Wednesday September 11th 2019
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From 6.30pm:
– Book signing by James O’Brien,
LBC presenter and author of the Sunday Times best seller, How to be Right
– Launch of Chiswick’s new ‘Read Well’ Book Club
Find out more from the organisers of the new monthly book club, which aims to bring local people together to read and reflect on books being published on mental wellbeing. It’s an initiative from ‘Better Mental Health in Chiswick’ – a volunteer group established last year to improve mental health locally, working in partnership with other organisations to raise the profile of mental health and challenging stigma. Find out more by email: bettermentalhealthinchiswick@gmail.com or on Twitter @BMHC_ #readwellbookclub.
Admission free, no ticket required.
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From 7pm to 9pm: Waterstones Local Authors Party
On the eve of the Festival, over a glass of wine or Sipsmith gin and tonic, Torin Douglas and Jo James showcased the wealth of local talent that Chiswick has to offer. Each author had just two minutes to speak about their book, making this a fast-paced, fun and fascinating evening.
The event was kindly sponsored by Sipsmith, which is launching SIP: 100 Gin Cocktails.
Waterstones, 220-226 Chiswick High Road.
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These were this year’s authors and books – and the order in which they spoke (see authors and books above: photo by Roger Green). Chesca Torlot of Sipsmith also introduced their new Gin Cocktail book.
| Alice Peterson (If You Were Here) |
| Kristina Bill (Positive Discipline for Today’s Busy & Overwhelmed Parent) |
| Maggy Pigott (How to Age Joyfully: Eight Steps to a Happier, Fuller Life) |
| Patricia Davies (1000 Days on the River Kwai) |
| Jane Hayward (The Baby Box) |
| Josephine Perry (Performing under Pressure: Psychological Strategies for Sporting Success) |
| Martin Godleman (Mercy) |
| Sara Lodge (Inventing Edward Lear) |
| Julia Drum (Springwell) |
| Molly Arbuthnott (Oscar the Hebridean Cat) |
| Robin Knight (The Extraordinary Life of Mike Cumberlege SOE) |
| Tracy Rees (Darling Blue) |
| Eleanor Ford (Fire Islands) |
| Clare Cassy (Sunny Side Up) |
| James O’Brien (How to be Right) |
| Annette Duckworth (The King and her Children) |
| Lotte Moore (In the Fast Lane) |
| Jerramy Fine (Not for Percy) |
| Robert E Smith (Rage Inside the Machine) |
