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Annet House, 143 High Street, Linlithgow
Date Event
25 Oct–26 Oct
3.00		 Vino and Verses Join the Linlithgow Players for an entertaining hour of poetry and wine. 'Part of Celebrate Linlithgow'.
Appleton Tower, University Of Edinburgh Crichton Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
16 Oct
6.00		 Scott and Stevenson Dissect the Doctors Caroline McCracken-Flesher give a lecture on Edinburgh's gruesome scientific history, taking in Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Bakehouse, 42-44 High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet
Date Event
8 Nov
7.30		 Launch of Markings 27 with Hugh McMillan Established poet Hugh McMillan will entertain at the launch of nationally established magazine Markings 27.
Blackwells, 53-59 South Bridge, Edinburgh
Date Event
9 Oct
6.30		 National Poetry Day Some of the illustrious poets included in '100 Favourite Scottish Love Poems' read their meditations on that most fickle of emotions while the…
16 Oct
6.30		 Maria Quercioli Bosi Readings in Italian and English of 'Un' Amicizia Elettronica / An Email Friendship', with the author (Maria Quercioli Bosi), illustrator (Gillian…
Borders Books, Fort Kinnaird Retail Park, Edinburgh
Date Event
18 Oct
2.30		 Chris Bradford The author of 'Young Samurai' will be instore for a reading, signing and to answer questions. He's a martial arts expert, mind, so be polite.
Borders Books, 98 Buchanan Street, Glasgow
Date Event
14 Oct
1.00		 Clare Grogan The Scottish actress turned pop pixie turns children's author with the launch of her new book, 'Tallulah and the Teenstars'
Calderglen Country Park, Strathaven Road, East Kilbride
Date Event
18 Oct–19 Oct
Mon–Fri 10.30am–5.00; Sat & Sun 10.30am–5.30		 Book Fair Weekend A wide range of second-hand books for sale.
Castle Menzies, Weem, Aberfeldy
Date Event
5 Nov
7.30–9.00		 Alexander McCall Smith The A-list author of the hugely popular Ladies No1 Detective Agency series talks about his life.
CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
Date Event
10 Oct
7.30		 DiScOmBoBuLaTe Ian MacPherson hosts another verbose outing of the literary/comedy evening with readings from Rodge Glass, AL Kennedy, Kirstin Innes, Alan Bissett…
28 Oct
8.00		 The Wolf and The Howler A night of 'poetry and poets who play music' from poetry magazine 'The Wolf' featuring Christopher Twigg, Niall McDevitt, JL Williams, Lee Scrivner…
Corn Exchange, 126a High Street, Biggar
Date Event
23 Oct
7.30		 Alexander McCall Smith An Evening with the author of best-selling series ?No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency', Alexander McCall Smith will be talking about his life, his…
Discovery Point, Discovery Quay, Dundee
Date Event
10 Oct
10.00–11.30am; 1.00–2.30; 3.00–4.30		 National Bookstart Day: Discovery Point Celebrate National Bookstart day in style with a pirate-themed Bookstart Rhymetimes. Remember your pirate garb and contact your local library for…
Dundee Rep, Tay Square, Dundee
Date Event
11 Oct, 8 Nov, 22 Nov
11.00am		 Telling Tales Dundee's own resident actors bring tales of fun and adventure to life. Ages 5-8.
Glasgow City Centre, Glasgow
Date Event
12 Oct
2.30		 Hidden City 4 Mystery tour into the hidden nooks and crannies of Glasgow, including performance and readings from eight of the country's leading poets. Meet at…
Goethe Institut, 3 Park Circus, Glasgow
Date Event
9 Oct
7.00		 Meet the Author: Yoko Tawada Yoko will read from her collection 'Wo Europa anfangt (Where Europe Begins)' named Best Book of the Year by the Times Literary Supplement (2005) in…
Masonic Hall, High Street, Linlithgow
Date Event
31 Oct–2 Nov
(Times vary)		 Linlithgow Book Festival Returning for its second year, Linlithgow's fledgling book festival features readings by AL Kennedy, Alan Spence, Denise Mina and others, as well as…
National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
Date Event
8 Oct
1.00–2.00		 Book Crossing Meet-up Turn on, tune in and trade up! Bring along works of fiction by Scottish authors to swap them for another, after a lively debate.
15 Oct
7.00		 Close Encounters: John Burnside Poet and novelist John Burnside gets up close and personal with poems in this joint event with the National Library of Scotland.
Out Of The Blue Drill Hall, 30-36 Dalmeny Street Leith, Edinburgh
Date Event
29 Oct–2 Nov
(Times vary)		 The 12th Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair Returning for its 12th year, the Radical Book Fair features exhibitions, talks and film screenings. See website for full programme.
Peacock Visual Arts, 21 Castle Street, Aberdeen
Date Event
15 Oct
8.00		 Found Magazine Michigan brothers David Rothbart and Peter Dazzles present a collection of notes, letters, photographs and other found items collected and mailed by…
Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth
Date Event
22 Oct
1.00		 Femmes Fatales: Lin Anderson, Alex Gray, Alanna Knight Readings and discussion with three of Scotland's finest crime fiction writers.
25 Oct
4.00		 Celia Rees Author of 'Witch Child' Celia Rees reads from her new novel 'Sovay', in which a young woman finds adventure in her life as a highway robber.
30 Oct
7.30		 AL Kennedy An evening with the darkly humorous AL Kennedy.
Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre, Mill Road, Dumfries
Date Event
13 Oct
7.00		 Poetry Doubles - Paul Durcan and Doug Curran Annual series of poetry readings and workshops in Dumfries and Galloway, featuring international and local poets. Tonight its the turn of Paul…
15 Nov
1.00–4.30		 Non-fiction with Nick Thorpe & Ginacarlo Rinaldi Readings and workshop with award-winning writer and journalist Nick Thorpe and non-fiction writer Giancarlo Rinaldi.
Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, Glenrothes
Date Event
1 Nov
1.00–3.30		 Readers' Day Fife Council Libraries' provide an opportunity for book lovers to discuss their favourite books and share reading experiences. Application forms are…
Royal Concert Hall: Strathclyde Suite, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
Date Event
17 Oct
1.00		 Conversation Pieces: David Stafford Espionage writer, former diplomat and historian David Stafford talks about his new book 'Endgame 1945'.
31 Oct
1.00		 Conversation Pieces: Graeme Pearson Following the release of his book 'The Enforcer - A Life Fighting Crime' one of the UK's most vocal senior police officers discusses his extensive…
Royal Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
8 Oct
5.30–6.50		 Julie Walters In Conversation The national treasure has entertained us for over 25 years and will be telling us her version of the story. She will also be reading from and…
Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close Canongate, Edinburgh
Date Event
26 Sep–20 Dec, not Sundays
Mon–Fri 11.00am–6.00; Sat 1.00–5.00		 The Space Of The Page Starting with Stéphane Mallarmé's 'Un Coup de Dés', curators Thomas A Clark and Julie Johnstone take a look at the relationship between poem and…
8 Oct
7.30		 Poetry Association of Scotland: Ron Butlin The PAS season kicks off with Edinburgh's new Makar sharing the music and magic of his poetry. Please book in advance as spaces are limited.
10 Oct
7.30		 David Malouf: Selected Works Australian writer David Malouf talks about his favourite poems in conversation with Robyn Marsack. Booking required.
18 Oct
1.00–6.00		 Two Minutes Pandemonium Podcasts, songs and other recordings bring poetry to the airwaves inside the library for an afternoon.
20 Oct
6.00–8.00		 Reading Group: Round Table An informal poetry reading group that encourages lively debate and offers members the chance to choose the poems. For booking and more details…
21 Oct, 27 Oct
6.30		 Reading Group: Nothing but The Poem Removing the pressures of review, criticism and hype, and without relying on background knowledge, this gentle reading group led by Julie Johnstone…
30 Oct
7.30		 Poetry Translation Centre World Poets' Tour The only 2008 reading from the World Poets' Tour in Scotland features Kajal Ahmed (from Kurdistan with new English translations by Mimi Khalvati)…
17 Nov
6.00–8.00		 Reading Group: Round Table An informal poetry reading group that encourages lively debate and offers members the chance to choose the poems. For booking and more details…
18 Nov, 24 Nov
6.30		 Reading Group: Nothing but The Poem Removing the pressures of review, criticism and hype, and without relying on background knowledge, this gentle reading group led by Julie Johnstone…
15 Dec
6.00–8.00		 Reading Group: Round Table An informal poetry reading group that encourages lively debate and offers members the chance to choose the poems. For booking and more details…
16 Dec
6.30		 Reading Group: Nothing but The Poem Removing the pressures of review, criticism and hype, and without relying on background knowledge, this gentle reading group led by Julie Johnstone…
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
16 Oct
7.00		 Da Sang o da Barren Orange Tree Local poet Christie Wiliamson recites Lorca's Spanish poems in Shetlandic Scots accompanied by guitarist Galo Ceron. 'Part of the Hispanic Festival'.
24 Oct–2 Nov
(Times vary)		 Scottish International Storytelling Festival The festival is Scotland's annual celebration and showcase of storytelling as a contemporary art form and a rich part of Scotland's cultural…
31 Oct
10.00		 The Guid Crack Club A special night of stories for Hallowe'en.

Found 54 events at 34 places.
Sorted by event / date & time / place / most viewed. Showing 10, 25, 50, 100 per page.