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Waterstones Birmingham are very please to invite you to a writing workshop with Eve Makis and Anthony Cropper, authors of The Accidental Memoir. The story of you. The Accidental Memoir takes you on a journey of self-discovery, from the origins of your family name and earliest memories, to what you'd invent and how…

Founded in 1983 in London, Saqi Books is an independent publishing house of quality general interest and academic books on North Africa and the Middle East. Over the years Saqi has expanded its list to include writers from all over the world and has established two imprints, Telegram and The Westbourne Press. Elisabeth…

Come and join us on our Children's floor for storytime with our special guest, author Anita Jones. Anita will be reading from her book, I Am Here, Where Are You? No need to book, just join us on our Children's floor!

Waterstones Birmingham are incredibly excited to invite you to the launch of Darksoul with author Anna Stephens. The Wolves lie dead beside Rilpor’s soldiers, slaughtered at the hands of the Mireces and their fanatical army. The veil that once kept the Red Gods at bay has been left in tatters as the Dark Lady’s plans…

In Bad Betty Press anthology, The Dizziness of Freedom, 50 poets speak out about mental health. This book, supported by Arts Council England, compiles work from some of the most exciting voices in contemporary poetry, including emerging artists, award-winning writers and performers, and mental health ambassadors. Join us…

Waterstones Birmingham are excited to invite you to an evening with Barbara Eskine discussing her new novel, The Ghost Tree. Ruth has returned to Edinburgh after many years of exile. Left rootless by the death of her estranged father, she is faced with the daunting task of sorting through his possessions. Amidst the…

Waterstones Birmingham are very excited to invite you to an evening with Ben Aaronovitch who will be discussing his latest novel, Lies Sleeping. *Martin Chorley, aka the Faceless Man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is on the run. Peter Grant, Detective…

Waterstones Birmingham would like to invite you to an evening with Olympic athlete and TV presenter, Tom Daley, to talk about his new book, Tom's Daily Goals. World Number 1 diver, Tom Daley, has trained for major sporting events, had health problems, and come back from personal trauma and bad performances. Now…

Waterstones Birmingham are incredibly excited to invite you to an evening with Jim Smallman discussing his new book, I'm Sorry, I Love You: A History of Professional Wrestling. Comedian and PROGRESS Wrestling founder Jim Smallman takes you on a wild ride through the history of pro-wrestling, from its beginnings at the…

From bingo halls and council estates to hand-built homes in the Calais Jungle, Matt Abbott brings us a personal and political spoken word show exploring the chaos behind Brexit. Around the time of the referendum which saw his native Wakefield vote 66% Leave, Matt was volunteering at a refugee camp just 22 miles from…

Come and meet Nightscape, one of the world’s most exciting YouTube creators whose Urban Exploration videos have been viewed by millions. Nightscape will be signing copies of his debut book, NO LIMITS, which includes stunning photographs and exclusive behind-the-scenes stories from his favourite climbs and night…

Join Midlands-based publisher Nine Arches Press to celebrate the publication of two brand new collections by Robert Peake and Richie McCaffery, with special guest readings from Cynthia Miller and Isobel Dixon. Cyclone by British-American poet Robert Peake is about weathering storms - personal, political and…

We are incredibly excited to be joined in store by Peter F Hamilton & Stephen Baxter for an in store signing. Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland and now lives near Bristol. He began writing in 1987 has penned many bestselling novels, including the Greg Mandel series, the Night's Dawn trilogy, the Commonwealth…

Join Rupinder Kaur for an evening of poetry and fun as she launches her debute Verve Poetry Press collection, Rooh! A West Midlands poet of Punjabi heritage, Rupinder tackles issues such as feminism, colonialism, partition and taboo subjects with poetry that comes straight from the soul. Rupinder will be joined on…

Whether you write short fiction yourself or appreciate just reading it there will be something for you to enjoy. We will have interesting discussions around individual pieces, conduct workshops to help us understand short fiction better and there will also be the opportunity to share any stories that you may have written…

Toddler storytime returns to our children's floor! Join us at 1pm for a special Toddler Storytime with author Barbara Herszenhorn reading her book, Troublesome Tom- Out Like A Bullet. No booking required, just join us on our Children's floor on the day!

Join Helen Calcutt and three of her favourite women poets, Claire Walker Deborah Alma and Izzy Galleymore to celebrate the publication of her debut poetry collection 'Unable Mother'. Described as a 'violent grapple with our cosy notions of motherhood' (Robert Peake) this bold and breathtaking new book of poems exposes…

U.S. poet Terrence Hayes is in the U.K. for little over a week, and he is coming to Birmingham! Terrance is here to share his stunning new Penguin poetry collection: American Sonnets For My Past and Future Assasssin, -' Tracing the fault lines of race, gender and political oppoerssion with a singular passion and wit…

Waterstones Birmingham are very excited to invite you to a very speical YA bookclub event with author Hayley Barker. We will be reading Show Stealer, Hayley's new novel. She will be joining us to discuss the book, answer any questions you have and sign copies. Ben and Hoshiko have escaped the clutches of evil…