Our thanks to everyone who has supported us so far during this difficult year. We are still open for business during this latest lockdown period. Although our store itself will be closed from Thursday, you can still order by telephone, by  email or though our website as shown below. We will deliver free, to your doorstep in the local area.

Click on this link to view a great selection of books for the festive season from our catalogue

https://www.book2look.com/book/JKKxWHhr2w(haylingislandbookshop.co.uk)

Please note that in addition to books, DVD’s and CD’s, we have a range of jigsaw puzzles and family games that you can order and have delivered as well as National Book Tokens or our own Book Tokens.

We can also arrange shipment of books, DVD’s and CD’s direct from our wholesaler to your friends and family anywhere in the UK – this can include a brief personal message from you.

Ordering is easy, payment by card over the phone.

Telephone: 02392 466 620

Email: enquiries@haylingislandbookshop.co.uk

Our website “Order” page: haylingislandbookshop.co.uk

Thank you, Marie and Colin

We reopen for business on Monday July 15th.

Our thanks to everyone who supported us during the lockdown period.

Initial opening hours will be 9am to 12.30 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We’ll be closed on Wednesday and Sunday. Opening hours will change as we see how people feel about visiting us in the Bookshop.

We hope to see you in the Bookshop soon – but if you prefer to order from us by telephone, email or through our website, we will deliver free of charge to your doorstep in the local area. See the information below for how to order from us.

It’s a struggle for independent retailers just now and we really do ask for your continued support to keep one of the last independent Bookshops on the South Coast going.

Please support us during this difficult time. We have an ordering and delivery service for books either by telephone or via our website or just by sending us an email. We also have a small selection of jigsaw’s and games in the store which we can tell you about over the telephone.

We can still order and deliver National Book Tokens if required.

FREE CHILDREN’S BOOKS – With every order for a children’s book, we will also give away a free World Book Day title from this years selection while stocks last. The titles are listed here https://www.worldbookday.com/books/

HOW TO ORDER

BY TELEPHONE ON 02392 466620

BY EMAIL TO enquiries@haylingislandbookshop.co.uk

ON LINE ON THE “ORDER” PAGE AT OUR WEBSITE haylingislandbookshop.co.uk

WHEN YOU ORDER WE WILL

• GIVE YOU THE EXPECTED DATE OF DELIVERY
• AND ASK YOU TO PAY BY DEBIT / CREDIT CARD
• NATIONAL BOOK TOKENS ARE ALSO ACCEPTED AS PAYMENT

DELIVERY

We will deliver them ourselves as a “contact free” delivery service in the local area. Deliver is free and we deliver to Havant Borough and across the city of Portsmouth.

UK Wide Delivery

We can arrange delivery of books to family and friends elsewhere in the UK. Please ask us for details.

All our arrangements are subject to any changes to the guidelines published by the Government. Thank you.

Features TV presenter and physicist Jim Al Khalili talking about his debut novel based on cutting edge science; best selling novelist Adele Parks on her latest book Lies Lies Lies, a whole day of crime writers, an evening with Romance writers, an evening with travel writers, inside stories from The Beatles Hairdresser, Guardian music journalist David Hepworth, a literary fiction evening with Scott Pack, half term events for children with great children’s authors and much much more.

Find the whole programme at http://www.portsmouthbookfest.co.uk/2020-festival-programme/

The Box Office opened on 6th January. You can browse events and ticket prices at the Book Online link here.https://portsmouth.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/EVENTS?HOMEPRMS=EVSESPARAMS When booking tickets with a charge ensure you continue on to the payment screens in order to secure your booking. You will then receive an email ticket and email receipt. Tickets can also be purchased in person at any Portsmouth City Council Library

Alan Johnson is one of the most  popular politicians of recent times and now a best-selling author, his memoirs selling over half a million copies.

Inspired by his latest book, In My Life, in this highly entertaining show Alan tells his personal story with the help of some of the music that has soundtracked his life, from growing up as an orphan in a West London slum in the 50s to becoming a postman before rising through the Labour Party ranks to hold several cabinet posts, including Home Secretary.

Alan’s new book In My Life and all his previous books will be on sale at the venue and you can meet him to have them signed and dedicated.

Portsmouth BookFest

Thursday 7th March 7pm-9pm Eldon Building, University of Portsmouth

Click To book then select Tickets and scroll down to Alan Johnson on March 7th or you can buy tickets at any Portsmouth City Library

Southampton Nuffield City Theatre 

Friday 15th March 7.30pm

Click To Book at the Nuffield City Southampton or call the BOX OFFICE on 023 8067 1771

This event was rescheduled from last October.  Book online at http://thespring.co.uk/whats-on/heritage/tracy-borman-the-kings-witch/ or call the Box Office on 02392 472700

Tracy Borman is an author and historian, most widely known for writing Elizabeth’s Women, a unique biography exploring the life of Elizabeth I. She has appeared on television and radio numerous times, has written for BBC History and is currently joint Chief Curator for Historic Royal Palaces.

Tracy’s debut novel The King’s Witch is the inspiration for her talk at The Spring. Tracy will take us into the turbulent world of the early Stuart court, where King James I waged a war on witches and Catholics alike. It was not long before a dark campaign to destroy both King and Parliament gathered pace, culminating in the Gunpowder Plot.

The heroine of the novel is Frances Gorges, daughter of one of Elizabeth 1’s favourite ladies-in-waiting. Interweaving fact and fiction, Tracy will tell Frances’ story, and in so doing will bring one of the most dramatic events in British history vividly to life.

We will have copies of her new novel and her highly respected biographies on sale at the event, including her latest Henry VIII and the men who made him : The secret history behind the Tudor throne. 

We will have copies of her new novel and her highly respected biographies on sale at the event, including her latest Henry VIII and the men who made him : The secret history behind the Tudor throne. 

Great Value – Whole Day Event 10.15 to 17.00. Up to 14 speakers. £15 all day ticket, includes a cream tea lunch.

Come along to a fun and informative day exploring crime fiction and fact with crime fiction authors, academics, and experts from the University of Portsmouth.

Your ticket includes:

1. Contemporary crime fiction panel with authors Judith Cranswick, Jeff Dowson, Christine Hammacott, Leigh Russell, Peter Tickler and Carol Westron

2. A talk on forensics by Paul Smith and Colin White (University of Portsmouth)

3. Four shorter talks:

• Agatha Christie- Stranger than death – Gaynor Baker (University of Bath Spa)
• Not much like the Gentle Touch! – Dot Marshall-Gent
• Murder and moving car parks in Oxford – Peter Tickler
• Writing a bestselling series – Leigh Russell

4. Mystery History Panel – The past is a foreign country with authors Barbara Nadel, Leigh Russell, William Shaw, Nicola Slade, Linda Stratmann and Carol Westron.

A Fun Crime Fiction Quiz with bestselling books for prizes. There will also be the chance to buy books and have them signed by the authors.

Tickets from any Portsmouth City Library or by calling The Hayling Island Bookshop on 02392 466 620

One of the most eagerly awaited children’s book of 2017, THE WIZARDS OF ONCE publishes in September, launching a brand new series by Cressida Cowell, author-illustrator of the 8-million-copy-selling How to Train Your Dragon series, which has inspired a generation of readers as well as a DreamWorks’ movie and TV franchise of the same name.

The Hayling Island Bookshop in conjunction with Portsmouth Grammar School are delighted to announce that they will run one of Cressida’ Launch Tour Events. The evening event will take place at the David Russell Theatre, Portsmouth Grammar School, High Street, Old Portsmouth on September 26^th starting at 5pm. The new book is suitable for children aged 8-12.

Each £12.99 ticket entitles the attendee to one copy of the new book and hear Cressida talk about her new series. Cressida will hold a book signing after her Talk. Ticket holders will also receive a poster. A selection of Cressida’s other books will be available to purchase, with cash, at the event venue which will also be signed by her if time permits.

Book tickets by calling The Hayling Island Bookshop on 02392 466620, children must be accompanied by an adult at this event. There is no charge for the accompanying adult.