Upcoming events

FRIDAY 17th DECEMBER 2021, 11am

Michael Morpurgo Book Signing

**UPDATE** Unfortunately, due to the progress of the pandemic, Michael will not be signing in the bookshop this Friday.
He has kindly agreed to sign books off-site on the day, so please contact us to pre-order any of his titles.
You can give the name(s) you want Michael to write in the books and your signed copies will be available to collect from Friday afternoon onwards.

Sir Michael Morpurgo will signing copies of his books at Dogberry & Finch Books on Friday 17th December at 11am.
There will be a good selection of Michael's most recent books in stock to choose from, however if you'd like a particular title please contact the bookshop to pre-order.
Please note:
The bookshop will be closed between 10.30am-11am in the morning to prepare the space.
Numbers will be limited inside the shop so please be prepared to queue outside.
It would be appreciated if general browsing, orders and collections are not carried out during the event.
There will be an optional collection pot to support the charitable work of Farms for City Children.

TUESDAY 17th MARCH 2020, 7pm - 8.30pm

Memoir Writing Workshop

Update! Due to the ongoing nationwide coronavirus situation, this event has been postponed.
Ever thought of writing down your life story or the story of a relative?
Dogberry & Finch Books is hosting a one-off workshop this Spring, focusing on the tools and story-telling skills that will help you to transform lived experience into an art form.
Led by multi-published (under pen names Karen Hayes & Karen Nelson) novelist and poet Karen Eugenia Boreham, author of the critically-acclaimed memoir ‘Song out of Darkness’.
Limited spaces available. Tickets £15 from the bookshop or via the Get Tickets link below.

SATURDAY 18th April 2020, 10am - 12pm

Jo Bradford Smartphone Photography Demo & Photo-Walk

Update! Due to the ongoing nationwide coronavirus situation, this event has been postponed.
Fine-art photographer Jo Bradford will be at Dogberry & Finch Books this Spring for a short demo and signing of her best-selling book: ‘Smart Phone Smart Photography', followed by a photo-walk in our beautiful Simmons Park. All welcome at 10am for the workshop and book-signing. If you'd also like to attend the photo-walk, please reserve your space as numbers are limited.
Jo is an award-winning photographer who takes pictures of the wild and windy moor on her doorstep and posts them on Instagram as @greenislandstudios where she has a large and loyal following for her smartphone photography.
She delivers a range of photo-adventures, photo-walks, guided tours, and workshops in smartphone photography from beginner’s sessions to masterclasses from Green Island Studios, her bespoke analogue darkroom, photography workshop and studio space on Dartmoor.
Jo is often featured talking about photography on TV and radio shows including BBC1's Sunday evening prime time TV show Countryfile, and on the BBC and ITV evening news, and on Radio 4.

SUNDAY 26th April 2020, 2.30pm - 5pm

Book Talk and Tea with Alan Lee: “The Hobbits Sketchbook”

Update! Due to the ongoing nationwide coronavirus situation, this event has been postponed.
Dogberry & Finch Books will be the official book stockist for this eagerly-awaited event organised by Friends of Chagford Library.
The Hobbit Sketchbook "celebrates in words and pictures the beautiful work that award-winning artist Alan Lee produced for J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, and includes dozens of brand-new paintings and pencil drawings exploring the world of Bilbo Baggins. Since The Hobbit was first published in 1937; generations of readers have fallen under its spell.
That magic was reignited sixty years later, when Alan Lee was commissioned to produce a special illustrated edition, and his delicate pencil drawings and beautiful watercolour paintings have become for many the definitive vision of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. In this sumptuous, large-format hardback Alan Lee reveals in pictures and in words how he created these images, which would prove so powerful, matching perfectly with Tolkien's own vision, that they would eventually define the look of Peter Jackson's film adaptations and earn Alan a coveted Academy Award."
Tickets £5 available from Sally's Newsagents in Chagford or Eventbrite. Venue: Jubilee Hall, Chagford, TQ13 8DP

MONDAY 9th NOVEMBER, 7pm - 8pm

Janet Dowling: Devon Ghost Tales

Update! Due to the ongoing nationwide coronavirus situation, this event has been postponed.
Why should children have all the fun at Halloween?
This Autumn Dogberry & Finch Books will be welcoming acclaimed author, folklorist, professional storyteller & public speaker Janet Dowling to Okehampton for eerie tales and a signing of her stand out book 'Devon Ghost Tales'.
"A beautifully balanced and pitch-perfect collection, this is for all fans of the eerie, uncanny and the downright spooky. Highly recommended."
- Janet Talbot, author of The Faerie Thorn

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