Enjoy a delicious full afternoon tea from The Black Swan while hearing about Dawn Treacher's life as an author and her latest book for adults. Part cosy crime, part mystical tale featuring Norris the reincarnated cat making amends for his past misdeeds, The Ninth Life of Norris is a heartwarming read full of mystery.
Join us in conversation with Elizabeth O’Connor about her beautifully evocative debut novel Whale Fall, a book which saw fantastic media reviews and is now out in paperback.
Set on a remote island off the coast of Wales on the cusp of the Second World War, this is a haunting and atmospheric story of change, longing and rural community.
Join us for a wonderful evening listening to Isabelle Broom in conversation with Kate Gray. Isabelle will chat about her forthcoming novel The French Guesthouse, a deeply poignant, compelling story of complex relationships, generational trauma, and our capacity for forgiveness. The event is on the day of publication, so join us to celebrate and be one of the first to read a signed copy!
The Book Tree Booker Party is back for a second year by popular demand! Join us for a relaxed evening of bookish chat about the exceptional longlist and shortlisted books, enjoy a glass of wine, and watch the winner announcement together. Whether you’ve read one book from this year’s longlist, have challenged yourself to the full Booker 13, or want to know which to pick up first, everyone’s welcome to explore the Booker Prize with us!
We’re very much looking forward to welcoming Amanda Huggins to discuss her evocative new novella, The Blue of You. This is a beautifully layered and bittersweet story of memory, grief, home, and healing, set against the backdrop of our very recognisable north-east coastline. This is not a Christmas story, but is set around the holiday period, making it a perfect choice to read this time of year!
Author Toby Virgo will transport us to Victorian London where we once again meet Carter the Cabman in his haunting new short story, The Dead Who Bury Us, which is set on All Hallows’ Eve in 1888. Following the tradition of chilling stories on long nights over the Christmas period, we think this is a perfect way to celebrate the season!
