News and Events

A list of dates, readings, broadcasts, articles, festivals and hybrid events around the launch of Richard’s latest book, The Punk Rock Birdwatching Club.

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 NorcottTimes Radio – live – around 9pm.
Saturday 22Live 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.

Monday 8 – NL Launch Party – De Wakende Haan, Leiden. From 15:00 onwards. With: birdwatching bingo and quizz, readings, author interview. Books on sale.

Friday 14Haldern 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 29 – Author reading. De Klarist, Den Haag. Details TBA: expected music from Dear Variant and Consensual Piggy. Other readings from Lila (poetry). Limited number of books on sale.