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SUMMARY:Children's Event: A M Dassu in conversation with Liz Kessler - Kicked Out
DESCRIPTION: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. \nA 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 Manchester setting of the book. A M Dassu will read from Kicked Out and there will be lots of time for her to answer all your questions. The talk will be followed by a book signing. \nTickets\nClick here to buy a book and ticket\nClick here to buy a ticket only \n1 ticket per child. Suitable for children age 11+ years old. Adults accompanying children are welcome to sit in on the event or browse in the shop\, but children must not be left alone unsupervised – adults must remain in the building. \nAbout A M Dassu \nA M Dassu is the internationally acclaimed author of Boy\, Everywhere and Fight Back\, which have collectively been listed for forty-six awards\, including the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize\, the Carnegie Medal\, The Little Rebels Award for Radical Fiction and the inaugural Week Junior Award. \nShe is a director at Inclusive Minds\, which is an organisation for people who are passionate about inclusion\, diversity\, equality and accessibility in children’s literature\, and a patron of The Other Side of Hope\, a literary magazine edited by immigrants and refugees\, which serves to celebrate the refugee and immigrant communities worldwide. \nA M Dassu grew up in the Midlands dreaming of becoming a writer but studied economics instead and worked in marketing and project management before realising her dream. She writes books that challenge stereotypes\, humanise the ‘other’ and are full of empathy\, hope and heart. Her previous book\, Boot It! was a bestselling £1 World Book Day 2023 novel. \nAbout Liz Kessler \nLiz Kessler is the author of twenty-seven books for children and young adults. Her books range from Early Readers to books for Young Adults and include the internationally best-selling series about half-mermaid Emily Windsnap. She has an MA in Novel Writing from Manchester Metropolitan University and has been a full-time author for the last twenty years. Her last novel\, When the World Was Ours\, was inspired by her father’s childhood escape from the Nazis just before the second world war. It was shortlisted for over twenty-five awards\, winning eleven of these\, in England\, Europe and the USA. Her new book\, Code Name Kingfisher\, features two sisters who join the Dutch Resistance in the early 1940s and came out in September this year. \n  \n 
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/childrens-event-a-m-dassu-in-conversation-with-liz-kessler-kicked-out
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Rose Cleary: How to Be a French Girl
DESCRIPTION: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. \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 \nShe’s from Southend. She wanted to be an artist and ended up at the best art school in the country. But that didn’t work out. Now she works as a receptionist in an IT firm\, where her only creative outlet is arranging the sandwiches she’s ordered in for other people’s meetings. And she still lives in Southend. Outside work\, soulless sex has become a symptom of her boredom. Then Gustav appears: older\, perceptive\, attentive. And French. He’s her way out\, she thinks. But more than that\, a chance to be creative again: to become someone new. How to be a French Girl is a fierce\, disturbing and funny debut novel about desire\, art and what we’ll risk to change ourselves. \nAbout the author \nRose Cleary is a writer and author from Essex\, UK. Her writing and analysis on arts and culture has been published by Hyperallergic\, New Socialist and Harlow Arts Trust. Rose’s debut novel\, How to be a French Girl\, was published by Weatherglass Books in August 2023.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/an-evening-with-rose-cleary-how-to-be-a-french-girl
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Lecture with Persephone Books
DESCRIPTION: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 about her journey into publishing\, life as a bookstore owner\, and answering the most important question of all: why are all the books grey? \nPersephone Books reprints neglected fiction and non-fiction\, mostly by women writers and mostly dating from the mid-twentieth century. All of their 147 books are intelligent\, thought-provoking and beautifully written. As well as novels\, they publish short stories\, diaries\, memoirs\, poetry\, gardening books and cookery books; each title has an elegant grey jacket and a patterned endpaper\, along with a matching bookmark. \n\nThe talk will be on Thursday 16th November and begin at 2pm for an hour. Tickets are £3\, and are available to buy here. \nWe will also have a limited number of Persephone books available to purchase in store on the day – a beautiful present for all your bookish pals. \n\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-persephone-books
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 Morris: Community Is Your Currency
DESCRIPTION: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 wait to show off. \nTickets \nClick here to buy a book and ticket for £16.99\nClick here to buy a ticket only for £5 (this is redeemable against a copy of the book on the evening) \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 Community Is Your Currency \nThe key to a booming business is your community. Founder of social media consultancy The Selfhood\, Daisy Morris\, is here with the ultimate guide for all the side-hustlers\, creators\, business owners and freelancers looking to build a genuine community on social media. \nThis book drops the jargon – Daisy will teach you how to take your community on a journey. From brand awareness through to conversion\, you will have the confidence to expand your reach while nurturing your existing fans\, followers\, subscribers and customers to turn them in to loyal and repeat customers. You will learn how to create meaningful connections with your audience\, through real-life case studies\, simple exercises and top-notch business advice. A must-read for any business owner. \nAbout Daisy Morris \nDaisy Morris is a social media strategist and the Founder of social media consultancy and digital community\, The Selfhood – a six-figure business that has attracted a community of over 30\,000 creatives so far. She’s collaborated with many big brands\, including Microsoft\, Mind\, and London College of Fashion\, and The Selfhood has supported over 150 independent businesses in the past year. Community Is Your Currency is her first book.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/an-evening-with-daisy-morris-community-is-your-currency
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Gaby Roslin - Guest Bookseller
DESCRIPTION:Gaby Roslin is coming to House of Books & Friends! \nOn 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 the lovely House of Books & Friends customers.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/gaby-roslin-guest-bookseller
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Manchester Winter Book Fair
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe will be joined by: \nNorthodox Press\nStairwell Books\nFlapjack Press\nBluemoose Books\nFly on the Wall\nComma Press\nDead Ink\nConfingo Publishing\nSaraband\nUCLan Publishing \nEntry is totally free\, and our cafe will be stocked with lovely wintery drinks to get you in the spirit! \n 
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/manchester-winter-book-fair
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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231128T191500
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Tuesday\, 28th November 17:45-19:15
DESCRIPTION: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 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 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 to discuss the questions. \nWe always ask that you are be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \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?
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/the-book-club-tuesday-28th-november-1745-1915
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Thursday 30th November 14:00-15:00
DESCRIPTION: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 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 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 to discuss the questions. \nWe always ask that you are be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \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?
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/the-book-club-thursday-30th-november-1400-1500
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="House of Books & Friends":MAILTO:bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com
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