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February 2001

6th

London
Zadie Smith will be at The Spitz Venue, 109 Commercial Street, London, E1 at 7.30pm for a signing. Tickets priced £4.
Contact: Denise at Eastside Books: 0207 247 0216

8th

London
Adele Parks will be at WH Smith stock signing at Kings Cross at 5.30pm

9th

London
Philip Augar will be discussing his new book at Cabot Hall. Doors open 12.45, Discussion starts 1.05, Tickets £3. Buy tickets in person or at 020 7418 2783.

15th

London
Alain de Botton will be at Waterstones, Piccadilly at 7.00pm. It will be a debate with Dylan Evans titled LOVE IS CULTURAL INVENTION and will be chaired by Simon Blackburn.

London
The Penguin Press Author Party, 2001
Victoria & Albert Museum

22nd

London
Naomi Gryn will be launching the paperback edition of Chasing Shadows at the Imperial War Museum

23rd

London
Adele Parks will be at WH Smith stock signing at Liverpool St Station at 5.30pm

25th

London
Naomi Gryn will be at an evening event at Joseph's Bookstore
Contact: 020 87317575

27th

Oxford
Niall Ferguson will be holding a launch party at Blackwell's, Oxford, 6.45-8 pm

28th

Windsor
Fergal Keane will be giving a talk at Methven's, Windsor at 7pm
Contact: Fraser Jansen 01753 620556

March 2001

1st

London
Naomi Gryn will be at a documentary film of Chasing Shadows showing at Imperial War Museum
Contact: 020 7416 5204

6th

Bath
Frank Kermode will be at the Shakespeare's Language Event at Bath Festival with David Lodge. 1 pm.

8th

London

Naomi Gryn will be giving a talk at Books Etc, O2 Centre, Finchley Rd
Contact: Richard Asplin 020 7395 3479

13th/14th or 15th tbc

Manchester
Naomi Gryn will be appearing at Manchester Jewish Book Week
Contact: Jennifer Hyman 0161 428 3112

21st

Basildon
Ali Smith will be at the Essex Literary Festival - Homegrown.
Basildon Library, Basildon Centre, Essex.
7.30 - 9.30pm. Tickets: £3.00/ £1.50 conc. Tel: 01268 288533
Contact: Malcolm Burgess 01245 436759

22nd

Chelmsford
Ali Smith will be at the Essex Literary Festival - Homegrown.
North Melbourne Library, Dickens Place, Chelmsford. 7.30 - 9.30pm.
Tickets: £4/ £3 conc. Tel no: 01245 442292
Contact: Malcolm Burgess 01245 436759

April 2001

1st

Oxford
Gervase Phinn will be at the Oxford Literary Festival in the afternoon - talk & signing at Oxford Union - contact Angela Prycer-Jones or Luci Brooks on 01865 514149

4th

Milton Keynes
Gervase Phinn will be at Ottakar's Milton Keynes in the evening - contact Chris Glasgow on 01908 395384

5th

Horsham
Gervase Phinn will be at an event at Hammicks Horsham, Sussex 7pm tbc. - contact Kate Knowles on 01403 268088

9th

Rotherham
Gervase Phinn will be at an event at Philip Howard Bookshop, Rotherham 7pm - contact Philip on 01709 365402

10th

Dublin
Gervase Phinn will be at various events in Dublin - contact Michael McLoughlin on 00 353 1 269 5135

12th

Harrogate and York
Gervase Phinn will be at Harrogate & York doing signings with Helen Evans
7pm Event at Waterstones York - contact Harriet Badger on 01904 628740

13th

Manchester
Gervase Phinn will be at an event at Waterstones St Ann's Square Manchester 7.30pm - contact James Hurp on 0161 832 0424

14th

Whitby and Scarborough
Gervase Phinn will be at an afternoon event at Whitby Bookshop - contact 01947 606202
7pm Event at Waterstones Scarborough - contact Joanna Cunningham on 01723 500414

19th

Bolton
Gervase Phinn will be at an event at Sweetens, Bolton 7pm - contact Sandra Heilberg on 01204 528457

22nd

Cheltenham
Gervase Phinn will be at a Puffin Event at Cheltenham Spring Festival

24th

Oldham
Gervase Phinn will be at an event at Lindley's Oldham 4.30-7.30pm - contact Mike Lindley on 0161 683 4400

27th

Christchurch
Gervase Phinn will be at an event at Bookends Christchurch (in local theatre) 7pm - contact Allie Booth on 01202 479059

28th

Gervase Phinn
7pm Event at Waterstones Winchester with Tower Hill Arts Centre - contact Deborah Gillman on 01962 866206

May 2001

12th

Brighton
Fergal Keane will be at a literary lunch with PD James, Sandi Toksveg at City Books, Contact Paul Sweetman 01273 725306

24th

Tunbridge Wells
Gervase Phinn will be at an event at Waterstones Tunbridge Wells 7pm - contact Mark/Patrick Lloyd on 01892 535446

June 2001

15th

Leeds
Gervase Phinn will be at an event at Waterstones Leeds 7pm - contact Claire Graves on 0113 234 4369

July 2001

14th

Norwich
Gervase Phinn will be at an event at Waterstones Norwich 7pm - contact Dominic on 01603 632426

19th

Buxton
Sue Townsend will be at an event at Buxton Festival - Opera House 11am - contact Glyn Folie on 01298 70395