 by ladycassilis Heffers Bookshop (Cambridge)New/Used: Not set Web site: http://www.heffers.co.uk Amenities: food/drink Description: One of the very best bookshops in the country without a shadow of doubt. It has a wonderful crime section in particular. Also strong on the classics, fantasy and of course academic books. Catalogues are issued and many book-signings and other events take place throughout the year. There are also lots of signed books in store which are readily available.
The shop also holds regular meetings of its 3 Reading Groups - Crimecrackers,Heffers Reading Group and Heffers Fiction Reading Group. (See Website for Details.)
It also holds an annual Bodies in the Bookshop event, which brings together 50+ crime writers and their readers. Added by: devenish. Contacted: Yes. Venue ID: 2769 FavoritesMembers: j.c.taylor, zenomax, FlossieT, andrewcambs, DavidWinters, Martyn_Cowan, kiloromeo, leccator, midgardarts, mlfhlibrarian, inkforest, lesliej, flissp, napaxton, chrisharpe, joannasephine, andyl, devenish Comment wall |  Upcoming events
No events found. Go ahead and add an event. Past eventsBodies in the Bookshop (July 15 at 6:30pm) This is a yearly event in which both established and new writers in this genre are happy to both sign their books and chat to readers about them.
P D James (September 23 at 6:30pm) P.D.James will be talking about her latest book 'The Private Patient' with Radio Cambridgeshire journalist Mandy Morton.
Jenny Diski (November 4 at 6:30pm) The award-winning author of Stranger on a Train and Skating to Antarctica, Jenni Diski will be at Heffers Bookshop, 20 Trinity Street talking about her new novel Apology for the Woman Writing. This is a ticketed event ONLY. Tickets are FREE and may be obtained from the Ground Floor Cash Desk at Heffers ... (more)Kate Rhodes & Martha Kapos (November 6 at 6:30pm) Come and meet Kate Rhodes and Martha Kapos who will be at Heffers Bookshop, 20 Trinity Street launching their new poetry collections The Alice Trap and Supreme Being. Kate's poems have been described as 'taut, elegant and pared to the bone' by Don Paterson. Martha is the Assistant Poetry Editor of Poetry ... (more)Alison Bruce (November 27 at 6:30pm) Come to Heffers Bookshop, 20 Trinity Street and meet Alison Bruce who will be launching her debut novel Cambridge Blue, introducing DC Gary Goodhew, the youngest detective at Cambridge's Parkside Station. This is a ticketed event ONLY. Tickets are FREE and may be obtained from the Ground Floor Cash ... (more)Ruth Brandon (December 11 at 12:30pm)
Leslie S.Klinger (January 15 at 6:30pm) Leslie S.Klinger,the foremost authority on Sherlock Holmes and now also Dracula,will give a talk,followed by a book signing. This will be followed by a wine reception. Tickets are available by either calling at the shop or by telephoning 01223 568532
Kate Charles (March 23 at 6:30pm)
Donna Leon (March 27 at 6:30pm)
Iain Pears (May 7 at 6:30pm) Iain Pears is the author of 'An Instance of the Fingerpost' and several other books.
Nicola Upson (July 8 at 6:45pm) This is the launch event of the second book in the .Josephine Tey crime series.
Bodies in the Bookshop 2009 (July 21 at 6:00pm) 50ish Authors of Crime & Mystery Fiction. A large number of established and debut authors of Crime Fiction will again be on hand at Heffers of Cambridge to have a chat and to sign copies of their books. These will include - Alison Bruce,Barbara Cleverly, Judith Cutler,Ruth Dudley Edwards, Ariana Franklin,Ann Granger,Deryn Lake,Edward Marston,Mike ... (more)Interested: Mattar, FlossieT Added by devenish. |
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