Books events in Glasgow
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Events in Glasgow
Books at the Botanics
Glasgow's Book Fair, Books at the Botanics, is held every month in the Hopkirk building at Glasgow's Botanic Gardens!
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An Evening With J David Simons
Join Waterstones Sauchiehall Street for an evening of fascinating chat as J David Simons launches his latest novel The Interview in conversation with Chris Dolan.
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Sip & Swap - CANCELLED
Book lovers are being offered a novel way to discover new stories over a glass of something special, while socialising with friends old and new, at William Patrick Library, Kirkintilloch!
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The Gaelic Literature Awards
Celebrate the best Gaelic books and unpublished manuscripts of the past year, with Angela MacEachen and other special guests, at the Gaelic Literature Awards on September 17th!
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Louise Minchin and Alex Gray
Aye Write are delighted to welcome Louise Minchin and Alex Gray to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall to discuss their new crime novels!
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Forge Shopping Centre Comic Con
BGCP will be taking over The Forge Shopping Centre on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September with another of their fantastic Comic Con events!
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Join Waterstones Sauchiehall Street every Sunday for a perfect family reading adventure as their booksellers will take you through one of their picture books!
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Celebrate Intermezzo With Waterstones
Join fellow fans of Sally Rooney at Glasgow Sauchiehall St Waterstones and be one of the first to collect your copy of Intermezzo on publication day!
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An Evening With Rudi Vata
Former Celtic player and Albanian international captain, Rudi Vata will be in Waterstones Argyle Street on 26th September to discuss his autobiography, Football, Freedom and Paradise.
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Byres Road Book Festival
Join Byres Road Book Festival for a September Weekend filled with books, stories, conversations and laughter, and spend some time exploring all that Byres Road and the lanes have to offer!
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Pink Witch and the Witches of Scotland
Don't miss an evening of poetry, feminism and witchcraft at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street with the poets of Pink Witch chat with Zoe Venditozzi, co-founder of the Witches of Scotland.
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Join Waterstones Byres Road as they celebrate Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures, their Children's Book Of The Month for September!
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Meet Rangers Cult Player and Author - Marvin Andrews
Meet former Rangers FC player Marvin Andrews at The Forge Market on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th September as he signs copies of his fascinating autobiography, Believer in Blue.
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ACME Comic Con
If you're a fan of movies, comics, video games, sci-fi, anime or cosplay you cannot miss the ACME Comic Con when it return to the SEC Glasgow on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September!
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Bookface Sip & Swap with Donna Ashworth
Experience the power of poetry with Donna Ashworth, bestselling Scottish Poet at Bookface Sip & Swap on Saturday 28th September!
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Liane Moriarty: Here One Moment
Liane Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, joins Waterstones Sauchiehall Street to discuss her next incendiary thriller, Here One Moment!
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Meet Olympic Winning Medalist and Children’s Campaigner, Fatima Whitbread
Waterstones Sauchiehall Street is thrilled to welcome Fatima Whitbread to the store on Sunday 29th September as she signs copies of her debut children's book My Bright Shining Star!
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Book Launch - Medicine Money and Murder by Anne Pettigrew
Join Waterstones Byres Road on Thursday 3rd October as they celebrate the launch of Anne Pettigrew's Medicine Money and Murder!
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Graeme Macrae Burnet launches A Case of Matricide
Join twice-Booker nominated author Graeme Macrae Burnet at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street as he launches the final dazzling instalment in his Gorski Trilogy: A Case of Matricide!
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Jon Sopel: Strangeland - How Britain Stopped Making Sense
Bestselling author, political insider, and presenter of the chart-topping podcast, The News Agents Jon Sopel joins Aye Write to discuss his new book Strangeland.
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An Evening With Chloe C. Peñaranda
Join Tik Tok star, USA Today and B&N bestseller, Chloe C. Peñaranda, as she launches The Stars are dying in store at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street.
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Michael Palin - There And Back
Best-selling author and comedy legend Michael Palin is going back on the road, with a new UK tour this autumn, which will include a night at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Tuesday 8th October!
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An Evening With Rory Cellan-Jones
Rory Cellan-Jones, the journalist and author of the bestselling Ruskin Park, comes to Waterstones Sauchiehall Street to discuss his new book, Sophie From Romania.
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An Evening With David Peace
Join David Peace as he discusses his stunning new book, Munichs, at Waterstones Argyle Street on Thursday 10th October.
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An Evening With Sarah A. Parker
Join Waterstones Glasgow Sauchiehall Street for an unmissable evening with bestselling fantasy author Sarah A. Parker!
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Midnight and Blue: Sir Ian Rankin
Join Aye Write to celebrate the publication of Midnight and Blue, the brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestselling author Sir Ian Rankin.
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Never: An Evening With Rick Astley
Join singer, songwriter and musician Rick Astley at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow as he dives into a captivating discussion on the complexities of fame, fortune, and the pressures of the spotlight!
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An Evening With Cecelia Ahern and Dawn O’Porter
Join Waterstones Argyle Street for a special evening with internationally bestselling authors Cecelia Ahern and Dawn O'Porter as they celebrate their brand new books, publishing this autumn.
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Nobody’s Empire: An Evening With Stuart Murdoch
Join Stuart Murdoch for an evening of reading, songs and a live Q&A at Glasgow's QMU, in celebration of his debut novel, Nobody's Empire.
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C. J. Cooke Launches The Book of Witching
C. J. Cooke, acclaimed author of The Lighthouse Witches and A Haunting In The Arctic, joins Waterstones Argyle Street to launch her latest novel, a perfect Halloween-season read: The Book of Witching!
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Hollie McNish
With fans ranging from Emma Watson, Pink and Benjamin Zephaniah, Ted Hughes Award winner Hollie McNish is a poet whose readings are not to be missed!
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An Evening With Elle McNicoll
Join bestselling and award-winning author Elle McNicoll for an in-conversation event about her first ever YA book, Some Like it Cold, at Waterstones Argyle Street!
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Bookface Sip & Swap with Adele Parks
Join Bookface for an afternoon of sipping drinks, swapping books, and chatting with the amazing Adele Parks on Saturday 26th October!
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Bookface Sip & Swap with Guest Author Heather Morris
Join Bookface for an afternoon of sipping drinks, swapping books, and chatting with our amazing guest author, Heather Morris!
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Dr Jade Scott Discusses Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots
Jade Scott will be discussing her fascinating new biography of Mary, Queen of Scots, Captive Queen at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street on Monday 28th October.
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See Me: Prison Theatre Workshops and Love - Book Launch
Join American Professor Jan Cohen-Cruz for the launch of their new book SEE ME: Prison Theater Workshops and Love.
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An Evening With Angie Spoto and Lorraine Wilson
Waterstones Argyle Street are joined for Halloween by two Scottish masters of the macabre, Angie Spoto and Lorraine Wilson, as they launch their latest titles!
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Return to the Southern Reach with Jeff VanderMeer
Jeff VanderMeer returns to Waterstones Argyle Street to discuss Absolution with their very own Neil Williamson of the Glasgow Science Fiction Writers' Circle!
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Derek Forbes - A Very Simple Mind
Following the recent release of his autobiography 'A Very Simple Mind', Derek Forbes is now on tour promoting it! Catch him at Saint Luke's on Wednesday 13th November!
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Bookface Sip & Swap with Dr Gillian Shirreffs for Beatson Cancer Charity
Enjoy a bookish afternoon Sip & Swap with a luxury raffle and chatting with Dr. Gillian Shirreffs in support of the Beatson Cancer Charity.
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An Evening With Eliza Clark
Join Eliza Clark, author of Boy Parts and Penance, for the launch of her first short story collection, She's Always Hungry, in conversation with Elle Nash at Waterstones Argyle Street!
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Meet The Hebridean Baker
Meet the Hebridean Baker, Coinneach MacLeod, as he signs copies of his latest cookbook, The Scottish Cookbook, in store on Saturday 7th December!
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The Happy Pear
Come join Dave and Steve Flynn from The Happy Pear as they dish out wisdom, laughs, and plenty of plant-based goodness when they bring their live tour to Oran Mor Glasgow on Sunday 26th January!
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An Evening With Tom Hindle
Join bestselling author Tom Hindle at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street as he brings you his latest locked-room destination mystery, perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitz and Knives Out.
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Books Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
An Evening With JD Kirk
Waterstones Newton Mearns are excited to host an evening with JD Kirk on Wednesday 2nd October in the Primavera Bistro!
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Children’s Book Group
Join Waterstones Newton Mearns on Thursday 3rd October for their Children's Book Group which will be discussing Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell!
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East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!
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Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Harriet Walter & Friends: Shakespeare’s Women Speak!
Live on stage with special guests, Dame Harriet Walter, one of Britain's most esteemed Shakespearean actors, will perform pieces from her new book, She Speaks!
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Good Time Cooking - A Dinner Party with Rosie MacKean
Celebrating the launch of Rosie's cookbook Good Time Cooking, Rosie MacKean and Twelve Triangles would love for you to come for dinner om Thursday 19th September!
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Author Talk- Lawrence Battersby
Join us at McDonald Road Library on 17th September for an author event with historical fiction writer Lawrence Battersby as he talks about the history behind his novel Dead Reckoning!
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Books Events in Lanarkshire
Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Margaret McDonald - Glasgow Boys
Margaret McDonald will be at East Kilbride Central Library on Thursday 3rd October to discuss her book Glasgow Boys and writing as well answer all your burning questions!
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An Evening with Shaun Ryder
He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure, Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder will bring his new, spoken word tour to Airdrie Town Hall on Sunday 27th October 2024!
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Saturday Storytime
Join the team at Waterstones East Kilbride on Saturday afternoons for one of their fun storytime sessions!
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Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Shaun Ryder: Happy Mondays, and Fridays, and Saturdays, and Sundays
He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure, Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder will bring his new, spoken word tour to Airdrie Town Hall on Friday 25th October!
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Bloody Scotland Debut Panel
Join Waterstones Braehead as they talk to this year's Bloody Scotland Shortlisted Debut Prize authors; Daniel Aubrey, Suzy Aspley, Doug Sinclair, Martin Stewart and Allan Gaw!
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Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!
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Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Mosaics Inspired by Nature: Official Launch Party
Made in Stirling is holding the official launch party of Rachel Davies' new book and the accompanying exhibition. Join Rachel Davies and her publishing team for a drink and a talk about the book!
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An Evening with Dougie Donnelly
Join Waterstones Stirling at Central Library on Tuesday 17th September when we will be joined by Dougie Donnelly to celebrate the release of My Life in Sport.
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Shaun Ryder
He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure, Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder will bring his new, spoken word tour to The Albert Halls on 26th October!
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A Blether O Books: Scotland Through Literature
Join the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum this October as they welcome a selection of authors in this celebration of Scottish literature!
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