Sherborne Literary Society

29/09/2026

A thrilling story of pathology and politics: join award winning writer and editor Josh Ireland on Thursday 1 October for the inside track on Stalin the obsessive hater - and the hapless and suicidally negligent Trotsky.

'The Death of Trotsky: The True story of the Plot to kill Stalin's Greatest Enemy'
has received a raft of positive reviews. Its author, Josh Ireland, will be in conversation with Richard Hopton at Cheap Street Church at 7pm on Thursday. Doors open at 6.30pm.

Tickets are £12 non members, £10 for members, £8 students

19/09/2026

We are thrilled to be hosting Amy on 16 November!

From Merlin's conception to the abduction of Guinevere and the ambitious quest for empire, Amy Jeffs retells the legend of King Arthur with fresh energy, pace and research in ARTHUR: A NEW LIFE, out now. Signed Edition: https://www.waterstones.com/book/arthur/amy-jeffs/9781529455632

19/09/2026

Sophie Raworth was amazing. She gave so much time to the audience and the runners at today’s event. We are very grateful to her and to Craig from Communifit for his incredible effort Thank you also to Winstone's Books Sherborne and Oliver's Coffee House AND Abbey104. We are very proud to be part of this community and to have raised money to nurture a love of books in our schools.

06/08/2026

On a damp afternoon in an English churchyard, a single sunbeam alights on a red rose. Yetminster’s Rory MacLean is at the graveside of his beloved wife Katrin and for him the sunbeam is a sign. To write again, to live again, he needs ‘to do it with her’. This was the start of the journey that was to culminate in ‘Geography of Heaven’, a truly beautiful book about faith, life, death and love.

Follow Rory’s journey by joining him for the Dorset launch. He’ll be in conversation with Louise Troup and available to answer your questions, and sign your copies!

Join us on the 14th August at the Butterfly House Castle Gardens, to hear Rory discuss ‘Geography of Heaven’, 6.30pm for 7pm. Tickets available Winstone's Book and on Ticketsource

https://www.ticketsource.com/sherborneliterarysociety/t-gljooke

06/06/2026

📖 📖 📖 Join us for gripping tales of espionage and heroism in Occupied France. We are so excited to be bringing together young writer Adam Hart and General Sir Andrew Graham to discuss the great escape of Adam's great-grandfather, as documented in 'Operation Pimento'
We invite you to Cheap Street Church at 7pm on 18 June for this special literary event.
Tickets available from the fabulous Winstone's Book and

https://www.ticketsource.com/sherborneliterarysociety/t-kddjvyy

Remember to join the SLS for only £10 and receive a discount on your Winstone's books and all our events!

The book has gained much acclaim:

‘Frank Griffiths’ incredible escape and evasion story will become a wartime classic. Truly inspiring.’ – ANDY McNAB

‘An affectionate and often audacious tale of an unsung WW2 hero. Adam Hart is a writer to watch out for.’ – ANTHONY HOROWITZ

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Tickets are now available for Operation Pimento: Adam Hart in conversation with Sir Andrew Graham, 18 June 2026 at Cheap Street Church, Sherborne on Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 7:00PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

25/03/2026

📕 📕 📕 Author Andrew Miller,
nominated for the Booker Prize, will be speaking about his book, ‘The Land in Winter’, in conversation with Louise Troup, tomorrow night. Tickets available from Winstone's Books Sherborne and the Sherborne Literary Society website. 📕 📕 📕

Thursday 26th March
Doors open 6.30pm for 7pm start