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 […]
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 […]
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: St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ We will have a range of graphic novels, manga, and art books available to buy on […]
This session of The Book Club will take place on Monday 26th February via Zoom. This month, we are reading The Bleeding by Johana Gustawsson – £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 […]
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 […]
This session of The Book Club will take place on Wednesday 28th February in store. This month, we are reading The Bleeding by Johana Gustawsson – £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 […]
This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 29th February in store. This month, we are reading The Bleeding by Johana Gustawsson– £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 […]
Have you got a little bookworm in your life? Then look no further than House of Books & Friends. We are over the moon to share a wee project we’ve been busy working on: Little Bookworms, our brand new monthly book club for 8-12 years. We will be kicking things off with our first title, […]
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 […]
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 […]
