Stitches & Stories is a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its fifth meeting of 2026, we’ll discuss The Tapestry of Time by Kate Heartfield.

Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our fifth meeting of Hay Reads 2026 we’ll be talking about Claire Keegan.

Please ask in the bookshop for input and recommendations.

Found in Translation is the newest book group which started in the shop in July 2025. At its next meeting we’ll be looking at The Dry Heart by Natalia Ginzburg.

Author Helena Attlee introduces her latest title, The Fire in the Mountain over a sumptuous three-course Sicilian supper!

At North Books, 4 Castle Street, Hay-on-Wye on Thursday 3rd September, 6-9pm

This is a first collaboration between author, chef and bookshop and we hope you keen to find out more. jules@northbooks.co.uk

Stitches & Stories is a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its fourth meeting of 2026, we’ll discuss Fabric by Victoria Finlay.

Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our fourth meeting of Hay Reads 2026 we’ll be talking about Zadie Smith.

Please ask in the bookshop for input and recommendations.

Found in Translation is the newest book group which started in the shop in July 2025. At its next meeting we’ll be celebrating the group’s first anniversary and discussing the book we have most enjoyed together and what we are all reading currently. If you’re intrigued to discover more and interested in joining us, this is a good time to start!

Found in Translation is the newest book group which started in the shop in July 2025. At its next meeting we’ll discuss On The Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle.

Ben Rawlence in conversation about his latest book, Think Like A Forest.

Stitches & Stories is a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its second meeting of 2026, we’ll discuss The Silence Factory by Bridget Collins.

Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our second meeting of Hay Reads 2026 we’ll be talking about Nobel Peace prize winner, Toni Morrison.

Please ask in the bookshop for input and recommendations.

Found in Translation is the newest book group which started in the shop in July 2025. At its next meeting we’ll discuss The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.

Stitches & Stories is a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its fIrst meeting of 2026, we’ll discuss City of Silk by Glennis Virgo.

Found in Translation is the newest book group which started in the shop in July 2025. At its next meeting we’ll discuss The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna.

Stitches & Stories is a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its fInal meeting of 2025, we’ll discuss Close Knit by Jenny Colgan.

Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our final meeting of Hay Reads 2025 we’ll be talking about ghost tales.

Please ask in the bookshop for input and recommendations.

Found in Translation is a new book group starting in the shop this July. At its next meeting of 2025, we’ll discuss All Souls, by Javier Marias. Please note this meeting has now been postponed to November 19th due to illness.

This special event will be hosted by Stiches & Stories bookgroup but with the added bonus of author, Kate Evans, being present.

Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our fifth meeting of Hay Reads 2025 we’ll be talking about the work of Ursula Le Guin available.

Please ask in the bookshop for input and recommendations.

Found in Translation is a new book group starting in the shop this July. At its next meeting of 2025, we’ll discuss All Souls, by Javier Marias. Please note this meeting has now been postponed to November 19th due to illness.

Rev Penny Stephens in conversation about her debut cosy crime novel, Till Death Us Do Part published in July by Quercus.

Stitches & Stories is a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its fourth meeting of 2025, we’ll discuss The Winter Dress by Lauren Chater.

Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our fourth meeting of Hay Reads 2025 we’ll be talking about the selection of contemporary Welsh fiction available.

Please ask in the bookshop for input and recommendations.

Jay Griffiths in conversation about her latest book, how animals heal us.

Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our third meeting of Hay Reads 2025 we’ll be talking about the wide ranging work of John Boyne.

His novels are published in 60 languages, making him the most globally translated Irish writer of all time.

Stitches & Stories is a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its third meeting of 2025, we’ll discuss A Single Thread, by Tracy Chevalier.

Bryony Rheam in conversation. (Guardian Top Ten Women Writers from Zimbabwe).

St George's Day and Summer fiction from Wales and Zimbabwe. A reception with Parthian Books and Firefly Press

Stitches & Stories is a book group of crafters who sit and discuss books while they work alongside each other. At its second meeting of 2025, we’ll discuss The Golden Fleece, by Esther Rutter.

Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our second meeting of Hay Reads 2025 we’ll be talking about the wide ranging work of Jasper Fforde.

Jasper Fforde has been writing in the Absurdit/Speculative Genre since 2001 when his novel 'The Eyre Affair' debuted on the New York Times Bestseller list. His 18th novel, 'Dark Reading Matter' will be the eighth and final book in his 'Thursday Next' and he counts his sales in millions. He lives and works in his adopted nation of Wales.