An informal writing session at Niche Comics Bookshop. All welcome to come and have a go. Hot drinks and cake, available or bring your own.

We are so excited to have an intimate gathering of music lovers back in the bookshop to hear the super talented Elizabeth & Jameson. when: Friday 27th June 2025 at 7:00 - 9:00 pm in the garden or downstairs in the bookshop. Places are limited to 25 so best to book early. Refreshments provided with a donation to HCCN (Huntingdon Community Cancer Network) or bring a pint from the pub next doorand a GENEROUS tips jar for the musicians - Hannah and Griff. See you there.

Join Chloe for a fun-filled character creation workshop and crafting activities to celebrate her new book - The Search for Our Cosmic Neighbours - Hidden Wonders Story time and craft. It usually takes just under an hour. Suggested age range up to 8 years. WINNER: News update! The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Cloe Savage is the WINNER of Waterstones Illustrated Books category 2024. A truly gorgeous volume filled with the wonder and magic of science and nature: We are so lucky to have Chloe in the bookshop on Saturday 13th September at 11am. About her book: The Search for Our Cosmic Neighbours - Hidden Wonders Commander Julia and her team had one mission: to go out into the vast unknown and answer the greatest question of our universe: "Are we alone?" But after visiting countless moons and planets of every size and colour, they have still found ... absolutely nothing. Commander Julia makes the call: it is time to return home; they will try ONE last planet. It is here, on this seemingly desolated wasteland, just as their patience and hope has finally faded, that they will find the answer they've been looking for all this time. And new questions will arise about what to do next, and about who they are, and what it means it have a home... An ambitious, deep, original and stunningly illustrated picture book that takes readers up into the furthest reaches of space, filling them with wonder and awe every step of the way. About her book: The Giant Arctic Jellyfish A moving tale of grit, endurance and self-belief to inspire young explorers and dreamers from a stunningly talented debut.Dr Morley is about to embark on a quest to the northernmost tip of the world, to discover a creature that everyone talks about but nobody has ever seen: The Giant Arctic Jellyfish. After years of research and hard graft, she gathers together a highly trained crew and a boat full of specialist equipment, and sets sail for the vast icy scapes of the Arctic. Will she find what she is searching for? Or will it find her? From debut author-illustrator Chloe Savage comes a beautifully detailed adventure into the unknown, sure to captivate the imagination of young explorers. Join Chloe for a fun-filled character creation workshop and crafting activities. About the author...Chloe Savage was born and raised in Stevenage. She has a First Class BA Hons in TV and Film Set Design from Cardiff and an MA in Childrens Book Illustration from The Cambridge School of Art. She has worked for a number of years in Opera, Film and Television. While doodling on call sheets Chloe found her way to her great love of illustration and storytelling. Awards: Books to Shout About! Award 2023/24 Longlisted Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration Nominated 2024 Illustrated Books category for the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize 2024 West Sussex Picture Books to Shout About award

We are delighted to have a whole week of celebrating independent bookshops. On 14th to 21st June we have lots going on: - A fantasy evening with Holly Race to launch her new book Six Wild Crowns - The Baby Dragon Cafe with activities for all ages run by our work experience students - FREE 100 x 5.00 National Book Tokens - one per customer spending 10 on books - 5.00 Blind Date with a Book surprise books - Storytelling for pre-schoolers daily 11-12 - Homemade cake in the garden in the afternoons from 2:00 - 5:30 pm - A FREE advance copy of new books with any book purchase Other author events planned

Join us for an author event with bestselling author Kate Sawyer at Niche Comics Huntingdon! Kate will be talking to us about her career so far and her latest novel, Getting Away. All Kates books will be available to purchase at the event, with the opportunity to have them signed at the end. Tickets are 2 and include a glass of fizz or a non-alchoholic beverage. You can preorder Kates new book through Eventbrite or directly in the bookshop, just get in touch with us at [email protected] Kate Sawyer worked as an actor and theatre and events producer before writing several short films and then turning her hand to fiction. Her debut novel, The Stranding, was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, won the East Anglian fiction prize, was adapted for BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime and is being developed for the screen by Fremantle and Afua Hirsch's production company Born in Me. Her second novel This Family was a Waterstones Book of the Month and Waterstones Paperback of the Year 2024. Her lastest novel published on 3rd July 2025 with copies available to buy at the event. About Getting Away:"Gripping - and profound... Kate Sawyer has a great gift for capturing the tiny details that tell us everything about a person or dynamic." -- Marian Keyes"From its brilliant, ambitious premise (a story told through family holidays) to its complex and wholly absorbing characters, Getting Away is a moving insight into the beautiful complexity of ordinary lives." -- Jennie GodfreyMargaret Smith is at the beach. It is a summer day unlike any other Margaret has ever known. The Smith family have left the town where they live and work and go to school and come to a place where the sky is blue, the sand is white, and the sound of the sea surrounds them. An ordinary family discovering the joy of getting away for the first time. Over the course of the coming decades, they will be transformed through their holiday experiences, each new destination a backdrop as the family grows and changes, love stories begin and end -- and secrets are revealed. Coming this summer, Getting Away is a dazzlingly ambitious new novel from the author of Waterstones' Fiction Book of the Month, This Family, and the Costa shortlisted The Stranding.

Come and meet award winning childrens author Matty Long Wednesday 18th June 2025 at 4:00 - 5:00 pm At Niche Comics Bookshop Creator of SUPER HAPPY MAGIC FOREST, the new hit CBBC show, Matty Long is coming to Niche Comics Bookshop. In his workshop hell demonstrate how to draw characters from the Super Happy Magic Forest book and TV series step-by-step. Suitable for children aged 5 - 8 years old. Matty will be draw characters from his books, inspire young artists and answer questions. At the end there will be time to purchase books and have them signed by Matty. Copies of Matty's books are also available in the bookshop or website. Www.nichecomicsbooks.co.uk [//Www.nichecomicsbooks.co.uk] Children must be accompanied by an adult. Visit his website here to find out more about Super Happy Magic Forest https://mattylong.com/

Comealong to our informal fantasy/Romantasy book group on Tuesday 17th June 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Chatting about your favourite books and finding out about new ones. A.glass of wine/soft drinks as well as cake included. Other refreshments available. 20% Discount given on any books bought during the evening. 5.00 National Book Token and a goody bag for everyone who comes. Spaces are limited so you will need to book in advance.