Will Self, June 22

Will Self will be talking about his new novel, The Book of Dave, at the Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, SW11, at 7 pm. Tickets £5/£3, tel 020 7978 5844.

Antony Beevor in Bromley

On Thursday June 15th at Bromley Central Library at 7 pm, talking about his latest book The Battle of Spain. Tickets £4, tel 020 8460 6037 or go to www.ottakars.co.uk.

Tuesday June 13: Monica Ali

Monica Ali will be reading from and talking about her latest novels Alentejo Blue at Foyles Bookshop in Charing Cross Road at 6:30 pm (Tickets £5, Tel 0870 420 2600). The book has not had a very warm critical reception, so this is a chance to hear what she has to say about it!

Sarah Waters, June 12

Another chance to hear Sarah Waters - this time discussing her novel Fingersmith with John Mullan at the Guardian Newsroom, 60 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3GA. Doors open at 6pm and the talk will begin at 7 pm. Entry is £7 including a glass of wine. To book email book.club@guardian.co.uk or call 020 7886 9281.
Her talk at the Dulwich Picture Gallery recently was one of the best author talks I've heard; she is an excellent speaker, poised, assured, self-deprecating, articulate... I'd really recommend going to this.

Tribute to Angela Carter, Sunday 11 June

A series of three events, starting at 2 pm with novelist Ali Smith considering Angela Carter's legacy of formal freedom, stylistic vibrancy and thematic potency, and revisits the wit, glorious works and calm panache of th ewoman who refused to be a sound bite.
4 pm: Tariq Ali, Carmen Callil and Michael Moorcock reflect on her as a friend and political activist.
7 pm: Michael Moorcock, Helen Simpson, Ali Smith and Sarah Waters read their favourite passages from her remarkable body of writing.
Tickets: £8.50 for each event, or £22 for all three.
Details and booking online at www.rfh.org.uk.