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SUMMARY:Poetry in Herons: Kate Noakes
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to launch Kate Noakes’ latest collection\, Sublime Lungs\nPlease join us for a drink\, a poetry reading and book signing in celebration of Kate’s new book. \nIn Sublime Lungs Kate Noakes turns her attention to the breath. For the first time\, she explores her lifelong asthma and explains the impact of this chronic and disabling condition. The breath and breathing are subjects for poems from many chronologies and geographies in this her ninth collection. \nKate Noakes is the author of nine collections of poetry\, one pamphlet and one book of non-fiction. She has a PhD in Critical and Creative Writing from the University of Reading. She recently moved from London to Bristol\, where she co-founded the poetry performance group\, Braid. She was elected to the Welsh Academy of Letters in 2011 and her website (www.boomslangpoetry.blogspot.com) is archived by the National Library of Wales. \nThe event is free but please let us know that you are coming so that we can provide a seat and a drink. RSVP to read@heronbooks.co.uk. \n 
URL:https://www.heronbooks.co.uk/event/poetry-in-herons-kate-noakes/
LOCATION:Heron Books\, 7a Regent Street\, Bristol\, BS8 4HW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Poetry
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SUMMARY:Marianne Power and Jan Day at the Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to support this conversation event between writers\, Marianne Power and Jan Day at the Alma Tavern Theatre \nFull details and booking through the Alma Tavern’s website: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/almatheatrecompany/2044804 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.heronbooks.co.uk/event/marianne-power-and-jan-day-at-the-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, 18-20 Alma Vale Rd\, Bristol\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Eloise Kane: Wilderlands – The Human History of Wild Britain
DESCRIPTION:We are very excited to host Eloise Kane to celebrate her new book Wilderlands: The Human History of Wild Britain. \nPlease join us for a discussion of the book\, followed by a Q&A and book signing. \nThe event is free but please RSVP to read@heronbooks.co.uk. Space is limited and in demand! \nAbout the book\nWhen was Britain last truly wild? And what\, if anything\, remains?\nThis is the unexpectedly human history of wild Britain. Eloise Kane unearths 12\,000 years of our changing relationship with and influence on the landscape. Through prehistory\, Roman occupation\, the Middle Ages and beyond\, we see the unfamiliar beasts of our old wild make way for species such as brown hare and fallow deer\, now romanticised as eternal symbols of the British countryside\, but introduced much later than we might think.\nPlaces free from our influence haven’t existed for a very long time. But Eloise Kane invites us to rethink our definition of the wild – not as separate from us. Seen anew as the result of millions of human lives lived\, Wilderlands demonstrates how we are integral to the ecology and biodiversity of our land\, with the power to shape its future. \nAbout the author\nEloise Kane is an archaeologist. She is a Visiting Fellow at the Royal Agricultural University\, an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society\, and previously served as Honorary Treasurer of the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology. Her research interests are in landscape\, environmental\, and animal history/archaeology – historic parks\, hunting landscapes\, country houses\, woodlands\, animal sports\, and the relationship between humans and the wild. She lives on the edge of Salisbury Plain with a small menagerie of children and beasts.
URL:https://www.heronbooks.co.uk/event/eloise-kane-wilderlands-the-human-history-of-wild-britain/
LOCATION:Heron Books\, 7a Regent Street\, Bristol\, BS8 4HW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Dear Historian – Accidental Graphic Novel Book Club meets again
DESCRIPTION:Despite claims that we cannot possibly add to our five book clubs per month\, we seem to be doing so… \nOn Monday 18th May we will meet to discuss Dear Historian by Joff Winterheart. \nIf you’d like to sign up please get in touch: read@heronbooks.co.uk. Space is limited. We ask that you buy the book from us or a different book if you already own this one.
URL:https://www.heronbooks.co.uk/event/dear-historian-accidental-graphic-novel-book-club-meets-again/
LOCATION:Heron Books\, 7a Regent Street\, Bristol\, BS8 4HW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Book Group
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SUMMARY:Jay Griffiths: Wild Medicine with Bristol Talks
DESCRIPTION:We are very pleased to support this event organised by Bristol Talks with Jay Griffiths and Michael Malay: a revelatory and exuberant discussion about our relationship to the living world\, mischievous\, vital and wild. \nJay has written several award-winning books\, including Wild: An Elemental Journey and Pip Pip: A Sideways Look at Time. In her latest work\, How Animals Heal Us\, she explores how animals heal us as individuals with their vitality\, humour and empathy. They offer social remedies too: wolves may be teachers of ethics; bees take collective decisions and monkeys have a sense of justice. \nIn conversation with celebrated local author of Late Light\, Michael Malay\, Jay will reflect on the big questions that have always permeated her writing\, considering time and the rich wisdoms of Indigenous cultures\, and the necessity of challenging the status quo. \nDoors open at 7pm. The Folk House bar will be open and we will provide a book stall. The talk is from 7.30-8.30pm. Tickets are available from the Bristol Talks website.
URL:https://www.heronbooks.co.uk/event/jay-griffiths-how-animals-heal-us-with-bristol-talks/
LOCATION:Bristol Folk House\, 40a Park St\, Bristol\, BS1 5JG
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Bristol Humanists: Zion Lights on why environmentalism went nuclear
DESCRIPTION:Organised by the Bristol Humanists\, we are pleased to support: \nEnergy is Life: Why Environmentalism Went Nuclear\, Zion Lights’ personal and powerful journey: from grassroots green activism to becoming one of the UK’s leading advocates for nuclear energy \nIn a time of climate crisis\, energy poverty and growing demand for clean power\, she examines why long-established environmentalists like herself once feared nuclear energy\, why many have since come to embrace it\, and she makes a compelling case for why nuclear energy must be part of the solution. Accessible\, evidence-based\, and deeply human\, there is a challenge to common myths and an invitation for people to rethink what it really means to care for others and the planet alike. If you believe in a greener\, fairer future\, Energy is Life just might change your mind – and give you hope. \n“In this vivid book\, Zion Lights offers strong evidence\, clear thinking\, and good sense on the biggest issue of our time” Stephen Pinker\, Prof of Psychology\, Harvard University \n“Perhaps the time has come for the green movement to re-evaluate its position on civilian nuclear power. In this book\, Zion Lights with her impressive environmental track record and lucid science communication shows why.” Professor Alastair McIntosh\, author of Riders on the Storm \n“A call to action against climate change using science and storytelling\, this is a must-read for environmental activists and policy makers alike. Zion shows how we can leave behind shibboleths and sentiment to give a clear-eyed way forward to a better future for all.” Lizzi Collinge\, MP & Chair All-party Parliamentary Humanist Group \nZion Lights\, a patron of Humanists UK\, is an award-winning science communicator and environmental advocate who makes complex science clear and compelling. She explores energy\, climate\, and technology through the lens of human challenges\, showing how curiosity and evidence can shape a better future. She will combine technical clarity with a sense of wonder\, helping us to see the big questions and the choices that define our civilisation. In addition to her new book Energy is Life\, she also wrote the evidence-based The Ultimate Guide to Green Parenting\, the nature poetry book Only a Moment\, and has contributed to multiple other titles including humanitarian Rob Greenfield’s Zero Waste Kids and the French book Lumieres sue le Nucleaire. In 2023 Zion held the Scientific Section Presidency for Education for the British Science Festival. She was awarded the Holyoake Lecture medal by Humanists UK and also holds a Masters degree in science communication from the University of West of England. \nEveryone is welcome. The event is FREE to Bristol Humanist members; others we request £5/£2 towards our costs.
URL:https://www.heronbooks.co.uk/event/bristol-humanists-zion-lights-on-why-environmentalism-went-nuclear/
LOCATION:Bristol Grain Store\, Bristol YHA\, 14 Narrow Quay\, Bristol\, BS1 4QA
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Salon: History as a weapon
DESCRIPTION:In George Orwell’s 1984\, a totalitarian party slogan is “Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.” Is this true today\, in Russia and in the Middle East? Are historical narratives being manipulated to justify war? In this salon\, we’ll dig into the deep histories behind the war in Ukraine and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. \nWe look forward to supporting this event at St George’s with Julian Baggini\, James Rodgers and Michael Scott-Baumann. Full details available here: https://www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/philosophy-salon-history-as-a-weapon/ \n\nYour host\, philosopher Julian Baggini is joined by journalist and writer James Rodgers\, author of The Return of Russia\, and Michael Scott-Baumann\, author of Palestinians and Israelis: A Short History of Conflict. They’ll be looking at how historical narratives\, mixing truth and fiction\, shape foreign policy and even lead to war. They will also be looking at whether the laws-based international order is dead\, if it was ever alive\, what the morally right thing for countries such as our own is\, and whether the idea of an ethical foreign policy has any reality. After a break for you to get a drink and gather your thoughts\, the second half will be led by your questions and contributions.
URL:https://www.heronbooks.co.uk/event/philosophy-salon-history-as-a-weapon/
LOCATION:St George’s\, Bristol\, St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Tom Cox: Everything Will Swallow You
DESCRIPTION:Independent Bookshop Week is of course the best week (so good it lasts nine days\, 13-21 June) of the year. In 2026 we are delighted to spend it celebrating all things Tom Cox. We can’t wait to press his books into your hands and to be joined by the man himself for an event in the shop on Tuesday 16th June. \nPlease join us for a drink and discussion of Everything Will Swallow You\, Tom’s latest novel\, which will be freshly out in paperback just in time for IBW. \nAfter the discussion there will be a chance to get your stacks of Tom Cox books signed. Something to swallow\, in the form of a drink\, will also be on offer. Herons and swallows both welcome. Please RSVP to read@heronbooks.co.uk. \nAbout the book\nHave you ever been curious about how people live when nobody is watching? Have you wondered whether there’s more going on than meets the eye?\nEric and Carl live in Dorset in a small white cottage under the shadow of a big cliff. Eric sells old records and antiques. Carl cooks\, cleans and crochets. Nearing seventy\, Eric is a lifelong accumulator of obscure objects whose easygoing\, chaotic approach to life masks some of the unaddressed sadness of his past. The significantly younger Carl is an old soul who has a sophisticated emotional intelligence and likes swimming\, mid-century female novelists\, fibre arts and Dolly Parton. If you passed them on a walk\, you may not pay them much attention. Most likely you would see Carl’s long floppy ears\, tail and fur and mistake him for a dog. The story of Eric and Carl’s friendship spans twenty-one years: a constant anchor in a changing world. During that time they adopt an eccentric\, unlikely gang of fellow travellers. Their wanderings through South West England unfold against a backdrop of lived\, local folklore and hints at future apocalypse. All the while\, Carl’s true nature remains a closely guarded secret. \nAbout the author\nTom Cox is the author of sixteen books\, including the Sunday Times-bestselling The Good\, The Bad and The Furry and the Wainwright Prize-longlisted 21st-Century Yokel. His first short story collection\, Help The Witch\, won a Shirley Jackson horror writing award. Everything Will Swallow You is his third novel. He was born in Nottinghamshire and now lives in Dorset.
URL:https://www.heronbooks.co.uk/event/tom-cox-everything-will-swallow-you/
LOCATION:Heron Books\, 7a Regent Street\, Bristol\, BS8 4HW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Independent Bookshop Week
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SUMMARY:David Olusoga at St George's
DESCRIPTION:BBC Celebrity Traitors faithful finalist\, and BAFTA award-winning producer\, writer\, historian\, Professor David Olusoga will be presenting his new history talk at St George’s. We are delighted to host a book stall and signing at the event; full details and tickets on the St George’s website. We look forward to seeing you there. \nDavid is the author or co-author of eight books including Black & British: A Forgotten History\, The World’s War\, Black & British A Short Essential History\, The Kaiser’s Holocaust: Germany’s Forgotten Genocide and the Colonial Roots of Nazism. \nRecently also seen in BBC2’s Empire documentaries\, David continues to examine history in depth. Often bringing to light uncomfortable subjects and little-known facts. He uncovers how and why some events and some people are remembered and others forgotten. Taking examples from wars across the world\, the British industrial revolution\, and other pivotal moments in global history\, he uncovers so much that has remained hidden and untaught. \nDavid also writes and presents the long-running BBC history series A House Through Time. Presently he is filming a new series\, due for broadcast in April 2026. \nProfessor of Public History at the University of Manchester\, and a columnist for The Observer\, David also writes for The Guardian\, The New Statesman\, The Voice and BBC History Magazine.\nA recipient of both the British Academy’s President’s Medal and the Norton Medlicott Medal For Services to History\, David is a Fellow of the British Academy\, The Royal Society of Literature\, The Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Historical Society.
URL:https://www.heronbooks.co.uk/event/david-olusoga-at-st-georges/
LOCATION:St George’s\, Bristol\, St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Natalie Bennett: Change Everything – How We Can Rethink\, Repair and Rebuild Society
DESCRIPTION:We are very pleased to support this event organised by Bristol Talks. Natalie Bennett\, Green Party member of the House of Lords\, will be in conversation with Andrew Kelly. \nNatalie will be discussing her book\, Change Everything\, a practical and hopeful guide for anyone who wants a route map to a fairer\, greener future. \nAbout the book\nWe are living in a social\, political\, economic and environmental emergency. The status quo is profoundly unstable; change is inevitable. Now is the time to get together to build a far healthier and more balanced world. \nThe decades-old political orthodoxy – that greed is good\, inequality doesn’t matter and we can keep treating the planet as a mine and a dumping ground – has been a recipe for disaster. Our world needs a new vision\, the Green vision. From Universal Basic Income to fee education\, from less stuff but more life\, to genuine democratic opportunities for all\, Natalie Bennett brings together a holistic\, hopeful and practical vision for the future. \nThe foundations of Change Everything are conversations with many thousands of people. We need to engage millions to bring together the imagination\, talents and energy of all in order to build and repair our societies. Then a positive future is within our reach. \nDoors open at 7pm. The Folk House bar will be open and we will provide a book stall. The talk is from 7.30pm. Tickets are available from the Bristol Talks website.
URL:https://www.heronbooks.co.uk/event/natalie-bennett-change-everything-how-we-can-rethink-repair-and-rebuild-society/
LOCATION:Bristol Folk House\, 40a Park St\, Bristol\, BS1 5JG
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Bristol Humanists: Robin Dunbar on How Religion Evolved
DESCRIPTION:We look forward to supporting this event organised by the Bristol Humanists with Robin Dunbar\, author of How Religion Evolved. \nMore details to follow. \nRobin Dunbar is Professor of Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Oxford. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and of the Royal Anthropological Institute\, and an elected Foreign Member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. He has been awarded the Osman Hill Medal and the Huxley Medal. His popular science books include The Human Story\, How Many Friends Does One Person Need? and Human Evolution\, and have been translated into a dozen languages.
URL:https://www.heronbooks.co.uk/event/bristol-humanists-robin-dunbar-on-how-religion-evolved/
LOCATION:Bristol Grain Store\, Bristol YHA\, 14 Narrow Quay\, Bristol\, BS1 4QA
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Bristol Humanists: Sian Norris on Bodies Under Siege
DESCRIPTION:We look forward to supporting this event organised by the Bristol Humanists: \nSian Norris on Bodies Under Siege: How the Far–Right Attack on Reproductive Rights Went Global \nSian is a writer\, journalist and copywriter specialising in reporting and investigations into women’s rights – with a particular focus on reproductive rights and ending men’s violence against women. \nThink today’s anti-abortion ideas are rooted in religious prohibitions or arguments about where life begins? Wrong: today’s anti-abortion movements is largely financed and planned by far-right extremists. Many of them are avowedly fascist and white supremacist\, afraid of a “great replacement” of the world’s white population by other races\, who are working hard to reshape governments and policies across Europe\, North America and around the world. Much of this far-right organizing and funding network\, however\, has been overlooked by today’s feminist and left movements. \nMore details to follow.
URL:https://www.heronbooks.co.uk/event/bristol-humanists-sian-norris-on-bodies-under-siege/
LOCATION:Bristol Grain Store\, Bristol YHA\, 14 Narrow Quay\, Bristol\, BS1 4QA
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Bristol Humanists: Mark Williamson on making life happier
DESCRIPTION:We look forward to supporting this event organised by Bristol Humanists. \nFull details to follow. \nDr Mark Williamson is co-founder and Director of Action for Happiness. \nHis book offers 23 practical ways to make life happier. It’s based on evidence from the latest scientific research combined with unique insights from the author plus proven ideas that he has helped thousands of people to adopt successfully in their everyday lives. It goes much deeper than typical self-help advice\, covering a wide range of themes which contribute to lifelong wellbeing. \nThe book combines actions to improve your own happiness with actions that benefit others too. Make Life Happier is also an invitation to join a global movement of people who are choosing to live differently. People who recognise that happiness is not just a personal quest\, but a gift that can enrich our communities and our world. It’s an invitation to help shift our values. From what we can get to what we can give. From seeking validation to finding connection. From just surviving to actively thriving. Remember\, this is about how to make life happier\, rather than happy\, recognising this is a journey and there’s no perfect end-point. The most important thing to keep in mind right now is that your actions matter. \nYou may not be able to change your circumstances\, but you do have the potential to feel better\, find meaning and make a difference. Whatever your situation is\, you can do something.
URL:https://www.heronbooks.co.uk/event/bristol-humanists-mark-williamson-on-making-life-happier/
LOCATION:Bristol Grain Store\, Bristol YHA\, 14 Narrow Quay\, Bristol\, BS1 4QA
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SUMMARY:Brian Bilston: How To Lay An Egg with a Horse Inside
DESCRIPTION:We are very much looking forward to hosting a book stall and signing at St George’s for an evening with Brian Bilston. Full details and tickets on their website. \nWith over 500\,000 followers on social media and a host of sell-out shows across the country\, Brian Bilston is one of the UK’s most popular poets. \nHe has published several bestselling collections of poetry\, including You Took the Last Bus Home\, Alexa\, what is there to know about love? and Days Like These. His novel Diary of a Somebody was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award\, and he has also written collections of poetry for younger readers. In 2025 he released an album of his poetry set to music\, Sounds Made by Humans\, in collaboration with The Catenary Wires. \nThis autumn sees Brian return to the stage with his latest book\, How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside. Get ready for an evening of comedy and laughter\, as he takes us through the hows\, whys and whats of reading\, writing and enjoying poetry every day.
URL:https://www.heronbooks.co.uk/event/brian-bilston-how-to-lay-an-egg-with-a-horse-inside/
LOCATION:St George’s\, Bristol\, St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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