Valerie Grove, July 26

The journalist will discuss her biography about the renowned barrister, playwright and author John Mortimer at the Opera House, Buxton, £9, 10.45am (0845 127 2190)

Market Place, July 28-Aug 1

The Belfast-born poet Seamus Heaney and the novelist Glen Patterson are among the writers reading from their work at Armagh Theatre and Arts Centre, Armagh City, Northern Ireland (028 3752 1821; marketplacearmagh.com)

A.E.Houseman, July 29

Ian McMillan joins Professor Christopher Ricks to take a fresh look at the poet's work, life and times at the Royal College of Music, Britten Theatre, London SW7, 5.45. Free for the evening's Prom ticket holders (0845 401 5040; bbc.co.uk/proms)

Poetry readings, July 29

Adam Foulds and Robert Crawford will be discussing their new poetry collections at The Wordsworth Trust, Cumbria, 6.45pm, £7, optional dinner £15 (015394 35544; www.wordsorth.org.uk)

The Broken Window, July 29

Crime superstar Jeffery Deaver will be discussing and signing copies of his new Lincoln Rhyme novel at Waterstones, Midsummer Place, Milton Keynes, 6.30pm, £3/2 (01908 395384; waterstones.com)

Book Slam, July 31

Meet James Frey, the controversial author of A Million Little Pieces, who will be reading from his new book Bright Shiny Morning at Neighbourhood, 12 Acklam Road, London W10, 8pm, £8/£6 (www.bookslam.com; 0207-524 7979)

Standon Calling, Aug 1

The little boutique music festival also has book readings from the likes of Joe Stretch, the author of Friction and Travis Elborough, who wrote a cultural history of the LP, at a secret venue near Standon, Hertfordshire (standoncalling.com)

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