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 us for an evening with much loved author Patrick Gale as he talks about his new novel Love Lane. 1950s Northern England. Three generations of men, two of women. And A Place Called Winter‘s Harry Cane has returned from Canada…. When veteran Canadian wheat farmer,...
Tickets: £12 (Admits One, £10 redeemable against a signed copy of Love Lane) or £22 (Admits One & includes a signed copy of Love Lane)
Join us for an evening with Sunday Times bestselling author Clare Mackintosh as she talks ‘in conversation’ about her gripping new psychological thriller, It’s Not What You Think. From crime fighter to crime writer. Drawing on her career as a former...
Tickets: £12 without book (admits one, £10 redeemable against a signed copy of It's Not What You Think) or £19 (admits one, includes signed copy of It's Not What You Think)
Join us in Bridgnorth for an evening with Dominic Gregory, a volunteer on the Dungeness Lifeboat, as he talks about his wonderful new book Lifeboat at the End of the World. On the empty shingle beach of Dungeness, the volunteer crew of the lifeboat await her next...
Tickets: £12 without book (Admits one, £10 redeemable against a signed copy of Lifeboat at the End of the World) or £19 (Admits one, includes a signed copy of Lifeboat at the End of the World)
Join us in Oswestry for an evening with Dominic Gregory, a volunteer on the Dungeness Lifeboat, as he talks about his wonderful new book Lifeboat at the End of the World. On the empty shingle beach of Dungeness, the volunteer crew of the lifeboat await her next...
Tickets: £12 without book (Admits one, £10 redeemable against a signed copy of Lifeboat at the End of the World) or £19 (Admits one, includes a signed copy of Lifeboat at the End of the World)
Join us on April 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM for a fun and cosy Easter Storytime session at Booka! Bring your little ones to enjoy This Book Is Full of Bunnies. A super-fun picture book filled with adorable bunnies on crazy adventures! This book is full of BUNNIES Bouncing...
Tickets: £10 to include a copy of This Book is Full of Bunnies, a drink and craft
Join us for a journey through the hidden history of Britain as metal detecting cousins Eleanor Bruce and Lucilla Gray talk about about their new book Things We Found in the Ground. In this guide-that’s-not-a-guide,detectorists Ellie and Lucie explore their local...
Tickets: £10 without book (admits one, £8 redeemable against a signed copy of Things We Found in the Ground) or £20 (admits one, includes signed copy of Things We Found in the Ground))
Join us for an evening with award-winning author Alex Preston as he talks about his new novel A Stranger in Corfu, a gripping and stylish literary thriller set on a sun-soaked isle off Corfu. On the Greek island of Vidos the past lingers like salt in the air. The...
Tickets: £10 (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of A Stranger in Corfu) or £17 (Admits One & includes a signed copy of A Stranger in Corfu)
Join us for an evening with Liz Earle, one of the most respected names in UK wellness and beauty as she talks about her new book How to Age, an inspirational guide to ageing well. So much of what we have been told about ageing – especially as women, is wrong....
Tickets: £12 without book (Admits one, £10 redeemable against a signed copy of How to Age) or £22 (Admits one, includes a signed copy of How to Age)
Join us for an evening with Sunday Times bestselling author, journalist and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon as she discusses her debut novel People Pleaser – a fiercely funny, instantly relatable, and utterly feel-good novel about the pressures women feel to...
Tickets: £12 without book (Admits one, £10 redeemable against a signed copy of People Pleaser) or £22 (Admits one, includes a signed copy of People Pleaser)
Join us for an afternoon with Sunday Times bestselling author, journalist and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon as she discusses her debut novel People Pleaser – a fiercely funny, instantly relatable, and utterly feel-good novel about the pressures women feel to...
Tickets: £12 without book (Admits one, £10 redeemable against a signed copy of People Pleaser) or £22 (Admits one, includes a signed copy of People Pleaser)
Join us for an evening with Sian Hughes, the Booker Longlisted author of Pearl, as she talks about her new novel No Such Thing as Monday. Steffie spends her days working in a dry-cleaner’s, trying to scrub the world clean one garment at a time. But no matter how...
Tickets: £10 (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of No Such Thing as Monday) or £15 (Admits One & includes a signed copy of No Such Thing as Monday)
Join us for an evening with much loved television and radio presenter, broadcaster and author, Jeremy Vine, as he talks about his new cosy crime novel Turn the Dial for Death. With a lifelong love of crime fiction and Agatha Christie, Jeremy turned his hand to crime...
Tickets: £12 without book (admits one, £8 redeemable against a signed copy of Turn the Dial for Death) or £20 (admits one, includes signed copy of Turn the Dial for Death)
Join us for an evening with bestselling author Matt Haig as he talks about his new novel The Midnight Train, a heartwarming time-travel adventure with a special train that can take you to your past. When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop? No one...
Tickets: £12 without book (Admits one, £10 redeemable against a signed copy of The Midnight Train) or £22 (Admits one, includes a signed copy of The Midnight Train)
Booka Bookshop and Linghams Booksellers are thrilled to present an evening with bestselling author Maggie O’Farrell, to celebrate the publication of her new novel, Land. Inspired by the mapping of Ireland in the mid nineteenth century, the new novel from the author of...
Tickets: £20 (General Admission) or £35 (Admission with book included)