Award-winning poet Andrew Jamison will be reading from his latest collection Swans We Cannot See at Abingdon Library on Thursday 14th March, 6pm. Reading to be followed by an audience Q&A and a chance to purchase a signed copy of the collection. Tickets: £2 inc. a welcome drink, from Abingdon Library, call 01235 520374 or […]
Come and hear Kevin Thomson read about the latest antics of crazy windscreen wiper duo Willy and Wally in his new book Willy and Wally and the Electric Bicycle. Reading followed by a colouring activity and a chance to get a signed copy. Ideal for children aged 4-8. Drop by to book your place or […]
Join us for the launch of Peter Tickler's brand new book The Tickler's Jam Murders, combining crime fiction with his own family history. Including audience Q&A and signed copies for sale. Tickets £2 inc. free drink available from Abingdon Library on 01235 520374 or email abingdon.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Journalist, broadcaster and author Neil Clark will be talking about his latest book: Edgar Wallace, The Man Who Created King Kong, which tells the 'stranger than fiction' tale of British writer and journalist Edgar Wallace, who rose from poverty in Victorian England to become the world's best-selling author in the 1920's, before his death in […]
George Brown is a new and emerging author, currently writing in the historical thriller and sports fiction genres. His debut novel, One Game at a Time, was released in September 2023 and was swiftly followed by Deliver Us From Evil, co-authored under the pseudonym Frank Francis.George will be talking about his writing experience so far, […]
Join us for fabulous story time and workshop session with CILIP Kate Greenaway nominated illustrator Allen Fatimaharan. Free event, book your place at the library or by calling 01235 520374. Limited spaces.
Book your space for a special Summer Reading Challenge story time with local children's author Kevin Thomson and hear about the antics of his delightful characters Willy & Wally. Reading will be followed by a colouring activity and a chance to get signed copies. Ideal for children aged 5-11 accompanied by a grown up. Book […]
Former BBC comedy scriptwriter Sue Clark will be at the library to talk about her latest book, A Novel Solution, which is just as funny and touching as her debut novel, Note to Boy, and tells the engaging and uplifting story of a woman's struggle to sort her life out. Tickets £2, including a welcome […]
Come celebrate the beauty of poetry together with published poets including Andrew Jamison, Fiona Perry, Daniel Sluman and Jacquie Shanahan, accompanied by the Ock Poets. This will partly be an interactive event, with members of the audience being invited to bring along a favourite poem to read out, should they feel moved to do so. […]
Calling all nature-lovers and gardeners, young and old alike! Join Environmental Science teacher Sue Boudreau at Abingdon Library on Saturday 7 Dec, 2:30pm for an interactive, fun and educational session learning all about hedgehogs: what they like to eat, what helps them and what harms them, what you can do to encourage them to your […]
Come and meet retired Oxfordshire vet-turned author, Andrew Bartholomew. It Did Happen To This Vet is his often humorous account of the pleasures and pitfalls of working with animals, and their owners. Andrew will be talking about his veterinary career, the process of writing his memoir and becoming a published author, finishing off with a […]
Meet comic book writer Tom Wilkins and illustrator Louis Williams: creators of comic books with a dash of mythology. Join Louis and Tom at Abingdon Library as they discuss their latest release, The Crossing, and delve into the process behind its creation, from writing to illustration. Original artwork will be on display and signed copies […]
