Authors In Oundle

05/08/2025

Sophie came to Oundle to speak for Authors in Oundle back in June. What a great event! This is the perfect book for a thrilling summer read.

Ongoing bargain alert! The Scotsman newspaper recently described Lamberts as ‘a joy’ that ‘demands to be reread’. And it’s still available on UK Kindle for only 99p!

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03/08/2025

Upcoming events brought to you by Authors In Oundle.
Otto English: Notorious – History’s Villains and Why They Matter
Tuesday 09/09 at 7.45pm, St Peter’s Church, Oundle

History loves a villain.
Across the entire span of human civilisation, certain people and groups have been identified as being responsible for the ills of the world and have remained hated for it. In his continuing desire to separate the facts from the fiction of history, Otto English looks at how these legacies were constructed and who told us that they were evil.
Fascinating and fearless, Notorious will re-examine some of the history's biggest villains and change the way you see the world forever. Otto will be in conversation with Ian Clark, who is a history teacher at Oundle School.

Antony Johnston: Can You Solve the Murder?
Friday 03/10, 7.45 pm, Oundle Bowling Club, Oundle

Join us for an unforgettable murder mystery evening with Antony Johnston. Unleash your inner detective in a captivating, interactive experience. Work in teams of up to 6, to uncover hidden clues, interrogate suspects, and piece together the puzzle to identify the culprit. Will you be the one to crack the case? Don't miss this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a live, fun and unique mystery-solving adventure that promises to be both thrilling and unforgettable.

Antony Johnston is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty books, graphic novels, and comic series, He is also a celebrated video games writer.

Tickets for all events are available from Oundle Bookshop, (cash only) or online at www.authorsinoundle.co.uk
Enquiries contact [email protected]

01/08/2025

Oundle Life AUGUST... interested in reading this months edition?
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We have a Q&A from Authors In Oundle 📚
This edition is kindly sponsored by Savvi Travel 🛫

30/07/2025

Congratulations to Penguin on their 90th anniversary, long may they flourish. The cake looks delicious - enjoy!😋😋

28/07/2025

I would like to thank Caroline at Oundle Life for including me in the Q & A section of the August Edition. It is a real honour to be included in such a professional, informative, and beautifully produced magazine. I'm so proud and grateful.
Thank you to everyone involved with my business for helping to make it such a success.

https://thesmallbusinessawards.co.uk/peterboroughvoting/

Voting is still ongoing at the Peterborough Business Awards, and I have been chosen as a finalist in the new small business category!
Please consider voting for my business by following this link. I am very grateful for your support.
Best Wishes Helen

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27/07/2025

National Bog Day is celebrated around the world every year on the fourth Sunday in July. This year, today is that day - but you can support these environments near you throughout the year.

Wicken Fen is one of Europe’s most important wetlands and supports an abundance of wildlife. The National Trust set its vision in 1999 to extend the nature reserve and restore arable land to fenland habitat for wildlife and people. It has owned parts of the site since 1899, making it the National Trust’s oldest nature reserve. A dedicated team look after this precious wetland of international importance, working with herds of free-roaming horses and cattle, weathering the elements to cope creatively with the dramas of a life outdoors at the cutting edge of conservation.

https://www.wicken.org.uk/

We celebrated the rewilding work at the Fen and learnt more about the work of the rangers when Ajay Tegala came to speak with Francis Pryor for us, in November 2024.
For a century, the fragment of remaining original fen habitat was too small and isolated to provide a resilient ecosystem for wildlife. Expanding the fen to a large scale is allowing natural processes to drive change. Restored wetlands, reedbeds and mere now support a record-breaking 9,600 species of plants, birds and invertebrates — many of them rare. This includes bitterns, cuckoos, hen harriers and short-eared owls, orchids and dragonflies.
Wicken Fen is well worth a visit!

27/07/2025

Booking is now open for the 'Make your own pinecone bird feeder' session at Oundle library on Saturday 2nd August from 10.30am - 12.00pm. This event is suitable for children age 5+.

To book your place either pop in to the library to speak to a member of staff, email us at [email protected], call us on 0300 126 3000 option 5 option 3 or message us on Facebook.

18/07/2025

Do you enjoy wine? Would you like to learn more about this very popular drink? Would you like to sample several varieties and know as much as the professionals about each one? Come along and join Authors in Oundle and Amps Wine Merchants talking to Tom Surgey, a well-known wine communicator and drinks trade professional.

Tom Surgey: How To Drink Wine
Friday 17th October at 7.30pm - 8.45pm
Queen Victoria Hall, 7 West St, Oundle PE8 4EJ

Join Tom Surgey, Philip Amps from Amps Wine and Helen Shair from Authors In Oundle for an informative, fun-filled evening with wine to taste, enjoy, and discuss.
From grape to glass, Tom’s book is a readable and charismatic guide that will teach you everything you need to know to enjoy wine.
Wine is one of the most popular drinks around the globe. It brings people together and has a rich social and cultural history; it's also astoundingly delicious. But it can also be intimidating, confusing, and unnecessarily complicated. It can be hard to know where to start: How is wine made? What's the difference between red and white? How do I know what to buy in a shop? Am I holding my glass correctly?

In this modern, accessible, warm and funny introduction to wine, Tom Surgey answers all these questions and more, doing away with old-school snobbery and teaching you how to get the most out of your favourite drink.
Tom is regarded as one of the industry's best and most engaging live performers. He was shortlisted for the IWSC Wine Communicator of the Year Award in both 2023 & 2025.
Tom has been featured on Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh, This Morning, Saturday Kitchen, as well as at various food events, talks, and festivals across the country.

Tom is the co-founder of the not-for-profit and charitable foundation Table Talk Sussex, which puts chefs in primary schools to teach food education.

Tickets £20 (£18), available from Oundle Bookshop (cash only), or online at www.authorsinoundle.co.uk
Enquiries contact [email protected]
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18/07/2025

I was very excited this morning to receive my new bookcase from Reborn Furniture. I designed this piece myself, which is one of the options they offer, and I'm thrilled with the result, and so it seems are my cats!
I'm looking forward to arranging my favourite books on it and, in doing so, also tidying up several rooms, as a minor bonus.
The wood is amazing and has some great markings and texture.
https://rebornfurniture.co.uk/ Their statement says:
Based in Cambridge, our furniture workshop is passionate about making affordable handmade rustic furniture. We want to prove that quality furniture can be made in the UK without costing the earth!
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16/07/2025

90 Years of Penguin at Waterstones Piccadilly is a beautifully curated pop-up bookshop and installation that gives visitors the chance to discover and interact with groundbreaking and diverse publications from ninety years of Penguin Books, telling the story of how frustration at the lack of reading material available to the public in the 1930s led to the creation of a true cultural phenomenon. Stocked with over 1,000 books from clothbound classics to the recently unveiled Penguin Archive collection, 90 Years of Penguin at Waterstones Piccadilly also features entrancing audio from selected titles and an exciting display cabinet full of Penguin memorabilia and curiosities, making it an essential destination for all lovers of literature.
For more details follow this link:

Discover our full range of books, gifts, toys, stationery and audiobooks at Waterstones.com. Click & Collect within 2 hours or buy online with Free UK Delivery on Orders Over £25.

13/07/2025

We were fortunate enough to have artist Graham Fudger visiting us this afternoon for a very interesting talk exploring colour in art and nature. Thank you so much Graham for running such a great session!

Graham will be back on Friday 1st August for a special Summer Reading Challenge event for children age 5+ to explore the theme of colour in art and nature in different ways. Booking for this session will open on 25th July.