Griffin Books is taking part in this year’s Independent Bookshop Week- Events Calendar
Independent Bookshop Week is 19 – 26 June, and is a week run by The Bookseller & Books Are My Bag to celebrate all things Independent Bookshop! Shops around the country will be holding online & in-store events and activities, and it’s generally just a really great week for the Indie Bookshop Community.
Griffin Books will be hosting exciting events all week for you to get involved in!
Children’s Storytime with Peter Bently & Claire Powell
| Date | Saturday 19th June |
| Time | 11am |
| Location | Online via Zoom |
| Price | £8- includes a copy of ‘The Kings Birthday Suit’ |
Join Griffin Books for a fantastic morning with Peter Bently and Claire Powell, author and illustrator of The King’s Birthday Suit. This funny timely retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fable ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ will not only make children laugh, but also encourage them to think and speak up for what they believe.
This event will include a story-reading with Peter, and then a draw-along session with Claire, as she tells you all about how she came up with all the great pictures in the book. Make sure you bring your paper and pens so you can join in with Claire to create your own version of King Albert-Horatio-Otto the Third!
BookChat with Mel of Griffin Books
| Date | Monday 21st June |
| Time | 8pm |
| Location | Online via Zoom |
| Price | Free but ticketed (limited spaces) |
Join Griffin Books to celebrate independent Bookshop Week 2021 with a free to attend hour of book-ish chat and a lot of fun. We’ll meet via Zoom to talk about the books we’re currently reading, our all-time favourites and of course our guilty pleasures.
No pre-reading required for this bookchat, just bring yourself and your passion for books! Essentially this is the book group we’ve all been looking for- the one where you can turn up without the guilt of having only read 20 pages of the 500 pages historical saga you’re meant to be discussing…
Radical Acts of Love with oncology nurse and counsellor Janie Brown
| Date | Tuesday 22nd June |
| Time | 8pm |
| Location | Online via Zoom |
| Price | £5 per household (£10 includes signed copy) |
Join oncology nurse and counsellor Janie Brown as she discusses her new books, Radical Acts of Love: Twenty Conversations to Inspire Hope at the End of Life. In Radical Acts of Love, Janie Brown, oncology nurse of thirty years and counsellor of cancer patients with terminal diagnoses, recounts twenty conversations she has had with the dying- including those personally close to her.
New Irish Fiction with Debut Authors Louise Nealon & Jamie O’Connell (in collaboration with the Tale of Three Indies Collective in Ireland- Maynooth Books, Woodbine Books & Antonia’s Bookstore)
| Date | Wednesday 23rd June |
| Time | 8pm |
| Location | Online via Zoom |
| Price | £5 (includes a discount on book purchases) |
In collaboration with the ‘Tale of Three Indies’ Collective, join Griffin Books for an evening with Louise Nealon and Jamie O’Connell, where they will discuss their new novels Snowflake and Diving for Pearls.
An Evening with Crime writers Sharon Bolton & Jo Spain
| Date | Thursday 24th June |
| Time | 8pm |
| Location | Online via Zoom |
| Price | £5 (includes discount of book purchases and SIGNED copies) |
Griffin Books are delighted to bring you an exciting events with two bestselling authors, Sharon Bolton and Jo Spain. Sharon and Jo will be discussing their latest books with Lisa Howells, Book Editor for Heat Magazine and Crime & Thriller judge for the 2020 British Book Awards.
Children’s Writing Workshop with Jenny Pearson
| Date | Saturday 26th June |
| Time | 11am |
| Location | Online via Zoom |
| Price | £10 per household (includes a copy of ‘The Incredible Record Smashers’) |
Join us for an exciting hour with Jenny Pearson, author of The Incredible Record Smashers and The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates. This event will include lots of fun activities and advice from Jenny about how to be a writer! Make sure you bring your best writing pens, you’re sure to be inspired. This event is aimed at children aged 8-12. Places will be limited to ensure the best experience for those attending.
