Waterstones West End

Every month in our Books Written By Women Book Group, 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 Beloved by Toni Morrison. The winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize and a finalist for the 1987 National Book Award, Beloved remains American novelist Toni…

Join us for the launch of The Crown Agent by Stephen O'Rourke, a brand new historical adventure set in Scotland. About The Crown Agent: In 1829, disillusioned young doctor, Mungo Lyon, is recruited by the Crown to investigate a mysterious murder and shipwreck off the coast of Scotland. His adventures lead him on a…

Join us for an evening of 'Train Noir' with authors SJI Holliday and MJ Cross as they discuss their latest novels. SJI Holliday’s Violet takes us on a trip on the Trans-Siberian Express, but one of the passengers is not who they claim to be. Meanwhile, MJ Cross begins *What She Saw Last Night *with a death on the…

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.

Anthony Daniels is the only actor to have worked on every Star Wars ™ film, and is best known for playing the unforgettable droid C-3PO. Over the course of forty years, those films have indelibly made their way into our shared cultural imagination and changed forever the way films are made. For the first time, Anthony…

Come along on Tuesday 29th October at 4pm to meet internationally bestselling author Eoin Colfer! He'll be here to sign copies of his new book The Fowl Twins, the first book in an exciting new series from the Fowl family. Eoin's books include the Artemis Fowl series, which have sold over 20 million copies worldwide.

Lorraine Kelly’s new book is an uplifting and characteristically warm guide to locating and retaining the spark that defines who you are, and helps you to achieve your goals. Meet Lorraine when she visits Waterstones to sign copies.

Join us as we read *This Is How You Lose The Time War * by Amal Al-Mohtar and Max Gladstone in October. Copies will be available behind the ground floor tills. We'll be meeting at 6pm in the cafe or in the basement. For any questions you may have, please contact us at events.edinburghwestend@waterstones.com…

How do you find a killer when you're surrounded by madness? 1935. As Europe prepares itself for a calamitous war, six homicidal lunatics - the so-called 'Devil's Six' - are confined in a remote castle asylum in rural Czechoslovakia. Each patient has their own dark story to tell and Dr Viktor Kosarek, a young…

Join us to hear "Julian Is A Mermaid" in the Children's department. Free event. All welcome

Join us to hear " There's A Bear On My Chair" in the Children's Department. Free event All welcome

We're celebrating street food on Wednesday 13th November with Ailidh Forlan, author of the new book Street Food Scotland. Ailidh has compiled a beautiful guide to the best street food that Scotland has to offer, a rich celebration of food from Ullapool to Edinburgh. She eats in markets, vintage vans and even in a…