Author’s Book signing day at Selby Abbey - Selby Abbey

Authors At The Abbey

Local award-winning author Helen Kelly is organising Selby Abbey's first independent author book signing event on Saturday 22nd November 2025.

Over thirty Authors many of them based in Yorkshire and the surrounding areas, will be inside the wonderful Selby Abbey. You will be able to find books from many genres, including children's, young adult, health and wellbeing, history, crime, and romance, as well as some book-themed gifts for all ages. This means that there will be something for everyone.

We are also lucky to be joined by one writing Group, Writers @... which is based in Hull and some of its members.

This event gives readers the opportunity to talk to authors about their books and writing, buy wonderful Christmas presents that are signed by the authors, all within the wonderful backdrop of the Abbey.

For everyone who attends, there is the opportunity for a free lucky dip ticket, which will give them a chance to win a wonderful bookish prize. They can even add to that as with every book they purchase they get another ticket for another prize dip. We will also have a raffle with some wonderful prizes, with the money being donated to Selby Abbey.

This will be a wonderful experience for everyone involved as it showcases the talent that is available on our doorstep. Authors in the Abbey is a free event, and you can either get tickets on Eventbrite or just turn up on the day.