Waterstones West End

Join us on Tuesday 14th May at 6.30pm for an evening with writing duo Ambrose Parry (Marisa Haetzman and Christopher Brookmyre) to celebrate their incredible novel, The Way of All Flesh. Set in Victorian Edinburgh, The Way of All Flesh is a dark, gothic mystery from bestselling author Chris Brookmyre and consultant…

We're thrilled to welcome back Kaite Welsh to our store to launch her new novel The Unquiet Heart on Friday 31st May at 6.30pm. The Unquiet Heart is the second novel in her feminist historical crime series following medical student Sarah Gilchrist as she unravels more mysteries in Victorian Edinburgh. We loved her…

Every month, we meet to chat about a book written by a female author over a glass of wine or a coffee. This month we'll discuss All That Remains by Sue Black. If you'd like to join us, we'll meet on Wednesday 15th May at 6pm in the fiction section. Please email events.edinburghwestend@waterstones.com if you need more…

Think you know your neighbours? Think your street is safe? You might want to think again, as we are hosting two of our favourite thriller writers, Louise Candlish and Fiona Cummins, who both have new novels that explore the dark side of suburban living. Louise Candlish is the bestselling author of twelve novels…

Author Pauline Tait joins us in store to read from her new book *The Fairy in the Kettle Gets Magical *at 11am, 1pm and 2pm followed by wand-making activities! "They could remember its warm amber glow shimmering and sparkling as it danced through the air, twisting and turning as it went." When Leona was woken early one…

This month we'll be talking about *Child of All Nations *by Irmgard Keun. Hope to see many of you in the shop for an interesting discussion. Email events.edinburghwestend@waterstones.com for more information.

A night out that feels like a night in. Join local musicians and poets for an informal evening in the round in Waterstones Princes St cafe.

We are excited to be joined by best-selling children's author Emily Dodd for the launch of her new picture book - Crime Squirrel Investigators: The Naughty Nut Thief. An evening that will be fun for all the family! About the book: Rosie’s secret hazelnut store has been ransacked and her best friend Charlie agrees to…

After the success of our Spark Challenge Book group, we've decided to continue meeting with a brand new theme. Together we'll cover Twelve Decades of Scottish Literature by taking a text from each decade, some you'll know and some you may not, and using them to explore Scottish literature as a whole. All are welcome, but…

After the success of our Spark Challenge Book group, we've decided to continue meeting with a brand new theme. Together we'll cover Twelve Decades of Scottish Literature by taking a text from each decade, some you'll know and some you may not, and using them to explore Scottish literature as a whole. All are welcome, but…

After the success of our Spark Challenge Book group, we've decided to continue meeting with a brand new theme. Together we'll cover Twelve Decades of Scottish Literature by taking a text from each decade, some you'll know and some you may not, and using them to explore Scottish literature as a whole. All are welcome, but…

After the success of our Spark Challenge Book group, we've decided to continue meeting with a brand new theme. Together we'll cover Twelve Decades of Scottish Literature by taking a text from each decade, some you'll know and some you may not, and using them to explore Scottish literature as a whole. All are welcome, but…

We meet on the first Wednesday of each month to read a work of fiction (often crime fiction) and discuss over coffee. In May we are really looking forward to reading All the Hidden Truths by Claire Askew. *In the aftermath of a tragedy, the world needs an explanation. * In Edinburgh, after the Three Rivers College…

Join us in the children's department to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Eric Carle's* The Very Hungry Caterpillar*. There will be story times followed by activities at 11am and 2pm.