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 comedian, TV writer, performer and bestselling author Ruby Wax as she talks about her new book I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was. Checking into a psychiatric institution wasn’t exactly on Ruby Wax’s agenda for 2022...
Tickets: £19 (Admits One & includes a signed copy of I'm Not as Well as I Thought I Was) or £29 (Admits Two & includes One signed copy of I'm Not as Well as I Thought I Was)
Join us for an evening with three bestselling crime authors as Lisa Jewell, Clare Mackintosh and Louise Candlish come together to talk about the art of successful crime writing and their latest novels. Lisa Jewell – The Family Remains Lisa Jewell is the...
Tickets: £10 (£5 redeemable against a signed copy of The Family Remains, The Last Party or The Only Suspect)
Join us for An Evening with Anton Du Beke, the King of the Ballroom and Strictly Come Dancing Royalty, as he talks about his new novel The Royal Show. In 2018 Anton realised a boyhood dream and published the first in a series of bestselling novels. He returns in 2023...
Tickets: £10 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Royal Show) or £19 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Royal Show)
Moreton Hall Event in Partnership with Booka World-leading authority on recovering from disaster, Lucy Easthope joins us to talk about ‘When the Dust Settles’, her best-selling memoir of a life in emergency response.
Tickets: Free event - booking required via the Holroyd Theatre.
Join us for an evening with Nilopar Uddin as we celebrate the paperback publication of her brilliant debut novel The Halfways. Nasrin and Sabrina are two sisters, who on the face of things, live successful and enviable lives in London and New York. When their father,...
Tickets: £9 Admits One and includes a paperback copy of The Halfways.
Join us for an evening with award-winning and international bestselling author Tristan Gooley as he talks about his latest book How to Read a Tree. Do two trees ever appear identical? No, but why? Every small difference is a clue. Each tree we meet is filled with...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of How to Read a Tree) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of How to Read a Tree)
Join us for an evening with writer and broadcaster Mike Parker as he talks about his new book All the Wide Border, a funny, warm and timely meditation on identity and belonging, following the scenic route along the England-Wales border. There is a line on the map: to...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of All the Wide Border) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of All the Wide Border)
RESCHEDULED DATE Get your gardening gloves on and join us for an evening with bestselling author and gardener Huw Richards as he introduces a new edition of Veg in One Bed, passing on his tips to grow vegetables easily, organically and abundantly every month. There is...
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Veg in One Bed) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Veg in One Bed)
Dr Louise Newson is the UK’s leading medical expert on the menopause; the doctor “who kick started the menopause revolution”. Having transformed the lives of hundreds and thousands of women and their families through her work, Louise is determined to...
Tickets: £28 (includes a signed copy)
Join us for a storytime and book signing with author Rachel Morrisroe. Rachel is the author of ‘The Drama Llama’ and ‘How to Grow a Unicorn’. Free event for children, booking required. All children must be accompanied by an...
Tickets: Free event - booking required
Join us for lunch with Bonnie Garmus as we celebrate the paperback publication of her No1 bestselling debut novel Lessons in Chemistry. Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such...
Tickets: £22 (Admits One & includes a buffet lunch and a signed copy of Lessons in Chemistry)
Join us for an evening with Amy Beashel as she talks about her debut adult novel Spilt Milk. What if you said the worst thing a mother could say? What if your husband found out about it in the national press? And what if after all that, you didn’t regret...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Spilt Milk) or £15 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Spilt Milk).
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Katherine May has had to cancel her book tour. All ticket holders have been contacted, we apologise for any inconvenience caused. Join us for an evening with Katherine May, the international bestselling author of Wintering, as she...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Enchantment) or £17 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Enchantment).
Join us for an evening with Labour MP and Shadow Cabinet Minister, Lisa Nandy, as she talks about her book All In: How We Build a Country That Works. Britain is in crisis. This timely book by one of the stars of frontline politics shows a way out. In this brilliant...
Tickets: £10 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of All In) or £17 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of All In)
Join us on Darwin Day for a Storytime and Draw Along and learn the funny and fascinating story of Charles Darwin and the ground-breaking discoveries that resulted from his love of the humble worm. Age 4 – 8 Children must be accompanied by an adult (no ticket...
Tickets: £5
Join us for an evening with Jojo Moyes, the international bestselling author of Me Before You and The Giver of Stars, as she talks about her new novel Someone Else’s Shoes. Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else’s shoes? Nisha Cantor and...
Tickets: £10 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Someone Else's Shoes) or £22 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Someone Else's Shoes)
Join acclaimed mind coach, bestselling author and Instagram sensation Vex King as he talks about his latest book Closer to Love, a ground-breaking new guide about love and relationships. Vex King, author of bestselling Good Vibes, Good Life and Healing is the New...
Tickets: £10 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Closer to Love) or £17 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Closer to Love)
Join us for an evening with Tom Bullough, the bestselling author of Addlands, as he talks about his new book Sarn Helen: A Journey through Wales, Past, Present and Future. From the author of Addlands, and featuring illustrations by Jackie Morris, Sarn Helen an...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Sarn Helen) or £17 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Sarn Helen).
Join us for an evening with Marc Hamer as he talks about his new book Spring Rain, a wise, life-affirming memoir about gardens and what they mean to us throughout our lives. In Spring Rain writer and gardener, Marc Hamer, now in his sixties, shares his path to...
Tickets: £7 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Spring Rain) or £17 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Spring Rain).
Join us for a restorative afternoon finding out about Ellie’s lyrical memoir, ‘An Indigo Summer’. Ellie and her Mum, Jeanette will talk about indigo dying and the power of creativity as a way to navigate moments of difficulty in their lives. With the addition of tea...
Tickets: £5 (£3 redeemable against a copy of An Indigo Summer)