Birds of the Imagination
Jasmine Donahaye and Philippa Holloway discuss how birds
and the natural world thread through our lives and imagination and into words and writing.
Limbo Landers presents Cymru Full Circle
Limbo Landers present Cymru Full Circle
At North Books, 4 Castle Street, Hay-on-Wye on Saturday 30th November, 7.30-9pm
Limbo Landers are Welsh-border-based singer-songwriter Rowan Bartram and author Julie Brominicks, a Shropshire lass gone native in Cymru.
Hay Reads Book Club
Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our final meeting of Hay Reads 2024 we’ll be talking about the genre of detective fiction.
Stitches & Stories Book Club December
Stitches & Stories was a new concept book-group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its twelfth meeting in December 2024, we’ll discuss Anita Amirrezvani’s The Seamstress by Maria Duenas
Stitches & Stories Book Club October
Stitches & Stories was a new concept book-group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its eleventh meeting in October 2024, we’ll discuss Anita Amirrezvani’s The Blood of Flowers
Stitches & Stories Book Club August
Stitches & Stories was a new concept book-group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its tenth meeting in August 2024, we’ll discuss Clare Hunter’s Embroidering Her Truth
Hay Reads Book Club
Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our fourth meeting of Hay Reads 2024 we’ll be talking about the varied work of James Baldwin.
Author Annie Garthwaite (critically-acclaimed author of Cecily) presents her latest fiction title, The King’s Mother
Welcoming Annie Garthwaite back to North Books to discuss her War of the Roses novel The King’s Mother.
Published: Kington artist Kathryn Moore A Brush With The Borders
Kington based artist Kathryn Moore discusses her latest work A Brush With The Borders - An Artist’s Year. A free event with coffee and cake available to purchase on the morning. No booking required. A selection of paintings and cards will also be on display. Photo copyright Andy Compton @24
Hay Reads Book Club
Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our third meeting of Hay Reads 2024 we’ll be talking about the varied work of Neil Gaiman.
Stitches & Stories Book Club June Meeting
Stitches & Stories was a new concept book-group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its eighth meeting in April 2024, we’ll discuss Kayte Nunn’s The Silk House.
Richard King in conversation about Travels Over Feeling: Arthur Russell, A Life
Richard King will be in conversation about his book Travels Over Feeling - Arthur Russell, A Life, which is a stunning book detailing the life of a renowned musician who lived his life in the shadows.
Poets: Ange Grunsell, Michelle Pearce, Catherine Smedley & Lily Rose King
Four poets from the Hay Writers Circle will release their latest work. A free launch event with coffee and cake available to purchase on the morning. No booking required.
Debut author Rachel Clarke in discussion about her new novel Tarot - Crossing Worlds
A fantasy adventure novel set in a magical universe built around Tarot cards, where beings can cross through portals between worlds and seek to understand their destiny through Tarot reading.
Follows two siblings, who were kidnapped from this world as children, and grow up on Earth before learning of their magical heritage.
The siblings then learn to harness the power of the Tarot cards to face the hateful magic responsible for tearing their family apart.
Perfect for fans of authors such as Garth Nix, Philip Pullman and Humphrey Quinn
Stitches & Stories Book Club April Meeting
Stitches & Stories was a new concept book-group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its eighth meeting in April 2024, we’ll discuss Kayte Nunn’s The Silk House.
Hay Reads Book Club
Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our first meeting of Hay Reads 2024 we’ll be talking humour.
Stitches & Stories Book Club February Meeting
Stitches & Stories was a new concept book-group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its seventh meeting in February 2024, we’ll discuss Lauren Chater’s The Lace Weaver.
Stitches & Stories Book Club December Meeting
Stitches & Stories is a new concept book group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At our sixth meeting, in December 2023, we’ll discuss Rosalie Ham’s The Dressmaker.
Hay Book Group December Meeting
North Books’ Hay Book Group has been initiated by Hay Book Club. Our tenth novel up for discussion in December is Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver.
Author : Jacqueline Yallop with Into The Dark
Jacqueline Yallop is the author of three critically acclaimed novels and three works of non-fiction. Jacqueline teaches Creative Writing at the University of Aberystwyth, where she is based..
Hay Book Group November Meeting
North Books’ Hay Book Group has been initiated by Hay Book Club. Our ninth novel up for discussion in November is Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty.
Stitches & Stories Book Club October Meeting
Stitches & Stories is a new concept book group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At our fifth meeting, in October 2023, we’ll discuss Tracy Chevalier’s The Lady and the Unicorn.
Hay Book Group October Meeting
North Books’ Hay Book Group has been initiated by Hay Book Club. Our eighth novel up for discussion in October is Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.
Hay Reads Book Club
Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our fourth meeting of Hay Reads we’ll be absorbing Kae and their work at our next get-together on Weds 27 September, 6pm-8pm as usual.
Author : Sarah Thomas with The Raven’s Nest
A beautifully vivid memoir about resilience and learning to belong, set in the elemental landscape of Iceland's Westfjords.
Written in beautifully vivid prose The Raven’s Nest is a profoundly moving meditation on place, identity and how we might live in an era of environmental disruption.
Hay Book Group September Meeting
North Books’ Hay Book Group has been initiated by Hay Book Club. Our seventh novel up for discussion in September is Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris.
Author event with Sarah Tanburn
Author Sarah Tanburn talks about her new book Plant y Tir Children of the Land over coffee.
Ian Marchant : One Fine Day A Journey through English Time
Presteigne-based author Ian Marchant regales us with his family history from Eighteenth century rural England, One Fine Day.
Hay Reads Book Club
Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our third meeting of Hay Reads we’ll look across the work of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Stitches & Stories Book Club June Meeting
Stitches & Stories is a new concept book group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At our second meeting, in June 2023, we’ll discuss Clare Hunter’s Threads of Life.
Hay Book Group June Meeting
North Books’ Hay Book Group has been initiated by Hay Book Club. Our fifth novel up for discussion in June is The Romantic by William Boyd.
Pamela Petro and Annie Garthwaite in conversation about their books The Long Field and Cecily
Welcoming not one, but two great writers in conversation this is a chance to hear Pamela Petro discussing her latest novel, The Long Field, just out in paperback, and Annie Garthwaite on her debut novel Cecily.
Lizzie Harper, Hay based botanical illustrator, will be our artist in residence for the final day of the festival…
Meet Lizzie Harper, illustrator of The Hedgerow Handbook and newly published Treeline.
Kathy Biggs, author of the soon to be published Scrap and hugely popular debut novel, The Luck
Meet Kathy Biggs, author of The Luck and newly published Scrap.