A list of dates, readings, broadcasts, articles, festivals and hybrid events around the launch of Richard’s latest book, The Punk Rock Birdwatching Club.
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 2025
Saturday 29 – Author reading. De Klarist, Den Haag. Weimarstraat 319. 20.00 doors, 21.00-21.30 Richard Foster, 21.30-21.50 Dear Variant, 22.00-22.30 Lila, 22.30-22.50 Dear Variant, 23.00-00.00 DJ Richard(!) Books on sale.
April 2025
Saturday 19 – Concerto Amsterdam. Utrechtsestraat 52-60. 13:00 – 15:00 (finish sharp). A meet-up of four celebrated British and American contemporary writers with strong links to Amsterdam.
Chad Bilyeu – aka “Chad in Amsterdam” – still lives and works in Mokkum. His graphic novel series, Chad in Amsterdam, and The Re-Up brilliantly chronicle the hassles and hustles of everyday life.
Ali Millar lived here in the early 2000s: she is well-known for her uncompromising titles Ada, Anna, Ava and The Last Days – in which she touches on her time here.
Jeff Young lived in the Amsterdam squat scene in the early 1980s, a time he captures san pareil in his latest book, Wild Twin.
Richard Foster lives in Leiden and works R*tterd*m. His autofiction novels Flower Factory and The Punk Rock Birdwatching Club chronicle the counterculture of the Bollenstreek and Randstad in the early 2000s…
Monday 28 – De Pletterij, Den Haag. More TBA.
PAST EVENTS
February 2025
Friday 14 – publication day The Punk Rock Birdwatching Club, on Ortac Press. Order your copy here.
Sunday 16 – Louder than War book review
Monday 17 – The Quietus feature: Things I Have Learned about Punk Rock Birdwatching.
Friday 21 – Guest appearance – Friday Evening with Geoff Norcott – Times Radio – live – around 9pm.
Saturday 22 – Live reading at The Victoria Dalston with Rats on Rafts. Stage time (approx) 20:45.
Monday 24 – Launch Party – The Social, London LAST TICKETS HERE. From 19:00 onwards. Author interview by Laura Snapes (The Guardian), readings by Richard Milward (Maneating Typewriter ea), performance by Wally van Middendorp (Minny Pops). Books on sale. All door proceeds to the CentrePoint charity.
DATE TBA – Guest on The Library of Lazy Thinking Podcast. Host: Glenn Fisher. (Richard talks about Ending Up, by Kingsley Amis)
March 2025
Friday 7 – Author reading. – Broedplaats Hellema, Zaandam – From 17:00 onwards. With De Delegatie (NL garage rock), other readings Lies Helms (poetry). Limited number of books on sale.
Saturday 8 – NL Launch Party – De Wakende Haan, Leiden. From 15:00 onwards. With: birdwatching bingo and quizz, readings, author interview. Books on sale.
Friday 14 – Haldern Pop Bar and shop, Rees-Haldern, NRW, Germany. TICKETS TBA. Readings, author interview. Books on sale.
Sunday 16 – NL Launch Party 2 Katzwijm Studios, Voorhout. With readings, author interview. Music from Niels Duffhues. And specially brewed Punkrock Birdwatching beer. Books on sale.
Thursday 20 – Guest on Northern Voices Podcast. Host: Jen Bowden.
Saturday 22 – Reading during Peel Slowly and See Festival, Leiden.