Waterstones Kensington

Fancy yourself a bit of a foodie? We have just the thing! Tomorrow we will be hosting the launch of the ChariTable Signature Dish Cookbook - a beautiful book filled with recipes from all your favourite top chefs. And for every book sold, £5 is donated to charity. Still not convinced? The event is free!
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Join Non Pratt (Trouble and Truth or Dare), Holly Bourne (The Spinster Club series) Lucy Ivison and Tom Ellen (Lobsters and Freshers) and learn how to survive anything the world can throw at the unsuspecting young adult from these universally acclaimed authors. Struggling to get by in Freshers week? We’ll give you our top list of must-have items. Wondering how to be a loud and proud feminist? Join the Spinster Club and we’ll take down the patriarchy together. Worried about su...rviving on social media? The A-Team will teach you everything they know. Rounded off with a game of truth or dare – bring your best ideas and our wonderful authors will be put to the test!
Non Pratt grew up in Teesside and now lives in London. Her debut novel, Trouble, was shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, the Branford Boase, and was longlisted for the Carnegie. Following on from her second book, Remix, Non is a star of the Young Adult book community. Find out more about Non and her books by following her on Twitter @NonPratt.
Co-authors of the hilariously funny novels Lobsters and Never Evers, Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison met in the sixth form and have been friends ever since. Lucy works as a school librarian, as well as teaching in girls’ schools across London specialising in building confidence and creativity. Tom is a journalist and has written for ShortList, Time Out, Vice, talkSPORT, ESPN and Viz. Their new YA novel, Freshers, will be published in August 2017.
Holly Bourne is an author and a journalist. The first book in the Spinster Club series, Am I Normal Yet?, was chosen as a World Book Night book for 2016 and was shortlisted for the YA Book Prize. The Spinster Club series has also inspired the formation of Spinster Clubs across the UK and Ireland. Before becoming a full-time author, Holly was editor of TheSite.org - a charity-run advice and information website for young people.
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Join four bestselling Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month authors for an evening of magical musings. From cogs and clockwork, Olympian gods, beetles and spaghetti-hoops; Peter, Maz, MG and Lara will be talking about their latest books for children and answering all your burning questions.
Children’s author and animator, Peter Bunzl is the author of Cogheart, shortlisted for the 2017 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. The second book in the Cogheart Adventures, Moonlo...cket, is out on 1st May 2017.
Maz Evans began writing as a journalist and feature writer. Her debut children’s novel Who Let the Gods Out? was Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month in February 2017, and its sequel, Simply the Quest, will publish in August.
Beetle loving MG Leonard is the author of the bestselling Beetle Boy, which was shortlisted for this year’s Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. Beetle Queen, the sequel, is out now.
Lara Williamson is the author of three bestselling novels for children. Lara’s debut, A Boy Called Hope, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and her second novel, The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair, was nominated for the Blue Peter Book Award. Her third novel, Just Call Me Spaghetti-Hoop Boy is out now.
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Princess themed Story Time in our children's department. We'll be reading princess themed storybooks for young girls and boys starting with The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch. Suitable for children 1-3 years old.

Celebrating David Johnstone’s extraordinary recipe book that brings together 365 of the UK’s finest chefs in support of good causes. The chefs have contributed their Signature Dish to this luxury full colour hardback book to make the perfect gift for all foodies with £5 from each book to a charity you choose. What more could you possibly want? Come and join us in raising a glass to this fantastic achievement. Giving Back Has Never Tasted So Good!

Check out the big brain on friend of the shop Kate Williams she's just won Celebrity Mastermind! You rock Kate!

Our amazing Window Elf has excelled again! Check this out!

Brush up your Bowie! Loving the Alien in the shop this weekend!

Enzo's coming! https://www.waterstones.com/…/an-evenin g-…/london-kensington Are you ready?

A brilliant way to kick off 2017's Events Program at Kensington Waterstones big love to Mary, Keith and Clifford and all the lovely Bowie fans who came and joined in. #CelebratingDavidBowie

We're really excited to have Peter May - author coming to Waterstones Kensington. Get your tickets by calling the shop or clicking right here: https://www.waterstones.com/…/an-evenin g-…/london-kensington If you can't make it to London Peter's on tour! Check it out https://www.waterstones.com/petermay