Waterstones Taunton
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47 - 50 Fore Street
Taunton's largest bookshop can be found in the wonderful old 'County Hotel'.
We are excited to be welcoming the wonderful Guy Shrubsole to discuss his newest book The Lie of the Land on the 3rd of October!🌳
Tickets:
£25 - Book + Ticket
£6 - Standard ticket
£4 - Plus-Card holder ticket
We are currently hiring at our shop in Taunton!
If you are interested in becoming a bookseller with us, please ask for our manager 📚
We are delighted to celebrate our new selection of Book of the Month titles. For more information on each of these brilliant reads, please head to our website:
https://www.waterstones.com/campaign/books-of-the-month
The lovely Jennie Godfrey popped in to sign some copies of her book.
If you're looking for a treat this double stamps weekend then look no further! This wonderful novel comes with the bookseller seal of approval from the whole Taunton team.
We had a great morning with Emma Carroll. Thank you to everyone who came along to the signing - what a great way to start the summer holidays!
Emma kindly signed some stock for the shop so do swing by and pick up a copy if you missed this morning.
Kick off the summer holidays in style! This Saturday 27th July we are joined by the wonderful Emma Carroll to celebrate her new book The Houdini Inheritance.
This is a free event, open to everyone but if you would like a little more information please follow the link waterstones.com/events/emma-ca…
This Saturday 27th at 11am we are joined by the wonderful Emma Carroll to celebrate her new book The Houdini Inheritance! This is a free event and we would love to see you there!
https://www.waterstones.com/events/emma-carroll-book-signing-the-houdini-inheritance/taunton?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZVRlKg8rqZos0WP8SEi6ca2l7zkRfGapoboIb7q4adigOaSgqqm-JryNI_aem_ZkWiGN0BxXUjv--_Q-Zvkw
Due to unforeseen circumstances our event this evening with Louise Candlish and Sarah Pearse has been cancelled. We will be in touch regarding refunds for tickets purchased through Eventbrite.
We are so looking forward to Saturday evening with Louise Candlish, Sarah Pearse and Natasha Harding.
To book your tickets, please follow the link:
https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-louise-candlish-and-sarah-pearse/taunton?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabsGnMhXW5tnytEkGAQBUeuMrH0Bo2Ms5YA17lhK-aX686CRtReWuOItgI_aem_aAqqIp4lclUwJ8PmGFpLJQ
Next Thursday 18th July we are hosting Veronica Henry for a talk to discuss her latest book The Secret Beach. We hope you can join us!
For tickets and more information, please follow the link: https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-veronica-henry/taunton?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZj5N1JIMcYF7dN0Bsvc2ZKmVCSe86eLSzmUOBjOUalu4VMbtJXc0hBxBA_aem_h2Kq71JKdLi-4NK6yn3m-Q
We are so looking forward to Saturday evening with Louise Candlish, Sarah Pearse and Natasha Harding.
To book your tickets, please follow the link:
https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-louise-candlish-and-sarah-pearse/taunton?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabsGnMhXW5tnytEkGAQBUeuMrH0Bo2Ms5YA17lhK-aX686CRtReWuOItgI_aem_aAqqIp4lclUwJ8PmGFpLJQ
An updated list of our upcoming events in Waterstones Taunton.
For more information and a link to tickets please follow the link: https://www.waterstones.com/events/search/shop/taunton
Later this month we have the lovely Veronica Henry joining us in store to discuss her new novel The Secret Beach. It is bound to be a wonderful evening. To book tickets please follow the link: https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-veronica-henry/taunton
Last night we hosted the launch event for Dr Lucy Po***ck and her wonderful new book The Golden Rule. Thank you to everyone who attended!
We had a brilliant night on Tuesday listening to Mark Billingham and Chris Ewan discuss their latest novels.
To see what other events we have coming up please check out our website: https://www.waterstones.com/events/search/shop/taunton
Please come and join us on Tuesday 2nd July as we celebrate the fantastic crime novels of Mark Billingham and Chris Ewan. Tickets available at the following link: https://www.waterstones.com/events/mark-billingham-in-conversation-with-cm-ewan/taunton
As June comes to a close, we want to know what your read of the month has been? Have you read any of these great titles, recommended by Waterstones Taunton? 📖
The lovely Elizabeth Delo popped into the shop over the weekend and signed some copies of her fantastic novel Becoming Liz Taylor
We are very excited that Mark Billingham will be with us for an event next Tuesday 2nd July. He will be in conversation with Chris Ewan. For more information and tickets please follow the link.
https://www.waterstones.com/events/mark-billingham-in-conversation-with-cm-ewan/taunton
Academic and author of Sapiens, Jonathan Kennedy's latest book is a revelation on how infectious diseases have fundamentally altered the course of human history...🦠
This wonderful author popped into Taunton this friday to sign some of our copies!
Perfect gift for Father's Day.
We are excited to share our new Book of the Month picks for June!
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett: A gorgeous, heartwarming family saga which highlights Patchett’s immense storytelling prowess; a total balm of a book.
How to Read a Tree by Tristan Gooley: A fascinating deep-dive into the clues hidden in trees and how they reveal the natural landscape in a completely fresh light.
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent: Take two parts A Court of Thorns and Roses and one part Battle Royale, a pinch of Twilight and a truckload of Buffy. Combine and sprinkle liberally with spice.
The Guest by Emma Cline: A propulsive and highly tense beach read about one woman causing havoc in the Hamptons, from the author of The Girls.
Wolf Road by Alice Roberts: An Ice Age survival tale and coming-of-age novel by a brilliant historian of the era.
We are delighted to welcome best-loved broadcaster Fearne Cotton to The Brewhouse Theatre to discuss her new laugh-out-loud funny novel, Scripted, which brings to fiction her signature warmth & honesty!
Tickets available here from :
https://www.tauntonbrewhouse.co.uk/events/in-conversation-with-fearne-cotton/
Don't miss this! Fresh from her chat with Zoe Ball on the Radio 2 Book Club(!) Jennie will be visiting us here in her home shop to talk about her exceptional debut novel 'The List of Suspicious Things'. We can't wait to welcome her back to the shop 🥳
Tickets available here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-jennie-godfrey/taunton or call us 01823 333113 to reserve your place.
We're so excited to be welcoming local author Jennie Godfrey to the shop to talk about her exceptional debut novel 'The List of Suspicious Things'. Jennie is a bookseller here in Taunton and we can't wait to share with you her moving, insightful and hopeful story, before the rest of the world discovers it too!
Full of charm and characters that will stay with you long after you read the final page. If you enjoyed 'Lessons in Chemistry', 'Small Pleasures' or the likes of authors such as Sue Townsend and Rachel Joyce this is for you!
Tuesday 20th February 7pm.
Tickets available here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-jennie-godfrey/taunton
Or just call the shop or pop in and see us (01823 333113).
We're so excited to announce that Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell is our Book of the Year 2023! 🥳
An immersive and epic fantasy which follows an ordinary boy and a flying girl as they become entangled in an adventure full of magical creatures, strange lands and perilous wonder. A story for those both young and old who have enjoyed the worlds of Rowling, Tolkien and Pullman and one which shows us how powerful and beautiful a Children's book can be!
Congratulations also to In Memoriam by Alice Winn, winner of our Novel of the Year 2023. This luminous and heartbreaking novel was crowned Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize Winner earlier this year and thoroughly deserves all of its' accolades.
And not forgetting... Murdle by G.T Karber our Gift of the Year 2023. Very clever and utterly addictive this will have armchair detectives absorbed for hours in puzzle solving heaven! Christmas... Solved!
Do pop in and chat to us about these glorious books, we'd love to tell you about them. Something for everyone this Christmas!
Fill your stockings with HALF PRICE on a selection of bestselling books and games this weekend! PLUS double Plus stamps for Plus cardholders (triple when you spend over £100!). AND an exclusive HALF PRICE offer on some bookseller favourites just for Plus cardholders! 24-27th November.
If you're not a Plus member now's the perfect time to sign up. Just ask a bookseller or download the app!
So pop in to see us this weekend for great offers and more...
We're delighted to welcome bestselling Children's author Emma Carroll to the shop to help us celebrate our Christmas Shopping Evening. Emma will be signing her latest book 'The Tale of Truthwater Lake' - an exquisite time-slip story about an inquisitive girl and a lost village emerging from a dying lake - the perfect gift for young bookworms and those who have loved Emma's previous novels, 'The Somerset Tsunami' and 'Letters from the Lighthouse' for example. So, join us for some festive fun and meet a very special author!
Join us for some special Summer events! We'll have 'Snail and the Whale' activities throughout the holidays, inspired by the current Brewhouse production.
As well as a day of green focused stories and authors on 12th August, including a special storytime, T-shirt upcycling workshop and authors Kate Hughes and Jonny Clothier will be talking about their books 'Going Zero' and 'Country Matters'. More details here, or just ask a bookseller: https://www.waterstones.com/events/search/shop/taunton
So excited to be welcoming Julia Bradbury to The Brewhouse
this September! Part self-help, part memoir, this is the ultimate guide to finding happiness physically and mentally.
Details and tickets (includes a copy of the book) here 👇
https://waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-julia-bradbury/taunton
Exciting event news! Join us Tuesday 19th September 7pm for an evening with RobertGoddard, author of the BBC2 hit 'The Fine Art of Invisible Detection'. 🧐
Tickets available here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/search/shop/taunton
Calling all historical fiction fans... we're so excited to be welcoming bestselling author Graham Hurley to the shop for an evening Thursday 6th July 7pm to discuss his new WW2 thriller 'The Blood of Others'.
Part of the 'Spoils of War' collection this is perfect for fans of Robert Harris, Philip Kerr or Graham's previous novels 'Western Approaches', 'Last Flight to Stalingrad' and 'Finisterre' amongst others! It promises to be a fascinating evening.
Tickets available from the shop, pop in or give us a call 01823 333113 or from our website here:
https://www.waterstones.com/events/search/shop/taunton
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