Books 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!

An Audience With Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh is coming to Barras Art & Design in Glasgow on 24th April to chat about Trainspotting, The Acid House, Crime, Filth and plenty more!

Book Launch Party - The Prison Project

Don't miss a special afternoon celebrating the launch of The Prison Project, a powerful debut memoir exploring Aimee Friel's experience teaching dance to young men in a Scottish prison.

Book Launch: Public Libraries and Homelessness: A Practical Guide by Kavan P. Stafford

Join librarian and author Kavan P. Stafford at The Mitchell Library on Saturday 25th April to celebrate the book launch of Public Libraries and Homelessness: A Practical Guide!

Bookface Sip & Swap with Gillian McAllister

Book lovers are in for a gripping start to the weekend as Bookface welcomes Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Gillian McAllister to Glaschu on Saturday 25th April!

Chris Brookmyre - Quite Ugly One Evening Launch Event

Join Chris Brookmyre at Drygate for the launch of his new book Quite Ugly One Evening, the event will be chaired by McIlvanney Prize winner Callum McSorley!

We Are Scottish Football: World Cup Celebration

Join Luath Press, Julie McNeill and Campbell Ramage at West of Scotland Cricket Club for a special World Cup celebration to launch the new edition of We Are Scottish Football!

Bookface Sip & Swap With Sara Sheridan

On Sunday 17th May, bestselling author Sara Sheridan will appear at an the Bookface Sip & Swap at Glaschu to celebrate her highly anticipated new novel, The Jewel Keepers!

Herbal Magic: Amanda Edmiston on Collected Curiosities

Join author and herbal Practitioner Amanda Edmiston at Provan Hall for a talk and signing of her new book 'Collected Curiosities', followed by a demonstration of the historic uses of herbs.

Bookface Sip & Swap with Lisa Jewell

Book lovers in Glasgow are set for a standout summer evening as Bookface brings its much-loved Sip & Swap series back to the city... this time with global bestselling author Lisa Jewell!

Bookface Sip & Swap With Sophie Gravia

Bestselling author and Queen of beach reads, Sophie Gravia returns to the Bookface Sip & Swap for an evening at Berlinky's on Wednesday 15th July!

Sequential Scotland

Sequential Scotland is a comic convention coming to Glasgow in August which will spotlight the amazing independent comic creators and micro-publishers from across Scotland and the UK!

Eric Idle: Idle In Provence

Join legendary comedian, writer, and Monty Python icon Eric Idle for a special live event at the O2 Academy marking the release of his wonderfully funny and deeply personal book, Idle in Provence.

EPIC Comic Con Glasgow

Get ready for the EPIC Glasgow Comic Con on 26th & 27th of September, featuring hundreds of exhibitors and also meet very special guests from the worlds of film, gaming, TV and comics!

Enter THE CASTLE with Jon Ronson - Mystery, Crime & Unmoored Men

In this brand-new live show Jon Ronson, bestselling author of The Psychopath Test, takes you on a perilous journey with his first book in 11 years!

Miriam’s Full English LIVE

Join Miriam Margolyes OBE in conversation at the King's Theatre Glasgow for stories from her new book, naughty confessions, and a no-holds-barred Q&A where no question is off-limits!

Alice Cooper: Devil On My Shoulder Book Tour

Don't miss an evening of unforgettable stories from Alice Cooper, the Godfather of Shock Rock and one of the world's iconic musicians, with a career spanning six decades, at The Pavilion Theatre!

David Sedaris returns to the Usher Hall on Saturday 4th July to read new and unpublished stories, take questions, sign books and meet his audience!

Fringe by the Sea is a vibrant ten-day fringe festival with a big heart, harnessing the joy of connection and creativity in the small Scottish seaside town of North Berwick!

Join Greg James for a hilarious evening in celebration of his new book, All the Best for the Future, at the Assembly Rooms on Saturday 25th April!

BGCP Comic Con returns to Cumbernauld when they take over the Antonine Shopping Centre for another full day of Comic Con Madness on Saturday 2nd May!

Get ready for an action-packed day of comics, retro gaming, and cosplay when Excelsior Events' Comic & Card Show comes to Playsport East Kilbride on Saturday 25th July!

Excelsior Events return to Rutherglen Town Hall with their new comic focused event dedicated in featuring comic guests, comic dealers with some of Scotland's very best artists and comic writers!

Join a host of big-name authors and personalities, celebrating life stories, as the Boswell Book Festival returns to Dumfries House, Ayrshire for 2026.

The Boswell Children's Festival returns to Dumfries House! Authors, illustrators and mischief makers will be back, with a programme of fun filled activities for young readers and their families!

Erskine Arts is thrilled to welcome back the brilliant Darren McGarvey for a sold-out, razor-sharp live show and book signing exploring his gripping new release, Trauma Industrial Complex!

Renowned Scottish crime writers, a former first minister, a record-breaking explorer and one of the nation's most famous newsreaders will all star at this year's Paisley Book Festival!

BGCP returns to the Lagoon Leisure Centre on Saturday 20th June for the 2026 edition of Paisley Comic Con!