BOOKS | Highlights
LINDER’S FLAG AND FILM INTERROBANG: FIELD WORK
Glasgow Women’s Library, Thu 19 Apr–Mon 7 May, womenslibrary. org.uk The feminist artist’s site-specific works include a spectacular flag commissioned for the library’s façade, drawing upon the feminist and pop culture artefacts in the library’s collection. Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh, Fri 20 Apr, tracscotland. org Interrobang, composer Paul Walker, and award- winning guests Stuart A Patterson, Marcas Mac an Tuairneir and Katharine Macfarlane use American ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax’s field recordings
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of Scots and Gaelic song to inspire a night of song, poetry and storytelling. NEU! REEKIE! APRIL DATE SAVER
Leith, Fri 27 Apr, facebook.com/ neureeking A very special Neu! show in a new space. Do save the date because this will be one not to miss.
REIMAGINATION: GLENROTHES Rothes Halls, Glenrothes, Thu 17–Sat 19 May, booked.edbookfest. co.uk Three days of
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events and activities for all ages welcoming writers, musicians and poets including world renowned authors Val McDermid, Christopher Brookmyre and Mark Billingham, Emmy Award-winning wildlife cameraman James Aldred, plus sporty types Judy Murray and Archie Macpherson. See preview, page 58.
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Glasgow Women’s Library, Fri 18 May, womenslibrary.org.uk A day- long virtual event so that people from around the corner as well as all over the planet can discover and then discuss the true vibrancy of Scottish women’s writing. EDINBURGH
HOPELESS Scottish Poetry Library, Wed 4 Apr, scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk Hopeless examines human suffering through quick- fire poetry and dark comedy.
POETRY FOR PEANUTS Scottish Poetry Library, Wed 4 Apr; Wed 2 May, scottishpoetrylibrary. org.uk Introduce your wee ones to verse with these drop-in sessions.
CAFÉ VOICES: SEASONS FORETELLING Scottish Storytelling Centre, Thu 12 Apr, tracscotland.org Jean Edmiston leads a session of tales about foretelling and second sight. With contributions from Daiva Ivanauskaite, Catriona Hamilton, Susie Howie and Sonia Gardes plus an open-floor section.
LAUNCH: GHOST BY HELEN GRANT Blackwell’s, Thu 12 Apr, bookshop. blackwell.co.uk Launch of Ghost, the new novel by Helen Grant.
AN EVENING WITH ES THOMSON Waterstones West End, Tue 17 Apr, waterstones.co.uk Launch of The Blood, the latest Jem Flockhart and Will Quartermain novel from Edinburgh- based author ES Thomson.
WRITING SPY LIVES: STEPHEN DORRIL AND ANDREW LOWNIE Blackwell’s, Thu 19 Apr, bookshop. blackwell.co.uk Two leading historians and biographers discuss what it means to write about men and women whose profession it is to conceal their identities.
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THE MINISTER AND THE MURDERER WITH STUART KELLY Waterstones Argyle Street, Thu 5 Apr, waterstones.co.uk In 1969, James Nelson confessed to murder, served a prison sentence and then applied to be ordained as a minister. Join Stuart Kelly as he’s interviewed by crime scribe Denise Mina, and hear how he wrote the book that came from the true story.
CREATIVE WRITING FOR FEARTIES: MURIEL SPARK CENTENARY SPECIAL Glasgow Women’s Library, Sat 14 Apr, womenslibrary.org.uk A fear-free creative writing workshop for women, inspired by the incomparable Muriel Spark who, as the event’s title suggests, would have been getting her letter from Buckingham Palace this year.
GLASGOW ZINE FEST CCA, Sat 14 & Sun 15 Apr, glasgowzinefest.co A weekend of workshops, screenings, talks and socials dedicated to the exciting world of self- publishing.
THIS SCRIPT AND OTHER DRAFTS The Glad Cafe, Sun 22 Apr, summerhall.co.uk A night of new spoken word by Jenny Lindsay, following a successful work-in-progress show at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
MOVING MINDS Glasgow Women’s Library, Sat 12 May–Sat 9 Jun, womenslibrary.org. uk Exhibition for which contributors have produced memories, poetry, photographs and reflections, telling diverse stories from Scotland’s Gypsy and Traveller population.
OPEN THE DOOR: WORDS WITH WOMEN WRITERS 60 THE LIST 1 Apr–31 May 2018
HOLLIE MCNISH LORD FOX: A FABLE
Summerhall, Fri 20 Apr, summerhall. Scottish Poetry Library, Thu 31 May,
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co.uk Spoken word from the slam poetry champion who straddles the gap between performance poetry and pop. scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk From songmaker Kirsty Law, author Kirsty Logan and contemporary harpist Esther Swift comes a dark performance.
CRAZY KINGS AND RISING WATERS: AN EVENING WITH JOHN BURNSIDE MURIEL SPARK: A CENTENARY CELEBRATION
Scottish Poetry Library, Thu 26 Apr, scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk A lecture from poet Burnside entitled ‘where the executive would never want to tamper?’ Writers’ Museum, until Sat 30 Jun, edinburghmuseums.org.uk Printed items and artworks associated with Muriel Spark, to mark her 100th birthday.
SARAH STEWART AND RUSSELL JONES: LIGHT AND SHADE Scottish Poetry Library, Wed 9 May, scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk A double launch of new Tapsalteerie pamphlets.
EXPERIMENTAL FICTION: TONY WHITE AND JEREMY GAVRON Golden Hare, Wed 9 May, goldenharebooks.com Join Tony White and Jeremy Gavron as they discuss their new novels.
LAURA CANCIANI: THE INSOMNIA MUSEUM Golden Hare, Thu 10 May, goldenharebooks.com The Edinburgh launch of Canciani’s debut novel.
EASY MORNING POEMS: CAROLINE BIRD Scottish Poetry Library, Sat 12 May, scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk Reading group session.
OUT OF TOWN AN EVENING WITH RICHARD HOLLOWAY
Waterstones, St Andrews, Thu 12 Apr, waterstones.co.uk Richard Holloway talks about his career and new book Waiting for the Last Bus, where he explores the many important lessons we can learn from death.
AN EVENING WITH QUINTIN JARDINE Waterstones, St Andrews, Thu 19 Apr, waterstones.co.uk The crime writer discusses A Brush with Death, the latest in his Bob Skinner series. Also, Primavera Bistro, Newton Mearns, Tue 24 Apr.
CHRISTOPHER BROOKMYRE AND MARK BILLINGHAM: KINGS OF CRIME Rothes Halls, Glenrothes, Fri 18 May, onfife.com Two of the best crime writers in the business introduce their most daring works to date.