GLASGOW: Sarah Waters reads from her novel, The Night Watch, at Waterstone’s, Sauchiehall Street, February 21, 6.30pm, £3 (0141 332 9105)
LLANDUDNO: Intoxication: weekend conference, February 24-26: talks and discussions with authors including Marek Kohn, Niall Griffiths and Ruth Padel; times and prices vary. For details call 029 2047 2266 or email post@academi.org
LONDON: Adam Jacot de Boinod signs copies of his book, The Meaning of Tingo, at Waterstone’s, Notting Hill Gate, W11, February 14, 1pm, free (0207 229 9444)
Claire Harman discusses her biography of Robert Louis Stevenson, at the Savile Club, Brook Street, W1, February 16, 6.30pm, £7.50 (includes refreshments), £25 to include supper. To book call 020 7629 5462 or email reception@savile club.co.uk
Jewish book week, February 25-March 5: talks, readings and discussions with authors including Antony Beevor, Ian Buruma, Michael Bywater, Elaine Feinstein, Lawrence Freedman, Carl and Leonie Gombrich, John Kampfner, Anne Karpf, Imre Kertesz, Adam LeBor, Sara Paretsky, Piers Paul Read, Claudia Roden, Jon Ronson and Meg Rosoff, at the Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, WC1. Tickets £8 per event, students £4. To book call 0870 060 1798, for more details on these and Jewish book week on tour visit www.jewishbookweek.com
MANCHESTER: Val McDermid talks about her novel, The Grave Tattoo, at The Portico Library, Mosley Street, February 15, 6.30pm, free but ticketed. To reserve a place telephone 020 8307 4662 or email debbie.collings@harpercollins.co.uk
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OXFORD: AC Grayling signs copies of and talks about his new book, Among the Dead Cities, at Borders, Magdalen Street, February 23, 7pm, free (01865 203 901)
CAMBRIDGE: Sarah Waters signs copies of and talks about her novel, The Night Watch, at Waterstone’s, Sidney Street, February 15, 6.30pm, £3 redeemable against purchase (01223 351 688)