Hitlist: Books

Vic Reeves

Literary highlights this fortnight

Vic Reeves
The funny fella is in town to launch Vic Reeves’ Vast Book of World Knowledge, which we imagine to be something like an encylopedia gone very, very badly wrong. In a good way.
Teviot Underground, Edinburgh, Thu 15 Oct.

Heroic Poetic Extravaganza
A whole day of free poetry-themed events throughout the Scottish Poetry Library in celebration of National Poetry Day: listening stations, a ‘remembered fragments’ stall and a poetry pub quiz in the Waverley Bar to top it all off.
Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh, Thu 8 Oct.

And Another Thing … Hitchhiker Celebration
Eoin Colfer picks up Douglas Adams’ mantel, as he launches his sequel to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy ‘trilogy’. Be sure and remember your towel.
Glasgow Film Theatre, Mon 12 Oct.

Nick Cave
The dark, brooding Aussie polymath celebrates the launch of new novel The Death of Bunny Munro (Canongate) with a night of readings, talk and music.
HMV Picture House, Edinburgh, Tue 13 Oct.

Liz Lochhead and Jackie Kay: Voice
Two authors/poets/playwrights well-known for their lyrical use of language in the first of a series of double bills of Scottish writers as part of the Mental Health Arts & Film Festival.
Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 16 Oct.

Denise Mina and Alan Bissett
Discussion with two of Scotland’s most popular writers, who recently took opposite sides in the James Kelman controversy, chaired by Willy Maley.
Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 17 Oct.

Zoe Strachan and Louise Welsh: Diverse City
The novelists headline a night of performance literature from well-known acts and new voices.
Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 17 Oct.

More: Books, And Another Thing … Hitchhiker Celebration, Denise Mina and Alan Bissett, Heroic Poetic Extravaganza, Hitlist, Liz Lochhead and Jackie Kay: Voice, Nick Cave, Vic Reeves, Zoe Strachan and Louise Welsh: Diverse City

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