Join us at Mainstreet to hear Rachel Joyce, who shot to fame with her novel, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, talk about her new novel, Perfect. “A near-flawless novel of emotional truth. Joyce executes this story with precision and flair… It is her clever did-I-read-that-right twist at the end that really got to me and had me scrabbling back …

We are very excited to announce that Andy McNab will be at Mainstreet on Wed 21st May to talk about Fortress, the second in his Tom Buckingham series. This is a man who writes from personal experience, he is renowned for his energetic and exciting events. “McNab’s great asset is that the heart of his fiction is non-fiction: other thriller …

We are very excited to announce that Andy McNab will be at Mainstreet on Wed 21st May to talk about Fortress, the second in his Tom Buckingham series. This is a man who writes from personal experience, he is renowned for his energetic and exciting events. “McNab’s great asset is that the heart of his fiction is non-fiction: other thriller …

“Quite simply the best debut novel I’ve ever read” Tess Gerritsen “Brilliant in its pacing, profound in its central question, suspenseful on every page – and satisfying in its thriller ending” Anita Shreve“ “A deft, perceptive exploration of a fascinating neurological condition, and a cracking good thriller” Lionel Shriver These are just a few of the rave reviews that met …

Join us at Mainstreet with Sally Magnusson on Tues 25th Feb for our first event in 2014. It will be something quite different and very special, likely to make you laugh and cry, though not perhaps in equal measure. Regarded as one of the finest journalists of her generation, Sally’s mother, Mamie Baird Magnusson’s whole life was a celebration of …

Join us at Mainstreet with Sally Magnusson on Tues 25th Feb for our first event in 2014. It will be something quite different and very special, likely to make you laugh and cry, though not perhaps in equal measure. Regarded as one of the finest journalists of her generation, Sally’s mother, Mamie Baird Magnusson’s whole life was a celebration of …

We are delighted to announce that, fresh from the Commonwealth Games, Clare Balding will be joining us at Mainstreet on Monday 29th September to talk about her new book, Walking Home: My Family and Other Rambles. In Clare Balding’s family, walking just took too long – she galloped through the countryside and she galloped through life. As her dad always said, …

We are delighted to announce that, fresh from the Commonwealth Games, Clare Balding will be joining us at Mainstreet on Monday 29th September to talk about her new book, Walking Home: My Family and Other Rambles. In Clare Balding’s family, walking just took too long – she galloped through the countryside and she galloped through life. As her dad always said, …