{"title":"Events","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"official-booksellers-mere-literary-festival","title":"OFFICIAL BOOKSELLERS | Mere Literary Festival","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonday 12th - Sunday 18th October\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinstone's is proud to be the official bookseller for the Mere Literary Festival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mere Literary Festival is a community-run celebration of books, ideas and conversation, shaped by local volunteers from Mere, the Blackmore Vale and the Vale of Wardour and supported by a wider network of writers, readers and partners. Each year, the festival brings people together from across three counties and beyond to enjoy thoughtful talks, lively discussions and a shared love of storytelling, right in the heart of Mere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eListen to Festival Director Ashely Gray talk to Tina Gaisford-Waller, Manager at Winstone's Hunting Raven Book in Frome, about the power of books and community \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mereliteraryfestival.com\/podcast\/winstones-hunting-raven-books-frome\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e*Tickets and event details for Mere Literary Festival events are available via their website\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mereliteraryfestival.com\/\"\u003e here\u003c\/a\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstone's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56774720913786,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/MLF-Logo05.png?v=1775551843"},{"product_id":"sherborne-event-the-dying-light-ann-cleeves","title":"SHERBORNE EVENT | The Dying Light - Ann Cleeves in conversation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFriday 2nd October, 6.30pm for 7pm at Cheap Street Church, 54\u003cspan\u003e Cheap Street, Sherborne DT9 3BJ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"m_2243267781786154457x_x_x_Signature\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCelebrating 40 years being published with her 40th novel - \u003cem\u003eThe Dying Light,\u003c\/em\u003e Ann Cleeves is in conversation with author Lulu Taylor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDetective Matthew Venn returns in a dark new mystery where the deadliest truths are those in the shadows . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDetective Matthew Venn is called in to investigate a puzzling death. The body of a young woman has been found in the swimming pool of a luxurious holiday home in North Devon, and her best friend is missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe property, Tide House, belongs to Paul Armstrong – a rising political star; a fact that quickly draws intense media scrutiny. As a scorching heat wave rages and further tragedy strikes, Venn and his team begin questioning a community brimming with secrets. The dead woman and her friend had been spotted at a nearby music festival the day before, an event which brought locals and outsiders together. Some of whom may have been more connected with the Armstrongs than first thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCaught between a powerful family's secrets and a powder keg of local tensions, Venn must navigate a treacherous path. Knowing that the real answers lie not in what people say, but in the silence that they keep . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘One of the best natural writers of detective fiction’ SUNDAY EXPRESS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘The best living evoker of landscape’ THE GUARDIAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘The master of innuendo, smooth prose and deeply drawn characters’ HERALD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBooks will be available on the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note - Event tickets are not shipped but your name goes onto the guest list, please use the confirmation email as further proof of purchase if needed. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstone's Books","offers":[{"title":"Ticket only","offer_id":57050327908730,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ticket with Book","offer_id":57050327941498,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/unnamed_26352b4e-e6f1-40cd-afe6-ed057e2bb74e.jpg?v=1783937078"},{"product_id":"frome-event-a-crime-tea-with-peter-james","title":"FROME EVENT | A 'Crime Tea' with Peter James","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFriday 23rd October, 2pm (Cream Tea from 1.30pm), at The Assembly Rooms, Frome.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome and join us for a special 'Crime Tea' event - pairing one of the UK's finest crime fiction authors with an indulgent cream tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are thrilled to be welcoming Peter James as our first Crime Tea author. Peter James is a multimillion bestselling author of crime and thriller novels and creator of the much‑loved Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo celebrate the release of James's latest installment in the Roy Grace series - \u003cem\u003eDead in Three Two One\u003c\/em\u003e - we are hosting a very special author event complete with an afternoon tea of scones with cream and jam, and your choice of tea or coffee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrighton is celebrating. A killer is waiting. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd Roy Grace is the target . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrighton Pride is the biggest date on the city’s calendar with half a million people lost in the party. But behind the opulent façade of the Royal Courteney Hotel, a nightmare is checking in. Dritan Dervishi, the cold-blooded consigliere for Albanian mob boss Roel Albazi, has arrived with a beautiful woman on his arm and a lethal secret in his suitcase.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe has specifically requested Room 321 – a room with a perfect view of the sea, and a deadly proximity to a target he’s been dreaming of for years. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is already pushed to the limit, coordinating the city’s massive security operation amid whispers of a potential terrorist attack. But the threat is more personal than he could ever imagine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBack in a prison cell, his old nemesis Albazi is counting down the seconds to a revenge that will not just take Roy’s life, but erase his entire bloodline. And as Roy and his wife Cleo prepare for a night of celebration at the Royal Courteney, they have no idea that they are stepping into a deadly trap. As the relentless countdown nears zero, Roy must outsmart an invisible enemy and protect his loved ones before their time finally runs out.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePraised by critics and much-loved by crime and thriller fans, Peter James has won more than 40 awards for his work - including the WHSmith Best Crime Author of All Time Award and the Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger. His books have sold over 23 million copies worldwide, achieved 21 Sunday Times No.1s, and have been translated into 38 languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Event\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eArrive from 1.30pm and take a seat to enjoy a delicious cream tea (scone, cream and jam, and a choice of tea and coffee). The author talk itself will begin at 2pm - with Peter James in conversation with longtime friend (and Frome author), Felice Hardy. Books will be available to purchase at the event, or at a slight discount if you select the Book \u0026amp; Ticket option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis event is brought to you by Winstone's Hunting Raven Books in association with our friends at Frome Writers Collective (the wonderful team behind Words at Frome Festival).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Venue\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fromememorialtheatre.org.uk\/the-assembly-rooms\/\" title=\"Frome Assembly Rooms\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrome Assembly Rooms\u003c\/a\u003e (situated behind the Memorial Theatre on Christchurch Street West) is a fully accessible venue, with some onsite parking. Further parking can be found in the town centre public car parks, five minutes walk from the venue. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Event tickets are not shipped but your name goes onto the guest list, please use the confirmation email as further proof of purchase if needed. If you have specific dietary requirements (gluten\/dairy\/vegan), please get in touch asap upon booking your ticket and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstone's Books","offers":[{"title":"Ticket (Includes Cream Tea)","offer_id":57156029481338,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ticket \u0026 Book (Includes Cream Tea + a hardback copy of Dead in Three Two One)","offer_id":57156029514106,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/PeterjamescreditMaxYoung.jpg?v=1786376504"}],"url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.live\/collections\/events.oembed","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}