Heffers of Cambridge: books, stationery, games and music

We are delighted to welcome award winning, author/illustrator (and a Heffers' favourite!) Matty Long back to the children's department, with his brand new chapter book 'Super Happy Magic Forest and the Humongous Fungus'. 3pm - 3.30pm - Drawing Mushrooms with Matty - a fun, fungus-themed drawing ...

As part of his time in Cambridge, appearing for two nights at the Corn Exchange, Heffers is delighted to welcome award-winning comedian Stewart Lee, to sign copies of his latest book, 'March of the Lemmings'.

Join leading suspense authors Sarah Vaughan and Lucy Atkins at Heffers as they discuss why they are drawn to the complicated reality of motherhood, and why this intensity and dysfunction is rich material for any writer.

Queen of crime fiction Donna Leon returns to Heffers with her latest book 'Trace Elements' - the twenty-ninth installment in the highly acclaimed, internationally bestselling Commissario Guido Brunetti series of books.

Wednesday 19th, 3-4pm - Design and build a colony on Mars to get ready for NASA's Rover landing there in June, with ‘Max and Milky Make it to Mars’ author Maria Sproulle.

Thursday 20th, 3-4pm - Come and meet author/illustrator Carolina Rabei who will be reading from her new book ‘Little Lost Fox...

Encompass Network and Heffers present . . Space. The Final Front-queer. Or perhaps . . . Dungeons and Dragons, where you can be whoever you want to be. Come along; get and give book/film/game recommendations; play games and talk about your favourite fantasy characters who are gay or should be gay...

Heffers is delighted to welcome back fantasy author Ben Aaronovitch, as he talks in his own inimitable style about 'False Value' - his highly anticipated new novel, the seventh in the bestselling Rivers of London series.

24th March is Abney Day: the date of the death of the evil protagonist of M R James's Lost Hearts - and, folk horror fans, Heffers has quite the evening lined up for you! We're delighted to present a performance of 'Lost Hearts' with the wonderful Nunkie Theatre's Robert Lloyd Parry as M R James,...

On Saturday 14th March, a group of hand-picked crime writers will descend upon Cambridge for Heffers' second murderously good day of panel discussions, book signings - and answering those author questions you've been just dying to ask.