Jo James Ashworth

Join Kathy Lette, queen of wit-lit, in conversation w/comedian Ronni Ancona, discussing her wickedly subversive new novel, The Revenge Club

Arts Ed, Chiswick Fri 12 Sep

Expect razor-sharp one-liners & outrageous anecdotes & the kind literary feminism that bites back! 👄📚

Tickets bit.ly/4kBhajU

Janey Lee Grace
From Wham to Woo: A Life on the Mic
Sat 13 Sept @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social

@janeyleegrace.bsky.social will be joined by #JanetEllis and will share her colourful behind-the-scenes tales in this fun blast through the 80’s & 90’s music & radio world.

Tickets & Info bit.ly/4eLOSln

📚 Tickets are on sale for the 17th Chiswick Book Festival Sep 10–15! Brochures available at throughout Chiswick incl @waterstones Chiswick

Events are selling fast - book now: chiswickbookfestival.net/tickets.

Join us for a week of stories, talks & community! #ChiswickBookFestival #BookFest2025

Yes happy belated birthday Anton!

A very Happy Birthday @antondubeke.tv!

We are so excited Anton will be joining us at our Festival Sat 13 Sept discussing the latest instalment of the Forsyth Family series and his book📘, Monte Carlo, with former BBC Correspondent Rebecca Jones.

Buy your tickets now here bit.ly/4f1ALsb

Our latest newsletter incl:

📚 History highlights at the 2025 Chiswick Book Festival
📚This year’s speakers include: Memoirs/Biography

& so much more news!

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*Workshop*
The Four Questions Every Writer Must Answer to Craft a Bestselling Novel: Rose Sandy

Join publisher & author Rose Sandy as she reveals the four questions every writer must answer to craft a bestselling novel.

Sat 13 Sept @artsed.bsky.social

Book: www.chiswickbookfestival.net/tickets.

Delighted journalist & author @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social whose latest book, The Traitors Circle (published Thurs 11 Sep), will be at our Festival Sat 13 Sep at the Chiswick Cinema.

He talks to Julian Worricker about the remarkable true story of betrayal and courage.

Tickets: bit.ly/45eqkyh

Latest newsletter:
Celebrating 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth

Speakers:
-Marking 80th anniversary of the end of WW II
-Politics & current affairs speakers: Jeremy Hunt, Alan Johnson, Gabriel Pogrund & Patrick Maguire
-Children's Festival tkts selling fast!

Full newsletter
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Our tickets go on sale Friday. Our opening night event, ‘Jane Austen: Fact and Fiction’ is Thurs 11 Sep @ Chiswick House feat best-selling author Gill Hornby in conversation w/director & cast members of hit BBC dramatisation of her novel ‘Miss Austen’.

Tickets www.chiswickbookfestival.net/tickets/

Nope. Not me.

You two are very special women. We loved having you with us on Saturday and hope it won’t be the last.

Lovely welcome @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social yesterday. Thanks to the organisers, volunteers and specially to @theothersambaker.bsky.social for a brilliant interview.

Taking the sleeper north overnight from my event in London after the @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social felt enticing exotic. I’ve done it before, but not since Covid etc. I was almost expecting Poirot to knock at my cabin door! 😂

A bottle of advocaat with a chicken on the label. In a drinks cabinet with other bottles of alcohol.

I declare Christmas* open! Ditto also this bottle. Who wants a Snowball?

*this will help me with the exhaustingness of Christmas and my edits.

Starter Pack for independent bookshops some of who also run lots of local events

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Our #PackedLunchPostit flashback to 2019 continues. Today, it's Winnie the Pooh's turn...

Today's flashback to my advent #PackedLunchPostit notes from 2019 features Garfield...

As ever, Stella Duffy says it right. Her words. @stellduffy.bsky.social

Amazing to be part of the very first @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social talking about Homelands and my dear friend Henry Wuga with his daughter and my father in the room. Special.

Vintage photo of four women gossiping, one of whom has her head poking out of window. Looks very British, very northern, all the women are dressed as though they are working class, one has a headscarf, another has a pinafore.

Funny

What a great new festival this is - thank you @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social for a hugely interesting, engaging informative day

Congratulations @jenstout.bsky.social on winning the Saltire First Book Awards! Can't wait for your event at the Festival on Saturday at 5pm.

Tickets www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...

Yes, to suspire is to utter a deep sigh. It’s all about breath, as are ‘inspire’ (to breathe life into an idea/person), ‘expire’ (breathe out), ‘perspire’ (to breathe through), ‘conspire’ (to breathe together), and ‘spirit’, because the ancients believed the spirit was breathed into the body.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and you know what that means? That's right! It’s time for your favorite festive tradition: THE FOUR DRAWS OF CHRISTMAS! 🎉🎨

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@jenstout.bsky.social thrilled that you won the Saltire First Book Award last night in conjunction with @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social. See you at @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social on Saturday at 5pm with @gavinesler.bsky.social

If the good Lord spares me, Jo!

@chriscarsewilson.bsky.social so good to see you last night!!!

Tomorrow I’ll be back in London for the @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social . It’d be lovely to see you. St Columbia’s Church Knightsbridge 4.00pm.

St Andrew's Book Festival | London 2024 | Full Events Programme A complete guide to all the great literary events running from the 25 Nov - 1 Dec 2024 at the St Andrew's Book Festival which brings together an exciting mix of Scottish bestselling authors, debut nov...

So much love in the room for @damianbarr.bsky.social last night @standrewsbookfest.bsky.social in London. This brand new book festival runs til Sunday with authors inc @ianrankin1.bsky.social @anncleeves.bsky.social @holliemcnish.bsky.social @chitgrrl.bsky.social www.standrewsbookfestival.org/events