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GLASGOW MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST Category Is Books, Sun 9 Jun, categoryisbooks.com As part of the Southside Film Festival, Category Is hosts a screening of the 2018 film that was adapted from Emily M Danforth’s coming-of-age teen novel. It also includes a screening of short film My Loneliness Is Killing Me by Michael Richardson and Tim Courtney.
CAITLIN MORAN LIVE: HOW TO BE FAMOUS City Halls, Thu 18 Jul, glasgowconcerthalls.com The best- selling author and journalist hosts an evening of all things famous, feminist and funny in this live event produced by Penguin Live. EDINBURGH
GHOSTS WITH HELEN GRANT, RACHEL BURGE AND CLAIRE MCFALL Pleasance Courtyard, Sun 9 Jun, pleasance.co.uk Helen Grant, Rachel Burge and Claire McFall, all authors who write in the fantasy genre, talk about the ghost stories that inspired their work.
DEBI GLIORI: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR IDEAS FROM? Royal Botanic Garden, Sun 9 Jun, rbge.org.uk Author and illustrator Debi Gliori gives an informal talk on the landscapes and ecosystems of Scotland that stimulate her creative processes.
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BAILLIE GIFFORD BORDERS BOOK FESTIVAL Harmony Garden, Melrose, Thu
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GAVIN FRANCIS: THE CHANGING LANDSCAPES OF THE HUMAN BODY Royal Botanic Garden, Sun 9 Jun, rbge.org.uk Author and GP Gavin Frances presents an illustrated talk on exploring the landscapes of the body and how our bodies and minds can offer positive change. THE RAPTURE: CULT, OBSESSION AND DREAMS WITH CLAIRE MCGLASSON Golden Hare Books, Wed 12 Jun, goldenharebooks.com The Edinburgh launch of Claire McGlasson’s debut novel The Rapture, which follows a woman during her life in a cult.
MOTHER COUNTRY HELEN MOORE Lighthouse Books, Wed 12 Jun, lighthousebookshop.com Helen Moore introduces her new poetry collection The Mother Country. It explores dispossession in a range of ways, including her own experience of being written out of her mother’s will.
ART OF THE STORYTELLER: AS I WALKED OUT ONE MIDSUMMER E’EN Scottish Storytelling Centre, Fri 21 Jun, scottishstorytellingcentre.com Donald Smith leads this inspiring tour from Edinburgh’s Storytelling Centre to Arthur’s Seat, which shows how storytelling takes us into the landscape and creates meaning. AN EVENING WITH LOUISE CANDLISH & FIONA CUMMINS Waterstones West End, Thu 4 Jul, waterstones.co.uk Louise Candlish and Fiona Cummins chat about their respective novels that both explore the dark side of suburban living.
CAT HEPBURN: #GIRLHOOD Rose Theatre, Wed 31 Jul–Sun 25 Aug, rosetheatreedinburgh.com Spoken word artist and one half of Sonnet Youth, Cat Hepburn debuts the stage adaptation of her hit poetry book.
I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS BY MICHAEL MORPURGO Pleasance Courtyard, Wed 31 Jul–Mon 26 Aug, pleasance.co.uk Morpurgo’s much-loved story comes to life in an intimate show that is sure to thrill audiences both young and old. CREATIVE WRITING WITH ES THOMSON Royal College of Physicians, Thu 15 Aug, rcpe.ac.uk Author ES Thomson hosts this three-hour creative writing workshop that lets participants use material from one of the oldest medical collections in the UK.
POWER OF MUSIC St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church, Mon 19 Aug, Wed 21 Aug, Fri 23 Aug, stagw.org.uk Series of events with prominent cultural figures about the music that’s shaped them, hosted by Andrea Baker. Hear from novelist Louise Welsh (Mon 19 Aug), scientist and human rights activist Sir Geoff Palmer (Wed 21 Aug) and crime writer Val McDermid (Fri 23 Aug).
TUCK INTO POETRY – A LITE BITE OF CHEESE AND PUNS Surgeon’s Hall, Mon 19–Sat 24 Aug, thespaceuk.com Suzanne Tuck serves up poetry and laughs. OUT OF TOWN
THE ART OF READING 7Tower Foyer Gallery, Dundee, Sat 30 Mar–Sat 29 Jun, dundee.ac.uk Exhibition of works from the University of Dundee’s art and design collection, exploring the ways in which artists are inspired by or make use of books. CHEERS TO WOMEN’S FICTION Templehall Library, Kirkcaldy, Wed 5 Jun, onfife.com Celebrate the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019 with readings from shortlisted books, a competition to win all of the books on the shortlist and some delicious drinks.
AN EVENING WITH MARKUS ZUSAK Topping & Company Booksellers, St
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Andrews, Fri 7 Jun, toppingbooks. co.uk The author of the global phenomenon that is The Book Thief treats fans to an evening of storytelling and discussion on his new work Bridge of Clay.
BOOK LAUNCH: BARNHILL BY NORMAN BISSELL Waterstones, Oban, Thu 18 Jul, waterstones.co.uk Norman Bissell celebrates the launch of his new novel Barnhill that is based on George Orwell’s time on Jura — where he created his dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four. AN EVENING WITH TESSA HADLEY Topping & Company Booksellers, St Andrews, Thu 15 Aug, toppingbooks.co.uk The celebrated novelist gives insight to her latest piece of fiction Late In the Day, looking at the tangled relationships of a group of friends.
ISLAY BOOK FESTIVAL Various venues, Isle of Islay, Thu 29 Aug–Sun 1 Sep, islaybookfestival. co.uk An intimate and friendly festival on the popular whisky isle that caters to Scotland’s love of crime thrillers as well as introducing quirky and challenging books in a programme with something for all ages.
13–Sun 16 Jun, bordersbookfestival.org The Borders Book Festival attracts world-class literary figures. The line-up features David Coulthard, Kate Humble, Susan Calman, Kirsty Wark and more. Hall, Sat 29 Jun, glasgowcomiccon.com Glasgow Comic Con is a highly popular annual event and will once again host a wide range of established and up-and- coming creators from all across the globe.
SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY AND HORROR WRITING Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh, Sun 7–Tue 9 Jul, cymerafestival. co.uk New genre fiction festival. See preview, page 82.
GLASGOW COMIC CON Glasgow Royal Concert CYMERA: SCOTLAND’S FESTIVAL OF
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL
Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh, Sat 10–Mon 26 Aug, edbookfest.co.uk The world’s largest public celebration of the written word. As well as leading Scottish and international authors, the varied programme also covers poets, politicians, historians, journalists and children’s authors.