-book-club-monday-27th-november-online
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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