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FRE Moving On Up Women‘s Library at The Mitchell Library. Mitchell Library. Berkeley Street. 552 8345. Noon—1.30pm & 6—7.30pm. Visit the Transition Cafe’ at the Women‘s Library‘s future home in the Mitchell to discuss ideas for the future. Book via 0141 552 8345 if you'd like to attend.
FREE Book Sale Women‘s Library. Mitchell Library. Berkeley Street. 552 8345. Noon—6pm. Book sale to raise money to renovate the old Anderston Library in the Mitchell. which will become the site of the future Women‘s Library.
FREE Geoff Holder Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 6.30pm. Find out about some mysteries that are right under your nose with Geoff Holder. author of The Guide to Mysterious Glasgoii'.
Sarah Waters Waterstone‘s. 153- 157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. 6.30pm. £3. Join the gifted storyteller and author of the hugely popular. and equally sensual. Tipping the Velvet. as she talks about her latest chilling novel. The Little Stranger.
Edinburgh FREE Bawr Stretter! Messages From a Poet Scottish Poetry Library. 5
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Crichton‘s Close. Canongate. 557 2876. Until Sat 1 1 Jul. 1 1am—6pm; Sat 1—5pm. The poetry library's latest exhibition marks the opening of the Edwin Morgan Archive at the SPL.
Crime-Fiction Author’s Panel Waterstone‘s. 128 Princes Street. 226 2666. 6pm. £1 (redeemable against purchase). Scottish crime-fiction author Tony Black releases his new novel. (iutted. with a little help from his crime fiction friends: Allan Guthrie (Slammer) and Helen Fitzgerald (The Devil's
Stain ‘ase ).
1 FREE Julia Ogilvy Waterstone‘s. 83
George Street. 225 3436. 7.30pm. Minor
royal Julia Ogilvy talks about her new
book. Turning Points: Stories to Change Your Life. which tells the stories of those who have found a sense of self worth in caring for others. from Gordon Brown to Bob (ieldof.
FREE Home: Poetry Installation St Andrew Square. The garden comes alive with poetry about the meaning of home. For more infonnation see www.sp1.org.uk. Part of Refugee Week.
' Edinburgh
FREE Whisky Legends ot lslay
‘ Central Library. George [V Bridge. 242 ' 8000. 7.30—9.30pm. Ticketed. Scottish
folk-singer and songwriter Robin Laing
reflects on the relationships between the people of lslay and whisky at this book launch and tasting. Tickets from Music & Audio Library. 9 George [V Bridge or email centralmusielibrary(a‘edinburghgm'uk Guld Crack Club Waverley Bar. 1 St Mary‘s Street. 556 9579. 7.30pm. £3 donation. Edinburgh‘s monthly storytelling club welcomes all to listen or
' A former Bafta nominated writer-director, Ewan Morrison turned his hand to writing novels in 2007. Since then he has published three novels and is discussing his latest offering, Menage, with Rodge Glass in Glasgow but solo in Edinburgh. I Waterstone’s. Glasgow, Wed 8 Jul; Waterstone’s, Edinburgh, Thu 9 Jul.
contribute to the spinning of yarns. A delightful evening of words and song. Part of the Old Town Festival.
Saturday 27
Glasgow FR Quintin Jartline Borders Books.
98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. lpm. Quintin Jardine signs copies of his latest novel. Fatal Last Words.
Edinburgh
FREE Gordon Brown Borders Books. Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. 657 4041. lpm. Gordon Brown (but not the one that lives at Number Ten) launches his new book. Falling.
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FREE Ou ntin Jardlne Borders Books. - Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. 657 4041. 1pm.
See Thu 25.
Shore Poets The Lot. 4—6 Grassmarket. 225 9922. 7.45pm. £3 (£2). Kapka Kassabova is your headline act this month. with Alan Gillis and Fingal Dorman providing additional entertainment and bluegrass/folk music from Laid Back Ruby.
FREE Home: Poetry Installation St Andrew Square. See Thu 25.
Monday 29
Glasgow
Creative Writing Programme Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 6pm. £6.50 (£30 for six sessions).
Alistair Paterson leads a weekly class to
inspire. guide and shape your literary outpourings.
Wednesday 1
Edinburgh
Storytelling Cafe Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43—45 High Street. 556 9579. 7pm. £4. Storytelling. music and song in a relaxed cafe atmosphere.
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Poetry Discussion Group Mitchell Library. 201 North Street. 287 2999. 6pm. Lively and informal discussions of poetry on the first Thursday of every month.
FREE lntemational Heroines Exhibition Launch Glasgow Women's Library. 2nd Floor. 81 Pamie Street. 552 8345. 7pm. Exhibition in partnership with Amnesty lntemational featuring eight women who have spoken out against oppression. At this launch AL Kennedy performs readings from the work of the featured women.
Edinburgh
FREE Paul Henke Borders Books. Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. 657 4041. 10am. Former Royal Naval commander Paul Henke appears instore to promote his new book. The Seventh C irele.
TS Eliot Prize Beading: Jen Hadfleld Scottish Poetry Library. 5 Crichton‘s Close. Canongate. 557 2876.
7.30pm. £5 (£3). Jen Hadfteld reads from
her latest collection. Nigh No Place. which won this year‘s TS Eliot Prize.
Edinburgh
Bothan The GRV. 37 Guthrie Street. 220 2987. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). An evening of music and readings with Gaelic novelist Aonghas Padraig Caimbeul (author of novel Tilleadh Dhaehaigh) and singer Gillebride Maclllemhaoil. Tickets available at the door.
FREE Bookcrossing Unconvention The Melting Pot. 5 Rose Street. 243 2626. Times vary. Two days of author talks. releases. a walk and other booky fun. Email
bcukunconvention@googlemail.com for more info.
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Juliet Archer Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. Noon. Archer talks about The Importance of Being Emma. her retelling of Jane Austen‘s Emma for the chicklit generation.
Edinburgh
FREE Bookcrossing Unconvention The Melting Pot. 5 Rose Street. 243 2626. Times vary. See Fri 3.
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Juliet Archer Borders Books. Fort Retail Park. 390 Provan Walk. 773 2910. 1pm. See Sat 4.
Edinburgh
FREE Bookcrossing Unconventlon The Melting Pot. 5 Rose Street. 243 2626. Times vary. See Fri 3.
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0 Writing Programme Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 6pm. £6.50 (£30 for six sessions). See Mon 29.
FREE Robin Hobb Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 6.30pm. Ticketed. Sci-fil fantasy author Robin Hobb reads from Dragon Keeper. part of his The Rain Wild Chronicles.
Edinburgh
FREE Blackwell Book Quiz Blackwell. 53—59 South Bridge. 622 8222. 6—7pm. Test your literary credentials in teams of up to five
; members.
Tuesday 7
Library of Scotland. George [V Bridge. 623 3918. 7pm. The top notch literary figure reveals his literary influences.
Wednesday 8
Waterstone‘s. 153—157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. 6.30—8pm. £2 (redeemable against purchase). The ‘erudite purveyor of filth' talks about his new book. Menage. with Rodge Glass.
Edinburgh
FREE Discovering Family History at NLS National Library of Scotland. George W Bridge. 623 3845. 10.30am—noon. Look for family secrets or royal blood in a practical workshop. Email events@nls.uk or phone 0131 623 4675 to book.
Storytelling Cate Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43—45 High Street. 556 9579. 7pm. £4. See Wed 1.
Thursday 9
Edinburgh
FREE Getting Started at NLS National Library of Scotland. George [V Bridge. 623 3845. 10—] lam. Find out how to register. seek out specific books and peek inside the Reading Rooms. then enjoy a lifetime of reading books for free! Email events@nls.uk or phone 0131 623 4675 to book.
FREE Ewan Morrison Waterstone's. 128 Princes Street. 226 2666. 6—7pm. The ‘erudite purveyor of filth' talks about his new book. Menage. without the help of Rodge Glass.
FREE Craig Russell Blackwell. 53—59 South Bridge. 622 8222. 6.30pm. Ticketed. The crime novelist reads from his new series. the neo-noir Lennox.