Michael Moorcock talks about the final volume in his Pyat Quartet, The Vengeance of Rome, at Heffers, Trinity Street, January 19, 6.30pm. Tickets are free from Heffers or by telephoning 01223 568 521
EDINBURGH: Kate Grenville reads from and talks about her new novel, The Secret River, at Blackwell’s, South Bridge, January 26. Tickets free from the store, by telephone on 0131 622 8216 or email simon.mackay@blackwell.co.uk
GRASMERE: Weekend Arts & Book festival, January 20-22: talks and readings with authors including Max Egremont, Christopher Frayling and Matthew Hollis. Full residential fee of £280 includes accommodation at the Prince of Wales Hotel, nr the Wordsworth Trust. Fees per lecture £7, two talks and lunch £20, two talks plus dinner £35. For details call 015394 35544
LONDON: voice coach Patsy Rodenberg discusses her work and the importance of poetry with Ruth Padel, at the London Review Bookshop, Bury Place, WC1, January 19, 7.30pm, £10, concs £5. To book call 020 7420 9896
Nick McDonell, author of Twelve, reads from his new novel, The Third Brother, at The Pineapple, Leverton Street, NW5, January 22, 8pm, free. For further information call 020 7609 2543 or email rtvnr@msn.com
William Boyd talks about his BBC drama on the Bard, A Waste of Shame, with Katherine Duncan-Jones, at the Courtauld Institute, Somerset House, Strand, WC2, January 23, 7pm. Suggested contribution £5. For more details call 020 7845 4676 or email info@rslit.org
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MILTON KEYNES: Tess Gerritsen signs copies of and talks about her crime novel, Vanish, at Ottakar’s, Unit 72, Midsummer Place, January 17, 6.30pm, £3 (includes refreshments). To make a booking call 01908 395 384
OXFORD: Kunal Basu talks about his new novel, Racists, at Blackwell’s, Broad Street, January 18, 7pm, £2 (includes wine). To book call 01865 333 623 or email customers.ox@blackwell.co.uk
PITLOCHRY: Winter Words 2006, January 26-29: readings, signings and discussions with authors including Christopher Brookmyre, Janice Galloway, Jane Gregory, AL Kennedy, John Lister-Kaye, Val McDermid, Denise Mina, Ian Rankin, Christopher Rush, Jeremy Seal, Joanna Trollope and Louise Welsh; times and prices vary. All events at the Pitlochry festival theatre, Port-Na-Craig. To make a booking call 01796 484 626, for more details visit www.pitlochry.org.uk
YORK: TS Eliot shortlisted poet Polly Clark and Yang Lian read from their work, at the Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate, January 25, 7.30pm. Free, but places are limited. To make a reservation call the box office on 0845 961 3000