Plackitt & Booth Booksellers

28/08/2026

Join us for our first Autumn Event when we welcome the fabulous Cecelia Ahern to Lytham with her new fantastic new novel Love Unlocked.
Fri 18th Sept 2026 at 1.30pm - Clifton Arms Hotel Lytham - call us 01253 796 958 for Tickets £28 inc welcome drink, talk & signed book.
Cecelia Ahern is beloved by readers across the globe for her utterly original and imaginative storytelling. Cecelia’s debut novel PS I Love You was an international bestseller and was adapted to film starring Hilary Swank. Her second novel, Where Rainbows End, was adapted into Love, Rosie starring Lily Collins. Her books have been published in over thirty-seven languages, and have sold over 25 million copies. In addition to her novels, she is also the author of a highly acclaimed collection of stories, Roar, which is now an Apple Original series starring Nicole Kidman on Apple TV+.

Author: Ahern, Cecelia Published 27/08/2026 | Hardback

29/07/2026

And then David Baldacci came for a sold out lunchtime event. He was so ace, we almost had to stop the audience applauding every time he opened his mouth! Never seen anything like it - he is amazing. Thanks to Clifton Arms, and Pan Macmillan

28/07/2026

Super time with Charles Cu***ng - Icarus 17 in The Clifton Arms last night. Thanks to Charles and all our guests - hope you enjoy the book, we think it's brilliant! Signed copies available in the shop this morning.

24/07/2026

Join us to hear David Baldacci in Lytham Wed 29th July at 1pm in the Clifton Arms Hotel - call 01253 796 958 or pop in to the bookshop for tickets - £30 inc welcome drink, talk and signed hardback.
David published his first novel, Absolute Power, in 1996. The feature film adaptation followed, with Clint Eastwood as its director and star. In total, David has published 53 novels for adults; all have been national and international bestsellers, and several have been adapted for film and television. His novels are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with over 200 million copies sold worldwide.

Author: Baldacci, David Published 09/04/2026 | Hardback

23/07/2026

Next week join us for an Evening Event as we welcome bestseller Charles Cu***ng to Lytham with his new thriller Icarus 17 - Mon 27th July at 7.30pm in The Clifton Arms - Tickets £28 inc welcome drink, talk and signed hardback - call 01253 796 or pop in.
Graduating from the University of Edinburgh, Cu***ng was approached by the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) and used his experiences as the basis for his debut novel, A Spy By Nature. His award winning espionage fiction has now been translated into fourteen languages and his recent screenwriting credits include the critically-acclaimed adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s The Day of the Jackal.
‘Nobody writes more enjoyable spy thrillers than Charles Cu***ng’ ANTHONY HOROWITZ
‘Cu***ng has breathed new life into the spy novel’ BEN MACINTYRE
‘The rightful inheritor of John le Carré’s crown’ OBSERVER

Author: Cu***ng, Charles Published 02/07/2026 | Hardback

11/06/2026

Thanks to whoever nominated us as one of the best local shops - We're thrilled!

20/05/2026

Tomorrow is publication day for BLITZ. Join us for a chat with John Nichol at lunchtime in The Clifton Arms. Tel 01253 796 958