Author Readings Events Across the UK
295 upcoming author readings events in 24 towns and cities
As of August 2026, EventsList.co.uk lists 295 upcoming author readings events across the UK, spanning 24 towns and cities, including free options. Listings are updated three times daily from verified UK ticketing sources and each event includes the date, venue, price and a direct booking link.
Showing 24 of 295 events
FREELetter To Lovers Poetry Book Launch @ The Quirky Quarter, Liverpool
📍 Quirky Quarter
Chronicles of Hopeful Hearts - Book Launch
📍 Calvary Charismatic Baptist Church, Poplar
Free - £6.13
Fierceland by Omar Musa - Book launch event at Spiritland
📍 Spiritland King's Cross
£13.70
FREEMilngavie Library Edinburgh Festival Live Stream: Sally Magnusson
📍 Milngavie Community Library & Education Centre
FREELennoxtown Library Edinburgh Festival Live Stream: Sally Magnusson
📍 Lennoxtown Library and Community Hub
Back to Sorrowsong with Autumn Woods
📍 Waterstones Sauchiehall Street
The Knave and the Moon book launch & craft night - Newport Isle of Wight
📍 Waterstones
£3.00 - £5.00
The Ancient Ways - An Evening with Seren Hawley-Plows
📍 Booka
£11.55 - £19.12
Whiskies Galore! Meet the Author: Ian Buxton
📍 Whisky Quay Bar
£22.38
FREEThe City at Eye Level: Building a Common Language, with Tina Saaby
📍 The Grafton
An Evening with Nandini Das: A New History of Tudor and Stuart England
📍 Westminster Abbey
£11.55
An Evening with Patrick Ryan - King's Road
📍 Waterstones
£10.00 - £15.00
Gordon Brown: The Future Starts With Us at Saltire Hall, Glasgow
📍 James McCune Smith Learning Hub
£5.00 - £28.00
Meet Ann Patchett at Waterstones King's Road
📍 Waterstones
£20.00
Waterstones Liverpool Welcomes Nikita Gill
📍 12 College Ln
£25.00 - £30.00
FREEBook launch: Crash and Burn by Alison Bruce
📍 Downing College
Talk & Book Launch with Michaela Yearwood-Dan & Maria Balshaw
📍 The Groucho Club
£15.87
Lana Wren (aka Miranda Dickinson) Book Launch - Wolverhampton
📍 Waterstones
£3.00 - £13.00
'Below the Waterline' Monday Poetry Group book launch!
📍 Co Create Exeter
£10.00
A People's History of London - Book Launch
📍 St Annes Soho
£2.00 - £10.00
FREEO Human Child - Mary Rose Callaghan Book Launch
📍 United Arts Club
An Evening with Giovanni Pernice - Nottingham
📍 Waterstones
£5.00 - £25.00
One Of One - Antonia Jade King Book Launch - 4th of September
📍 Afrori Books
£5.04
Nikita Gill in Conversation - Newcastle
📍 Waterstones
£23.00 - £27.00
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many author readings events are on in the UK?
There are currently 290+ upcoming author readings events listed across 24 UK towns and cities on EventsList.co.uk. New events are added daily — browse by city or date to find what's near you.
Where are the most author readings events happening?
The most active places for author readings events right now are London, Glasgow, Sheffield, Liverpool, Nottingham. Pick your city below to see local listings.
Are there free author readings events?
Yes — several of the current author readings listings are free to attend. Open any city page and use the free events filter to see them.
How do I book tickets for author readings events?
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