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SUMMARY:Pete Morton
DESCRIPTION:We very much look forward to welcoming folk singer\, songwriter and entertainer Pete Morton to his first gig at Pickering Book Tree. Pete is an astounding live performer\, as those of you have seen him before will attest to! \nSince the 1990s Pete has toured extensively throughout the UK and the world including the US\, Canada\, and Europe. He has also toured Pakistan\, Malaysia\, and Singapore on behalf of the British Council. \nPete’s diverse repertoire ranges from songs of love to social commentary to historical classics and beyond. Described by R2 Magazine as “a writer who manages to express everything\, from the highly personal to the truly international”\, his albums and live performances are rich with music and stories to make you laugh and cry. \n  \nAbout the Show\nThis new show of Pete’s is a tour de force\, it is honestly a revelation\, and a real joy\, to see a performer at the top of his already deeply impressive game … It’s one of the very best things I’ve ever seen — Pete Kenny \nThe Ghost of a Sailor is a new show of singing together\, comedy and storytelling. The 17th century ghost is a shipwrecked sailor who has remained resident in a harbour tavern to the present day\, telling his tales in an unruly mix of stand-up\, tales and popular chorus. The show is primarily a community singalong that crosses the centuries with well known traditional ditties\, music hall and modern day popular classics\, with songs for all generations. \nThe sailor’s ghost winds his way back and forth through time\, interacting with the audience\, observing the world and history\, whispering to famous characters\, dancing with revellers and falling in love. The show is wrapped in the style of the talking blues — a simple guitar and spoken word technique invented by Woody Guthrie\, and later made famous by Bob Dylan in his early recordings. \nDrinks will be available to purchase at an informal bar before the show and during the interval. The concert will be in our atmospheric upstairs event space\, surrounded by the building’s old oak beams. \nDoors will open from 7pm\, and the performance will start at 7.30pm. \nTickets can be booked below\, by contacting Pickering Book Tree\, or at the shop counter. We hope to see you there! \n  \nAbout the Musician\nPete is everything we want our singer-songwriters to be. Fiercely creative\, proudly independent\, skilful\, talented\, and terminally unpredictable — MOJO Magazine \nPete Morton is a singer and entertainer who is often referred to as an old time troubadour. He delivers an unruly freewheeling mix of storytelling\, comedy and song that weaves its way around the folk tradition. His current show The Ghost of a Sailor’s talking blues is a joyful ramble through time (not necessarily in the right order)\, in the style of the talking blues\, as well as unleashing popular singalong chorus from the last 400 years. \nPete is known for his songwriting skills. He has recorded a wealth of material over the years. His two most recent albums are The Golden Thread and Fair Freedom. \nHis most famous song Another Train has been performed and recorded by various artists including Sally Barker\, whose version you can listen to on YouTube here. \nOriginally from Leicester\, Pete discovered the acoustic music scene at 16 and has been on the never-ending tour internationally ever since. With his powerful\, euphonious voice storytelling and compelling stage presence he continues his merry niche\, singing songs and entertaining with a fun-loving and approachable style. \nAs a chronicler of the human condition and wry observer of history and the march of progress\, Morton is up there with fellow Englishmen Richard Thompson and Chris Wood — Glasgow Herald \n  \nFind Out More\nFollow Pete on Facebook or Instagram \nRead more about Pete on his website\, his Ghost of a Sailor tour page or his Wikipedia page for a full bio and discography \nFind Pete’s music on YouTube or his two most recent albums on Bandcamp
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/pete-morton/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Folk at the Book Tree,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Gay Marris
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to welcome Gay Marris back to the Book Tree for what is sure to be a fascinating evening! \nMany of you will remember her previous event in 2024 when she enthralled us with her debut novel A Curtain Twitcher’s Book of Murder — a deliciously dark and gripping crime novel in short stories about a series of murders on Atbara Avenue\, the very picture of a quiet suburban street. \nThe Beasts of the Black Loch\, the first book in the new A Natural History of Murder series\, is published on 12th March. We can’t wait to chat with Gay about her brilliant combination of science and cosy crime\, the clues which can be found in nature\, her writing process and more at this in conversation event. \nThe novel is gorgeously atmospheric\, steeped in its wild Highlands setting with wonderful descriptions of the flora and fauna from the perspective of the very knowledgeable Dr Ava Dickens\, whose point of view is a delight to read. There’s an eclectic cast of characters — isolated together and each raising suspicion in one way or another — combined with a hint of local folklore\, a crumbling estate turned hotel setting\, and a satisfying mystery which kept us guessing. The story reads like a classic whodunit for Agatha Christy fans\, with a scientific twist as Ava uses her knowledge of the natural world to find a killer wreaking havoc in an otherwise peaceful place ruled by nature. \nThis event will start at 7.30pm and the shop door will be open from 7pm with complementary wine and cordial available on arrival. \nTickets are free and guarantee entry to the event. Please contact the shop or use the booking form below to reserve your seats. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \n  \nAbout the Book\nIn 50\,000 acres of remote Scottish mountains and moor sits Dorcha Hall: a former hunting lodge nestling amongst ancient forests\, on the shores of the enigmatic ‘Black Loch’. At night\, lights glow from within\, smoke curls from its chimneys\, and in the forgiving murk of the gloaming\, it looks magical. In daylight\, its mouldering plasterwork and failing plumbing present a less romantic reality. \nDr Ava Dickens has come to Dorcha to visit her godson\, Alastair – a young man whose parents’ sudden death has taken him from a quiet life in academia to owning Loch Dorcha. He and his very new wife are convinced the only way to make the estate work is to run the Hall as a hotel. But Ava is a rigorous scientist\, her specialty animal behaviour\, and she is by no means certain that the evidence is indicative of a successful outcome. \nWhen one of the hotel guests is found dead in his bed\, having gulped down poisonous insect repellant rather than the whisky sitting next to it\, Ava’s knowledge of the female Culicoides impunctatus – aka the Highland midge – leads her to doubt that it was an accident. And worse is to come… \n  \nAbout the Author\nDr Gay Marris is a retired research scientist whose career focussed on insect ecology\, parasites and honey bee health. Her first novel\, A Curtain Twitcher’s Book of Murder\, is set in the deceptively dangerous suburbs of 1960s London\, where she grew up. \nFrom a young age Gay had a profound curiosity about nature. Many formative hours were spent in the company of tadpoles\, caterpillars\, and other wildlife gathered on garden safaris. Time well spent. She went on to study at Dundee University\, was awarded a degree in Zoology and\, later\, a doctorate. \nPerhaps because she spent so much of her professional life observing tiny interactions between tiny creatures\, her fictional work explores the minutiae of human conduct: what makes us tick.
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/gay-marris/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Cosy Crime,Fiction,In Conversation With,Meet the Author,Mystery
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SUMMARY:Ryedale Festival: Pre-Concert Conversation with Edward Dusinberre
DESCRIPTION:Ryedale Festival: Pre-concert conversation with Edward Dusinberre\n6.45–7.15pm | Pickering Book Tree\nEdward Dusinberre\, first violinist of the Takács Quartet\, joins us to discuss his writing as well as his music-making. Warm\, insightful and often very funny\, his two acclaimed books — Beethoven for a Later Age and Distant Melodies — offer a rare glimpse into the pressures\, friendships and musical adventures of one of the world’s great ensembles. A fascinating introduction before hearing the Quartet perform.\n  \nTickets: £5\nBook online at ryedalefestival.com\n(direct link to the pre-event conversation here)\nDoors will be open from 6.30pm for a prompt start at 6.45pm. The event will be held in our atmospheric upstairs event space. \nThe bookshop will remain open for browsing following the event\, and there will pre-signed copies of both of Edward’s books available to purchase while stocks last. \n  \nRyedale Festival 2026 Season Launch Concert: Takács Quartet\n8pm | Church of St Peter and St Paul\, Pickering\nHaydn – Quartet in G minor op.74 No.3 The Rider\nBeethoven – Quartet in E-flat major op.74 The Harp\nDebussy – Quartet in G minor \nJoin us as we open the 2026 season with the Takács Quartet\, whose five-decade journey from Budapest to the major stages of the world has made them one of the most revered ensembles of the past century. As BBC Music Magazine recently put it\, ‘you will not hear better string quartet playing anywhere in the world today’. \nTheir programme moves from the galloping energy of Haydn’s Rider Quartet to the glowing serenity of Beethoven’s Harp Quartet\, before closing with an impressionist masterpiece by Debussy. An unmissable night for music-lovers across Yorkshire and a memorable way to launch the Festival’s 2026 season. \nClassical music doesn’t get more life-enhancing than this — The Guardian \nThe undisputed greatest string quartet in the world — The Daily Telegraph\n  \nTickets: £38 · £32 · £22 · £5 (Under 25s)\nBook online at ryedalefestival.com\n(direct link to the launch concert here)\nThe full programme for the 2026 Ryedale Festival will be announced after the concert. Festival dates Friday 10th July – Sunday 26th July 2026
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/edward-dusinberre/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Guest Interviewer,Meet the Author,Memoir,Music,Non Fiction,Ryedale Festival
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SUMMARY:Ava Glass
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to welcome brilliant spy fiction author Ava Glass to Pickering to discuss her new page-turner\, which is published in March! \nInspired by her time working with spies and later as a crime reporter in the US\, Ava’s fiction is laced with tension and is addictively entertaining. The Hiding Season features a compelling main character who’s easy to root for from the beginning as she tries to build a new life for herself after her old one falls apart\, through to her unwitting discovery of something she wasn’t meant to see\, and the ensuing cat and mouse chase to survive. The fast-paced story is packed with plenty of action and suspense — all of which kept us hooked until the final page! \nOne of the vanishingly few female authors writing spy fiction\, Ava Glass is breaking down the door to the most male-dominated genre. We can’t wait to chat with her about The Hiding Season (spoiler free!)\, the art of writing gripping espionage and crime thrillers\, and balancing real world inspiration with the perfect fictional spy story. \nFor a taste of what to expect\, there’s a great article in The Yorkshire Times here: https://yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/The-Spy-WHO-Nodded-At-Me \nThe event will start at 7.30pm and the shop door will be open from 7pm with complementary wine and cordial available on arrival. \nTickets are free and guarantee entry to the event. Please contact the shop or use the booking form below to reserve your seats. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \n  \nAbout the Book\nA twisting cat and mouse chase from the mountains of Montana to the heart of Texas that warns the reader\, be careful who you trust! — Ruth Ware \nIn this gripping\, atmospheric thriller\, a woman becomes the only witness to a deadly crime . . . making her the next target.\nMaya Landry is in desperate need of a fresh start. \nAlone and heartbroken\, she finds work as a caretaker at an exclusive ski resort for the elite in the mountains of Montana. Quiet and empty in the summer months\, it’s the perfect escape. \nAll Maya wants is to be alone. But she’s not alone on the mountain. Someone else is there. A killer with his next victim in his sights. \nAfter Maya finds a body\, she must run for her life. One man tells her that he can save her. But can she trust him? Is he everything he claims to be? \nOnly one thing is certain: the killer will stop at nothing. And Maya is the only witness to their crime . . . \nA stunningly paced and artfully rendered thriller\, The Hiding Season gripped me from the first word and kept me up late into the night. Riveting — Megan Davis \n  \nAbout the Author\nDubbed ‘The new queen of spy fiction’ by the Guardian newspaper\, ‘the real thing’ by the Washington Post and ‘A worthy heir to the James Bond mantle’ by James Patterson\, A.C. ‘Ava’ Glass is the CWA Dagger-shortlisted author of the popular Emma Makepeace series (which included The Chase\, The Trap\, and The Traitor. Her critically acclaimed 2023 thriller The Traitor was a Grazia Book of the Month\, a Washington Post Book of the Year\, a Cosmopolitan Book of the Year\, and a Richard and Judy Bookclub pick. \nAva Glass’ novels are based on first-hand experience working with spies for the British government alongside several years working as an investigative journalist and crime reporter in the US. Her time in that world fascinated her\, and the people she met back then inspire every book she writes.
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/ava-glass/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Fiction,In Conversation With,Meet the Author,Spy Fiction,Thriller
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