Read. Holmfirth

21/06/2026

What a fantastic evening with last night. Such a pleasure to welcome him back after seven years to tell us all about his new adventures. An incredible book and an absolute gentleman. His presentation and photographs were inspiring and as always we had such a great audience. Looking forward to finding out where David goes next!

We’re open 11-3 today so it’s not too late to get this book as a Father’s Day present. As James describes David, he’s a sea-borne Indiana Jones but with an oar instead of a whip 🙌 Perfect reading for a sunny Sunday afternoon.

More events coming up and some are nearly sold out. You can find out what’s coming next here:
https://to-be-read.co.uk/magical-events/

Thank you David - until next time 👋

20/06/2026

Did you know that the incredible Jennifer Saint is coming to Holmfirth on Wednesday 1st July? Her latest novel, This Immortal Heart has just been released and you can hear all about it at the event.

Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, wields unparalleled power over every divine and mortal heart.

Though her world is one of beauty, she is the most dangerous god of all, ruled by passion regardless of the consequences. Ares, God of War, is her perfect contradiction: feared, unwanted and relentless in his devotion to chaos. Where she breathes life into longing, he thrives in destruction.

And yet gods are no more immune to love and loss than anyone else, and soon their lives collide. But even divine love can’t protect them from the fates of Mount Olympus, and whilst the God of War may be capable of greater love than anyone else, so may the Goddess of Love be capable of the gravest mistakes .

You can come for FREE to listen to Jennifer Saint tell us all about her novel - tickets are available here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/readholmfirth/2212017

📍 Holmfirth High School main hall
⏰ Wednesday 1st July 4.30-6pm
🎟️ https://www.tickettailor.com/events/readholmfirth/2212017

14/06/2026

Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlisted, Marcia Hutchinson, LIVE in Marsden. Get your tickets now, only £3. Marcia Hutchinson , New Writing North , Arts Council England , Cuckoo's Nest. Registered Charity No 1090934 .
Now Sold Out. If there are any returns they will only be available on the door.

13/06/2026

📣 It’s Independent Bookshop Week!! 📣

This is one of our favourite weeks of the year where we celebrate everything that is wonderful about Independent Bookshops.

We’d love you to come and celebrate with us during the week of 13th - 20th June and we’ve got lots of exciting things in the shop for you if you do!

☀️ If you buy ANY three Penguin books this week you’ll get a gorgeous free tote bag to take away with you (modelled here by James!). This can include hardbacks or paperbacks and even three Penguin books from the 3 for £25 🙌

☀️ Spend over £10 and get a FREE £5 National Book Token that you can spend next time you visit

☀️ From 11am - 2pm TODAY we are running a pre-loved book sale for **adults’ books** to raise money for our Holmfirth Children’s Book Festival Holmfirth Children’s Book Festival. Evie and James will be manning the stall with a huge number of nearly new books at brilliant prices for one day only. (Later in the year we’ll have a pre-loved sale for children’s books too so keep your eyes peeled for that!)

☀️ Plus plenty of stickers and badges too 💛

**All while stocks last!**

We want this to be a celebration not just of bookshops but the fact that you have supported us throughout the work in the town. We are so incredibly grateful to you all and super optimistic about what the future has in store.

Don’t forget that it is also The Arts Festival this weekend so there is all sorts to do in Holmfirth. We’d love to see you 👋

Books Are My Bag

11/06/2026

Fundraising event 👇🏻👇🏻

Have you got your tickets to our fun fundraising event for September. with the amazing Adele Parks MBE. We are so pleased tickets are selling so quickly. Join us if you can 🙌
📚 An Evening with Adele Parks MBE! 📚
🍂 Thursday 17th September
🌻 St Peters Parish Church, Huddersfield
🍃 7pm onwards
🍁 Q & A with Adele
📚 Stalls and shopping
🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-adele-parks-mbe-tickets-1986064577615?aff=oddtdtcreator
Just £15 a ticket and you get a hardback copy of the book 'Eyes on You' by award winning author, Adele Parks and an opportunity to get your book signed. Stalls, raffle and more.....
Get your tickets whilst you can!

10/06/2026

Saturday 20th June is your chance to meet David Gange, all-action adventurer, writer and lecturer, like a sea-borne Indiana Jones but with an oar instead of a whip. David has journeyed around the coastlines of the North Atlantic, visiting communties built on the expertise of small boat builders. From the Sami of Finland to the fishermen of Barbados, David’s encounters with people, places and animals are captivatingly described and fascinatingly written, and you can hear all about his amazing journey here at Read. Highly recommended by James ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tickets are £5 which can be redeemed against a signed copy of the book on the evening. You can pick up tickets in the shop or on our website here:

https://to-be-read.co.uk/books/an-evening-with-david-gange/

09/06/2026

Next author event in Marsden Library: Marcia Hutchinson and The Mercy Step. Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for fiction – watch out for the winner announcement on 11 June. Just £3 to meet Marcia in Marsden! Marcia Hutchinson , Arts Council England , The Cuckoo's Nest. Registered Charity No 1090934 .
https://www.fundeey.com/gbjdt6am

06/06/2026

For those of you who missed out on a ticket to our tarot evening, Chris will be doing another talk at Meltham Golf Club 🙌

🔮 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐭
📅 Thursday 2nd July
🕖 7pm
💷 £10 (https://forms.office.com/e/QyyptxB2Dp)

Discover tarot in a relaxed, welcoming and interactive workshop for beginners and the curious alike. Learn about the cards, what happens during a reading, and how tarot can be used as a tool for insight and everyday guidance.