Welcome to The Hayling Island Bookshop
The Hayling Island Bookshop is one of the last remaining independent bookshops in the area and has gained a reputation for the quality of personal service and the innovative Author signing events that they run. In 2008 they ran or supported events for over 3000 people including Terry Pratchett, Anne Widdecombe, Ian Whybrow, Kate Mosse and Derek Landy and in previous years ran major public events for Jacqueline Wilson and Darren Shan. In addition the Bookshop also ran the children's and Hayling events for the 2008 Havant Literary Festival.In 2008 The Hayling Island Bookshop was named as South of England Independent Bookshop of the year.
Bookshop proprietor Marie Telford is a member of the Advisory Panel for the Independent Booksellers Forum within the Booksellers Association and, with her husband Colin, regularly meets with other independent booksellers to share experiences on how to keep small bookshops alive and well in the UK. They are also active in the local community using their event management experience to sponsor and organise the Hayling Island Scarecrow Festivals in 2007 and 2008. Over 4500 visitors and residents took part in the 2008 Scarecrow Festival.
The Hayling Island Bookshop will again be the main sponsor for The Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival.
Latest News FromThe Hayling Island Bookshop
Visit us during Independent Booksellers Week which runs from June 15th to 22nd and celebrates independent bookselling. You can meet local author Pauline Rowson who will be signbing copies of her latest marine mystery and we will be out and about at local schools with authors.
2009 Events FromThe Hayling Island Bookshop
Public Events are in highlighted in red.
January
January 21st. Meet crime writer Anne Perry at Gosport Discovery Centre at 7.30pm.
February
February 5th.Jason Goodwin, author of The Janissary Tree is at Havant Library at 7pm, he will be talking about his latest book The Bellini Card.Contact The Library or the Bookshop for tickets.
February 6th. Big Screen Scarecrows, highlights of the 2008 Festival screening at The Station Theatre.
February 21st.Imagine Being Frozen In Time! We will be holding the Portsmouth launch of Ali Sparkes' new book Frozen In Time at the Central Library Portsmouth Guildhall Square. Read The Portsmouth News in February for a chance to enter a competition to win copies of the book. There will be money off coupons as well for readers of The News and for new members of the City Library.
February 27th Portsmouth Literary Quiz. Senior Schools Event at Fratton Park Football Stadium.
March
March 2nd World Book Day On site Bookshop at Chichester High School for Girls.
March 3rd World Book Day On site Bookshop at Chichester High School for Girls.
March 5th World Book Day On site Bookshop and Book Signing by Craig Simpson author of Special Operations Death Ray at The Portsmouth Grammar School.
March 9th Meet The Author Portsmouth Schools Library Service Event with Ali Sparkes.
March 12th Meet The Author Portsmouth Schools Library Service Event with Paul Cookson
March 17th Portsmouth Literary Quiz. Primary Schools Event at Fratton Park Football Stadium.
April
April 20th London Book Fair Speaking at Seminar for Independent Booksellers.
April 22nd Portsmouth High School Ali Sparkes Event.
April 23rd Court Lane School Cosham, Sara Starbuck Event.
April 27th St James School Emsworth, Sara Starbuck Event.
April 30th St Edmunds School Portsmouth, Ali Sparkes Event.
May
May 13th Chris Ryan Event at Portsmouth Grammar School.
May 13th Chris Ryan Public Event Twister Launch Tour Hayling Island Community Centre.
June
June 9th Meet The Author Portsmouth Schools Library Service Event with Ali Sparkes.
June 17th Independent Booksellers Week Meet The Author Portsmouth Schools Library Service Event with Paul Cookson
June 17th Independent Booksellers Week Purbrook Junior School Portsmouth Andrew Norriss Event
June 18th Independent Booksellers Week Gosport Discovery Centre Robert Ryan.
June 19th Independent Booksellers Week Purbrook Junior School Portsmouth Andrew Norriss Event
June 20th Independent Booksellers Week Meet Author Pauline Rowson who will be in The Hayling Island Bookshop from 11.00 for an In Store Signing of her latest mystery Dead Man's Wharf.
July
July 6th Bishops Waltham Festival Francis Fyfield. Visit www.bishopswalthamfestival.com for details.
July 25th. Start of the 2009 Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival
August
August 1st. Hayling Island Carnival and Scarecrow Festival Awards.
September
September 25th. Start of the 2009 Havant Literary Festival, visit www.havantlitfest.org.uk for details.
Speakers for 2009 will include Fay Weldon, Maggie Gee, Stella Duffy and children's authors Ian Whybrow and Sandra Horn.October
October 4th Final Day of the 2009 Havant Literary Festival. Louis de Bernieres and the Antonius players will top the bill in WordFest organised in association with Hampshire Library Service
