House of YA is going on the road to celebrate our summer of love!  

Whether it is romantasy, rom-com, slow-burn or enemies-to-friends-to-lovers and back again, we have a YA romance you’re bound to fall in love with.

The Authors:
Bea Fitzgerald, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Greek myth romantasy Girl, Goddess, Queen. Bea’s hotly anticipated new novel The End Crowns All is a sapphic reimagining of the Trojan War and features a simmering slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance that will have readers yearning for more.  

We're delighted to announce that we will be joined by Steve Cavanagh on 31st July. 

Cavanagh's new book Witness 8 returns to a well-loved character: Eddie Flynn returns in another pulsating legal thriller from the author of Kill for Me, Kill for You, as a twisted witness to a murder begins her own deadly game. 

The Burnt House begins with the house – and a body: Alan Hobbes stabbed to death in his own bed.

For years, he’s lived as a recluse in the remains of a derelict mansion that once belonged to a serial killer.

We're thrilled to announce that we have Ami Charlize joining us for a Meet & Greet Signing to celebrate the launch of her book, My World.

Told with her trademark humility and honesty, this part memoir, part self-help guide reveals how social media sensation Ami Charlize has navigated the challenges and successes of young adulthood.

As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are excited to announce, an evening at the Old Woollen with music journalist, DJ and author Patrick Clarke about his latest release Bedsit Land – The Strange Worlds of Soft Cell. Patrick will be joined in conversation with journalist, broadcaster and musician John Robb.

With Gaby Roslin.

As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are delighted to announce, an evening at the Old Woollen with multi-million bestseller and contemporary fiction powerhouse, Cecelia Ahern. Cecelia constantly defies expectations. Ever evolving, she is most recently known for her provocative, mind-bending collection Roar, adapted for TV by Nicole Kidman.

Cecilia will be taking about her latest gripping novel ‘Into the Storm‘ which is about motherhood, escaping the past, and what really happened on one wild, stormy night.

As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival we are delighted to announce, An afternoon with Kate Mosse at the Old Woollen. Kate Mosse CBE FRSL is an award-winning novelist, playwright, performer, campaigner, interviewer and non-fiction writer. The author of ten novels and short-story collections, her books have sold over five million copies, been translated into thirty-eight languages and published in more than forty countries. Kate will be talking to us about her latest novel The Map of Bones, which will be released on 10th October.

Join us in the shop, as we welcome award winning fiction writer Charlotte Mendelson, to chat about her 6th novel Wife.

Join nationally acclaimed poet Matt Abbott for a relaxed and engaging creative writing session. Whether you have a story to tell, or you just want to explore your creative potential, Matt will provide the building blocks for vivid and effective poetry and creative writing. All abilities and levels of experience welcome.

This workshop is free but booking is essential, see Tickets below.

Join professional writer and teacher Chris and explore the world of memoir writing.

A memoir is a narraive written from your perspective, which can be about an important aspect of your life. As well as being an empowering personal journey, writing a memoir can help you share priceless life experiences so that they can inspire others.

In the session you will be looking at where to start and how to structure your memoir.

Chris will be on hand to offer expert writing tips and will guide you through the process of memoir writing.

Join us in the shop for an evening with Manchester author, Dr Natalie Cawley as she introduces her debut book Just About Coping. In honest stories from her own life crises and the experiences of some of her patients as she trains to be a psychotherapist, Dr Natalie Cawley takes us on a journey into the therapy room.