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.
Join actress, novelist and screenwriter Ruth Jones for this exclusive online launch event as the Gavin & Stacey co-star and co-writer and bestselling author returns with her brand new novel Us Three. Packed with all the heart and empathy that made Ruth’s name as a...
Tickets: £20 (Includes a signed copy of Us Three delivered to your door)
Join much loved television presenter Richard Osman as he talks about his highly anticipated debut novel The Thursday Murder Club. **The first 100 people to register for the event will receive a signed and dedicated copy (with Bookplate) of The Thursday Murder Club....
Tickets: £19 (includes a a copy of The Thursday Murder Club delivered to your door)
Join much loved radio presenter and author Simon Mayo as he talks about his new thriller, Knife Edge. **The first 100 people to register for this event will receive a signed bookplated copy of Knife Edge . All others will receive an unsigned hardback copy of the...
Tickets: £17 (Includes a hardback copy of Knife Edge delivered to your door)
Join journalist, bestselling author and award-winning mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon as she talks about her new book Glorious Rock Bottom. **The first 150 people to register for the event will receive a signed copy (with Bookplate) of Glorious Rock Bottom. All...
Tickets: £21 (Includes a copy of Glorious Rock Bottom delivered to your door)
Join us for a virtual evening with best selling author Jane Fallon as she talk about her book Queen Bee, in conversation with Caroline Smailes. **The first 100 people to register for the event will receive a copy of Queen Bee with signed bookplate. All others will...
Tickets: £15 (Includes a copy of Queen Bee delivered to your door)
Join Matt Haig, the bestselling author of How to Stop Time and The Humans as he talks about his new novel The Midnight Library, a poignant, unique novel about regret, hope and forgiveness. **The first 200 people to register for this event will receive a signed copy of...
Tickets: £21 (Includes a copy of The Midnight Library delivered to your door)
The heart-warming truth about motherhood! We are thrilled to host a virtual event with bestselling author and Vlogger Louise Pentland talking about her new book MumLife with author, speaker and TV presenter Katie Piper. **The first 250 people to register for the...
Tickets: £20 (Includes a copy of MumLife delivered to your door)
Join JoJo Moyes, the Number One bestselling author of Me Before You, After You and Still Me, as she talks about her new standalone novel The Giver of Stars, a spellbinding story of love, community and the power of reading. The first 200 registrants for this event...
Tickets: £15 (Includes a paperback copy of The Giver of Stars delivered to your door)
Join us for an evening with inspirational bestselling author Lemn Sissay as he discusses his memoir My Name Is Why. **The first 300 customers to register for this event will receive a signed paperback copy (with book plate) of My Name is Why. All other registrants...
Tickets: £15 (Includes a paperback copy of My Name is Why delivered to your door)
Settle down with your own afternoon tea on Thursday 23rd July at 4pm and join Rachel Joyce as she talks about her highly anticipated new novel Miss Benson’s Beetle. From the bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Queenie Malone, and The...
Tickets: £20 (Includes a signed and dedicated copy of Miss Benson's Beetle with bookplate delivered to your door)
Join us for this exclusive event where Curtis Sittenfeld talks to Hadley Freeman about her new book RODHAM and her career so far. ** Every Ticket includes a copy of Rodham** What if Hillary hadn’t married Bill? How might things have turned out for them both, for...
Tickets: £16.99 plus booking fee (includes access to the event and a copy of Rodham delivered to your door)
RAYNOR WINN EVENT – POSTPONED In light of the latest Government advice regarding the Coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19) and avoiding all non-essential contact and social gatherings, our event with Raynor Winn on 22nd May has been POSTPONED. The publication of...
RUTH JONES EVENT – POSTPONED In light of the latest Government advice regarding the Coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19) and avoiding all non-essential contact and social gatherings, our event with Ruth Jones on 13th May has been POSTPONED. The publication of...
JOHN CONNELLY EVENT – CANCELLED In light of the latest Government advice regarding the Coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19) and avoiding all non-essential contact and social gatherings, our event with John Connolly on 24th April has been CANCELLED All ticket holders...
AMY MCLELLAN EVENT – CANCELLED In light of the latest Government advice regarding the Coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19) and avoiding all non-essential contact and social gatherings, our event with Amy McLellan on 21st April has been CANCELLED All ticket holders...
ABI DARE EVENT – CANCELLED In light of the latest Government advice regarding the Coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19) and avoiding all non-essential contact and social gatherings, our event with Abi Dare on 7th April has been CANCELLED All ticket holders will be...
BOOKSHOP SOCIAL WITH JENNIFER ROSNER – CANCELLED With the Coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19) Jennifer Rosner will no longer be travelling to the UK and so our Bookshop Social on Thursday 2nd April has been CANCELLED. All ticket holders will be notified and will be...
OUR ISLES EVENT WITH ANGUS BIRDITT & LILLY HEDLEY – POSTPONED In light of the latest Government advice regarding the Coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19) and avoiding all non-essential contact and social gatherings, the Our Isles event with Angus Birditt and...