We're delighted to announce that local author, Diane Allen, will be signing copies of her new novel, 'A Child of the Dales', on publication day - Thurs 22nd of September. She'll be here in the shop from 10.30am-12.30pm. The book is £7.99 in paperback. Set deep in the Yorkshire Dales, this is a sweeping novel […]
Nancy Campbell will be here to sign copies of her non-fiction works: 'Thunderstone', 'Fifty Words for Snow' and 'The Library of Ice'. (For more info on the books, see below.) She will also be reading from her poetry works in The Folly in the evening. Thunderstone 'It was believed lightning would not strike a house […]
Liz Hyder will be here to sign copies of her haunting historical novel, 'The Gifts'. Please pop along to say hello and ask any questions that you may have about the book or her writing practice. THE GIFTS: October 1840. A young woman staggers alone through a forest in Shropshire as a huge pair of […]
Jan Michael will be here signing copies of her festive tale, 'Star Over Amsterdam'. Good for any child 8+. £6.00 in paperback. It is December. It could be this year, or next. America has occupied The Netherlands and their soldiers are on the streets of Amsterdam. The Dutch are ordered to return to their place […]
The new Dales Detective novel is out on Thurs April 13th - HURRAY!!!! To celebrate, we have TWO events taking place on publication day. ONE - meet the author, Julia Chapman, and get your book signed in the shop - 2pm - 4.30pm. Just pop along if you can. TWO - an evening in conversation […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Matthew Kelly, Author of 'The Women Who Saved the English Countryside', will be speaking about his work on Friday 19th of May at Settle Community Library. Doors will open at 6.30pm and the talk will begin at 7pm. Tickets cost £3, (which will be donated to the Library), and are […]
We're very excited to announce that Robin Ince (from Radio 4's Infinite Monkey Cage) will be bringing his Bibliomaniac tour to Settle for us on Tues the 4th of July at 7pm. Because our shop is so tiny, Settle Community Library have kindly agreed to host the event, doors open at 6.30pm. Tickets are technically […]
Local fell running legend, Mike Hartley, will be joining us to launch his book 'From One Extreme to the Other' on Friday the 14th of July. Mike will give a short talk at 10.30am, and then be here to have informal chats and sign books until 12.30pm. More info on the book below: Price: £16.99. […]
Mike Appleton with be in the shop with us on Saturday 15th of July from 10.30am - 12.30pm signing copies of his new book, 'A-Z of the Yorkshire Dales'. Pop in and say hello if you can, and ask him all of your Yorkshire based questions! Price: £15.99 A breathtaking landscape and attractive small towns […]
Julia Chapman, author of the famous Dales Detective Series, is giving a talk on Wednesday 22nd November at 7.30pm, (doors open at 7.00pm), at Hellifield Village Hall. There will be an entrance fee of £2.00 and tea/coffee and biscuits will be served at the end of the talk. Contact Karen Dunwoodie on 01729 851070 or […]