Literary East Hampshire
East Hampshire is very proud of its literary heritage and our beautiful countryside has inspired authors such as Jane Austen, Gilbert White and Edward Thomas.
Listed below are some of the things to do in the area connected with books, authors and reading.
Literary Events
See our Events page for more detail.
Other Literary Festivals in and around Hampshire
Literary Walks
Libraries
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Library
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Contact Details
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| Alton |
Vicarage Hill Alton, GU34 1HT
tel 0845 6035631 |
| Bordon |
Forest Centre, Pinehill Road, Bordon, GU35 0TN
tel 0845 6035631 |
| Grayshott |
Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott, GU26 6TZ
tel 0845 6035631 |
| Horndean |
12 Fiveheads Road Horndean, PO8 9NW tel 0845 6035631 |
| Liphook |
London Road Liphook, GU30 7AN
tel 0845 6035631 |
| Petersfield |
27 The Square Petersfield, GU32 3HH
tel 0845 6035631 |
Book Shops
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Book Shop
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Details
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| Grayshott Books Ltd |
8 The Square, Headley Rd, Grayshott, GU26 6LQ
Tel: 01428 604798 |
| Waterstones (Petersfield) |
14-15, Rams Walk, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3JA
Tel: 0843 2908547 |
| One Tree Books |
7, Lavant St, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3EL
Tel: 01730 261199 |
| The Petersfield Bookshop |
16A Chapel Street, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3DS
Tel: 01730 263438 |
| Unity Christian Bookshop |
15, Folly Lane, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 4AU
Tel: 01730 262572 |
| Oxfam Bookshop Petersfield |
32 The Square, Petersfield GU32 3HH
Tel: 01730 260142 |
| WHSmith |
6-7, Westbrook Walk, Alton, Hampshire GU34 1HZ
Tel: 01420 88507 Tel: 01730 264265 |
Waterstones Booksellers
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41, High St, Alton, Hampshire GU34 1AW
Tel: 0843 2908109 |
| Alton Secondhand Books |
43, Normandy St, Alton, Hampshire GU34 1DD
Tel: 01420 89352 |
| Little Green Dragon Bookshop |
3 Normandy Street, Alton GU34 1DD
Tel: 01420 87801 |
| Holybourne Rare Books |
7 Market Street, Alton, Hampshire GU34 1HA. Tel: 01420 82808 |
Literary Groups
| Literary Group |
Contact Details |
| Petersfield Writers Workshop |
Leah: 07834316040 |
| Rushmoor Writers |
Chairman- Martin Owton: 01276 479616 |
| Jane Austen Society UK |
President: Richard Knight
Chairman: David Selwyn
Honorary Secretary: Maureen Stiller,
20 Parsonage Road, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9JG. Email: hq@jasoc.org.uk
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Gilbert White-
Selborne Society
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Tel: 02088403250 |
| Edward Thomas Fellowship |
Chairman: Richard Emeny
Honorary Secretary: Colin Thornton
Edward Thomas Fellowship,
c/o Colin Thornton, 1 Carfax, Undercliffe Drive, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight, PO38 1XG
Email: colinqthornton@btopenworld.com
www.Edward-Thomas-Fellowship.org.uk
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| Flora Thompson |
John Owen Smith
19 Jay Crescent, Headley Down, Bordon, Hampshire GU35 8AH, UK
Tel: 01428 712892
Email: webresponse@johnowensmith.co.uk
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