Location: Harpenden, UK

This month we’ll be reading Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain, a starkly honest debut about the experience of an American solider home from the War in Iraq. New members are always welcome, if you would like to join this book group please let us know at events@covent-garden.waterstones.com.

Further details:
Monday, 20 May 2013, 6:30PM - 8:00PM
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Inferno: (Robert Langdon Book 4) - Robert Langdon 4

When Dan Brown publishes a new novel, the world stops to read it. Hear him talk about the eagerly awaited new Robert Langdon thriller Inferno at this special event. Tickets to the event include a copy of Inferno. For further information please contact Waterstones Covent Garden on 0207 836 6757 or events@covent-garden.waterstones.com. Please note there will not be a book signing at this event.

Further details:
Tickets £25, including booking fee.
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Whether you’re a fan of Star Wars, Doctor Who or Douglas Adams, pop along and celebrate International Geek Day with us! There are some great geeky prizes to be won including exclusive proof copies of terrific new books. Keep an eye on our Twitter account for more info.

Further details:
Saturday, 25 May 2013, 10:15AM - 8:00PM
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Saturday 25th May 2013 10.30-1.30

Bitter-Sweet

Scents and smells for character, atmosphere and inspiration

…what soft incense

(Keats)

Explore writing using all the senses, but particularly smell, with Cherry Potts, author of Mosaic of Air and Tales Told Before Cockcrow, editor of London Lies, Stations and Lovers’ Lies and owner of Arachne Press.

Bring a large notebook and lots of pens, and expect to write. Weather permitting a stroll about the garden may be included. If you have a scent that means a lot to you, (and it is portable) bring it with you!

Suitable for all levels of experience, and for fiction writers and poets.

How to book:

Keep an eye on the Keats festival event page but basic info seems to be

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Saturday 25th May 3-4pm

As part of the Keats Festival we are reading from Lovers’ Lies, and Weird Lies (which is due out in September 2013)

Focusing (loosely!) on the elements of Keats’ life not directly involved in poetry: science, medicine, and nature, Arachne Press bring you stories of the Garden of Eden, conversations with tadpoles, a meeting of minds across disciplines, and love, repression and an old-fashioned approach to doctoring.

From Lovers’ Lies:
The Painter and the Physicist Tania Hershman (read by the author)
Mirror Cherry Potts (read by Will Everett)
Something Missing Bobbie Darbyshire (read by the author)

From Weird Lies
What does H2O feel like to the Tadpoles? Tom McKay (read by Cliff Chapman)

Not sure whether you will need to book, so keep an eye on the Keats festival event page but basic info seems to be

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Dominic Sandbrook is one of Britain's best-known historians. His books on post-war Britain - Never Had It So Good, White Heat, State of Emergency and Seasons in the Sun - have been widely acclaimed. Dominic is a columnist for the Daily Mail and BBC History, reviews books for the Sunday Times and has presented numerous Radio 4 documentaries, notably a 15-part history of the Post Office. His BBC Two television series The 70s, adapted from his books, was broadcast in 2012, and his new series on Britain in the Cold War will be screened in 2013. He is currently working on a new book on the early 1980s, and is a visiting professor at King's College London. He will discuss his latest book Seasons in the Sun: The Battle for Britain, 1974-1979. Tickets are free of charge. Email writerofthemonth@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk to book your place now. (Cynfelyn)… (more)

A unique opportunity to hear from authors, enjoy the vibrant atmosphere and explore innovations shaping the publishing world of the future; incl. over 300+ Love Learning seminars and events.
The London Book Fair covers the broad spectrum of the publishing industry so there really is something for everyone no matter what your area of interest be it Rights, Digital, Children's, Emerging Markets. Translation, Film & TV or Academic. (Sylak)… (more)