Books & Literature in Edinburgh- Pagination 2

Contested Bodies

The work of Kim Moore and Charlotte Van den Broeck is compelling, innovative and original.

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Writing Between Languages

Discover the creative potential which exists between and within languages, with performances from three incredible poets who work across English and Persian, Ar…

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Takeover: Art Riot

Join Art Riot Press, the small press with a big attitude, bringing you the very best new voices from Scotland and beyond!

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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In Conversation: Karen Solie and Sarah Howe

When granting Karen Solie the 2025 T.S. Eliot Prize for Wellwater, the judges described the collection as holding “the two sentiments, The world is a beautiful…

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Pool Burn Lock and Sluice

This year we launched a new residency programme, and partnered with Little Sparta to support the creation of collaborative, poetry-led performance work inspired…

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Tracing the Shoreline

Within this year’s festival theme, The Space Between, we’re exploring shorelines, their significance, power and the threat posed by climate crisis to our coastl…

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Poetry As Witness, Poetry As Protest

Poets Hannah Lavery and Don Mee Choi are united by their embrace of work which is insistently both playful and political, writing as witness, archive and protes…

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Fetches and Folklore

Join us for a double bill showcasing two of the most exciting debuts from the past year.

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Poetry Jam With Anoraq

Expect the unexpected - as long as the unexpected includes poetry, music and plenty of improvisation.

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Combing the Shoreline

Our coasts and shorelines can provide endless poetic inspiration, but have you ever tried your hand at beachcombing?

Portobello Swim Centre, Edinburgh

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Maryville by Joelle Taylor

Join Joelle Taylor for the Scottish Premiere of the staged reading of Maryville, her new poetry collection: a searing, poetic excavation of fifty years of lesbi…

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

Migration and Memory

Learn what the future of Scottish poetry looks like: this double bill showcases Roshni Gallagher and Clementine Ewokolo Burnley, two joint winners of the 2024 J…

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Novels in Verse

Knockan, a new novel-in-verse by Glasgow Makar Jim Carruth, intimately explores how heavily our lived experience can weigh upon us: in a remote corner of the we…

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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In Conversation: Anthony Joseph

Anthony Joseph works across numerous artforms and has been celebrated as ‘the leader of the black avant-garde in Britain.’ His new collection, Haunting the Blac…

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Takeover: We are Here Scotland

We Are Here Scotland work in solidarity with Black and Global Majority communities to help create spaces and opportunities across Scotland's creative industries…

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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In Conversation: Naomi Shihab Nye

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear Palestinian-American poet Naomi Shihab Nye read live!

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Sea Shanties for Sirens and Landlubbers

Whether you’re an experienced siren or you swear up and down you can’t carry a tune, don’t miss this lively session run by Edinburgh Shanty Co!

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Strange Architecture

After being selected as a UNESCO City of Literature Writer in Residence 2025 for Prague, Kevin P.

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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On Slack Tide

Definition: the brief period at the turn of the tide when the water is still. Closing the festival, we’re thrilled to share a new collaboration from musician Au…

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

The Space Between - New Poetic Performances

We’re delighted to premiere our three new poetry-led performance commissions in association with the National Theatre of Scotland.

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Bàird Bhaile: Gaelic Poetry and Song Night

Join us for an evening of Gaelic poetry, music and song, brought together by Jeni Flannigan (Bothan Dhùn Èideann/Lusan Buì) and hosted by Màiri Britton.

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Rock the Boat

Feeling inspired to share your own poems? Join hosts Catherine Wilson Garry and Julia Sorensen for the festival edition of Rock the Boat, Push the Boat Out’s lo…

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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A Portobello Poetry Walk

Eleanor Rees’ writing draws on liminal places and edgelands - so who better to take us on a poetry walk along the shoreline at Portobello.

The Portobello Bookshop, Edinburgh

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Our Many-Voiced Country

As part of his role as Scots Makar, Peter Mackay has embraced a mission to platform and celebrate the many languages written in Scotland today.

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Jonathan Coe for Lessons in Harmony

A stunning, heartfelt new novel about a decades-long friendship between two composers from the award-winning author of the Proof of My Innocence, Bournville and…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Jamie Gianoutsos for In Rome's Long Shadow

Jamie Gianoutsos is Professor of History at Mount St. Mary's University, Maryland.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Mary Lawson for Solace in Winter

'Close to perfection' THE TIMES'Exquisitely poignant' LIANE MORIARTYWINTER IN THE SMALL CANADIAN TOWN OF SOLACE IS A SEASON OF HIBERNATION.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Ragnar Jonasson for The Body in the Bath

'jonasson is an automatic must-read for me . . . possibly the best scandi writer working today' lee child_ As snow blankets Reykjavik and Christmas approaches,…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Alice Loxton for A History of Britain in 21 Paintings

Join us this November for an evening of illuminating history with the wonderful Alice Loxton.In this vibrant and insightful book, Alice travels across Britain i…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Kate Dylan for Soul Sworn

"a sizzling romance and a breathlessly pacy plot. Magnificent!" - saara el-arifi"soul sworn is a cut of the knife and a wrench of the heart. . . .

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Donna Ashworth for the Art of Being Easily Pleased

'Donna Ashworth's words are sunshine for the soul. And this new collection is full of her best work.' - MATT HAIGThis November we're joined by Donna Ashworth to…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Odyssey Translator Emily Wilson for Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea

Please note that this event is now taking place at Tollcross Central Hall."Emily Wilson's brilliant reconsiderations of the ancient world-through the figure of…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Tj Klune for the Stars Look Like Home

TJ Klune is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door, I…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh