Winstone's Books Sherborne

16/09/2026

The wonderful Ann Cleeves is coming to Sherborne! The author and creator of Jimmy Perez (Shetland) and Vera Stanhope is launching her latest book - The Dying Light - which is the 3rd in the Detective Matthew Venn series. Ticket with book - £22 or Ticket alone - £8. Tickets available either in store or online at winstonebooks.co.uk

05/08/2026

We're excited to host the book launch of Henrietta, Sophie Irwin's first book writing for the Georgetta Heyer estate. Held at Castle Garden's in Sherborne, tickets are available in store or online at https://winstonebooks.co.uk/collections/events/products/sherborne-event-henrietta-sophie-irwin-book-launch

On Thursday 13 August, Sunday Times bestselling author, Sophie Irwin will mark the arrival of her fourth book, Henrietta, an Official Georgette Heyer Novel, at Castle Gardens. In association with Winstone’s Books, The Gardens Group will host this author event in The Butterfly House from 7pm.

Sophie will be interviewed by bestselling author, Lulu Taylor about her journey to writing this new officially authorised romance novel set in the world of Georgette Heyer, the original Queen of Regency Romance. Daughter of The Gardens Group’s owners, Mike and Louise Burks, Sophie will talk about how she spent years immersed in historical fiction, while writing her undergraduate dissertation about Georgette Heyer, and how this followed onto releasing her own hugely popular regency romance novels.

Tickets cost £5 and available from Winstone’s Books on Cheap Street in Sherborne and at Castle Gardens on New Road in Sherborne. Doors open at 6:30pm and free refreshments will be provided by The Walled Garden Restaurant.

22/07/2026

We’re delighted to be hosting the launch of bestselling author Lulu Taylor’s latest novel - The Forever Summer.

A legacy built on a lie. And a search to uncover the truth . . .

The Forever Summer is a gripping original novel from Sunday Times bestseller Lulu Taylor that will keep you captivated through the night – full of glamour, drama and family secrets.

🌟 Thursday 30th July
🌟 6.30pm for 7pm
🌟Butterfly House,
Castle Gardens DT9 5NR
🌟 Tickets £5.
Available in store or online.
Link in bio

04/07/2026

Our Winstone’s Sherborne June top ten bestsellers are (drum roll please…)

The Artist – Lucy Steed

Land – Maggie O’Farrell

The Correspondent – Virginia Evans .l.evans

Operation Pimento – Adam Hart

The Book of Birds – Jackie Morris & Robert McFarlane

Raising Hare – Chloe Dalton

The Eights – Joanna Miller

The Predicament – William Boyd

The Names – Florence Knapp

Ripeness – Sarah Moss

02/07/2026

We were delighted to meet with Morag Evans and Charlotte Tucker from Dorset County Hospital as they collected the books for Operation Jackanory - the wonderful new initiative to bring the joy of reading to children and young people during their hospital stay.

Operation Jackanory has been brought to life by the DCH Library and Transition to Adult Services teams in collaboration with Dorset Youth and Winstone’s Independent Bookshops to provide reading resources to children and young people.

Recognising that children and young people often have limited recreational activities as outpatients or visitors, Operation Jackanory aims to introduce the enjoyment of reading and books as a source of comfort and engagement and enhance patient experience.

You can donate to Operation Jackanory here
https://www.justgiving.com/page/operationjackanory?fbclid=IwY2xjawOb3g5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBXVUVOcFhCd2dyblZZR0lac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHl6xx1-vB72K1SHXGFNH0_KW-6VL6K-8E-471fs__PRObwQxI2JRw5Rc9lVG_aem_chUxKiFHwj1WuVQfqnFtQQ

Pictured left to right - Charlotte and Morag with Wayne Winstone.

19/06/2026

AUTHOR EVENT Join us as we welcome Jon Woolcott and Aidan Meighan to Sherborne as they discuss their new books exploring the landscapes and folklore of the British Isles. Tickets available either in store, at Castle Gardens, or online. 🌟Link in bio. 🌟. Books will be available on the night Thursday 9th July 🌱 The Butterfly House at Castle Gardens 🌱 6.30pm for 7pm 🌱 Tickets £5

11/06/2026

Immerse yourself in the mystical power and beauty of ‘Land’. We hope you enjoy Louise Sarah Troup’s review in this month’s Sherborne Times and pop in to Winstone's Books Sherborneto pick up a copy! 10% discount for members of the Society…..

10/04/2026

Lottie Brooks is Back!
From hilarious MEGA-BESTSELLING author Katie Kirby comes a brand-new story in the phenomenal LOTTIE BROOKS series! Pack your bags, and put on your helmets, for Lottie’s latest hilarious diary! She’s off on a ONCE IN A LIFETIME skiing holiday - what could possibly go wrong?! Amber has seen the light and returned to the QUEENS OF EIGHT GREEN. PHEW! And now she’s invited Lottie on her family skiing holiday – RESULT! One tiny problem… Lottie’s never been skiing before, and she doesn’t know her piste from her poles! How hard can it be though? Join Lottie as she learns how to ski with old and new friends, tries fondue for the first time and discovers what the banana of destiny has in store for her. Will this be the best holiday ever or is it all downhill from here.

We have signed copies of The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks in stock with added goodies while stocks last.

08/04/2026

AUTHOR EVENT - We are excited to announce that we are part of author tour for her latest book How to Age. Join Liz in Sherborne as she shares all the latest scientific research which informs her unique approach to age well; never anti-ageing, always in the best way possible. So much of what we have been told about ageing - especially as women, is wrong. We’re not here to spend our later years in silent decline. We have just never been shown the full picture of what is possible - or how we can take control of it. Liz offers the very best evidence-based biohacks and practical, easy-to-implement, daily plans to improve and boost your energy as you age. She has used these same protocols to turn back her biological age by decades and she now feels stronger, happier and more purposeful in her 60s than in any other decade of her life. In How To Age, and at this special event, she shares her findings so you can, too.
Thursday 30th April 26 | 7pm | Cheap Street Church, Sherborne, Dorset
🌟 For tickets and more details visit our website 🌟

01/04/2026

We are open Good Friday and Easter Saturday 9am-5.30pm for all your bookish needs. We're closed Easter Sunday and Easter Monday but back open on Tuesday 7th at 9am. And, just in case you needed reminding, books are less fattening than chocolate...