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BookBlast Book Club, Hatchards, Summer 2026 News

May 1, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

The BookBlast® Translation Book Club meets in person at 6pm on the second Monday of each month at Hatchards, Piccadilly, to discuss engaging, well-written fiction in translation from the past decade, offering thought-provoking reads that […]

BookBlast Book Club, Hatchards, Spring 2026 News

January 15, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

The BookBlast® Translation Book Club meets in person at 6pm on the second Monday of each month at Hatchards, Piccadilly, to discuss engaging, well-written fiction in translation from the past decade, offering thought-provoking reads that […]

The Children’s Bookshow 2025 News & Events

August 29, 2025 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

BookBlast® is delighted to bring you news about this year’s The Children’s Bookshow. The much loved and hugely popular national tour of writers and illustrators of children’s literature brings the joy of books and reading […]

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Olivier Norek in conversation with Andrey Kurkov, French Institute UK, News & Events

August 28, 2025 Ben F Comments Off

We look forward to seeing you at the French Institute on 16 September, when Olivier Norek will be in conversation with Andrey Kurkov. We featured Andrey Kurkov’s Grey Bees at our first BookBlast book club […]

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My Sister’s Red Shirt by Tie Ning Review

July 25, 2025 Ben F Comments Off

My Sister’s Red Shirt by Tie Ning, beautifully translated from the Chinese by Annelise Finegan, is an unusual bestselling semi-autobiographical novella written through the lens of a young woman reflecting on a family in crisis […]

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BookBlast Book Club, Hatchards Piccadilly, Autumn 2025 News

July 22, 2025 Ben F Comments Off

The BookBlast® Translation Book Club meets in person at 6pm on the second Monday of each month at Hatchards, Piccadilly, to discuss engaging, well-written fiction in translation from the past decade, offering enjoyable reads and […]

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Writers in the Park: Europe’s Brightest New Voices News & Events

May 15, 2025 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

Join us for a relaxed yet inspiring literary morning with a group of writers in the park, Europe’s brightest new voices, in the heart of St James’ London, as part of the European Writers in […]

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Translation Book Club with Claudia Piñeiro News

February 16, 2025 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

Our Translation Book Club at Hatchards Celebrates One Year! As international relations and intercultural understanding grow dangerously strained, reading literature in translation has never been more vital. Who better to introduce readers to cultures from […]