Books, free events

The Olympic medal-winning triathletes will discuss their success and sign copies of their joint autobiography, Swim, Bike, Run.

Dawn O'Porter signs copies of her new book, Paper Aeroplanes.

An exhibition of images and objects connecting books to nature.

The author signs copies of his book A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Heaven.

A book club for gents with a lust for reading. All types of books considered.

Geoffrey Leeming talks about his career as an RAF helicopter pilot.

The feisty Katie Morag is a much loved character - a chance to meet her creator and hear some of her adventures. Mairi Hedderwick will also sign her books. Suitable for age 5 and up.

TV presenter and historian Dan Snow will lead the discussion to mark the 70th anniversary of the battle.

Manchester's best performance poets will be reading poems of love, hope and remembrance - but also featuring plenty of humour, as you might expect.

The local author signs copies of the fifth and final book in the Ghost Detective series.

The historian delves into the archive to share photographs, maps and memories of the area, and then leads a walking tour of Stockbridge the following Saturday.

A gallery talk by Mary Ginsberg, British Museum.

The author and Queen's Guide to the Sands signs copies of his book Time And Tide.

Creative writers of all stripes – poets, short story scribes, script writers, flash fiction junkies – are invited to discuss all things writing, from procuring an agent to overcoming writer's block.

The Horrid Henry writer signs copies of the new book in the series, Horrid Henry's Nightmare.

The prize-winning poet gives a talk about his experiences as a writing, including a look at his latest collection, A Hundred Doors.

The author signs copies of his local history book, Liverpool In The 1950s.

An illustrated talk by Elias Kulukundis based on his book The Amorgos Conspiracy, about the rescue of a political prisoner from the island of Amorgos under the colonels' dictatorship of the 1960s.