upcoming author events
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It’s time to meet your heroes.
This is where obsessions become tangible. Below, you’ll find everything you need to secure your spot at upcoming events.
Tote bags at the ready.
From intimate panels to grand book launches, if it’s intellectually unhinged and vaguely Gothic, it lives here.
Edinburgh International Book Festival
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has welcomes millions of readers and thousands of authors to celebrate and inspire books and reading since 1983.
In 2025, the festival will run from 9th to 24th August.
Highlights of the 2025 festival include: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Laura Bates, Munroe Bergdorf, Samantha Shannon, Julia Donaldson, Abi Elphinstone, Bea Fitzgerald, Alan Hollingshurst, Alwyn Hamilton, Alice Oseman, Maggie O’Farrell, Caroline O’Donoghue, VE Schwab, Ali Smith, Adrian Tchaikosky and many more.
An Evening with R.F. Kuang | York
Join RF Kuang at Tempest Anderson Hall in York, in partnership with Waterstones York, the celebrate the release of her stunning new dark academia fantasy novel, ‘Katabasis’.
Alice has only every wanted to the become the best in her field: analytic magick. The only person who can help her? Inconveniently, they’re dead. And in Hell.
An Evening with Samantha Shannon | London
Meet Samantha Shannon, author of the ‘The Bone Season’ series and ‘Roots of Chaos’ epic fantasy series in conversation with Tasha Suri (author of ‘The Jasmine Throne’) at Conway Hall in London, hosted by Fane, to celebrate the release of ‘Among the Burning Flowers’, the next book in the ‘Roots of Chaos’ series.
An Evening with Ocean Vuong | Edinburgh
Ocean Vuong, critically acclaimed author of ‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous’ and ‘Night Sky with Exit Wounds’ is coming to the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, hosted by The Portobello Bookshop, to celebrate his new novel, ‘The Emperor of Gladness’. Ocean will be joined by Michael Pedersen.
College dropout Hai doesn’t know how to face the future until a chance meeting with elderly widow Grazina changes his life.
Samantha Shannon for Among the Burning Flowers | Edinburgh
Meet Samantha Shannon, author of the ‘The Bone Season’ series and ‘Roots of Chaos’ epic fantasy series at St Cuthbert’s Church in Edinburgh, hosted by Topping and Company Booksellers, to celebrate the release of ‘Among the Burning Flowers’, the next book in the ‘Roots of Chaos’ series.
An Evening with Ocean Vuong for The Emperor of Gladness | Bath
Ocean Vuong, critically acclaimed author of ‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous’ and ‘Night Sky with Exit Wounds’ is coming to St Swithin’s Church in Bath in partnership with Topping and Company Booksellers to celebrate his new novel, ‘The Emperor of Gladness’. Ocean will be joined by Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of ‘Open Water’ and ‘Small Worlds’.
College dropout Hai doesn’t know how to face the future until a chance meeting with elderly widow Grazina changes his life.
Ocean Vuong: The Emperor of Gladness | London
Ocean Vuong, critically acclaimed author of ‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous’ and ‘Night Sky with Exit Wounds’ is coming to the Southbank Centre in London to celebrate his new novel, ‘The Emperor of Gladness’. Ocean will be joined by Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of ‘Open Water’ and ‘Small Worlds’.
College dropout Hai doesn’t know how to face the future until a chance meeting with elderly widow Grazina changes his life.
M. L. Rio for Hot Wax | Edinburgh
Meet ML Rio, author of ‘If We Were Villains’ and ‘Graveyard' Shift’, at Topping and Company Booksellers in Edinburgh to celebrate the release of ‘Hot Wax’.
A vivid and immersive tale of one woman's reckless mission to make sense of the events that shattered her childhood, and made her who she is. Drenched in knock-down drag-out rock and roll, ‘Hot Wax’ is a raucous, breakneck ride to hell and back - where getting lost might be the only way to find yourself and save your soul.
An Evening with M. L. Rio | Liverpool
Meet ML Rio, author of ‘If We Were Villains’ and ‘Graveyard' Shift’, at West Africa House with Waterstones in Liverpool to celebrate the release of ‘Hot Wax’.
A vivid and immersive tale of one woman's reckless mission to make sense of the events that shattered her childhood, and made her who she is. Drenched in knock-down drag-out rock and roll, ‘Hot Wax’ is a raucous, breakneck ride to hell and back - where getting lost might be the only way to find yourself and save your soul.
An Evening with M.L. Rio | Oxford
Meet ML Rio, author of ‘If We Were Villains’ and ‘Graveyard' Shift’, at University Church, hosted by Waterstones, in Oxford to celebrate the release of ‘Hot Wax’.
A vivid and immersive tale of one woman's reckless mission to make sense of the events that shattered her childhood, and made her who she is. Drenched in knock-down drag-out rock and roll, ‘Hot Wax’ is a raucous, breakneck ride to hell and back - where getting lost might be the only way to find yourself and save your soul.
An Evening with M.L. Rio | Bath
Meet ML Rio, author of ‘If We Were Villains’ and ‘Graveyard' Shift’, at St Swithin’s Church, hosted by Waterstones in Bath to celebrate the release of ‘Hot Wax’.
A vivid and immersive tale of one woman's reckless mission to make sense of the events that shattered her childhood, and made her who she is. Drenched in knock-down drag-out rock and roll, ‘Hot Wax’ is a raucous, breakneck ride to hell and back - where getting lost might be the only way to find yourself and save your soul.
Mona Awad at Waterstones | Brighton
Details to come from Waterstones and Mona Awad.
Announcement detailed on Mona Awad’s website right here
An Evening with M.L. Rio | Nottingham
Meet ML Rio, author of ‘If We Were Villains’ and ‘Graveyard' Shift’, at Waterstones Nottingham to celebrate the release of ‘Hot Wax’.
A vivid and immersive tale of one woman's reckless mission to make sense of the events that shattered her childhood, and made her who she is. Drenched in knock-down drag-out rock and roll, ‘Hot Wax’ is a raucous, breakneck ride to hell and back - where getting lost might be the only way to find yourself and save your soul.
Book Signing with M.L. Rio | Sheffield
Meet ML Rio, author of ‘If We Were Villains’ and ‘Graveyard' Shift’, at Waterstones Sheffield to celebrate the release of ‘Hot Wax’.
A vivid and immersive tale of one woman's reckless mission to make sense of the events that shattered her childhood, and made her who she is. Drenched in knock-down drag-out rock and roll, ‘Hot Wax’ is a raucous, breakneck ride to hell and back - where getting lost might be the only way to find yourself and save your soul.
Meet M.L. Rio in Leeds!
Meet ML Rio, author of ‘If We Were Villains’ and ‘Graveyard' Shift’, at Waterstones Leeds to celebrate the release of ‘Hot Wax’.
A vivid and immersive tale of one woman's reckless mission to make sense of the events that shattered her childhood, and made her who she is. Drenched in knock-down drag-out rock and roll, ‘Hot Wax’ is a raucous, breakneck ride to hell and back - where getting lost might be the only way to find yourself and save your soul.
Meet M. L. Rio at Waterstones Manchester Arndale
Meet ML Rio, author of ‘If We Were Villains’ and ‘Graveyard' Shift’, at Waterstones Manchester Arndale to celebrate the release of ‘Hot Wax’.
A vivid and immersive tale of one woman's reckless mission to make sense of the events that shattered her childhood, and made her who she is. Drenched in knock-down drag-out rock and roll, ‘Hot Wax’ is a raucous, breakneck ride to hell and back - where getting lost might be the only way to find yourself and save your soul.
An Evening with M. L. Rio | Birmingham
Meet ML Rio, author of ‘If We Were Villains’ and ‘Graveyard' Shift’, at Waterstones Birmingham to celebrate the release of ‘Hot Wax’.
A vivid and immersive tale of one woman's reckless mission to make sense of the events that shattered her childhood, and made her who she is. Drenched in knock-down drag-out rock and roll, ‘Hot Wax’ is a raucous, breakneck ride to hell and back - where getting lost might be the only way to find yourself and save your soul.
An Evening with M. L. Rio at Hoxton Hall | London
Meet ML Rio, author of ‘If We Were Villains’ and ‘Graveyard' Shift’, at Hoxton Hall with Waterstones Piccadilly to celebrate the release of ‘Hot Wax’.
A vivid and immersive tale of one woman's reckless mission to make sense of the events that shattered her childhood, and made her who she is. Drenched in knock-down drag-out rock and roll, ‘Hot Wax’ is a raucous, breakneck ride to hell and back - where getting lost might be the only way to find yourself and save your soul.
An Evening with T J Klune | Bath
Meet TJ Klune in Bath this October to celebrate the release of the sequel to the beloved ‘The House in the Cerulean Sea’, ‘Somewhere Beyond the Sea’.
B. K. Borison in Conversation | London
Join BK Borison on her first UK tour for the release of her brand new small town, enemies-to-lovers Christmas romance, ‘Good Spirits’. BK will be at St. James's Church in London, hosted by Waterstones Piccadilly.
The first ever magical festive small-town romance from B.K. Borison, bestselling author of ‘First-Time Caller’. He's the Ghost of Christmas Past. But she's not exactly Scrooge…
An Evening with B.K. Borison | Liverpool
Join BK Borison on her first UK tour for the release of her brand new small town, enemies-to-lovers Christmas romance, ‘Good Spirits’. BK will be at Waterstones Liverpool on Thursday 30th October.
The first ever magical festive small-town romance from B.K. Borison, bestselling author of ‘First-Time Caller’. He's the Ghost of Christmas Past. But she's not exactly Scrooge…
Ghosts, Romance and the Paranormal: An Author Event & Signing with BK Borison | Edinburgh
Join BK Borison on her first UK tour for the release of her brand new small town, enemies-to-lovers Christmas romance, ‘Good Spirits’. BK will be at Christ Church Morningside in Edinburgh on Halloween for a special event hosted by Book Lovers Bookshop.
The first ever magical festive small-town romance from B.K. Borison, bestselling author of ‘First-Time Caller’. He's the Ghost of Christmas Past. But she's not exactly Scrooge…
B. K. Borison - Author Signing - Sheffield Meadowhall
Join BK Borison on her first UK tour for the release of her brand new small town, enemies-to-lovers Christmas romance, ‘Good Spirits’. BK will be at Waterstones Sheffield Meadowhall on Saturday 1st November.
The first ever magical festive small-town romance from B.K. Borison, bestselling author of ‘First-Time Caller’. He's the Ghost of Christmas Past. But she's not exactly Scrooge…
An Evening with B.K. Borison of First Time Caller | Bath
Join BK Borison on her first UK tour for the release of her brand new small town, enemies-to-lovers Christmas romance, ‘Good Spirits’. BK will be at Topping & Company Booksellers in Bath for a talk and signing.
The first ever magical festive small-town romance from B.K. Borison, bestselling author of ‘First-Time Caller’. He's the Ghost of Christmas Past. But she's not exactly Scrooge…
YALC | Young Adult Literature Convention 2025
Join the UK’s biggest and best YA authors at 2025’s Young Adult Literature Convention at London’s Olympia on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November as part of the London Comic Con Winter.
As well as the usual smorgasboard of celebrity photo ops, autographs, and sellers on the main floor of Comic Con, YALC brings an enture floor deducated to all things YA fiction.
With author panels and signings, workshops, quizzes, and an agent and industry arena, there’s no better weekend of the year for YA book nerds.
Guests include: Juno Dawson, Alice Oseman, E Lockhart, Laini Taylor, Bea Fitzgerald, Adalyn Grace, Amy McCaw, Tanya Byrne, SF Williamson, and many more.
You can buy tickets right here.
Olympia London, Hammersmith Road London W14 8UX
An Evening with Rebecca F. Kuang | Manchester
Join RF Kuang at Tempest Anderson Hall in York, in partnership with Waterstones York, the celebrate the release of her stunning new dark academia fantasy novel, ‘Katabasis’.
Join RF Kuang at the Manchester Literature Festival on 22 August 2025 to celebrate the release of her stunning new dark academia fantasy novel, ‘Katabasis’.
Alice has only every wanted to the become the best in her field: analytic magick. The only person who can help her? Inconveniently, they’re dead. And in Hell.
An Evening with R.F. Kuang | Cambridge
Join RF Kuang at Cambridge Guildhall, in partnership with Waterstones Cambridge, to celebrate the release of her stunning new dark academia fantasy novel, ‘Katabasis’.
Alice has only every wanted to the become the best in her field: analytic magick. The only person who can help her? Inconveniently, they’re dead. And in Hell.
An Evening with R.F. Kuang | London
Join RF Kuang at the Emmanuel Centre in London on 20th August 2025, in partnership with Waterstones Piccadilly, to celebrate the release of her stunning new dark academia fantasy novel, ‘Katabasis’. RF Kuang will be in conversation with Samantha Shannon, author of ‘The Bone Season’ and ‘The Priory of the Orange Tree’.
Alice has only every wanted to the become the best in her field: analytic magick. The only person who can help her? Inconveniently, they’re dead. And in Hell.
An Evening with Elise Kova and Ben Alderson | Oxford
Join Elisa Kova at University Church of St Mary the Virgin in Oxford, hosted by Blackwell’s Oxford, on 7th August 2025 to celebrate the release of the first book in a new dark academia fantasy series, ‘Arcana Academy’. Elise Kova will be in conversation with Ben Alderson.
A woman who wields magical tarot cards lands herself in a false engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy in this first instalment of an enthralling fantasy romance series from the bestselling author of ‘A Deal with the Elf King’.
Elise Kova in Conversation with Ellis Tuesday
Join Elisa Kova at Waterstones Glasgow on Sunday 10th August 2025 to celebrate the release of the first book in a new dark academia fantasy series, ‘Arcana Academy’. Elise Kova will be in conversation with journalist and blogger Ellis Tuesday.
A woman who wields magical tarot cards lands herself in a false engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy in this first instalment of an enthralling fantasy romance series from the bestselling author of ‘A Deal with the Elf King’.
Bookshop Signing with Elise Kova! | Edinburgh
Join Elisa Kova at independent romance bookstore Book Lovers Bookshop in Edinburgh on 10th August 2025 to celebrate the release of the first book in a new dark academia fantasy series, ‘Arcana Academy’.
A woman who wields magical tarot cards lands herself in a false engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy in this first instalment of an enthralling fantasy romance series from the bestselling author of ‘A Deal with the Elf King’.
Meet Elise Kova | Newcastle
Join Elisa Kova at Waterstones Newcastle on 9th August 2025 to celebrate the release of the first book in a new dark academia fantasy series, ‘Arcana Academy’.
A woman who wields magical tarot cards lands herself in a false engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy in this first instalment of an enthralling fantasy romance series from the bestselling author of ‘A Deal with the Elf King’.
In Conversation: Elise Kova and Sarah Brooks in Leeds!
Join Elisa Kova at Waterstones Leeds on 8th August 2025 to celebrate the release of the first book in a new dark academia fantasy series, ‘Arcana Academy’. Elise Kova will be in conversation with Sarah Brooks, author of ‘The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands’.
A woman who wields magical tarot cards lands herself in a false engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy in this first instalment of an enthralling fantasy romance series from the bestselling author of ‘A Deal with the Elf King’.
Elise Kova - Author Signing | Sheffield
Join Elisa Kova at Waterstones Sheffield on 8th August 2025 to celebrate the release of the first book in a new dark academia fantasy series, ‘Arcana Academy’.
A woman who wields magical tarot cards lands herself in a false engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy in this first instalment of an enthralling fantasy romance series from the bestselling author of ‘A Deal with the Elf King’.
An Evening with Elise Kova | Liverpool
Join Elisa Kova at Waterstones Liverpool on 7th August 2025 to celebrate the release of the first book in a new dark academia fantasy series, ‘Arcana Academy’. Elise Kova will be in conversation with bookstagrammer, Rebecca Gibson @acourtofspicybooks.
A woman who wields magical tarot cards lands herself in a false engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy in this first instalment of an enthralling fantasy romance series from the bestselling author of ‘A Deal with the Elf King’.
BookFest 2025 at Waterstones Piccadilly
Welcome to BookFest 2025!
The largest bookshop in Europe (yes, really!) welcomes you to London for an afternoon of panels, signings and literary fun.
With panels like Reimagining Fairy Tales and Myths Panel and Secrets and Societies Fantasy Panel, a great time is guaranteed by all. While individual author signings are yet to be announced, there will be “publisher stalls for proofs and exclusive merch giveaways, quizzes, photobooth opportunities, craft activities and workshops.”
RARE25London | Romance Author & Reader Events
Welcome to RARE, London 2025.
Hosted at the ExCel in London, RARE is home to over 400 of your favourite romance authors and narrators, small shops and, of course, readers.