Past Events – Literature

Tuesday July 11th, 7.30pm in The Hungerford Bookshop As part of Hungerford Arts Festival Rachel Malik will be talking about her new novel – the start set locally in Sheepdrove Farm and Lambourn) over a glass of fizz in the bookshop. A story of the land, friendship and of secret lives. When Rene Hargreaves is… Continue reading →

Friday 30th June, 7.30pm at The Hungerford Bookshop George Baxter has settled for a comfortable life, content as the years unfold predictably — until Win, his wife of twenty-six years, dies. With his loyal dog Monty by his side, George throws himself into his work as an antiques dealer. His business is at the heart… Continue reading →

Saturday 24th June at 10:30am in St Mary’s Church, Kintbury Authors Paula Byrne and Helena Kelly will be talking about their books as part of ‘Jane Austen – the Kintbury Connection’: a weekend of events celebrating the writer’s association with the village. We just don’t read her properly – we haven’t been reading her properly… Continue reading →

Tuesday 20th June, 7.30pm at Hungerford Bookshop Otters hold an almost unique place in the animal kingdom of the British Isles, being one of the very few creatures that give birth once every two years. They are the most secretive yet also the most popular mammals – they are found in every county but are… Continue reading →

Thursday 15th June, 7.30pm in Hungerford Town Hall Emily Midorikawa & Emma Claire Sweeney explore the hidden friendships between Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, George Eliot & Virginia Woolf. A Secret Sisterhood (published June 1st) uncovers the hidden literary friendships of the world’s most respected female authors. Drawing on letters and diaries, some of which have… Continue reading →

Thursday May 25th, 7:30pm in Hungerford Town Hall To celebrate the release of Henry Hemming’s latest book ‘M’ Maxwell Knight: MI5’s Greatest Spymaster’, the author will be giving a talk about two remarkable female spies and the man who ran them: an animal-loving drop-out who went on to become MI5’s greatest spymaster. The author will… Continue reading →

Wednesday April 12th, 8pm at The Croft Hall: Joanna Trollope has been writing for over thirty years and is well known for her enormously successful contemporary works of fiction.  She has been described as one of the most insightful chroniclers and social commenters writing fiction today. The Hungerford Bookshop is delighted to welcome back the… Continue reading →

This is a memoir of love, loss, motherhood, sex and danger. Broadcaster, writer and journalist Clover Stroud says: “I had a very unconventional and very happy childhood in Wiltshire, which ended in the most violent way when my mother suffered fell from her horse out riding and was left horrifically brain damaged. This early experience… Continue reading →

Open mic night on the water Buy Tickets Join us for an evening of poetry as we sail along the Kennet & Avon canal on the Rose of Hungerford. These nights of shared verse are a welcoming place for first timers as well as professionals to perform their work. Local poet Steve Horne, will launch… Continue reading →

Join us for an evening of poetry (and a bit of prose) as we sail along the Kennet & Avon canal on The Rose of Hungerford on a summer’s evening.  Multi award-winning wordsmith extraordinaire, KEN RICH, will get the evening off to a rollicking start as he performs a selection of his poems. Ken won… Continue reading →

We are delighted the first of a new season of Literary Festivals The Hungerford Literary Festival has become an established fixture in the town’s calendar, fulfilling its aim is to provide a ‘live library’ of events, showcasing different genres and authors, for local people and to attract people in to our historic town. The festival… Continue reading →

Journey far and wide with Hungerford’s Literary Festival Friday, 13 October to Sunday, 15 October 2017 This year’s Hungerford Literary Festival, which runs from 13 to 15 October, is inspired by the theme of Journeys. Emma Milne-White who curates the festival and owns The Hungerford Bookshop says: “It’s been great fun developing the theme of… Continue reading →

February 21st, 7:30pm in Hungerford Bookshop: Local author Nicola Cornick will be talking about her latest novel ‘The Phantom Tree’ in The Hungerford Bookshop. Her book is inspired by the story of Mary Seymour (b. 1548) – she disappeared from historical record in 1550 which has led to much speculation about her life – and… Continue reading →

February 10th, 7:30pm in Hungerford Bookshop: Poetry in the bookshop is back. Set in an informal and cosy atmosphere amongst books with plenty of wine on hand, this is an opportunity to read aloud your poem to others in a friendly environment. The evening will start with guest poet Anita Campbell who has attended many… Continue reading →