Month: November 2025

What a way to round off our year of author evenings! Despite Storm Claudia drenching the streets, The Bookery was warm and buzzing as a full house gathered for a truly special event with Dr Michael J. Warren, author of The Cuckoo’s Lea – The Forgotten History of Birds and Place, in conversation with the acclaimed environmental campaigner and writer Guy Shrubsole. From the moment the discussion began, we were transported into a world where birds and place names intertwine, … Read more

On a damp but surprisingly warm November evening, we packed up our Bookery spirit and headed to the Crediton Congregational Church for something truly special—our first event outside the shop in two years. And what an occasion to mark the moment: a celebration of Britain’s incredible craft heritage with BAFTA-nominated broadcaster and historian James Fox, joined by Camilla Hampshire MBE, Chair of MAKE Southwest. From the start, the atmosphere was warm and appreciative. Camilla, chairing her very first author event … Read more