We're delighted to welcome the king of crime fantasy Ben Aaronovitch to Penarth to celebrate the publication of Stone and Sky , the latest novel in his Rivers of London series featuring Detective Sergeant Peter Grant. Stone and Sky: Detective Sergeant Peter Grant takes a much-needed holiday up in Scotland. And he'll need one when this is over... If more's the merrier, then it's ecstatic as his partner Beverley, their young twins, his mum, dad, his dad's band and their dodgy manager all tag along. Even his boss, DCI Thomas Nightingale, takes in the coastal airs as he trains Peter's cousin Abigail in the arcane arts. And they'll need them too, because Scotland's Granite City has more than its fair share of history and mystery, myth ... and murder. When a body is found in a bus stop, fresh from the sea, the case smells fishy from the off. Something may be stirring beyond the bay - but there's something far stranger in the sky... Ben Aaronovitch: Before becoming a bestselling author,Ben Aaronovitchwas a screenwriter for Doctor Who and a bookseller at Waterstones. He now writes full time, and every book in his Rivers of London series has been a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller. He is published in 14 languages and has sold more than 2 million copies around the world. Aaronovitch is also a trustee on the board of Cityread London and is a long-time supporter of Nigeria's premiere arts and cultural festival, The Ak Festival. He still lives in London, the city he likes to refer to as 'the capital of the world'. ★★★ Tuesday 15 July 7.30 pm (doors 7.00 pm) Penarth Pier Pavilion, The Esplanade, CF64 3AU Tickets: 25.00 including a signed hardback copy of Stone and Sky (RRP 20.00) / 10.00 event only / 5.00 student ticket / 5.00 inclusive ticket Any book not collected at the event will be held in Griffin Books for three months after the date of the event. There are a limited number of Event Only tickets available for this event.

If you're looking for the perfect summer book event, then look no further! We have not one, not two, but THREE bestselling novelists on the line-up of our Feel-Good Fiction panel event at Penarth Pier Pavilion. We are beyond excited to welcome Santa Montefiore, Cathy Bramley andGeorgina Moore to Penarth for what is sure to be an uplifting and memorable evening. So take a romantic stroll along the Pier, grab yourself an ice-cream and then let us introduce you to your next favourite read... Secrets of the Starlit Sea - the second book in Santa Montefiore's sensational new Timeslider series - is an epic and stunningly romantic time-travel mystery which sees Pixie Tate travel to New York's Gilded Age to unearth a mysterious secret at the heart of the opulent Aldershoff Hotel; a story of grief, resilience and new beginnings, Somewhere Only We Know by Cathy Bramley, follows Magnolia Jones who, six months on from the loss of her daughter, embarks on the gap year trip the twenty-three-year-old had dreamed of taking; and Georgina Moore'ssweeping escapist romance River of Stars is set on a bohemian island where the return of a prodigal son stirs profound emotions in the woman whose heart he broke years before. ★★★ SANTA MONTEFIOREis the number one bestselling author of over thirty novels and has sold over six million copies worldwide. Her books have been translated into twenty-five languages and she won an RNA Award for The Temptation of Gracie in 2019, which is currently in development for film. Born in England in 1970, she grew up in Hampshire and now lives in London with her husband, writer Simon Sebag-Montefiore, their daughter Lilochka, son Sasha, and dog Simba. CATHY BRAMLEYis the Sunday Times Top Ten best-selling author of The Lemon Tree Cafe . Her other romantic comedies include Ivy Lane , Appleby Farm , Wickham Hall , Conditional Love , The Plumberry School of Comfort Food and White Lies and Wishes . She lives in a Nottinghamshire village with her family and a dog. Cathy turned to writing after spending eighteen years running her own marketing agency. She has been always an avid reader, never without a book on the go and now thinks she may have found her dream job! Now Deputy MD of Arts PR Agency Midas,GEORGINA MOOREis an award-winning book publicist, who has worked in the publishing industry for twenty years, most recently at Headline. The Garnett Girls is Georginas first novel and is set on the Isle of Wight, where Georgina and her family have a holiday houseboat called Sturdy. Georginas main residence is a houseboat in the River Thames, where she lives with her partner, two children and Bomber, the Border Terrier. ★★★ Wednesday 23 July 7.30 pm (doors 7.00 pm) Penarth Pier Pavilion, The Esplanade, CF64 3AU Tickets: 12.00 Event Only / 5.00 Student Ticket / 5.00 Inclusive Ticket

And perhaps in that big, beautiful universe theres someone waiting for her. If she can find the courage to open her heart. Join us for an unforgettable evening with Cecelia Ahern the international bestselling author of PS, I Love You , Where Rainbows End , and Roar . Were thrilled to welcome Cecelia to Penarth Pier Pavilion to discuss her tender and timely new novel Paper Heart a luminous exploration of isolation, resilience, and the quiet bravery it takes to step back into the world. Paper Heart: Pips world is small. But its about to become a whole lot bigger. For years shes tucked away her dreams, shrinking herself into the space left behind like the delicate origami she creates alone in her room. Then hope comes from an unlikely place: an astronomer from the local observatory. He teaches her to look up at the stars, and to see a world far bigger and more beautiful than she ever imagined. And perhaps in that big, beautiful universe theres someone waiting for her. If she can find the courage to open her heart. Pip never stopped dreaming, but now its time for her to live and maybe even to fall in love. ★★★ Cecelia Ahern is beloved by women across the globe for her utterly original and imaginative storytelling. Her novels cut to the heart of what matters to her readers, underlining her novels with searing social commentary on the pressures of modern life. With tenderness and insight, she offers a roadmap for how to overcome hard times. Its no wonder that she has captured the hearts and minds of millions of readers. Cecelias 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 twenty-five 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+. Tuesday 3 September | 7.30 pm Penarth Pier Pavilion, The Esplanade, CF64 3AU Tickets:10.00 event only / 25.00 including a signed hardback copy of 'Paper Heart' (RRP 20.00) There are a limited number of Event Only tickets available. Any book not collected at the event will be held in Griffin Books for three months after the date of the event.