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SUMMARY:Saturday Signing – Come and meet poet Frank McMahon
DESCRIPTION:Come and meet poet Frank McMahon\, who will be signing copies of his book\, The Light Will Always Return. \nThis is Frank’s third poertry collection. His previous books\, At the Storm’s Edge and A Different Land were published by Palewell Press. He has won prizes for his work and read at The Cheltenham Literary and Poetry Festivals in 2023. Last year\, he worked with two schools on the national Poetry Together initiative and this year worked as a volunteer for Cheltenham Poetry Festival. \n“The Light Will Always Return” is the title of Frank McMahon’s third book of poems\, published in April. \n“Things which stopped me in my tracks” inspired some of the poems in my book\, alongside work which celebrates the work of other artists and craftswomen/ men. \n“Other poems draw inspiration from the natural world\, starting with winter light. \n“There are shadows in the book: loss\, environmental concerns\, conflict but the abiding theme is hope and optimism. \n“These essential qualities of living are there around us but also need to be enhanced  by our resilience and our willingness to work towards protection and restoration.” \nFrank McMahon lives in Cirencester. His professional career was in Social Work/ Welfare with three Local Authorities\, Red Cross and Action for Children.
URL:https://www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/saturday-signing-come-and-meet-poet-frank-mcmahon/
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SUMMARY:BookShop Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us this Saturday to celebrate Bookshop Day!\nThere will be plenty of exciting things including:\n\nFree Goodie Bags for anyone who spends over £30 in the shop* (Whilst stock lasts!)\nPhoto opportunties with Cardboard Cut out Rick Astley! – we have a wonderful Rick Astley standee to promote the publication of his new autobiogrpahy NEVER – available here\nNew Angela Harding #BooksAreMyBag 2024 Tote Bag – ready to pre-order here!\nSigning with local author Rick Thompson – ‘A Year on the Fosse’\nLaunch of the Community Book Bench with The Kenilworth Centre\n\n 
URL:https://www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/bookshop-day-2024/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Books
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SUMMARY:Saturday Signing – Come and meet author Rick Thompson
DESCRIPTION:Come and meet author Rick Thompson\, who will be signing copies of his book\, A Year on the Fosse. \nRick Thompson\, author of A Year on the River Avon\, is back with his new book – A Year on the Fosse. The wildlife and History of the famous Roman Road. This book is a journey month-by-month from Lincolnshire through the Heart of England to Devon. The book tells of the historical ongoings of the road\, the nature whilst also exploring the folklore and fable’s that were told about the road. \nSigned copies of both Rick’s books – ‘A Year on the River Avon’ and ‘A Year on the Fosse’ will be available on the day.
URL:https://www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/saturday-signing-come-and-meet-author-rick-thompson/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Books
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SUMMARY:Saturday Signing – Come and meet author Roger Whitmore
DESCRIPTION:Come and meet author Roger Whitmore\, who will be signing copies of his book\, The Broken Rune Staff. \nNow retired\, Roger has dabbled in many trades but these days enjoys playing golf and gardening which has led to the opening of his small garden for the National Garden Scheme. The Broken Rune Staff is Roger’s first fantasy novel with lots of twists and turns to take the reader on an epic adventure!
URL:https://www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/saturday-signing-come-and-meet-author-roger-whitmore/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Books
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SUMMARY:Meet the Awesome Liz Pichon!
DESCRIPTION:Liz will be joining us at the bookshop from 3.45pm onwards. Come and meet Liz Pichon\, join the party and pick up a signed copy of her new book Ha ! Ha! Hilarious from the Tom Gates series!\n\nPre-order here …\nFive Star Stories\nHa! Ha! Hilarious!
URL:https://www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/meet-the-awesome-liz-pichon/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Books
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - Warwick Book Corner Event
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Author: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé \nDate: Fri Oct 25 2024 \nTime: 3pm \nLocation: University of Warwick\, Social Sciences Building\, Room: S0.18 \nHey guys! Join the Warwick Book Corner and Kenilworth Books for a special event celebrating Black History Month\, featuring Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé\, acclaimed author of Ace of Spades. Engage in an inspiring conversation about her writing journey\, the importance of Black narratives and representation in literature\, and her work advocating for diversity in storytelling. And if you want to snatch up a copy of one of her latest books\, or get yours signed\, come along! \nBook Your Ticket Here!
URL:https://www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/meet-the-author-faridah-abike-iyimide-warwick-book-corner-event/
LOCATION:University of Warwick\, University of Warwick\, Coventry\, CV4 7AL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Saturday Signing – Come and meet local award-winning author Dave Musson
DESCRIPTION:Come and meet local author Dave Musson\, who will be signing copies of his new\, award-winning short story collection\, Once More Round the Sun. \nThe Bookstagram Awards Author of the Year for 2024\, Dave is a glasses-wearing\, bearded human being from the middle of England who likes heavy music with loud guitars\, watching movies\, and reading and writing creepy stories.\nHe made his debut as a published fiction writer in 2021’s Welcome to the Funhouse\, from Blood Rites. His first full collection of short stories\, Once More Round the Sun\, was published on his own Always Darkest imprint in August 2024\, and won the Best Collection and Best Horror categories of the 2024 Bookstagram Awards!
URL:https://www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/saturday-signing-come-and-meet-local-award-winning-author-dave-musson/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Books
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SUMMARY:Bloody Kenilworth: A Halloween Talk by Crime Historian Adam Wood
DESCRIPTION:Real life Halloween horror! Join local crime historian Adam Wood for an illustrated talk on the seedier side of Kenilworth\, as he reveals misdeeds committed between 1790 and 1928.\nLearn how the former caretaker of the Kenilworth Baths on Abbey Fields\, bristling with resentment over his dismissal\, made sure his successor met a watery end; how a one-armed man became one of the earliest motor fatalities when he was struck by a speeding driver outside the Royal Oak; and how the thirteen year old Kenilworth girl employed as a nursemaid ended up at Warwick charged with murder.\nAnd that’s not to mention the man who discovered Jack the RIpper’s hideout on Kenilworth Common…\nThe talk takes place at the Copper House Club in Kenilworth\, formerly the town’s Police station.\nCopies of Adam’s book Bloody Kenilworth will be available to purchase on the night.\nTickets £10: Online via Eventbrite or in person at the Copper House Club.
URL:https://www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/bloody-kenilworth-a-halloween-talk-by-crime-historian-adam-wood/
LOCATION:Copper House Club\, 142-146 Albion St\, Kenilworth\, CV8 2FZ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Graphic Novel Workshop with Phil Corbett
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Graphic Novel Workshop with Kitty Quest author Phil Corbett at The Kenilworth Centre!\nReserve your space for our Graphic Novel Workshop with Kitty Quest Author Phil Corbett with a £5 Book Token* here. \n*Redeemable on the day \nIf cost is a barrier\, please contact us at info@kenilworthbooks.co.uk or pop into the shop
URL:https://www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/graphic-novel-workshop-with-phil-corbett/
LOCATION:The Kenilworth Centre\, Car Park\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Storytime & Craft Workshop with Catherine Ward
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Storytime and Craft Workshop with children’s author Catherine Ward at The Kenilworth Centre!\nReserve your space for our Storytime and Craft Workshop with Author Catherine Ward with a £5 Book Token* here. \n*Redeemable on the day \nIf cost is a barrier\, please contact us at info@kenilworthbooks.co.uk or pop into the shop
URL:https://www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/storytime-craft-workshop-with-catherine-ward/
LOCATION:The Kenilworth Centre\, Car Park\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:October Book Club with Natasha Solomons
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our October book club with best-selling author of Fair Rosaline\, Natasha Solomons. A fierce\, feminist and intensely gripping novel that takes everything you think you know about Romeo & Juliet and turns it on its head …\nThe first time Romeo Montague sees young Rosaline Capulet he falls instantly in love. Rosaline\, headstrong and independent\, is unsure of Romeo’s attentions but with her father determined that she join a convent\, this handsome and charming stranger offers her the chance of a different life. \nSoon though\, Rosaline begins to doubt all that Romeo has told her. She breaks off the match\, only for Romeo’s gaze to turn towards her cousin\, thirteen-year-old Juliet. Gradually Rosaline realises that it is not only Juliet’s reputation at stake\, but her life. \nWith only hours remaining before she will be banished behind the nunnery walls\, will Rosaline save Juliet from her Romeo? Or can this story only ever end one way? A subversive\, powerful untelling of Shakespeare’s best-known tale\, narrated by a fierce\, forgotten voice: this is Rosaline’s story. \nJoin us on Wednesday 30th October at 6.30pm at the bookshop for our Book Club Q&A with author Natasha Solomons. Reserve your space with a £5 Book Token on our website here!
URL:https://www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/october-book-club-with-natasha-solomons/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Books
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SUMMARY:Pokemon Trading Session
DESCRIPTION:Bring your doubles and swap them for ones you are yet to collect. Talk Pokemon with new friends!
URL:https://www.kenilworthbooks.co.uk/event/pokemon-trading-session/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Books
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