The Book Show, presented by Mariella Frostrup, is the UK's only weekly television programme devoted to books of all kinds, ranging from classics to comic books.

Supper Club on Wednesday, 31 March will featureThe Book Show producer Anne Elletson, offering a behind-the-scenes peek at how TV and books come together -- how they choose books and authors who appear for interviews, how they cope with the challenges of making the printed word interesting in a television world, and what we can expect from upcoming shows.

Anne will show some choice clips from the show, to give us a flavour of the programme.

Of course, the evening will also feature our usual melange of book chat, book giveaways and book news - making it a great night out for anyone who loves books.

Supper Club will convene at Deans Place Hotel in Alfriston on Wednesday, 31 March 2010, with doors opening at 6:30 for 7pm serving.

Tickets cost just �15, and include a two-course supper with coffee; a cash bar is available.

Purchase tickets in advance (by Sunday, 28 March) by calling Deans Place Hotel on 01323 870 248.

If you have questions, call Much Ado on 01323  871 222.

See you at Supper Club!

And See Here!

Those of you with long memories may remember that The Book Show featured our own reading recommendation last year.

If you missed it, you can watch Nash stumble, mumble, hesitate and generally break all the rules of good TVmanship while trying to express everything that is wonderful about  Juliet Nicolson's The Perfect Summer by clicking here (this link will open a new browser window for you, letting you watch a YouTube video).

If you're like us, the name Charley Harper may not mean much - until you see this wonderful book and instantly recognize his work from the many children's books he illustrated.

Whether illustrating a school book or creating an ad campaign, Harper's good humour and charm shine through. And his delightfully quirky, slightly skewed points of view (see the illustration of a cow being devoured by piranhas, for instance!) make us see the world from a slightly different perspective than we're used to.

So we're pleased to see the arrival not only of Charley Harper - An Illustrated Life but also new editions of some children's books that he illustrated in the 1950s and '60s, including board books with ABCs and 123s.

These are not available on our website (although we can make arrangements to post them for you, if necessary). Stop in the shop to re-acquaint yourself with Harper and his wonderful work. . .

(An Illustrated Life is a hardback, and costs �35; his children's books are priced variously.)

Alice in Wonderland has had many incarnations over the decades, but never before has there been a book quite like the Artists Choice edition illustrated by John Vernon Lord.

Lord's whimsical creations have a heart of steel: His Wonderland is delightful, but a little threatening; childish, but also quite grown-up.

Vivid colours add to the surreal quality, and charming black and white decorations add a comic relief.

Only 348 copies of this extraordinary book have been created, each signed by Lord. (Of these, 68 are 'Special Editions' that come in a slipcase and include two prints from the book.)

Stop in the shop to see this extraordinary version of the children's classic. Or see our website, where you'll find more photographs of the book - plus an safe, easy way to order your own copy.

Much Ado's epic move down the street is still months away, but at least work has begun on our new space. Scaffolding has gone up around the Victorian barn, and the tile roof is due to come off any moment now. Stay tuned for developments . . .

These Just In . . .

Signed copies of David Dimbleby's Seven Ages of Britain (�25) . . . Peter Carey's Parrot and Olivier in America (�18.99). . . Jacqueline Wilson's Little Darlings (�12.99) . . .

Out now in paperback: Lissa Evan's delightful Their Finest Hour and a Half (�7.99) . . . Amanda Craig's striking tale of immigrants in London, Hearts and Minds (�7.99) . . . Jonathan Littell's disturbing, extraordinary The Kindly Ones (�8.99) . . .

Customer favourites at the moment: Ben Macintyre's Operation Mincemeat, about the extraordinary WWII operation to confuse the Germans about D-Day plans (�16.99) . . . Caroline Alexander's The War that Killed Achilles - the True Story of the Iliad (�20) . . . Amy Sackville's novel The Still Point, about a family dealing with the fallout of a failed polar expedition generations before (�12.99) . . .

For children, we like the looks of Tony Meeuwissen's Remarkable Animals - 1000 Amazing Amalgamations, which invites readers to mix up flaps and form wild and wonderful new animals (�4.99) . . . Daniel Kirk's sweet Library Mouse, featuring a book-loving mouse who decides to write his own tale (�5.99) . . . and Louise Yates' Dog Loves Books, about a canine bookseller (�10.99) . . .

(All these books are available in the shop, or by special arrangement - call us or e-mail us to inquire about having us post books to you.)