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THURSDAY 2
Glasgow
Malcolm Gluck Ottakar's Bookstore. Unit 6. Buchanan Galleries. Buchanan Street. 353 1500. £2. Wine expert and author of Superplonk (Hodder & Stoughton £9.99) gives advice on wine selection.
Christopher Whyte Borders Books. 283 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 7pm. Free. Christopher Whyte has been described as ‘a contender for Armistead Maupin‘s crown‘. Tonight he reads from his new book The Cloud Mae/tinetjv (Victor Gollancz £16.99) a disturbing contemporary novel with deep psychological undertones.
Broomie Law Groucho Saint Jude’s. 19() Bath Street. 352 8800. 7pm. Free. The Herald cartoon strip is four years old and is now available in book form. The cartoon‘s creator Cinders McLeod will be at the event to sign copies. Kinky Friedman Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £10. Novelist and musician Kinky Friedman performs with his country music outfit Little Jewford iii an evening which includes readings.
Edinburgh
Earth, Air, Fire, Water Various venues. 226 5138. Times and prices vary. This year‘s Scottish International Storytelling Festival takes the four elements as its theme. interweaving the dynamic forces of life and nature throughout all their events. The programme includes storytelling walks. spooky Hallowe‘en events. creative workshops and stories for all ages. As usual. at wide range of performers from Africa. America. the Caribbean and the Emerald Isle amongst others bring music. drumming and tales. Until Sun 5 Nov. For tnore information phone 0| 31 557 5724 or visit www.storvtellingcentre.org.uk.
Out Loud Athletic Arms. Angle Park Terrace. 337 3822. 7.30pm. £1 donation. Monthly open mic night of poetry. prose and song run by the Phoenix Writers' Group. Performers and readers welcome. For more information contact words(doutloudcouk.
Robert Louis Stevenson Scottish Poetry Library. 5 Crichton's Close. Canongate. 557 2876. Noon-6pm. Free. Display of books relating to Stevenson for the 150th anniversary of his birth. Until 3| Dec.
Edinburgh On A Plate Cafe Royal Bistro Bar. 17 West Register Street. 557 4792. 7pm. Free. Cookery demonstration with Brendan Sugars of Fishers Bistro. Malcolm Warham of 36 and Neil Forbes of Atrium to launch Edinburgh ()n A Plate (Black And White £16.99). a guide to Edinburgh‘s restaurant scene.
Ronnie Corbett Assembly Rooms. 54 George Street. 226 2428. 7pm. £3. Vertically challenged comedian reads frotn and signs copies of his new book High Hopes (Fbury Press £16.99).
FRIDAY 3
Edinburgh
Will Self Waterstone's. 128 Princes Street. 226 2666. 6pm. Free. Will Self in conversation with Stephen Whittle about issues of modern masculinity as found in Self's latest offering Per/iilious Man (Viking £12.99).
SATURDAY 4
Glasgow
Contemporary fiction Discussion Group Borders Books. 283 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 12.30pm. Free. The group will discuss The Rose Grower by Michelle De Krester.
Ali Smith Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 6pm. Free. Ali Smith reads frotn a selection of her novels. which include Free Love and Like. Part of (i/asgav.’ .
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MONDAY 6
Glasgow
Paddy Ashdown Borders Books. 283 Buchanan Street. 222 77()(). 12.30pm. Free. Former leader of the Lib Detns signs copies of The Ashdown Diaries 1988-1997 (Penguin £20).
Ian Pattison Borders Books. 283 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 7pm. Free. lan Pattison reads from A Stranger Here Mysel/tPicador £14.99) his novel about his tnost famous fictional character Rab C. Nesbit.
Edinburgh
Paddy Ashdown Assembly Rooms. 54 George Street. 226 2428. 7pm. £3 (£2). Ashdown will be in conversation with Menzies Campbell about his life in politics and his time as leader of the Liberal Democrats.
TUESDAY 7
Glasgow
Ken Buchanan Borders Books. 283 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 7pm. Free. Scottish born boxer Ken Buchanan talks about the highs and lows of his career as described in his autobiography 'Iartan Terror (Headline £ 1 6.99 ).
Sauchiehall Street Reading Group Waterstone's. 153—157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. 7pm. Free. The group will discuss Christopher Koch's Iliglttt‘avv 7}) A llitr.
Edinburgh
Ken MacLeod Waterstone‘s. 13—14 Princes Street. 556 3034. 6.30pm. Free. Scottish sci-1i writer Ken MacLeod reads from (‘osmonaut Keep (Orbit £ 16.99). Dennis Waterman Waterstone‘s. 128 Princes Street. 226 2666. 6.30pm. Free. Andy Dougan will be in conversation with Dennis Waterman about his TV and theatre career as detailed in his autobiography Reminder (Hutchinson £16.99). Let's hope he mentions the terrible pun.
David C. Watson James Thin. 534—59 South Bridge. 622 8222. 7pm. Free. The author launches ()fFis/i Anil Men ((‘ualann Press £10.99). his collection of humorous anecdotes taken from nearly forty years of fishing.
Dan Fante Bongo Club. 14 New Street. 558 7604. 10pm. Free. Dan Fante. American author of ('hump ('hange (Canongate £6.99) will be reading from his work in an evening of soul fiction and music.
WEDNESDAY 8 Edinburgh Sally Magnusson Festival Theatre. l3—29Nico1son Street. 5296000. 1pm. £3. Edinburgh-born broadcaster attd presenter Sally Magnusson reads front Family Life (HarperCollins £6.99). her
Paddy Ashdown reflects on his life in politics at Borders, Glasgow and Assembly
Rooms, Edinburgh on Mon 6 Nov
humorous account of her hectic home life. T.M. Devine Assembly Rooms. 54 (ieorge Street. 226 2428. 7pm. £3 (£2). A year on. T..\l. Devine. the author of .S'eottish Nation: [700 2()()()(Penguin £9.99) will discuss the progress of Scottish devolution in conversation with Dr liwen (‘anteron and members of the l.'niversity of lidinburgh's History Society.
THURSDAY 9
Glasgow
Gay Times Book Of Short Stories Borders Books. 283 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 7pm. Free. liditor P.P. Hartnett introduces a panel of authors from the (My Times Book OILS/tort Stories.
Edinburgh
Ian Pattison Water-stone‘s. 128 Princes Street. 226 2666. 6pm. Free. See Mon 6.
FRIDAY 10
Glasgow
Sir Ranulph Fiennes Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 12.30pm. £3. With slides from his travels. one of the world‘s greatest living explorers reads frotn his book Bevonil The Limits (Little. Brown £20) in which he reveals the lessons he has learned from a lifetime of adventure.
CDUCN Palahniuk Borders Books. 283 Buchanan Street. 222 77110. 7pm. Free. American author of The light ('luh reads from his new novel Invisible .1Ionsters (Vintage £6.99) in a rare Scottish appearance where he w ill be in conversation with The List‘s .‘vliles Fielder.
Edinburgh
Sir Ranulph Fiennes waterstone‘s. 128 Princes Street. 226 2666. 6pm. Free. See (ilasgow.
My Precipitous City \etherhow Al‘ls ('entre. 43 45 High Street. 556 9579/2647. 7.30pm. £5 (£3.50). The Merchants o’ Renoun celebrate the 150th anniversary of Robert Louis Stevenson's birth and his relationship with his native city. through poetry, prose. Inusic and song.
SATURDAY 11
Glasgow
Tony Buzan \Valcrstonc's. 153—157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. 7pm. £1. lixpert on learning and the brain explains the ideas found in his book Head First (Harper('ollins £12.99).
SUNDAY 12
Glasgow
The Celtic Connection water-stone‘s.
153 157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. 7pm. Free. Three young authors. Dawn
Anderson (Futon Fever. Black Ace £14.95). Jenny Colgan (Amanda '5 Her/(ling. HarperCollins £5.99) and Cathy Kelly (Someone Like You. HarperCollins £9.99) read frotn and discuss their work.
MDNDAY13
Glasgow . Siobhan Darrow Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 1pm. £3—£3.50. Siobhan Darrow reads from her new book Flirting With Danger. Dennis Waterman Borders Books. 28.3 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 7pm. Free. See Tue 7.
Edinburgh
Happy Birthday RLS Writers' Museum. Lady Stair’s House. Lady Stair‘s Close. 529 4901. 1--1.45pm. Free. The 150th anniversary of the birth of Robert Louis Stevenson is commemorated at this lunchtime event.
Meg Henderson Waterstone‘s. 13—14 Princes Street. 556 3(134. 6.30pm. Free. Scottish author Meg Henderson reads from her new book ( 'hasing Ange/s (Flamingo £12.99).
TUESDAY 14
Glasgow
Rick Stein Borders Books. 283 Buchanan Street. 222 7701). 7pm. Free. Rick Stein demonstrates some of the fantastic seafood recipes from his new book Seafood Lover's (iuitle (BBC Publishing £20).
Edinburgh
David R. Ross Waterstone's. George Street. 225 3436. 6.30pm. Free. Biker/historian David R. Ross reads from his dynamic and entertaining account ()n The Trail (It‘lfonnie I’rinee ('harlie (Luth £7.99).
WEDNESDAY 15
Glasgow
Terry Pratchett Borders Books. 283 Buchanan Street. 222 77()(). 4.30pm. Free. Superstar author signs copies of his latest Discworld novel The Truth (Doubleday £16.99).
Edinburgh
John Simpson Festival Theatre. 13—29 .\'ico1son Street. 529 6(100. 1pm. £3. The BB("s World Affairs liditor reads from the second volume of his autobiography A .llail ll'orlil. .ll'v .1lasters (Macmillan £20). in which he reflects on the pitfalls of reporting frotn some of the planet‘s furthest reaches.
Martina Cole Waterstone's. 13—14 Princes Street. 556 3034. 6.30pm. Free. (‘rime writer whose bestselling novels have also been adapted for TV. reads from her new book Broken (Headline
£ 14.99) and is in conversation with local author Sara Sheridan.
THURSDAY 16
Glasgow
Nancy Cartwright Borders Books. 283 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 1pm. Free. It may come as no surprise that .\'ancy Cartwright. the voice of Bart Simpson. was also formerly a World Belching Champion. She will be signing copies of My 1.11M. A Yen Year Old Boy (Bloomsbury £12.99). her insider's perspective on the world of The .S'impsons. See feature.
Edinburgh
Laurence llewelyn-Bowen Waterstonc’s. 128 Princes Street. 226 2666. 6pm. Free. Lock tip your living rooms! Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen is in town to launch Displav ((‘ollins & Brown £18.99). his book of top tips on how to redesign your home.
Nancy Cartwright 1{1(‘(‘. 151) Morrison Street. 300 3000. 7pm. £4 (£3). See
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