Books & Literature in Edinburgh

Professor Brian Cox

Whether an avid science reader or a total novice, Professor Brian Cox Live will test the limits of our knowledge and make highly complex ideas accessible to all…

The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

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An Evening with David Sedaris

You may have heard him on the hugely popular BBC Radio 4 series Meet David Sedaris or you might be one of the millions worldwide who have read one of his many b…

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

John Cooper Clarke

Literary phenomenon John Cooper Clarke is a British cult hero. Known as the “Godfather of Punk Poetry” and the original people’s poet, John’s cultural influence…

The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

CYMERA: Scotland's Festival of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writing

A space for readers and writers of science fiction, fantasy and horror to come together in celebration of genre fiction, with author panels, book signings, writ…

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Sarah A Parker for The Ballad of Falling Dragons

This June, Sarah A Parker joins us to discuss _The Ballad of Falling Dragons -_ the powerful second instalment in the Moonfall series - featuring an immersive,…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

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Mary's Feminist Fiction Reading Group

Welcome to the wonderful Feminist Fiction Reading Group! A place to discover and enjoy a range of titles and themes lovingly hand picked by Mary.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

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Sathnam Sanghera on George Michael: Tonight the Music Seems so Loud

"HE WRITES BEAUTIFULLY" -- MAGGIE O'FARRELL"WHETHER HE'S WRITING AUTOBIOGRAPHY OR FICTION, SATHNAM SANGHERA IS BUSY CARVING OUT HIS OWN LITERARY NICHE" -- JONAT…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

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Jennifer Saint for This Immortal Heart

Jennifer Saint joins us epic to celebrate _This Immortal Heart_: an epic story of love and war where two opposing deities find themselves drawn to each other ag…

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Graeme Armstrong for Raveheart

A high nrg, whip-smart look at the state of modern Britain through the eyes of a disparate band of rave rebels, from the author of acclaimed, best-selling debut…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

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Kirsty Lockwood for We Know What You Did

This June, we're joined by Kirsty Lockwood to celebrate her fantastic debut novel, _We Know What You Did_.EVERYONE SAW THE MURDER HAPPEN.NOW THEY WANT TO KNOW W…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

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Maggie O'Farrell for Land

THE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026_PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS THE EVENING EVENT WITH MAGGIE (7PM-8PM).

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

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W Elliot Bulmer for Burning the Union at Both Ends

"Dr W. Elliot Bulmer is one of the country's leading experts on constitutional matters." -- SUNDAY HERALDWith the Scottish parliamentary elections this year, it…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Michele Masneri for Paradiso

Michele Masneri is a freelance writer in Rome. He contributes to the national newspaper Il Foglio, for which he was a special correspondent in Silicon Valley fr…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Kathryn Stockett: The Calamity Club

We are overjoyed to welcome global bestselling author of The Help, Kathryn Stockett, to Edinburgh with her new novel The Calamity Club - a triumphant, big-heart…

Christ Church, Edinburgh

Cooks & Books: Helen McGinn for the Supermarket Wine Guide

Join us this June for a wine tasting with the knackered mother herself, Helen McGinn!'The perfect blend of accessible and authoritative.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Minette Batters for Harvest

'A FASCINATING LIFE STORY' - RORY STEWARTTHE FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL FARMERS' UNION IN ITS 109-YEAR HISTORY TELLS THE STORY OF HOW SHE FOUGHT TOO…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Storytelling Ceilidh with Burgh Blatherers Travelling Tales

The sun is high in the sky and the long road beckons! Take us on a journey with travelling tales from near or far.Join the Burgh Blatherers for a series of regu…

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Lex Croucher in Edinburgh

Dark academia meets contemporary fantasy in this timely page-turner about a student who fails to gain admission to the UK's only school of magic but then finds…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Kate Williams for Regina: A New History of Women and Power

From Cleopatra to Grace Kelly, an epic new history of royal women that shatters the myths we have built around them.Stories about royal women form some of our m…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Cooks & Books: Honey & Co Daily

_Honey & Co. Daily_ is about food that looks good on the plate and tastes sensational, but hasn't taken all day to prepare.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Queer Folks' Tales

Queer Folks’ Tales continues its fifth year in the Scottish home of storytelling, with rave reviews and even an award under its belt!Celebrate the start of summ…

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

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Mercat Tours - Edinburgh Outlander Experience

Edinburgh, 1745. The Jacobite rising has reached the city gates, and Bonnie Prince Charlie is met by a cheering crowd of 20,000 people.

Royal Mile, Edinburgh

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The Eazy Club

The Eazy Club at Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh

Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh

John-Luke Roberts: What I Talk About When I Run About, Talking

John-Luke Roberts: What I Talk About When I Run About, Talking at Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh

Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin: Good News! It's Been Destroyed

Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin: Good News! It's Been Destroyed at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

Sasha Graham's Ghost Stories and Tarot

Sasha Graham's Ghost Stories and Tarot at Just The Tonic at the Caves, Edinburgh

Just The Tonic at the Caves, Edinburgh

Ulster's Doctor Death: The Killer Case of John Bodkin Adams

Ulster's Doctor Death: The Killer Case of John Bodkin Adams at Greenside @ Riddles Court, Edinburgh

Greenside @ Riddles Court, Edinburgh

Loft Clearance

Loft Clearance at theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

Spitnights | Poetry Meets Improv Jazz

Combining the most exciting talent on the jazz and poetry circuit, where no two events are ever the same.The one rule of the show: no rehearsals.

theSpace @ Symposium Hall, Edinburgh

Burke and Hare: Body Snatchers, Serial Killers, Ulstermen

Burke and Hare: Body Snatchers, Serial Killers, Ulstermen at Greenside @ Riddles Court, Edinburgh

Greenside @ Riddles Court, Edinburgh

Unexplained Live

Unexplained Live at theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

Mistakes on Maps

Mistakes on Maps at Library of Mistakes, Edinburgh

Library of Mistakes, Edinburgh

The Umbrella Man: What We Talk About When We Talk About the JFK Assassination

The Umbrella Man: What We Talk About When We Talk About the JFK Assassination at theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

Craig Chalmers: That's That One

Craig Chalmers: That's That One at The Strathmore, Edinburgh

The Strathmore, Edinburgh

Smut Slam

Smut Slam at The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh

The World at 15mph... ish

The World at 15mph... ish at BrewDog Lothian Road, Edinburgh

BrewDog Lothian Road, Edinburgh

Ben Macpherson Does Poems at Adults

Ben Macpherson Does Poems at Adults at Whistlebinkies Live Music Bar, Edinburgh

Whistlebinkies Live Music Bar, Edinburgh

Adorable Comedians Performing Funny Poetry and Telling Lovely Stories

Adorable Comedians Performing Funny Poetry and Telling Lovely Stories at Pizza Geeks, Edinburgh

Pizza Geeks, Edinburgh

Let People Like You

Let People Like You at CC Blooms, Edinburgh

CC Blooms, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Book Fringe

Curated and run by three of Scotland’s leading indie bookshops (The Lighthouse, Argonaut Books and Typewronger Books), Book Fringe offers readers the opportunit…

Lighthouse, Edinburgh

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

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

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

Crime & Wine: Olly Smith for Death by Noir

Olly Smith has long been a favourite amongst our booksellers and browsers alike. Now, he turns his palette and pen towards a sparkling crime novel.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Makenna Goodman for Helen of Nowhere

Makenna Goodman is the author of two novels, Helen of Nowhere and The Shame, and has written for international publications including the New York Review of Boo…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Lachlan Goudie for The Secrets of Painting

'Not only one of the best books you'll read on the history of art, but a fascinating history of mankind.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Grace Curtis for Heaven's Graveyard

She's back, baby! Friend of the bookshop and absolute delight Grace Curtis joins us again this year to chat about her latest novel, _Heaven's Graveyard._ Come a…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh