This month we’re reading Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce. Set in 1950, the book follows Margery Benson as she abandons her dead-end job and advertises for an assistant to …

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Tove Jansson’s classic novel The Summer Book, we are hosting an online event with Tove's niece Sophia Jansson – the inspiration for the character of …

This month we’re reading Women's Prize Winner The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki. The book follows fourteen-year-old Benny Oh, who begins to hear voices after the tragic death …

"A tale of family secrets, sibling rivalry and summer romance. When their grandmother leaves them her house in her will, sisters Sophie and Celia return to Rockaway, but they cannot …

How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before the twentieth century? And what is the Baroque anyway? On Tuesday, September 13 …

We are incredibly excited to welcome Jess Kidd to Parade's End Books, to talk about her brilliant new novel, The Night Ship and to sign copies. Jess is a Costa Award winning …

This month we’re reading seasonal classic The Fortnight in September by R.C. Sherriff. The book's premise is brilliantly simple and filled with charming detail. It follows Mr. Stevens, an office clerk, …

Join us in the bookshop on Friday 28th October, 7-9pm, for an enchanting evening with local bestselling fiction author Emma Burstall to celebrate the launch of her latest book, The …

Join us for an engaging evening talk with incredible local author Rosamund Bartlett, on Saturday 5 November, 7-9pm. Tolstoy is one of the world's greatest novelists, but during his lifetime …

Join us on Saturday 12th November at 11.30am for a signing with acclaimed artist and author Estelle Day, to celebrate the release of her book Easy Oil Painting! In her …