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.
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.”
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 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.
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.
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.
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
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.