Waterstones Gower Street hosted their annual Christmas Extravaganza Author Night on Thursday 8th December 2011, and as usual, supplied some big literary names to participate in signings and chats with readers.
This year’s line-up included:
The wonderfully prolific John Gribbin - science writer and astrophysicist - promoting his latest book, The Reason Why: The Miracle of Life on Earth. To read the THES review of this book by astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell, click here.
John Gribbin (Photo: S. Klinge)
Environmental writer & historian Richard Hamblyn, with his latest book, The Art of Science: A Natural History of Ideas. To read The Guardian’s review of this book by science writer Peter Forbes, click here.
Richard Hamblyn (Photo: S. Klinge)
John Gribbin & Richard Hamblyn (Photo: S. Klinge)
Man Booker Prize-winning author & journalist Howard Jacobson, promoting his latest book, Whatever It Is, I Don’t Like It. To read The Telegraph’s review of the book by Gerald Jacobs, click here.
Howard Jacobson (Photo: S. Klinge)
Previous Waterstones Gower Street author nights have featured:
Acclaimed actor, broadcaster & author Simon Callow.
Simon Callow (Photo: S. Klinge)
Broadcaster, author and historian Dan Cruikshank.
Dan Cruikshank (Photo: S. Klinge)
Broadcaster, historian and author David Starkey.
David Starkey (Photo: S. Klinge)
Author and historian Diarmaid MacCulloch.
Diarmaid MacCulloch (Photo: S. Klinge)
Historian & biographer Richard Holmes.
Richard Holmes (Photo: S. Klinge)
Journalist, broadcaster & author Andrew Marr.
Andrew Marr (Photo: S. Klinge)
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Samantha Friedman
December 12, 2011
Howard Jacobson also was recently named the recipient of Hadassah Magazine’s Harold U. Ribalow book award. More information is available here:
http://www.hadassah.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=keJNIWOvElH&b=5772823&ct=11522647¬oc=1