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Anne Donovan
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Book signing of 'Being Emily' by Anne Donovan, author of 'Buddha Da'.
20 May 7.00–8.00 Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Bansi O' Hara and the Bloodline Prophecy
Date Location
A fantastic story of Irish myth and magic, brimming with humour and adventure. (P5-P7).
23 Jun 10.30am & 1.30 Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
Black Heart of Jamaica
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The 5th volume in the Julia Golding's Cat Royal series, the most outrageous adventure yet!
11 Jun 10.30am; 1.30 Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
CCA Book Fair
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A selection of creative and limited edition publications from alternative and independent Scottish publishers, focusing on contemporary art, design, architecture and new ideas.
30 May 12.00–4.30 CCA, Glasgow
Conversation Pieces: Alex Gray
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The writer of crime thrillers and creator of DI Lorimer (often described as a Glaswegian version of Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus) talks about her work.
19 May 1.00 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
Crime Fiction Reading Group
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This time around the group will be performing a post-mortem on Karen Campbell's 'The Twilight Time'. Contact Ewan at the store for more information.
5 Jun 6.30 Waterstone's, Glasgow
Dino Egg
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What would you do if an egg hatched into a dinosaur on your kitchen table? (P3 - P5)
10 Jun 10.30am; 1.30 Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
Home Sweet Hamish
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A charming story about manners and friendship by Natalie Russell. (P1-P2)
16 Jun 10.30am; 1.30 Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
How The Giraffe got his neck
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A genius scientist and an eccentric storyteller bring us their fantastic and almost entirely contradictory versions of how certain amazing animals came to be and how certain others came not to be.
9 Jun 11.00am Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
In Conversation with Catherine Forde
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Glasgow writer Catherine Forde, famed for her tough, edgy fiction provides a chance for you to discover the source of her inspiration! (S1 - S3)
12 Jun 10.30am Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
J David Simons
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A signing with music this time for J David Simons' 'The Credit Draper', about the Jewish community in Glasgow in the early 20th century.
22 May 6.30–8.00 Waterstone's, Glasgow
John Connolly
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Horror-cum-crime novelist Connolly signs his latest Charlie Parker novel, 'The Reapers'.
21 May 6.00 Borders Books, Glasgow
Leabhar's Craic
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The Gaelic club night, Ceol 's Craic, expands into a whole festival celebrating Gaelic literature, poetry, novelists and short story writers. Some of the literary stars in attendance are Anna Frater, Rody Gorman, Griogair Labhruidh, Martin MacIntyre, Fionnlagh MacLeòid, Aonghas MacNeacail and Tormod MacGill-Eain, with one of the highlights set to be the first ever live musical performance of Gorman's Dylan translations.
24 May 1.00 CCA, Glasgow
Miss Fox and Other Tales
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Join Simon Puttock for the classic tale of tricking the trickster and more storytelling treats.
12 Jun 1.30 Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
Nemesis: Ride of Death
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Eagerly awaited final book in the Nemesis series by Catherine MacPhail. (P7 - S1/2)
17 Jun 10.30am Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
New Writing New Worlds 2008
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New Writing New Worlds 2008, dedicated to literary development and new work, provides an opportunity for talented, emerging theatre artists to develop their skills and see their work realised on the stage.
6 Jun–7 Jun 7.30 Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
Princess Poppy Day With Janey Jones
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Dress up like a princess and come and listen to the latest Princess Poppy story with author Janey Louise Jones. Ages 4-7.
14 Jun 12.00 & 3.30 Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
Robert Douglas
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The Glaswegian author pops in to sign copies of his novels, 'Nightsong of the Last Tram', 'Somewhere to Lay My Head' and 'At Her Majesty's Pleasure'.
29 May 7.00 Borders Books, Glasgow
Rodge Glass
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The author of 'No Fireworks' launches his new novel, 'Hope for Newborns', which has a lovely imprint of a doily on the cover.
5 Jun 6.30 Waterstone's, Glasgow
Saul Williams
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Leading poetry slam artist from the US with plenty on his mind to rap about.
21 May 8.00 Stereo, Glasgow
Scaly Tales and Twinkling Tiaras
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Vivian French continues to inspire children with her love of reading and story writing. (P3 - P4)
17 Jun 1.30 Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
Scottish Storytime
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Scottish stories, Scottish flag-making and Scottish colouring-in.
17 May 11.00am Borders Books, Glasgow
Stefan Sagmeister Book Launch
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The seminal New York graphic designer, who has worked with Lou Reed, and whose 20ft inflatable monkeys launched the Six Cities Design festival last year, makes two very rare public appearances (a lunchtime book signing in Glasgow and an evening talk in Edinburgh) to launch his new book.
21 May 12.00–2.00 The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Story time with Jack the Little Giant!
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Jack the Little Giant tells tale tales of his large and small adventures. Call 07779 248047 for more details.
17 May Café Gramofon, Glasgow
TD McKinnon
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In store chat and signing by the author of 'Surviving the Battleground of Childhood'.
22 May 5.00 Waterstone's, Glasgow

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