Stitches & Stories was a new concept book-group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its twelfth meeting in December 2024, we’ll discuss Anita Amirrezvani’s The Seamstress by Maria Duenas

Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our final meeting of Hay Reads 2024 we’ll be talking about the genre of detective fiction.

Limbo Landers present Cymru Full Circle

At North Books, 4 Castle Street, Hay-on-Wye on Saturday 30th November, 7.30-9pm

Limbo Landers are Welsh-border-based singer-songwriter Rowan Bartram and author Julie Brominicks, a Shropshire lass gone native in Cymru.

Jasmine Donahaye and Philippa Holloway discuss how birds
and the natural world thread through our lives and imagination and into words and writing.

Stitches & Stories was a new concept book-group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its eleventh meeting in October 2024, we’ll discuss Anita Amirrezvani’s The Blood of Flowers

Stitches & Stories was a new concept book-group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its tenth meeting in August 2024, we’ll discuss Clare Hunter’s Embroidering Her Truth

Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our fourth meeting of Hay Reads 2024 we’ll be talking about the varied work of James Baldwin.

Welcoming Annie Garthwaite back to North Books to discuss her War of the Roses novel The King’s Mother.

Kington based artist Kathryn Moore discusses her latest work A Brush With The Borders - An Artist’s Year. A free event with coffee and cake available to purchase on the morning. No booking required. A selection of paintings and cards will also be on display. Photo copyright Andy Compton @24

Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our third meeting of Hay Reads 2024 we’ll be talking about the varied work of Neil Gaiman.

Stitches & Stories was a new concept book-group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its eighth meeting in April 2024, we’ll discuss Kayte Nunn’s The Silk House.

Richard King will be in conversation about his book Travels Over Feeling - Arthur Russell, A Life, which is a stunning book detailing the life of a renowned musician who lived his life in the shadows.

Four poets from the Hay Writers Circle will release their latest work. A free launch event with coffee and cake available to purchase on the morning. No booking required.

A fantasy adventure novel set in a magical universe built around Tarot cards, where beings can cross through portals between worlds and seek to understand their destiny through Tarot reading.

Follows two siblings, who were kidnapped from this world as children, and grow up on Earth before learning of their magical heritage.

The siblings then learn to harness the power of the Tarot cards to face the hateful magic responsible for tearing their family apart.

Perfect for fans of authors such as Garth Nix, Philip Pullman and Humphrey Quinn

Stitches & Stories was a new concept book-group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its eighth meeting in April 2024, we’ll discuss Kayte Nunn’s The Silk House.

Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our first meeting of Hay Reads 2024 we’ll be talking humour.

Stitches & Stories was a new concept book-group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its seventh meeting in February 2024, we’ll discuss Lauren Chater’s The Lace Weaver.

Stitches & Stories is a new concept book group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At our sixth meeting, in December 2023, we’ll discuss Rosalie Ham’s The Dressmaker.

North Books’ Hay Book Group has been initiated by Hay Book Club. Our tenth novel up for discussion in December is Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver.

Jacqueline Yallop is the author of three critically acclaimed novels and three works of non-fiction. Jacqueline teaches Creative Writing at the University of Aberystwyth, where she is based..

North Books’ Hay Book Group has been initiated by Hay Book Club. Our ninth novel up for discussion in November is Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty.

Stitches & Stories is a new concept book group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At our fifth meeting, in October 2023, we’ll discuss Tracy Chevalier’s The Lady and the Unicorn.

North Books’ Hay Book Group has been initiated by Hay Book Club. Our eighth novel up for discussion in October is Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.

Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our fourth meeting of Hay Reads we’ll be absorbing Kae and their work at our next get-together on Weds 27 September, 6pm-8pm as usual.

A beautifully vivid memoir about resilience and learning to belong, set in the elemental landscape of Iceland's Westfjords.

Written in beautifully vivid prose The Raven’s Nest is a profoundly moving meditation on place, identity and how we might live in an era of environmental disruption.

North Books’ Hay Book Group has been initiated by Hay Book Club. Our seventh novel up for discussion in September is Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris.

Author Sarah Tanburn talks about her new book Plant y Tir Children of the Land over coffee.

Presteigne-based author Ian Marchant regales us with his family history from Eighteenth century rural England, One Fine Day.

Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our third meeting of Hay Reads we’ll look across the work of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Stitches & Stories is a new concept book group for 2023 – a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At our second meeting, in June 2023, we’ll discuss Clare Hunter’s Threads of Life.