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Author events by Books on the Hill
At Books on the Hill we love doing events in and out of the shop.
Any events we have will be on this page. We are working with different partners to host these author events. Watch this space!
Ben Kane A land Aflame
WHEN:
Saturday 11 July
TIME:
5.30pm
Doors open 5.00pm
WHERE:
20 Hill Road Books on the Hill, Clevedon
COST:
£5
Join us for a great talk with the Ben Kane the acclaimed Historical fiction author talk about his latest two novels. A Land Aflame, set 211 BC: where Hannibal’s struggle against the Romans in Italy continues. And Rome, where in 410 AD Half-sister to Emperor Honorius, is unmarried and powerless; twenty-year-old Galla Placidia watches from the shadows as imperial policies are made and unmade.
The Surgeon, The Midwife, The Quack:
WHEN:
Thursday 4th June
TIME:
5.30pm
Doors open 5.00pm
WHERE:
20 Hill Road Books on the Hill, Clevedon
COST:
£5
Join us for a talk with Alanna Skuse, who ventures into the bustling medical marketplace of Renaissance England – a world of travelling surgeons, prosthetics craftsmen, faith healers and snake oil merchants.
Matthew Myerscough: In Search Of Sea Dragons
WHEN:
Thursday 11th June
TIME:
5.30pm
Doors open 5.00pm
WHERE:
20 Hill Road Books on the Hill, Clevedon
COST:
£5
Recounting his journey from novice to expert, In Search of Sea Dragons follows Matthew’s adventures at lesser-known sites in South Wales, Somerset and North Yorkshire, where he makes jaw-dropping discoveries and searches for his dream find – a complete ichthyosaur. His story is one of personal growth and maturing into adulthood, as well as a love letter to the Jurassic oceans.
The Graces : The Extraordinary Untold Lives of Women at the Restoration Court
WHEN:
Saturday 27th June
TIME:
5.30pm
Doors open 5.00pm
WHERE:
20 Hill Road Books on the Hill, Clevedon
COST:
£5
Join us for a great talk with the historian Breeze Barrington talking about her book: The Graces , which brings the talented women of the Restoration Court gracefully to life.
Author event title 2
WHEN:
Friday 27th January
TIME:
6pm-8pm
WHERE:
Murrays, Clevedon
COST:
£3 per person
10% off games for regular attendees
Guest blog: A Thrilling Escape from the Dark Castle – Dice-Rolling Fun!
Jim Payne is a regular at our Games Evenings in Clevedon. In this guest blog he shares a review of the evening he played ‘Escape the Dark Castle’ with Jen and Steve.
Guest blog: High Seas Adventure in ‘TORTUGA’ – A Pirate’s Tale
Local Games Evening regular, Jim Payne, reviews a recent evening spent playing TORTUGA in this guest blog.