Upcoming events at Blackwell's
07 Oct 2019
Join authors, guest speakers and discover new books at a series of events at Blackwell's bookshop
Discount codes (100% off) on all these events for UOM staff are available via the Blackwell's staff discount page.
8 October
Karen Havelin and Eleanor Thom: Living with Endometriosis (hosted by Dr Stella Bullo)
Karen Havelin, nominated for the Not the Booker prize shortlist with her debut novel Please Read This Leaflet Carefully, will be talking with writer and comedian Eleanor Thom about women's health issues, in particular their struggles with endometriosis.
12 October
BOOK SIGNING: Wendy Louise Bardsley - William Wordsworth: A Conflict of Love
15 October
A history of modern witchcraft.
17 October
BOOK SIGNING: Garth Nix - Angel Mage
22 October
An evening of Slovak Literature (hosted by Glen James Brown)
Three vibrant new Slovak writers will be marking 30 years since the Velvet Revolution of 1989 - Ivana Dobrakovová, Uršuľa Kovalyk and Balla will discuss their award-winning works of fiction with their translator Julia Sherwood.
24 October
Lucie McKnight Hardy has been getting fantastic reviews for her coming-of-age debut novel Water Shall Refuse Them (Dead Ink), she'll be joined by Andrew Michael Hurley who will be launching his new novel Starve Acre.
29 October
Lee Rourke and Jenn Ashworth (hosted by Richard Hirst)
Lee Rourke and Jenn Ashworth will be here talking about their latest books Glitch and Notes Made While Falling.
November events will include Anna Hope and Lara Williams (hosted by Naomi Booth), Anthony Joseph and Linda Mannheim (with Kate Feld).
Full details for all events can be found at: