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Phil Earle: Until the Road Ends – Meet the author & Book Signing
Saturday 27th May at 4pm
FREE EVENT
Come and meet bestselling, award-winning children’s author Phil Earle to celebrate the launch of his new novel, Until the Road Ends.
Until the Road Ends is the eagerly awaited new novel from the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls: The Times Children’s Book of the Year, winner of a Books Are My Bag Readers Award, the British Book Award for Children’s Fiction and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.
When Peggy saves a stray dog from near-death, a beautiful friendship begins. Peggy and Beau are inseparable: the only thing that can ever come between them is war.
All ages welcome. No need to book, just turn up!
The Yorkshire Coiners : The True Story of the Cragg Vale Gang with Steve Hartley in partnership with The Grayston Unity.
Wednesday 31st May : 7pm at The Grayston Unity and Sunday 4th June: 2pm at The Book Corner.
BOTH EVENTS ARE SOLD OUT
Steve Hartley has been researching the true story of the Cragg Vale Coiners for many years. His interest in the story was sparked by the knowledge that he is a direct descendant of the gang leader ‘King David’ Hartley. In this book he presents the facts of the sensational reign of the Cragg Vale gang in a corner of Yorkshire that has fascinated people through the centuries since, inspiring folk songs, novels, plays and poetry as well as plans for a TV series and documentary, some of which Steve has assisted with his unparalleled knowledge of the true story of the Yorkshire Coiners.
Special Signing Event with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for Independent Bookshop Week
Tuesday 20th June: 1-2pm.
FREE EVENT
In this special event for Independent Bookshop Week, Poet Laureate Simon Armitage will be signing a selection of his work, including the recently published book of lyrics Never Good with Horses and a new collection of sonnets, LX, a limited edition birthday pamphlet for independent bookshops.
Previous Events
2023
Thursday 11th May: Offcumdens Poetry Night with Emma Storr, Bob Hamilton, Bob Horne, Gaia Holmes, Ross Kightly and Georgie Evans
Wednesday 3rd May: John Robb : The Art of Darkness – The History of Goth in partnership with The Grayston Unity.
Thursday 20th April: The North Will Rise Again: Alex Niven in conversation with Anna Coatman
Thursday 30th March: Anne Lister Birthday Week – supporting ALBW2023 events with Jill Liddington and Helena Whitbread at The Piece Hall and Halifax Minster
Saturday 25th February: A Story of the Pub – A Talk by Paul Jennings, in partnership with The Grayston Unity.
Sunday 12th February: Wildsmith launch with Liz Flanagan
Saturday 11th February: An Evening with PP Arnold, hosted by Loafers
Saturday 11th February: Dragons Storytime with Sarah Stone and Sue Cordingley
2022
Wednesday 17th August: Bob Stanley in Conversation with Chris Dyson
Thursday 28th July: Dragons Storytime with Sarah Stone and Sue Cordingley
Wednesday 29th June: Walking the Invisible – Michael Stewart in conversation with Mark Wright
Saturday 4th June: Indiana Bones and the Lost Library launch with Harry Heape
Sunday 29th May: While the Storm Rages launch with Phil Earle
Saturday 23rd April: The Great Butterfly Conundrum launch with Sue Cordingley and Sarah Stone
Sunday 10th April: Dragons Storytime with Sarah Stone and Sue Cordingley
Thursday 14th March: Female Fortune with Jill Liddington
Thursday 17th March: The Cuckoo Cage book launch with Comma Press
Wednesday 9th March: 100 voices reading and IWD celebration
Friday 25th February: Maudie Smith Must Have Mum storytelling
2021
22nd to 24th October: Halifax Festival of Words 2021
Saturday 25th September: Tom Palmer Sudden Death book signing
Friday 24th September: Janet Lea The Gentleman Jack Effect book launch
Wednesday 23rd June: Julia Chapman Date with Deceit book signing.
Saturday 19th June: Rob Cowen The Heeding book signing.
Thursday 3rd June: Harry Heape Indiana Bones book launch.
Thursday 3rd June: Phil Earle When the Sky Falls book launch.
Thursday 20th May: Liz Flanagan book signing.
Saturday 8th May: Tom Palmer Arctic Star signing.
2020
Saturday 8th August : Liz Flanagan Book Signing in The Piece Hall Courtyard.
Sunday 2nd August : Tom Palmer Book Signing in The Piece Hall Courtyard.
Saturday 7th March: Linda Green book signing.
Saturday 29th February: Grandad Wheels story time.
Thursday 27th February: Turn The Page.
Thursday 16th January: Turn The Page.
2019
Thursday 19th December: Poetry by Candlelight with Candlestick Press, featuring Jo Brandon, Carole Bromley, Joolz Denby, Kevin Holloway, Zaffar Kunial, Rob Miles & James Nash. Compered by Ross Kightly.
Thursday 5th December: Chris Mould – visit and book signing.
Wednesday 6th November. Alan Johnson: In My Life. In partnership with The Square Chapel.
Saturday 26th October: Ashley Jackson – Watercolour Sketches Book Signing.
Friday 4th to Sunday 6th October – Halifax Festival of Words.
Saturday 14th September: My Name is Why – In Conversation with Lemn Sissay partnering with The Square Chapel.
Saturday 7th September: Julia Chapman – Dales Detective Series Book Signing.
Thursday 15th August: Turn The Page 12. Poetry and Open Mic night.
Saturday 10th August: The Moss House book signing with Clara Barley.
Thursday 1st August: The Iron Man book signing with Chris Mould.
Sunday 14th July: A History of the World in 21 Women by Jenni Murray partnering with The Square Chapel.
Saturday 13th July: Who was the real Anne Lister? Jill Liddington and Helena Whitbread event as part of Anne Lister Weekend.
Friday 5th July: A Fabulous Creation: David Hepworth talks both rock and roll.
Thursday 4th July: Anna Best – Aunt Grizelda’s Fairy Tales of the Unexpected. Book launch and talk.
15th-22nd June: Indie Bookshop Week
Friday 14th June – An evening with Simon Armitage partnering with The Square Chapel
Tuesday 11th June: We Share The Same Skies – What kind of region do we want to live in?
15th June: TotallyLocally Fiverfest
Thursday 6th June: Will Self partnering with The Square Chapel.
Friday 31st May: The Wandering Poet Tour – Ben Guilfoyle.
Thursday 23rd May Jill Liddington Writing Anne Lister
Thursday 16th May Turn The Page 11 Open mic night
Saturday 11th May – Dragon Daughter book signing with Liz Flanagan.
Monday 29th April – D-Day Dog by Tom Palmer launch.
April 2019 – Proudly supporting Independent Publishers:
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Thursday 18th April Built on Sand by Paul Scraton book launch with Influx Press.
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Thursday 11th April Zebra by Ian Humphreys poetry launch. Supported by Natalie Burdett and Zaffar Kunial with Nine Arches Press.
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Friday 5th April Leonard and Hungry Paul by Ronan Hession UK book launch with Bluemoose Books.
Thursday 28th March Turn The Page 10. Poetry, music, open mic night.
Friday 15th March – Carol Ann Duffy and Friends, partnering with The Square Chapel
Saturday 9th March – -Book signing with Linda Green.
Thursday 21st February – Story time with Cathy Calvert and Ned.
Sunday 3rd February – Dirty Bertie event with Alan MacDonald, partnering with The Square Chapel
Thursday 17th January – Turn The Page 9. Poetry, music, open mic night.
2018
Saturday 15th December – Book Signing with Penny Thorpe, author of The Quality Street Girls
Thursday 6th December – Book signing with Ben Myers and Bluemoose Books.
Saturday 24th November – Book signing with Martine McDonagh
Friday 9th November – The Light in The Dark: A Winter Journal with Horatio Clare
Thursday 1st November – Book signing with Andrew Bibby
Sunday 28th October – Book signing with The Yorkshire Vet – Peter Wright
Saturday 20th October – Burning Brightly: Northern Voices in YA with Liz Flanagan, Mark Illis, Danielle Jawando and Melvin Burgess
Friday 12- Sunday 14th October – Halifax Festival of Words
Saturday 6th October – Afternoon Tea with Alexander McCall Smith
Saturday 29th September – Book signing with Mary Jayne Baker
Thursday 27th September – S.R. Whitehead Launch
Wednesday 12th September. Gaia Holmes Where The Road Runs Out launch
Monday 28th August. Poet’s Corner with Keith Hutson and Mark Pajak
Thursday 23rd August.Turn The Page 7 . Poetry, spoken word, open mic night
Monday 30th July. WordPlay Summer Special Ft. Andrew McMillan, Professor Michael Symmons Roberts & Mark Pajak partnering with WordPlay and The Square Chapel
Thursday 5th July. Four Poets and Environmental Thinking poetry evening
Saturday 30th June. The Tiger Who Came to Tea Party
Thursday 21 June. Turn The Page 6. Poetry, spoken word, open mic night
Tuesday 29th May. Glow Anthology book launch with Gaia Holmes
Sunday 27th May. Benjamin Myers: Under The Rock book signing
Saturday 19th May. Roger McGough: As Far As I Know Tour partnering with The Square Chapel
Monday 14th May. Jill Liddington: Winning Votes For Women in Halifax and Beyond. Talk, Q&A, book signing
Wednesday 26th April. Hollie McNish Plum Tour partnering with The Square Chapel
Thursday 19th April. Turn The Page 5. Poetry, spoken word, open mic night
Wednesday 18th April. Launch of Light After Light by Vicky Gatehouse
Saturday 14th April. Book signing with Julia Chapman
Saturday 7th April. Book signing with Mary Jayne Baker
Thursday 7th December. Book Signing with The Yorkshire Vet – Julian Norton
Saturday 20th January. Stuart Maconie Long Road From Jarrow Tour partnering with The Square Chapel
2017
Sunday 26th November. George Costigan in conversation with Willy Russell partnering with The Square Chapel
