Afternoon events, Books, Reading

Author Kate Mosse discusses her latest adventure novel, Citadel, along with the rest of her Languedoc Trilogy.

The former politician, who joined the old Conservative party in 1964, is out in and about in support of her new autobiography.

Children can read and discuss a variety of books.

Children can talk about books, play games and complete quizzes.

Children's book reading group.

The Martha Stewart of blog-land compiles her tips and advice into book form with The Handmade Home, which she'll discuss and sign copies of.

Oral historian and novelist Clive Murphy talks to Bishopsgate Institute's Library And Archives Manager Stefan Dickers about his work, accompanied by readings of excerpts from Up In Lights, read by actress Sian Phillips.

Esther Woolfson's book Corvus established her as one of our leading nature writers, and she currently observes the wildlife of Aberdeen, where she lives. RSPB naturalist Conor Mark Jamieson's Silent Spring Revisited updated Rachel Carson's environmental classic for the 21st century.

Francesca Simon talks about what inspired her to create the world inhabited by Horrid Henry, Moody Margaret and Perfect Peter, and introduces Horrid Henry's Nightmare, the 22nd Horrid Henry book and a brand new story. Ages 6+.

The author reads from his new book on the life of acclaimed Northern Irish actor and Ulster Group Theatre regular, Stephen Boyd.

The writer reads his new poem, recently published in both English and Polish. Afterwards, the poem, which weaves together Scottish and Polish histories through his family's journey from a Soviet gulag to freedom in Scotland, will be compared with Aleksander Wat's My Century.

New author Silvana Biagioni reads extracts from her book Sacha Meets a Sellkie. She'll also bring in Sacha's story sack, full of things for children to rummage through.

A selection of readings from up-and-coming Belfast prose writers.

Patrick Barkham is a Guardian journalist who has previously written a book in search of the UK's 59 species of butterflies; now he's on the trail of the badger. Miriam Darlington's Otter Country is about her search for otters.

Hear poets and musicians perform at this launch of *Poems on the Underground *'s June Tube poems launch. Cicely Herbert, Piers Plowright and guest poet Imtiaz Dharker make an appearance to read London poems and specially commissioned poems for Carnival of the Animals. The Apollo String Quartet, with Elizabeth…

Readings of work by group members.

A reading of poems written by the group or by other writers.

Relaxed weekly read-aloud group for chilling out while sharing stories and poems. Bring along your lunch and join in the literary conversation, all washed down with lots of tea and friendly chat.