Books

The author discusses and signs copies of her books, including the most recent, Fall of Night.

The legendary Mancunian punk poet, who is a spiritual godfather to the likes of Mike Skinner and Plan B hauls his insatiable laconic wit on tour.

A quirky literary festival devoted to biography and the first modern biographer, James Boswell. Set at his former home of Auchinleck House, talks, performances and workshops by writers, actors and artists are accompanied by the opening night play, the BookandBedFest which allows campers to take part in book karaoke, and…

Noddy Holder looks back over a lifetime of towering achievements, re-living the heady days of the pop-tastic 1970s, 80s and 90s.

An exhibition of images and objects connecting books to nature.

It's a night of multitasking as crime writer Denise Mina gives a talk celebrating the launch of the Heritage Society, speaks a bit about her latest novel Gods and Beasts, and reveals more about how her criminology background has influenced her writing.

Author Kate Mosse discusses her latest adventure novel, Citadel, along with the rest of her Languedoc Trilogy.

Taking over the West End of Glasgow each year, the festival treats the ears to a great musical line-up, tantalises all the senses with a carnival and delves into the creative depths of local studios and exhibitions with the Hidden Lane Festival.

The Olympic medal-winning triathletes will discuss their success and sign copies of their joint autobiography, Swim, Bike, Run.

Taking place in the National Trust's Georgian Harmony Garden, in the heart of Melrose, the Borders Book Festival attracts world-class writers and personalities and also hosts the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction awards. For its tenth year, the festival sees Joanna Lumley and Phyllida Law talk…

The author signs the tenth and latest book in his Lincoln Rhyme crime series.

Avant-garde spoken word, film and music fusion night describing itself as 'playing host to the sinister and the sanguine'.

A rare recital by the Leeds-born poet, introduced by fellow local writer Anthony Clavane.

Hill launches his latest horror novel, taking questions from the audience and signing copies of his books. Booking is essential.

A full day of discussions and performances based on the Sunday papers, with commentators, musicians, actors and poets bringing to life the day's news, section by section. Dress code? Smoking jackets and Sunday best, of course.

• Directed by: Jean-Michele Gregory
• Written by: Mike Daisey

Mike Daisey's solo show, telling the story of Apple's co-founder, and also of the performer's own visit to China to look at the factories producing iPhones, iPods and iPads. Directed by Jean-Michele Gregory.

The mountain-climber, author, filmmaker and Stafford-born monologist discusses the challenges and highlights of his career.

Dr Djurdja Bartlett and Dr Katalin Foldi-Dozsa present and investigation into the uses of ethnic and geometrical styles in the Eastern European interwar fashions.

The Professor Of Biological Sciences from Stirling University discusses his look A Sting In The Tale, which considers the urgent plight of the bumblebee and what can be done to stem the decline.

A free, local literature festival run by West Dunbartonshire Libraries that nevertheless manages to book some big name authors for its programme of talks, signings and more unusual events. This 11th edition sees Alasdair Gray, William McIlvanney and Allan Massie join non-fiction writers Margaret Evison, Tom Devine and DA…

A storytelling session.