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Our Reading Group for January will be on Graham Greene's 'The End of the Affair'. Join us at 7.45pm for discussion and snacks.

Join us and find out how fruits and vegetables can be fun to read about as well as yummy! We'll also be making our own fruit and veg instore. Come and join the fun!

Meet local author Ruth Young, a former teacher at St Catherine's School in Bramley. Her debut novel, aimed at children aged 8+, is called Aunty Marmalade and has been snapped up by an American publisher. This is a great chance to meet an up-and-coming author and pick up a signed copy.

Have you ever met a fish with fingers? Neither have we! But come and join Barry and friends on an adventure under the sea, where Barry's amazing fingers manage to save the day.

We will be visiting two local schools with teen author, Sophie McKenzie. Although these are closed events we are often approached by authors for in-school talks and signings. If you would like your school or youth project to be contacted when these opportunities arise, please email Jessica Sage on enquiries@guildford-71-73highstreet.waterstones.co.uk

You already have a brand. As Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, once said, “Your brand is what people say about you when you are not in the room.” A strong brand will transform your career. John Purkiss and David Royston Lee will talk about their new book Brand You. They will explain how you can ... (more)build your brand based on your talents, values, purpose, skills and experience. You will stand out and be memorable and employers and clients will ask for you.

Join bestselling author Kathy Lette, acclaimed novelist & screenwriter Deborah Moggach and author & prize-winning filmmaker Xiaolu Guo reading from their contribution to 'Because I am a Girl'. They will be joined by Larry Lamb (from BBC's 'Gavin & Stacey') and BAFTA nominated actress Joanne ... (more)Froggatt. In conjunction with the children's charity Plan.

Come and meet Rugby Legend Brian Moore. He will be in store signing copies of his new book Beware Of The Dog.

As part of the Discover delicious.magazine books for cooks season, Anjum Anand will demonstrating recipes from her new book 'Anjum's Eat Right for Your Body Type'.

Are you struggling to find to do on Wednesday 20th of January, why not join our reading group? It's fun, friendly and there's always some cake. All are welcome.

Come and meet Matthew Reilly. He will be in store signing copies of his new book The Five Greatest Warriors.

Maria V. Snyder, author of the successful Study series, will be visiting Waterstone’s Crawley the Martlets on Thursday 21st January to discuss her new book Sea Glass and sign copies. Maria is only in the UK for one week so don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to meet one of fantasy fiction’s best ... (more)writers!

In this exclusive event, the creator of Kurt Wallander will be in conversation with Stefanie Marsh of The Times about his new novel, 'The Man from Beijing'. Contact The Times for tickets 0844 209 0371 or in store for further details on the event itself, Gower Street 020 7636 1577.

In association with Waterstone's Gower Street and The Times, the creator of Kurt Wallander will be in conversation with journalist Stefanie Marsh about his new novel.

Juliet Pickering is a literary agent with A P Watt, the oldest literary agency in the world. She will be discussing the publishing process and current publishing trends in the UK. Juliet will also talk about the role of a literary agent: why an agent is necessary and how to go about getting one yourself. ... (more)The talk will be followed by a question and answer session.

Juliet Pickering is a literary agent with A P Watt, the oldest literary agency in the world. She will be discussing the publishing process and current publishing trends in the UK. Juliet will also talk about the role of a literary agent: why an agent is necessary and how to go about getting one yourself. ... (more)The talk will be followed by a question and answer session. Tickets are free and available from any Kensington and Chelsea Library.

Come and join our reading group. This month we will be discussing Any Human Heart by William Boyd. It will be held in The Bunch Of Grapes, Lime Street.

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Come and join our reading group, meet lots of people and have a chat about the chosen text

Come and join us as we celebrate Spot's 30th anniversary with a special story time and loads of fun activities - including a special treasure hunt for Spot!

Come join us for Spot's 30th birthday celebrations! We will be reading about his birthday party and an exciting game of hide and seek. Spot will also be making a personal appearance and there'll be lots of fun goodies to give away. Don't miss the fun!

Lucinda Hawksley is, amongst other things, a biographer and an art historian. Her first biography, Lizzie Siddal: The Tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel, was chosen as Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4. Her other books include the bestselling Essential Pre-Raphaelites. Lucinda will be giving a talk ... (more)about the real lives of the Pre- Raphaelite Brotherhood. This talk will capture the excitement people are feeling about the Pre-Raphaelites following the success of the recent BBC drama, Desperate Romantics. Tickets are free and available from any Kensington and Chelsea Library.

Mills and Boon is the UK’s undisputed market leader in romance fiction publishing. An editor and an author from Mills and Boon will be running the workshop. They will pass on their tips on how to write a thrilling read with a guaranteed happy ending! Please book a free place at Kensington Central Library.

Waterstones and Oxford University PressInvite you to a book launch and wine reception to mark the publication of, THE OXFORD COMPANION TO THE BOOK. Join its editor, Henry Woudhuysen in celebrating this exquisite and defining publication. RSVP to Coleen at OUP or contact the branch for further deatils, ... (more)020 7636 1577/ events@gowerst.waterstones.com.

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Chris Tutton is an experienced and popular workshop leader. During this workshop he will explore the art of story telling. You will be given the synopsis of a story or incident, followed by a discussion and sharing of ideas. A choice of opening lines and key words will also be suggested, which group ... (more)members can choose to use to get them started on their stories. Chris will also be available on a one-to-one basis, providing help and advice throughout the session. Please book a free place at North Kensington Library.

Bola Agbaje came through the Royal Court’s Critical Mass programme. Her debut play Gone Too Far! premiered at the Royal Court in 2007, and won an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement and a Most Promising Playwright nomination at the Evening Standard Awards in 2008. Her other plays include If Things ... (more)Were Different, In Time and Detaining Justice which opened as part of the Not Black and White season at the Tricycle Theatre. Bola will speak about her writing including her second play for the Royal Court, Off the Endz, which opens in February 2010. Tickets are free and available from any Kensington and Chelsea Library.

Join this long established group for informal and often lively debate over a glass of wine. New members always welcome.

Cultural historian and author Tom Vague will be talking about North Kensington’s varied pop history, featuring amongst others: Pink Floyd at All Saints Church Hall, Mick Jagger in Performance in Powis Square, the death of Jimi Hendrix in Ladbroke Grove, Hawkwind and the Pink Fairies under the Westway, ... (more)Quintessence, The 101’ers at The Elgin, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Aswad, The Slits, Band Aid and ZTT on Basing Street, Virgin, Rough Trade, Big Audio Dynamite, Transvision Vamp, All Saints and Blur. Please book a free place at North Kensington Library.

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Join this long established group for informal and often lively debate over a glass of wine. New members always welcome.

Join this long established group for informal and often lively debate over a glass of wine. New members always welcome.

Join this long established group for informal and often lively debate over a glass of wine. New members always welcome.

Join this long established group for informal and often lively debate over a glass of wine. New members always welcome. Question and Answer session with the author.

Join this long established group for informal and often lively debate over a glass of wine. New members always welcome.

Join this long established group for informal and often lively debate over a glass of wine. New members always welcome.