Easter Opening Hours
Friday 19 April: Closed
Saturday 20 April: 9am - 5.30pm
Sunday 21 April: Closed
Monday 22 April: Closed
Events
Chiddingstone Castle Literary Festival - Tickets now on sale
Three days of wonderful bookish events in a fantastic setting
Saturday 4 May - Monday 6 May
Ali Smith
Tuesday 14 May, 7.30pm
Pamoja Hall, The Space, Sevenoaks School
Tickets:
- Ticket only £10
- Ticket inc. signed copy of Spring (RRP £16.99) £22
Buy at Sevenoaks Bookshop or on our website.
The bestselling author of Autumn, Winter and the Baileys Prize-winning How To Be Both, will be in conversation about Spring. This is the next installment in the remarkable Seasonal Quartet.
Doors open 6.45pm. The bar will be open before and after the event.
Tickets are non-refundable except in the case of a sell out and ticket resale.
In association with Sevenoaks School.
An Evening with Victoria Hislop
Tuesday 28 May, 7.30pm
The Stag Sevenoaks, London Road, TN13 1ZZ
We are delighted to present an evening with the bestselling and much-loved author Victoria Hislop.
Celebrate the publication of her new novel, Those Who Are Loved: an epic tale of an ordinary woman compelled to live an extraordinary life, set against the backdrop of the German occupation of Greece, civil war and military dictatorship.
Tickets available from The Stag: coming soon
- Ticket only £10
- Ticket inc. signed copy of Those Who Are Loved (RRP £20) £25
Tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged after purchase.
Lunchtime Author Event
Thursday 6 June, 12.30pm
In Sevenoaks Bookshop
Join us to hear Amy Sackville talk about her latest book, Painter to the King.
A richly imagined novel about Diego Velazquez and the relationship, that is not quite a friendship, between the artist and his subject.
"This fictional account of the artist’s life at the court of Philip IV confirms its daring author’s extraordinary gifts... one of the finest historical novels of recent years." The Guardian
Tickets: £6.50 from the Bookshop or on our website.
Includes refreshment.
Tickets are non-refundable except in the case of a sell out and ticket resale.
Mick Herron in conversation with Angela Clarke
Monday 17 June, 7.30pm
Sevenoaks Bookshop
Join us for an evening with the acclaimed thriller writer Mick Herron. At this special event to celebrate Independent Bookshop Week he will be talking about Joe Country, the latest installment in his brilliant Jackson Lamb series.
Tickets: £8 from the Bookshop or from our website.
Includes refreshment.
Tickets are non-refundable except in the event of a sellout and ticket resale.
Join us to discuss the chosen books and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the Bookshop café.
Our next meeting will be Wednesday 24 April, 12.30pm - 1.30pm, A Month in the Country by J L Carr.
Pre-order Books
Robert MacFarlane Underland
Due to be published 2 May 2019
RRP £20 - Pre-order from us for £15
Email us at [email protected] or phone us on 01732 452055.
The New Phillip Pullman book
Lyra Silvertongue returns as an adult in The Secret Commonwealth: The Book of Dust Volume Two
To be published on 3 October 2019
Email us on [email protected] to pre-order your copy.
We stock an extensive range of carefully chosen new adult and children's books.
Our experienced staff are always available to offer advice, and help you to find the very best books.
If we don't have what you're looking for in stock, we can order many books for collection the following day.
As well as books we sell beautiful and unusual greetings cards and wrapping paper.
We host regular events with a variety of speakers. During half-terms and holidays we often run free children's activities.
In our small and peaceful cafe we serve delicious homemade cakes, and hot and cold drinks.
We welcome browsers, families, well-behaved dogs, teachers, gift-buyers, passers-by and readers of every kind.
