House of Books & Friends are over the moon to announce our first ever Bookshop Concert with the dreamy Γine Deane, coming to perform in store on Sunday, October 29th. Γine 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 […]
We are delighted to be hosting the launch event for A M Dassuβs highly-anticipated sequel to Boy, Everywhere β 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 Beaumanβs 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 YourΒ 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 βGuest Booksellerβ. 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 βΒ Β£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. Β£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. Β£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 canβt 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. π With that in mind, we are inviting you to our first birthday party! Taking […]
