We are delighted to be hosting the launch event for A M Dassu’s highly-anticipated sequel to Boy, Everywhere – Kicked Out, published by Old Barn Books. A M Dassu will be in conversation with the award-winning author Liz Kessler as they discuss the themes explored in Kicked Out; displaced people, combatting stereotypes, empathy and the […]
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 […]
This session of The Book Club will take place on Tuesday, 28th November in store. 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 […]
This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday, 30th November in store. 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 […]
To celebrate a wonderful year of book clubs with all our lovely bookworms, for December we are hosting a social! Come together for the love of reading, and meet more of the wonderful folk who have made our book club community such a welcoming place to be. Rather than a specific book, we have put […]
Next week, House of Books & Friends turns ONE! We can’t quite believe we have been open for nearly a whole year. We are so grateful for the continued support from our community, and we want to say thank you. 🎉 With that in mind, we are inviting you to our first birthday party! Taking […]
Let House of Books & Friends help you beat the Blue Monday blues! Offering you the chance to meet other members our wonderful community on what can be a difficult day of the year, we will be running a range of ice breakers as well as a bookish quiz (with a chance to win a […]
