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Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to suzanne.black@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Suzanne Black.
Thursday 9
Edinburgh FREE Getting Started at NLS National Library of Scotland. (ieorge 1V Bridge. 623 3845. 10-] 1am. 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(a‘nls.uk or phone ()131 623 4675 to book. FREE Bawr Stretterl Messages From a Poet Scottish Poetry Library. 5 Crichton's Close. Canongate. 557 2876. l lam—6pm. The poetry library's latest exhibition marks the opening of the Edwin Morgan Archive at the SPL. FREE Poetry Event Scottish Poetry Library. 5 Crichton‘s Close. Canongate. 557 2876. 4pm. A guided concrete poetry tour of the library with one of the last chances to view the current lidwin Morgan Archive exhibition. and a special playing of an audio recording of Ian Hamilton Finlay reading from The Dancers Inherit tlte Party in the 1960s. FREE Ewan Morrison Waterstone's. 128 Princes Street. 226 2666. 6- 7pm. The ‘erudite purveyor of filth’ talks about his new book. Menage. Flu Book Launch lngleby (iallery. 15 Calton Road. 557 2876. 6pm. Artist and publisher David Bellingham in discussion with artist and poet Thomas A Clark. who will be reading extracts from A Model of Order >— Selected Letters on Poetry and Form by Ian Hamilton Finlay. Craig Russell Blackwell. 53 59 South Bridge. 622 8222. 6.30pm. Ticketed. The crime novelist reads from his new series. the neo-noir Iennox‘.
Glasgow
Dinner and Literary Evening ()xfam Bookshop. 437 Victoria Rd. 423 43 I 7. 7.30—9.30pm. £tbc. An evening of poetry. song and food in conjunction with the (io Slow cafe. Part of the ()leain Boole/est.
Edinburgh
FREE Bavvr Stretter! Messages from a Poet Scottish Poetry Library. 5 Crichton‘s Close. Canongate. 557 2876. l 1am—6pm. See Thu 9.
Ox-Tales Scottish Launch Play-fair Library (University of lidinburgh). ()ld College. South Bridge. 446 9169. 6.30pm. £7.50. Kate Atkinson. Michel Faber. Alexander McCall Smith and Ian Rankin (both via video message) talk about their contributions to the ().i‘-'lales short story collection. Part of the (It/am Bout/m.
Glas ow
Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 3pm. A double-bill of young adult fantasy writing with the authors of City ofGIass' and The Demon 's‘ [exit-on signing their works.
Edinburgh
FREE Bawr Stretter! Messages trom a Poet Scottish Poetry Library. 5 Crichton's Close. Canongate. 557 2876. 1—5pm. See Thu 9.
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Bret Hart Waterstone‘s. 153 » 157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. 12.30 -2pm. Bret Hart challenges the world of pro- wrestling to a smackdown in his autobiography. The Hit/nan: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling.
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Edinburgh
rm Bret Hart Waterstone‘s. 98/9 ()cean 'l'erminal. Ocean Drive. Leith. 554 7732. 3.30 4.30pm. See Sun 12.
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 outpotirings.
Astrology Night: Writing From the “twelfth House ()xfam Bookshop. 330 Byres Road. 338 6185. 7.30 9pm. £tbc. Local author Anne Whitaker discusses themes and issues from her new book
about a skeptic's take on astrology. Part of
the (It/tint Boole/ext.
Tuesday 14
Glasgow
The Kilmarnock Edition Live: An Evening With John Cairney Mitchell Library. 201 North Street. 287 2870.
6.15 7.30pm. £10 (£8). The man who played Robert Burns on TV and on stage illustrates Burns in verse. prose and song. through the paintings in the Inspired exhibition.
FREE Poetry Night ()xfani Bookshop. 330 Byres Road. 338 6185. 7.30 9pm. Poets. including Leela Sonia. bring an evening of poetry and music to the store. Part of the ovum Book/est.
Edinburgh
FREE Writer’s Talk Morningside Library. Momingside Road. 446 9169. 2.15 3.15pm. Children‘s author and illustrator Aileen
Cornics in Scotland
Whack! Bang! Wallop! There’s ample reason to don the chra this fortnight as
Paterson reads from her popular Maisie series. Part of the (It/ant Boole/est.
FREE Book Group Waterstone's. 13— 14
Princes Street. 556 3034. 6.30—7.45pm. Take a stand and express an opinion in this discussion of Blindness by Jose Saramago.
Wednesday 15
Edinburgh
FREE Aravind Adiga Blackwell.
53 59 Sotith Bridge. 622 8222. 6.30pm. Aravind Adiga. who won the 2008 Man Booker Prize with The White Tiger. introduces his newest work. Between the Assassinatitins. which is set in a fictional town ()n India‘s south-western coast. Storytelling Café Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43 45 High Street. 556 9579.
7pm. £4. Storytelling. tnusic and song in a
relaxed cafe atmosphere.
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Craig Russell Waterstone‘s. 153-157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. 6.30 8pm. See Thu 9.
Edinburgh
FREE Douglas Jackson Blackwell. 53, 59 South Bridge. 622 8222. 6.30pm. Jackson's latest work of historical fiction. Claudius. tracks the Roman conquest of Britain.
Ron Butlin 8. Writers Block The Jazz. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 667 9150.
8.30 1 1pm. £3. lidinburgh Poet Laureate Ron Biitlin and Writers Block poetry present an evening of live poetry. Plus music with acts the. Part of the (nlmn Book/est.
Oxfam’s Bookfest celebrates comic writing in Scotland. Ferg Hadley (Spiderman, Marvel UK) and Dave Bishop (ex-2000AD and Dr Who) talk comic book writing and graphic novels, while a silent auction of comics memorabilia promises goodies galore.
I MacDonald Library, MacDonald Road, Edinburgh, Sat 78 Jul.
‘ Noon—3pm. £3. A celebration of comic
3 667 9150. 2—3pm. £3. The crime authors
statue of Earl llaig on horseback on the
City. which examines the two sides of
Saturday 18
Edinburgh Comics in Scotland MacDonald Library. MacDonald Road. 529 5636.
writing in Scotland featuring Ferg Hadley (.S'piderntan. Marvel UK) and Dave Bishop (ex-2()()()ad and Dr Who) talking about their experiences in the world of comic book writing and graphic novels with a Scottish slant. There‘s also a silent auction of comics memorabilia. Part of
ot/am's Boole/est. Alex Grey and Lin Anderson Scottish
Storytelling Centre. 43—45 High Street.
read frotn their latest novels. Glasgow Kiss and Final Cut. Part of the ()xfam Boole/ext.
Lochwinnoch 1 FREE Betty McKellar Poetry Walk 1 Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. Castle 1
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Setnple Centre. Lochlip Road. 01505 842882 ext 22. Local poet Betty McKellar takes you on a walking tour of Parkhill Woods. performing some of her poetry based on the local area along the way. Please book in advance.
Monday 20 1
Glasgow f Creative Writing Programme Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 6pm. £6.50 (£30 for six sessions). See Mon 13.
FREE John Connolly Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 6pm. Horror-come-crime novelist Connolly signs his latest Charlie Parker novel. The Ixn'ers‘.
Tuesday 21
' Edinburgh
John Connolly Waterstone‘s. 83 George Street. 225 3436. 7.308.30pm. £3 (redeemable against purchase). See Mon 20.
Wednesday 22 ;
Edinburgh f FREE NLS Reading Group National Library of Scotland. (ieorge 1V Bridge. 623 3918. 6pm. James Robertson leads a discussion on the hidden depths of Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
FREE The Golden Hour Forest (are. 3 Bristo Place. 220 4538. 8pm. Loose
cabaret evening with words and music
hosted by Ryan Van Winkle. with readings by Kei Miller. Niki Andrikopoulou and Russell Jones. and music frotn (iary Stewart. Half Sisters and Meursault. plus cartoons from Mr [)an Meth.
Edinburgh 5 Royal Mile Story Walk Part 1 Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43-45 High Street. 556 9579. l lam. £5 (£3). Master storyteller John Fee leads a walk down the Mile froin the castle to Netherbow. explaining the characters and events that have shaped the Old Town. Meet at the
esplanade. Ages 8+; children must be accompanied. Royal Mile Story Walk Part 2
~ Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43-45 High
Street. 556 9579. 2pm. £5 (£3). A second walk. this time down the Mile from the
Netherbow to llolyrood Palace. Meet at
the Storytelling Centre. Ages 8+; children tnust be accompanied. l mu Michael Fry Blackwell. 53—59 l South Bridge. 622 8222. 6.30pm. Fry launches Edinburgh: A History of the
Scotland‘s capital: at city which can be 1 both ‘Auld Reekie‘ and ‘the Athens ot the North'.