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Stirling Series Defcon 1 Geopolitics

25 Sep 2026 – 12:00 BST
Hereford Military History Festival

Authors Keir Giles, David J. Betz & Elisabeth Braw explore the current global geopolitical landscape. Chaired by Charles Hecker.

Elizabeth Finkel & Caitjan Gainty: Beyond Reasonable Doubt

18 Aug 2026 – 15:45 BST
Edinburgh International Book Festival

Devi Sridhar chairs a robust discussion on doubt and certainty with medicine historian Caitjan Gainty, author of Healthy Scepticism, and journalist Elizabeth Finkel.

Full Stack Spies w/ Ahana Datta Fasel

1 Oct 2026 – 18:30 BST
Waterstones Gower St

Join Ahana Datta Fasel for a discussion about her new book, Full Stack Spies: Cyber Espionage in the Age of US–China Competition.

Publishing Scams Guide

Given the wide proliferation of AI-generated scams we are seeing as a publisher, we have put together some basic guidance below to be aware of fraudulent communications. Youaaa

The First Cold War w/ Barbara Emerson

1 Jul 2026 – 19:00 - 20:30 BST
The Great Britain-Russia Society

Join Barbara Emerson for a discussion about her latest book, The First Cold War: Anglo-Russian Relations in the 19th Century.

Extreme Britain w/ Elizabeth Pearson

4 Jul 2026 – 11:00 - 12:00 BST
Bradford Literary Festival

This panel explores the social and economic pressures that can leave individuals vulnerable to these ideologies, including inequality, isolation, identity and shifting cultural expectations. 

A Family Affair: Understanding Our Ancestors w/ Raphael Cormack & Mary Beard

24 Jun 2026 – 20:00 - 21:00 BST
Chalke History Festival

Chalke are delighted to welcome Mary Beard, Britain’s most celebrated classicist, and her son, award-winning historian and author of Holy Men of the Electromagnetic Age, Raphael Cormack for a lively and thought-provoking conversation that explores how historians make sense of lives that can seem strange or distant to modern eyes.