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Thursday 22 Edinburgh FREE The Drawing Book Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 10am–6pm. Art students, young authors and illustrators from schools across the city have been working with Vivian French to put together this fun exhibition of animal books and drawings.
Friday 23
Edinburgh FREE The Drawing Book Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 10am–6pm. See Thu 22. Falkland The Poetry Place at the Big Tent Festival Big Tent, 01337 858838. Times vary. Prices vary. All things poetry with two days of events taking place in three venues: the memorial chapel, the Lapidus Poetry Tent and the Blethertay-gither Yurt. Also with music, readings, storytelling and open mic events. See www.bigtentfestival.co.uk for info about events and tickets.
Saturday 24
Edinburgh FREE The Drawing Book Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 10am–6pm. See Thu 22.
✽✽ FREE Cracking On: Poems on Ageing by Older Women
Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton’s Close, Canongate, 557 2876. 2–3.30pm. AC Clarke, Rosemary McLeish and Margaret Wood are among those reading from this newly released anthology, which explores the comical, the tragic, the absurd and everything in between when it comes to getting older. Forge of the Wordsmiths Garden Party Scottish Book Trust, Sandeman House, Trunks Close, 55 High Street, 524 0160. 5pm–10pm. Price tbc. A chance to enjoy some of Edinburgh’s freshest
writing talent al fresco, in the gorgeous Book Trust gardens. Falkland The Poetry Place at the Big Tent Festival Big Tent, 01337 858838. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 23.
Sunday 25
Edinburgh FREE Book Group Waterstone’s, Cameron Toll Shopping Centre, 6 Lady Road, 666 1866. 5–6pm. Monthly book group. This month’s read is Kathryn Stockett’s The Help, which tells the stories of three black women living in America’s highly segregated Deep South in the 60s. FREE The Drawing Book Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. See Thu 22. Falkland The Poetry Place at the Big Tent Festival Big Tent, 01337 858838. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 23.
Monday 26
Glasgow ✽✽ Book Signing: Jeffery Deaver Waterstone’s, 153–157 Sauchiehall
Street, 332 9105. 6.30–8pm. £3. The internationally famous thriller writer signs copies of his latest pageturner, The Burning Wire.
Edinburgh FREE The Drawing Book Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 10am–6pm. See Thu 22.
✽✽ Book Signing: Jeffery Deaver Waterstone’s George St, 83 George Street, 225 3436. 1–2pm. Price tbc. See Mon 26.
✽✽ Stewart Home: Shredded Narrative Roxy Art House, 2
Roxburgh Place, 629 0039. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). Live art routine mixing stand-up, spoken word and philosophy in which Home will talk about, read from and shred one of his books, and go on to demonstrate why literature has suffered a nervous breakdown.
Dundee FREE Hotchpotch Braes, 14–18 Perth Road, 7.30pm. Come along and read your own works of poetry or prose or a favourite piece by another author, or just listen and enjoy.
Events Books
Tuesday 27 Friday 30
Edinburgh FREE The Drawing Book Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 10am–6pm. See Thu 22. FREE Sean Black: Deadlock Blackwell, 53–59 South Bridge, 622 8222. 6pm. Ticketed. Scotland-born author Sean Black launches his second novel, Deadlock, which sees the return of bodyguard Ryan Lock. Glasgow FREE The Year of Open Doors Book Launch Waterstone’s, 153-157 Sauchiehall Street, 332 9105. 6.30pm. Cargo Publishing launches its latest offering: a collection of short stories from young Scottish literary talent. Hear readings from contributors Kirstin Innes, Jason Donald and Aidan Moffat (formerly of Arab Strap).
Wednesday 28 Edinburgh FREE The Drawing Book Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 10am–6pm. See Thu 22.
Thursday 29
Edinburgh FREE The Drawing Book Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 10am–6pm. See Thu 22.
✽✽ FREE Inspirations at NLS: Mark Cousins National Library
of Scotland, George IV Bridge, 623 3918. 6pm. Ticketed. The writer, filmmaker and former director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival talks about the writers and other influences that have shaped his creative life.
Edinburgh FREE The Drawing Book Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 10am–6pm. See Thu 22. Guid Crack Waverley Bar, 1 St Mary’s Street, 557 1050. 7.30pm. Suggested donation £3. Settle back with a pint whilst listening to a yarn or two from one of the resident storytellers, and you can join in yourself if you have a story you’d like to share.
Saturday 31 Edinburgh FREE The Drawing Book Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579.
Sunday 1
Glasgow Words Per Minute 4 Creation Studios, 16 Trongate, 3.30pm. £3. The spoken word/performance/film/live music event gives itself over completely to the launch of new anthology of Scottish writing The Year of Open Doors, with performances from contributors Doug Johnstone, Suhayl Saadi, Allan Wilson, Kirstin Innes and Anneliese Mackintosh, as well as an exclusive film by Duncan McLean. We’re also hearing rumours of a very special surprise guest . . .
Monday 2 Edinburgh FREE Blackwell Book Quiz Blackwell, 53–59 South Bridge, 622 8201. 6pm. Test your literary credentials in teams of up to five members. Please arrive for 5.45pm.
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Get your copies signed of yet another breakneck-paced bestseller by the ex-journo, Jeffery Deaver attorney and folk singer. The Burning Wire features an attack on the Manhattan electricity grid with more promised. Our heroic double act, Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs, help the FBI and Homeland Security to get to the miscreants before they strike again. I’m out of breath just writing that synopsis down. ■ Waterstone’s, Glasgow & Edinburgh, Mon 26 Jul.
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