Dragons, Knights and Goblins
Sat Mar 1, 11am, Roysse Room, Guildhall
Tickets £4 adults, £2 children

Children's author and illustrator, David Melling, writer of such hugely popular books as The Kiss That Missed, will be talking about his work and sharing drawing tips. With his new Goblins books a storming success, this event is sure to be an inspiration to any aspiring young artist or reader. Age 4+.

Barbara Trapido
Sat Mar 1, 2pm, Roysse Room, Guildhall
Tickets £6 - places limited

We are thrilled to announce that much-loved author Barbara Trapido will be an honoured guest at the Abingdon Arts Festival. Barbara is a bestselling author who receives not only critical acclaim, but whose novels are great word-of-mouth recommendations.

She has hardly put pen to paper without being nominated for an award, from her first novel, Brother of the More Famous Jack to Frankie and Stankie, nominated for the Booker Prize. Barbara Trapido has not published a new book for three years, so any new book from her is a major literary event, and she has promised to read from her current work in progress.

Eliza Graham and Angela Young
The Book To Talk About 2008
Mon Mar 3, 7.30pm, Mostly Books
Tickets £3

Over the last few weeks, thousands of people have been voting from a longlist of 100 books as part of the World Book Day "Spread The Word" initiative - and the UK's newest literary prize The Book To Talk About 2008.

The shortlist has been announced, and we are delighted to welcome not one, but two of the shortlisted authors to Mostly Books on March 3rd - Angela Young and Eliza Graham - two days before the winner is announced. Both are in the running for the £5,000 prize announced on World Book Day 3 days later.

This is your chance to meet the authors, hear about how their books made the shortlist, and the impact this high profile event has had on their writing careers.

You can still vote for the winner here - with £100 of National Book Tokens up for grabs each week until the announcement.

World Book Day Storytime
Thur Mar 6, 2pm - 4pm, Mostly Books
Tickets FREE

Join in the annual global celebration of children's reading by coming along to a special storytime at 2pm and again at 3.45pm. All children will receive a free book.

Baby Bookworms
Sat Mar 15, 10.30am, Roysse Room, Guildhall
Tickets £4 for parent and baby

Ever wondered when to introduce your baby to a book? Babies from 3 to 9 months can enjoy exploring texture, shape and sound in this fun-filled interactive session. A perfect way to stimulate your child's growing mind and developing senses and introduce your child to the wonderful world of books.

Event Reports

Angela Young and Eliza Graham visited us, two authors both on the shortlist for the Spread The Word Book To Talk About Award 2008.