{"title": "Author Talk — Louisa Young", "start": "2026-11-17T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Primrose Hill Community Library", "address": "Sharpleshall Street 11a, London", "price": "£5 at the door, including a glass of wine", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/fiction"], "description": "An evening author talk at Primrose Hill Community Library. Writer Louisa Young presents her new novel, The Golden Hours, set in 1962 as the Cazalet family gathers at Fakenham Hall, where three cousins nearing forty balance midlife demands with their secret desires and a new generation grows up in a society on the cusp of change. 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The novel follows the recently widowed Mrs Palfrey, who arrives at the Claremont Hotel to spend her remaining days among eccentric fellow residents battling boredom. There she strikes up an unlikely friendship with Ludo, an impoverished young writer who sees her as inspiration for his novel.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/book-club-mrs-palfrey-at-the-claremont-63982/", "official_url": "https://www.phcl.org/events/book-club-mrs-palfrey-at-the-claremont/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7a159269fb30b7661f095bccbc1a9e7e38adf1db5ca209c6fae2ba7f0066b8e2-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Book Launch - Josette's Secret by Odette Elliott", "start": "2026-11-15T14:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-15T16:30:00Z", "place": "Cricklewood Library", "address": "NW2 6UY London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books"], "description": "A family-friendly literary event celebrating the launch of a newly published children's historical novel. Local author Odette Elliott presents Josette's Secret, set in France in the years just after the Second World War, combining history, mystery and adventure. Visitors can meet the author, hear about the story and the inspiration behind the book, and buy a signed copy to take home.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/book-launch-josettes-secret-by-odette-elliott-89026/", "official_url": "https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thefriendsofcricklewoodlibrary/2460956?date=2026-11-15", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8a4ce29fc472eed69eed30c0c2c5c6d18bf298fb70283c7d4a557fc5c67ee816-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Girl Crush Prayers Book Launch Party", "start": "2026-11-10T19:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-10T22:30:00Z", "place": "Finsbury Park Picturehouse", "address": "City North Place 17, N4 3FU London", "price": "GBP 8", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "8.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["comedy/stand-up", "literature/book-presentation"], "description": "A launch party celebrating Girl Crush Prayers, the debut novel by Leigh Douglas, which begins a serialisation with new chapters weekly through February 2027. Cabaret artist Mark T Cox hosts the evening, with Irish comedians Grace Mulvey and Ciara Barnes performing stand-up. Guests can expect bubbles, laughs and sing-alongs at the cinema venue in Finsbury Park.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/girl-crush-prayers-book-launch-party-112082/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8317cadd4e6979b9273a08dff3318706e3fde925a94162ab4d1b4fa064a9b751-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Mill Book Club", "start": "2026-11-10T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-10T20:30:00Z", "place": "The Mill", "address": "Coppermill Lane 7-11, E17 7HA London", "price": "£0", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/book-club"], "description": "The Mill Book Club is a monthly book club held at The Mill, a community venue on Coppermill Lane in Walthamstow, London. It is run by The Mill, with Jenny Mensah as the contact, and meets usually on the first Tuesday of each month in the Garden Room. The club reads and discusses one book per session, with this year's picks including Milkman by Anna Burns, Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healy, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén. Sessions are free, though a donation to The Mill is suggested.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-mill-book-club-65744/", "official_url": "https://themille17.org/events/the-mill-book-club-6-2026-11-03/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Allie Esiri: Sleep", "start": "2026-11-16T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Newham Bookshop", "address": "Barking Road 743-745, E13 9ER London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "An evening of live poetry on sleep, presented by the events series 5x15 and supported by Newham Bookshop. Allie Esiri and Paterson Joseph appear on stage, with Esiri's 'Sleep: A Poem for Every Quiet Hour of the Night' and Joseph's '10 Children Who Changed The World' among the featured books.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/allie-esiri-sleep-41758/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}]}