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Colin Bramwell for Fetch

We are delighted to be welcoming an incredible local talent, COLIN BRAMWELL, for the launch of his debut poetry collection, _Fetch_.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

William Boyd for Cold Sunset

Join us to celebrate _COLD SUNSET_ with none other than WILLIAM BOYD, beloved Booker Prize nominee and author of _Any Human Heart!_Cold War Moscow is a place sm…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Simple Too: An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

For the millions of home cooks who loved Ottolenghi Simple, discover the pleasure of keeping things Simple Too.It’s a noisy world out there, and simple cooking…

James Allen's Girls' School, London

Kirsty Wark - In Conversation with Highland writer Kirsty Gunn

Kirsty Wark was Newsnight's longest-serving presenter who combined political and news coverage with a passion for arts and culture.

Duthac Centre, Tain

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Poetry 1-2-1

Young Poet Feedback SessionAre you a young poet looking to take your writing to the next level?Join Stirling Makar Kevin P.

Bridge of Allan Library, Stirling

Fde Events Presents Jah Digga

Jah Digga is a UK rapper and poet from Nottingham, known for his sharp lyricism and soulful storytelling.

The Black Prince, Northampton

Tim Spicer

This story is not just another history of the SAS. It is the only biography of an extraordinary man, 'whose courage made it easier for us to be brave'.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Ely

Writing a Winning Story with Jackie Green

Creative writing workshop with short story winner and novelist, Jackie Green. Learn tips on how to have the best chance of writing a winner.

The Pallant Centre, Havant

Jonn Elledge on 31 Inventions That Built our World

For over 10,000 years, we humans have been busy altering our environment and embracing 'progress', evolving seamlessly from hunter gatherers to the modern urban…

Topping & Company Booksellers, St Andrews

It’s Not Where You Start

From foster child to foster carer, high-school dropout to university graduate, and Glasgows back streets to Hollywood sets Scott Kyles journey is anything but o…

Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock

A Round Table: A Royal Literary Fund Reading Group

In support of National Year of Reading, Leicester Central Library is excited to be holding sessions of RLF’s Reading Round, hosted by Carol Leeming MBE D Univ F…

Leicester Central Library, Leicester

Collected Curiosities – An Evening with Amanda Edmiston

Following on from the enchanting journey of The Time Traveller’s Herbal, Amanda Edmiston returns with her wonderful new book Collected Curiosities, a rich tapes…

AK Bell Library, Perth

An Evening With Danny McNamara

Danny McNamara is the founder and lead singer of one of the most iconic bands of the last 20 years, Embrace.

Shrewsbury Buttermarket, Shrewsbury

Book-Signing with Julia Donaldson for Gruffalo Granny

Come and meet JULIA DONALDSON at a very special book-signing event at the Steyning Bookshop, to celebrate the release of GRUFFALO GRANNY , the first new Gruffal…

Steyning Bookshop, Steyning

Morecambe Poetry Festival

Dr John Cooper Clarke, Attila the Stockbroker, Jan Brierton, Patience Agbabi, Nick Helm, Henry Normal, Salena Godden, Kate Fox, Brian Bilston, Luke Wright, Jack…

Morecombe Winter Gardens, Morecambe

Bloody Scotland

A three-day celebration of crime writing, bringing together leading Scottish and international authors, showcasing debut voices and encouraging new writers.

Various venues: Stirling, Stirling

Literary Quiz

The quiz is a week before the festival weekend.Tables (and teams) are for six people, but we will allocate anyone who wishes to join individually to make up a f…

The Talbot, Haywards Heath

Sara Sheridan: The Jewel Keepers

Following The Secrets of Blythswood Square (2024) , The Fair Botanists (Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2022) and Where are the Women?: A Guide to an Imag…

Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine

Literary Escape Festival

The Literary Escape Festival is a one-day grassroots book festival celebrating independent authors, local creatives, and small businesses.Designed to bring read…

Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff

An Evening With Danny McNamara

Danny McNamara is the founder and lead singer of one of the most iconic bands of the last 20 years, Embrace.

The Robin 2, Wolverhampton

Portobello Book Festival

Run by passionate volunteers, this small but lively seaside book festival is based mainly at Portobello Library but with author events and activities also takin…

Portobello Library, Edinburgh

Literary Escape Festival

The Literary Escape Festival is a one-day grassroots book festival celebrating independent authors, local creatives, and small businesses.Designed to bring read…

Boardwalk Theatre, Glasgow

Jenni Fagan: The Delusions

Jenni Fagan discusses her new novel The Delusions , following acclaimed novels The Panopticon, The Sunlight Pilgrims, Luckenbooth and her memoir Ootlin .

Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen

Sara Sheridan: The Jewel Keepers

Following The Secrets of Blythswood Square (2024) , The Fair Botanists (Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2022) and Where are the Women?: A Guide to an Imag…

Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen

Literary Escape Festival

The Literary Escape Festival is a one-day grassroots book festival celebrating independent authors, local creatives, and small businesses.Designed to bring read…

London Scottish Regimental Trust, London

PictCon2: A Scottish Science Fiction Convention

PictCon2 is a chance for science fiction and fantasy readers and fans to get together and enjoy a day filled with panels, talks and workshops by Scotland scienc…

Salutation Hotel, Perth

Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival

Edinburgh Women's Fiction Festival is a literary festival celebrating writing for, by, and about women.

Christ Church, Edinburgh

Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair

The Radical Book Fair showcases the best in radical and progressive publishing and ideas for building a better tomorrow, featuring book stalls, activist stalls,…

Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh

John Hegley's Biscuit of Destiny

John Hegley's Biscuit of Destiny at The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol

The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol

Literary Escape Festival

The Literary Escape Festival is a one-day grassroots book festival celebrating independent authors, local creatives, and small businesses.Designed to bring read…

Ps & Gs Church, Edinburgh

Book Week Scotland

An annual celebration of books and reading, with hundreds of unique, exciting events and activities that celebrate the transformative power of reading taking pl…

Various venues: Scotland, Scotland

Cove and Kilcreggan Book Festival

Expect lively book discussions with well-known authors, a brilliant volunteer run cafe with amazing home baking, a chance to get up close and personal with your…

Cove Burgh Hall, Helensburgh

Myndstate the Spoken Word Artist

Myndstate is a spoken word artist, poet, and performer whose work centres around sexuality, identity, & mental health.

The Attic, Southampton

Mel Pennant for Miss Hortense and the Last Rites

Join Bath Topping & Company Booksellers to celebrate MEL PENNANT for the exciting next installment with the witty, sharp-tongued and ever enticing _Miss Hortens…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Victorian Book Group: Rites of Passage by Judith Flanders

Welcome to the book group with a historic twist! Revisit old favourites and discover forgotten classics in this monthly meet-up.

Holst Victorian House, Cheltenham

Yotam Ottolenghi

_It's a noisy world out there, so stop, take a minute or two, listen to the soup bubble or the egg crackle...

Topping & Company Booksellers, Ely

Tomes: A Big Book reading group

Join us for tomes, a new quarterly reading group for big books - novels over five hundred pages.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Val McDermid & Jo Sharp

It took place on the other side of the world, amid the jungle-coastline at the junction between the continents of North and South America.

Topping & Company Booksellers, St Andrews

Open Mic At The Three Compasses

Open mic night every 2nd Monday of the month from 7.30pm. We’ll provide a piano, mic, and courtesy of our friends at Guitar Guitar, an electro-acoustic & an ele…

Three Compasses, London

WORDTheatreUK's Brilliant British Reading Series: Lingering Loves

WORDTheatreUK is a charitable organisation on a mission to foster a love of language and literature by harnessing the power of the oral storytelling tradition.

The Crazy Coqs, London

Cooks & Books: Claire Thomson for Dear Grace

A mother's recipes and her daughter's first kitchen adventures away from home.Dear Grace is a warm, wise cookbook written by chef and food writer Claire Thomson…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

An Evening with Rebecca F. Kuang in Edinburgh

The Portobello Bookshop is truly excited to host An Evening with Rebecca F. Kuang for her forthcoming novel Taipei Story.

Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh

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Remembering Jimmy Reid with Brian McGeachan and Eileen Reid

Join us to celebrate the extraordinary life of one of Glasgow's greatest sons, trade union leader and political activist Jimmy Reid, with the launch of his post…

Waterstones - Argyle Street, Glasgow

Ed Conway for Trade World

From the award-winning and _sunday times_ bestselling author of _material world_, a story that will take you from ancient civilizations, empire and globalisatio…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Maggie O'Farrell on Land

Land is a story of buried treasure, overlapping lives, ancient woodland, persistent ghosts, a particularly loyal dog, and how, when it comes to both land and hi…

Topping & Company Booksellers, St Andrews

Pulitzer-Prize Finalist Daniel Mason for Country People

'full of joy - and exactly the kind of reading experience we could all do with right now.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Yotam Ottolenghi and Simple Too

An irresistible companion to the era defining ottolenghi simple, we are very happy to welcome back yotam ottolenghi to prove that flavourful, impressive cooking…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Bath

Author Event ~ Helen Larder ~ Hosted by League of Ladies WI

Join us for an evening with local author Helen Larder.A fireside chat about Helen's latest book Hidden Toxins including a short, fun creative session "Do you wa…

The Oakwood, Glossop