Book Launch - This Book May Cause Side Effects
2026-05-01 06:30 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Kenilworth Books
Join us for the book launch of author, speaker and recovering scientist Helen Pilcher! We will be celebrating the publication of ‘This Book May Cause Side Effects’ – ​A revelatory investigation into the nocebo effect – placebo’s evil twin – urging us to rethink our assumptions about the mind-body connection.
FREE ENTRY – NO NEED TO BOOK, JUST TURN UP!
Preorder a copy of the book – This Book May Cause Side Effects here!

Saturday Signing – Come and Meet Author David Chitson
2026-05-02 10:30 - 13:30
Come and meet author David Chitson, who is showcasing his new book Beneath the Cherry Blossom, alongside his 13-book YA series WraithTalkers.
Beneath the Cherry Blossom
Niamh and Grayson have formed an unlikely friendship through their shared love of film noir, but they soon find themselves drawn into a shadowy adventure of their own which intertwines themes of memory, truth, and the darker side of the human condition.

Saturday Signing – Come and Meet Author Johnny Salmons
2026-05-09 10:30 - 13:30 | Kenilworth Books
Come and meet author Johnny Salmons, who will be showcasing his book, Even The Sparrows.
Bremen, Germany, September 1943. A chance meeting sets into motion a chain of events that is destined to align the lives of four young Germans. On the run, they must face dangers far from the battlefield as they make their perilous journey across Germany and beyond – not only to find sanctuary but to find themselves.
A story of survival, friendship, forbidden love, hope and resistance, in the very worst of times.

Little Flow Book Launch
2026-05-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Kenilworth Books
Join us on the 14th of May for the launch of ‘Little Flow’! From the author of smash hit, Little Glow’ comes ‘Little Flow’, a new rhyming celebration of everything ‘water’: the water cycle, its variety of uses, treatment processes and why it’s too important to waste, all told through the eyes of an empathetic and curious raindrop, Little Flow.
“I’m a drop in the ocean, so tiny to see.
But big oceans are made up of small drops like me!”

5-7pm on the 14th of May at Kenilworth Books.

Saturday Signing – Come and Meet Author Roger Whitmore
2026-05-16 10:30 - 13:30 | Kenilworth Books
Come and meet author Roger Whitmore, who is showcasing his new book Seikyre. Legacy of The Broken Rune Staff.
The second book in a spellbinding fantasy series for all ages, taking readers on journeys in their minds that can only be experienced within dreams.
Roger’s first book, The Broken Rune Staff, was completed in his retirement and published in 2022. The brand-new sequel, Seikyre. Legacy of The Broken Rune Staff is as full of exciting twists as its predecessor!

May Book Club - Prize Longlisted Fiction
2026-05-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Kenilworth Books
Join us for our book club discussion on prize winning, shortlisted and longlisted fiction. Read ‘The Rest of Our Lives’ by Ben Markovits with the bookshop team or choose another longlisted titles to chat about!
Reserve your space for £5 on our website here or pop in to see us at the shop.
Order your copy of ‘The Rest Of Our Lives’ here and receive 15% discount using the code ‘BOOKCLUB’ at checkout!

Supper Club with Mike Gayle
2026-06-04 18:30 - 20:00 | Kenilworth Senior Citizens Club, Abbey End, Kenilworth, CV8 1QJ, United Kingdom
Thursday 4th June at Kenilworth Senior Citizens Club. 6.30pm Start.
Join us in June for Kenilworth Books Supper Club with Sunday Times bestselling author Mike Gayle! Mike has been a published author for nearly 30 years, has written over 20 books and is well loved across the country for his heartfelt novels. Bookseller Charlotte & author Mike will be discussing his latest novel ‘On We Go’ – the hilarious and heartwarming new family drama!
Book your Ticket here! Ticket includes entry into the Supper Club event and a shared Grazing Platter!

Saturday Signing – Come and Meet Author Jonny Parry
2026-06-06 10:30 - 13:30 | Kenilworth Books
Come and meet children’s author Jonny Parry, who will be performing readings of his new book, How The Platypus Became which was a ‘Wishing Shelf Book Award Finalist’! Come along to get your copy signed!
A playful, beautifully illustrated picture book imagining how the world’s most extraordinary animal – the platypus- came to be.
Long ago, when the world was new, a cat, a fish, a duck and a frog each wished for the gifts the others had. They set off to the Spark of Life, the place where every living thing began.
How the Platypus Became is a fantastical picture book for children aged 4-8 about curiosity, friendship and finding your place in the world.
For anyone who loves animal stories, imaginative adventures, or the magic of being yourself.

Saturday Signing – Come and Meet Author Cali Curandera
2026-07-04 10:30 - 13:30 | Kenilworth Books
Come and meet author Cali Curandera who will be showcasing her new book, A Lunar Life.
Cali Curandera is a celebrant and therapist who has lived in Warwick for thirty-three years.
A Lunar Life, Cali’s debut book, is part history, part diary. It is the result of decades of anthropological research and cultural immersion including 10 years of holding moon gatherings for locals in woodland just outside Kenilworth.

Saturday Signing -- Come and Meet Author Rachael Wong
2026-09-12 10:30 - 13:30 | Kenilworth Books
Come and meet author Rachael Wong, who will be showcasing her new book, The Book Chain. Come along to get your copy signed!
A story of friendship, loss, love and rediscovery.
Arriving in Ljubljana at the head of an invasion force in 1941, Alberto Amantelli finds its citizens passing books by hand through the streets to fill their new National Library. He makes a brave and unexpected decision which changes his own life irrevocably – and the lives of those he comes to love.
In 2025, Kate is falling apart. When she’s unexpectedly drawn into a mystery connected to Alberto’s story, can she and her friends unravel Alberto’s secrets? And is Kate prepared for the consequences?
