The Falling Event ticket

Join us for an evening in conversation with Carole Hailey to talk about her new book The Falling.

When: 4/11/26 18:30 start (doors 18:15)

Where: 26a Crwys Road, CF24 4NL

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There will be books available to buy at the event or you can preorder here. 

Book - £14.99 (£2 off the ticket price if you preorder the book)

There is an option to pay what you can as we would like to keep this event accessible for all. There is a limited number of PWYC tickets so please only use it if you need to.

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About the book:

‘Life-affirming’ Cailean Steed
‘Completely captivating’ Alice McIlroy
‘One of the best books I’ve read this year’ Joanna Miller

Cassie had an unconventional childhood, growing up with a father who spent all of his time preparing for the apocalypse. Instead of going to school, she had an eccentric curriculum at the kitchen table with her mum, and instead of going out to play, she either snuck off to see her beloved grandparents or went to the family safe space, a garage that had been sealed off and stocked with tinned food and emergency batteries.

Now middle-aged and living alone, Cassie continues the rhythms of preparing for the worst, even though her dad failed to prepare for the slow-motion tragedy that became their family. But when an asteroid is located in the solar system, the chance of impact in northern Europe climbing every day, the worst finally seems to be confirmed. Cassie’s strange dad might just turn out to have been her salvation…

About the author:

Carole Hailey completed a six-month Guardian/UEA novel writing course taught by Bernardine Evaristo, then promptly abandoned her career in law to undertake an MA in Creative Writing at Goldsmiths and a PhD in Creative Writing at Swansea University. Her debut, The Silence Project, was a BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick, Waterstones Welsh Book of the Month and a Kindle No. 1 bestseller. Carole’s second novel, Scenes from a Tragedy was shortlisted for the 2026 CWA Twisted Dagger. The Falling is her third novel and Lucy Mangan of The Guardian said of it, "The Falling may be the book of the year so far for me."

Accessibility:

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We are wheelchair accessible. We have a temporary ramp we can put out to get in over the small step and once inside the shop floor is even. If you want to find out more about how to get here, check out our about page.

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