Waterstones Cambridge

The latest batch of Little People with Big Dreams is out! Don't you just want to collect them all...

We are very Mr. Happy to tell you that storytime this Sunday will be Mr. Men and Little Miss. Whether you are Mr. Tall or Mr. Small, don't be Little Miss Shy about coming along for some Mr. Silly tales of Little Miss Fun and Mr. Nonsense. It starts at 11am (try not to be too Little Miss Late) and you may even be allowed to be a bit Mr. Noisy. Your attendance would be absolutely Little Miss Splendid!

Waterstones Cambridge is pleased to announce a new event that highlights local talent: the Local Authors Showcase. Join us for readings and discussions by local authors whose books will be available purchase and signing at the end of the night.
Meet the Authors...
... Described by the Cambridge Independent as ‘an engrossing read, full of bends and forks’ Anthony Le Moignan romance novel A The Long Goodbye deals with the drama of Alzheimer's.
Hackney born, Cambridge bred Emily Scialom writes a thought provoking novel about a man whose near-death experience is the catalyst for writing a new religion, entitled Religion of Self-Enlightenment.
Former police officer Chris Bailey-Green draws on his philosophy degree in his humorous and heartwarming novel, Apnoea, that questions the meaning of life.
Musician, arts journalist, radio presenter and writer, Mandy Morton is the creator of the fictional cat detective 'Hettie Bagshot'. She has spoken at the Felixstowe Festival in 2016 and will be reading from her latest in The No 2 Feline Detective Agency series, Magical Mystery Paws.
Newspaper journalist David Laws writes a captivating, fast-paced historical fiction focused on the events of 1938 Munich Conference in Munich: The Man Who Said No!
Poet, artist, musician Tracey Cracknell, who can be found performing throughout Cambridge and the surrounding areas, will be reading from her first book of poetry, A Little Book Of Poetry with Pictures for Good Measure.
Drama teacher, actor, writer, and Cambridge local Mark Tunstall will be reading from his humourous collection of stories, Cautionary Tales for Kidults.
Meet in store on the third floor mezzanine. Tickets are available online at: https://www.waterstones.com/…/local-aut hors-showc…/cambridge
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Choo Choo! All aboard the children's section for some traintastic tales featuring Duffy Driver, Jack the Guard and, of course, everybody's favourite little red engine!

Waterstones Cambridge is delighted to announce that James and Bob will be in shop on Saturday, 3 November, for a book signing in celebration of their new book: The Little Book of Bob.
The Little Book of Bob is a collection of the lessons James has learnt from Bob over the years. From the power of friendship to staing calm and finding the joys in a simple life, let Bob be your guide on how to navigate the ins and outs of the life like a wise street cat.
Books will be availab...le to purchase in store.
Terms and Conditions: Please to not use flash photography or try to touch Bob. Due to the number of fans, James will personalize only the first 200 signings. Maximum of 2 items for each fan.
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Book Clubs are BACK at Cambridge! Join us the third Wednesday of every month for Crime-bridge - our crime fiction book club. This month, we're reading Jim Kelly's The Great Darkness. Travel back in time to the Cambridge of 1939 - during the opening weeks of the Second World War.
Kelly will be in store to join in the discussion and sign copies of the book!

Absolutely thrilled to have Jim Kelly with us this Wednesday at our Crime-bridge book club!

University Challenge Star and BBC Maths guru Bobby Seagull will be signing copies of his new book The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers in shop on Saturday, 10 November, on the third floor mezzanine.
An ambassador for National Numeracy Day with Rachel Riley and a long-suffering West Ham fan, Bobby is full of personality and enthusiasm for numbers and how they can translate to our everyday life. In his new book The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers, Bobby injects his wonderfully warm personality and infectious enthusiasm into maths (which is arguably one of the most hated topics on earth), illuminating the world of numbers through stories from his life.

We are pleased to announce our new book group, focusing on books with a queer theme - fiction or nonfiction, by queer and non-queer authors alike, all themes standing under the broad umbrella of the LGBTQIA+ community.
For our inaugural event we will be teaming up with the Encompass Network to discuss the founding of Encompass, LGBT+ and banned books, and, Sarah Waters' incredible Fingersmith.
The Encompass Network strives to improve the LGBT+ situation in Cambridgeshire, t...hrough local events and their Safer Spaces programme. In joining this programme, Waterstones Cambridge will become a Safer Space for all people who identify under the LGBT+ umbrella.
FREE event. All welcome.
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The much-loved character Geronimo Stilton from the humourous chapter books for children aged 5+ will join us in store from 1:30 to 3pm.
Geronimo will have goodies for the children, will read with them and get their books signed. Don't miss out!
FREE event. All welcome.

Victor Cornwall and St John Trevelyan return to Waterstones Cambridge for the next instalment of Scoundrels.
Revolving around the infamous gentlemen's club of London, Scoundrels: The Hunt for Hansclapp continues the combative joint memoirs of adventurer-spies, Major Cornwall and Major Trevelyan.
The second in a trilogy of extremely funny and rude adventure books, Scoundrels is a fresh, fun, must-read for Autumn.

Join Little Green Rain Cape for a magical journey through the wild wood. Along the way you will encounter just about every fairy tale character that you can imagine. From Thumbelina to Red Riding Hood to Rapunzel and from trolls to wolves to wicked witches, Chris Riddell's sumptuous masterpiece is THE picture book event of the year. Snap up your copy at Waterstones Cambridge while stocks last!

Calling all local musicians and poets -
Waterstones Cambridge is pleased to announce Open Mic Nights on the first Thursday of the month for a celebration of music and the spoken word.
There will be speakers, a mic, and a chair. Just bring yourself and whatever you wish to share.
... Free admission. The space will be available from 5:45. See you there!
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Join us this Sunday at 11am for storytime. This week we'll be reading Chris Riddell's fantasy adventure Once Upon a Wild Wood.

Gather around the magic story tree in the Children's section on the first floor on Thursday, 6 September to hear Morgan Le Fay read... Oi Duck-Billed Platypus!

Charlie has this little sister, Lola. She is small and very funny. Come along to the children's section on Sunday to hear all about their zaniest adventures. Entry is free and all are welcome. PLEASE NOTE: This event is purely a themed storytime and no authors or characters will be present