We’re Celebrating the Tea Leaves & Reads Bookshop with a day of Bookish things! Join us for a full day event as we celebrate the opening of our new Bookshop. Meet inspiring and bestselling Authors, and visit our bookshop as we fill the day with bookish chat.
This all day event will feature multiple author chats, book signings, meets, bookish chatter, cream tea, treats, refreshments goodie bags, prize opportunities and did we say BOOKS!
In purchasing a ticket you agree to our Terms and Conditions. Do read the FAQ too and contact us if you have ANY questions – [email protected].
Authors Participating
We are incredibly lucky to have a whole host of brilliant Authors attending on the day to talk books, sign books, and celebrate books. We’re especially honoured to have three of the original Tea Leaves & Reads book club Authors too! We have had such huge support over the last four years and we couldn’t have done it without so many Authors championing us along the way. And if you’re a book club member – we’re delighted to be welcoming Septembers book club Author to the event too!
- Miranda Dickinson / MJ White
- Amanda Prowse
- Daniel Cole
- Ella Allbright
- Emily Critchley
- Judith Heneghan
- Sarah Clarke
- Anne Corlett
- Linda Corbett
- Emma-Claire Wilson
- Helly Acton
Keep an eye on our Facebook, X and Instagram posts over the lead up to the event – as we tell you more about these brilliant Authors and their latest books.
Event Plan for the Day
Event Panels Confirmed
- Creating characters that we love to hate – Chaired by Anne Corlett featuring Daniel Cole, Sarah Clarke and M J White.
- Representation in Fiction – Chaired by Emma-Claire Wilson featuring Linda Corbett, Emily Critchley, Ella Allbright, Amanda Prowse and Helly Acton.
- Fact or Fiction – Bringing self into writing & re-writing history – Chaired by Ella Allbright featuring Helly Acton, Anne Corlett, Emma-Claire Wilson, Amanda Prowse, Judith Heneghan and Sarah Clarke.
Interviews Confirmed
- You’ll hear Emma-Claire Wilson interviewing Judith Heneghan about her latest novel, Birdeye, set in the Catskill Mountains upstate New York. An exceptional storyteller, Judith will be under the interviewing eye as Emma-Claire probes to find out exactly what inspired her.
- Contemporary Romance Author turned Crime writer, Miranda Dickinson, will be putting Daniel Cole under the spotlight to talk about the Ragdoll Series of books, publishing and exactly how he managed to come up with such horrific but compelling storylines.
- We’ll also be hearing from Emily Critchley, our September Book Club Author, as she is interviewed live on stage by guest book club member, Sarah Price and you’ll have the chance to ask questions from your spot in the audience too.
You’ll have access to drinks with freshly baked cookies on arrival, sandwiches, cream tea lunch, and cake to finish off with. There will be time for bookshop browsing early morning, lunchtime and after the event too and prizes. You can pre order your signed book event bundles AND – you’ll be walking away with a MASSIVE bag of bookish swag!
FAQ’s
Book Signings
Ticket Holders will have the opportunity to purchase the Authors books from Tea Leaves & Reads. An email will be sent in advance to all attendees with a list of each Authors recent books available for purchase plus an option to add title requests in. You will then be able to pre order a title or bundle and signing will be arranged on the day. A small selection of each Authors books will also be available to buy ad hoc on the day however these will be limited and purchasing a bundle in advance will include a significant discount and to avoid missing out.
Lunch and Refreshments
We’ll be providing refreshments throughout the day and hot/cold drinks will be available. In the early afternoon a ‘Vintage Tea’ including sandwiches and a cream tea will be provided. Ticket holders must contact us [email protected] 28 days prior to the event to inform of any dietary requirements or allergies.
The Bookshop
If there are other titles and items you would like to purchase in advance you can do so via the website and use the code FREELOCALPICKUP to avoid postage charges. This may be especially useful for limited and signed editions (please be aware of pre order dates though!). The bookshop will be fully stocked and ready to welcome you on the day with periodic opening hours between 9am and 6pm. For those staying, the Bookshop will also be open on Sunday.
The Location
Tea Leaves & Reads is located at The Fairground in Weyhill, Hampshire.
The main event will be held at The Fairground Hall, opposite the bookshop. For accessibility queries please contact us or visit the village hall website.
Tickets
Tickets include light refreshments, hot and cold drinks and lunch. Doors open 9:30am for 10am start and close at 5pm. You will have the opportunity to meet and speak with brilliant Authors and hear interviews, extract readings, panels and Q & A’s. You will be able to have your books (purchased from Tea Leaves & Reads) signed. For this event we are not permitting additional book signings so please don’t bring books for signing with you – time won’t allow it as we have a day packed full of bookish things!
When you purchase a ticket you will receive an email receipt which will include your order number and name – these will be used to confirm entry to the event. Please keep this safe as this is your admission ticket on the day.
Accommodation
Travelodge – Hawker Siddeley Way, SP11 8BF – 5 min drive / 2.1 miles
Premier Inn – Joule Road – 4 min drive / 2.7 miles
The Hawk Inn – Amport – 7 min drive / 2.8 miles
Other accommodation is available.
Parking & Travel
By car: Available parking on-site is free. Where possible, if attendees could car share if coming with friends/family that would be appreciated.
By bus: The number 8 bus runs regularly from Andover bus station to the gates of the Craft Centre.
By rail: From Andover train station, it is best to walk to the bus station and then catch the number 8 bus. Alternatively it is about a 10 minute ride by taxi to the Fairground from the train station.
Refunds
Tickets are non-refundable. Please note that there may be circumstances beyond our control that mean a listed Author cannot attend. In the unlikely event of this happening no refunds part or fully will be given. In the unlikely event of full cancellation, Tea Leaves & Reads will initially transfer tickets to a new date. A refund will be given if an alternative date cannot be found.
Tickets may be transferred but you will need to contact us and let us know the order number and the new attendees name. For further queries please see our terms and conditions.
Event Support and Sponsored Tickets
Tea Leaves and Reads have been generously supported by eleven wonderful Authors and their publicists, Harper Collins, Bounce Publishing, Bloomsbury Publishing, MuddyLittleboots Publishing, Bird and Blend Tea, Choices Hire Services and Fox Under the Moon Ltd to make this day happen. Sponsored tickets have very generously been provided by Vikki Patis (Author) and Choices Hire Service and recipients confirmed.
