Hosting a regular programme of author talks, book signings and themed events is an important and exciting part of what we do. We work hard to bring an exciting mix of bestselling authors and some of the best new writers to Oswestry. Booka prides itself on creating an ‘event experience’ for both audience and author. As well as the bookshop we make use of a number of outside venues for our larger events.
In addition to our own events, we also provide bookselling services to support the appearance of authors and celebrities at a number of Festivals and Shows.
Kick-starting our Mindful May at Booka activities, we have partnered with local environmental entrepreneur Rosie Evans – who is encouraging us all to get outside. Join us for a Guided Mindful circular walk starting and ending at Booka. Taking in local historical...
Tickets: This event is free to attend but you must book your place in advance.
Join us and Rob Biddulph for a Draw Along and Book Signing to celebrate the paperback publication of ‘Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City’. This Draw Along is suitable for children aged 5 – 12 years. Superstar, author and illustrator Rob Biddulph...
Tickets: £3 per child (redeemable against a copy of Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City)
Join us for an evening with bestselling author Patrick Gale as he talks about his new novel Mother’s Boy, a tender story of love, loss and a life hiding in plain sight. Laura, an impoverished Cornish girl, meets her husband when they are both in service in...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Mother's Boy) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Mother's Boy).
Join Jon McGregor, the Costa-award winning, three-times Booker-longlisted author of Reservoir 13 as he talks about his latest novel Lean Fall Stand. When an Antarctic research expedition goes wrong, the consequences are far-reaching – for the men involved and...
Tickets: £5 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Lean Fall Stand) or £9 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Lean Fall Stand)
Join us for a Story time with Yas reading Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny by Emily Ann Davison followed by a Yoga Mini session with Yoga instructor Jess Jones. A funny, reassuring picture book about yoga, mindfulness and finding calm, from debut author Emily Ann Davison...
Tickets: £3 each which is redeemable against a copy of Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny.
Join us for an evening in the company of Lucy Easthope as she talks about her inspiring new memoir When the Dust Settles: Stories of Love, Loss and Hope from an Expert in Disaster. Lucy Easthope lives with disaster every day. When a plane crashes, a bomb explodes, a...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of When the Dust Settles) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of When the Dust Settles). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
Join us for an evening with Jess Phillips as she talks about her life as an MP, lifting the lid on what a career in politics is really like. There is nobody in Westminster quite like Jess Phillips. Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley since 2015 and Shadow Minister (Home...
Tickets: £12 (Admits One, includes a copy of The Life of an MP) or £20 (Admits Two, includes one copy of The Life of an MP). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee)
Join us for an afternoon with author Harriet Young as she talks about her debut novel The Hellion, a historical fiction novel. Whalley, 1537: On a day like any other, a devastating fire changes the lives of two young girls. What happens next triggers a series...
Tickets: This event is free to attend but you must book your place in advance.
Join us for an evening with bestselling novelist and screen writer Natasha Solomons as she talks about her new novel I, Mona Lisa. Listen to my history. My adventures are worth hearing. I have lived many lifetimes and been loved by emperors, kings and thieves. I have...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of I, Mona Lisa) or £15 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of I, Mona Lisa). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
Join us for an evening with travel writer Ben Aitken, author of The Gran Tour, as he talks about his new book The Marmalade Diaries, a portrait of an intergenerational friendship. Recently widowed, Winnie, 84, was in need of some companionship. Someone to help with...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Marmalade Diaries) or £17 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Marmalade Diaries). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
Join us for an evening with journalist and broadcaster Anna Jones as she talks about her new book ‘Divide’, a call to action for town and country to make positive and lasting changes to benefit the environment. ‘Divide’ is a call to action. It...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Divide) or £17 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Divide). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
We are thrilled to be hosting a Book Signing with bestselling children’s author Julia Donaldson, to celebrate the publication of her latest books. Julia will be signing copies of her books at Booka on the afternoon of Wednesday 16th March. The Gruffalo will...
Tickets: £6.99 Moles Spectacles (Board Book) Family Ticket; £7.99 The Woolly Bear Caterpillar (Picture Book) Family Ticket or Moles Spectacles & The Woolly Bear Caterpillar Family Ticket - £14
Join us for an evening with Liz Hyder as she talks about her debut adult novel The Gifts. In an age defined by men, it will take something extraordinary to show four women who they truly are… October 1840. A young woman staggers alone through a forest in...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Gifts) or £15 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Gifts). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
Join us for a Story Time with Yas reading the hilarious new picture book ‘Frank and Bert’ from author of The Suitcase, Chris Naylor-Ballesteros. We will be having two Story Times at 11am and 1pm, aimed at 3-6 year olds. Frank and Bert are the best of...
Tickets: This event is FREE to attend but you must book your place in advance. Please call the shop on 01691 662244 or email hello@bookabookshop.co.uk, to book your space.
Join us for an evening in the company of Andy West as he talks about his unforgettable new memoir The Life Inside, an intimate and authentic story about the search for freedom. Andy West teaches philosophy in prisons. He has conversations with people inside about...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Life Inside) or £17 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The life Inside). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
Join us for an evening in the company of Jo Browning Wroe as she talks about her stunning debut novel A Terrible Kindness. It is October 1966 and William Lavery is having the night of his life at his first black-tie do. But, as the evening unfolds, news hits of a...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of A Terrible Kindness) or £15 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of A Terrible Kindness). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
Join us for an evening with Beth Morrey, the Sunday Times Bestselling author of Saving Missy, as she talks about her uplifting and deeply moving new novel Em and Me. A mother. A daughter. A secret waiting to be discovered. For too long – since the sudden death...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Em & Me) or £15 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Em & Me). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).
Join us for an evening ‘in conversation’ with Rosie Andrews and Joanne Burn as they come together to talk about their new historical novels The Leviathan and The Hemlock Cure, both set in the ‘extraordinary times’ of the mid 17th Century. The...
Tickets: £8 (redeemable against signed copies of The Leviathan & The Hemlock Cure - £4 per book). Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online (with booking fee).