Books events in Glasgow

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!

An Evening Of Chocolate With Edd Kimber

Edd Kimber, the winner of the first ever Great British Bake Off, joins Waterstones Argyle Street to launch his latest cookbook, focusing on the joys of Chocolate Baking!

An Evening Of Spoiled Milk With Avery Curran

Get ready for a thrilling night as Avery Curran comes to Waterstones Argyle Street to launch her debut novel, boarding school horror Spoiled Milk... a must-read for fans of classic ghost stories!

An Evening With Alex Gray In Conversation With Douglas Skelton

Join the team at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street on Thursday 12th March as they welcome bestselling crime novelist Alex Gray to discuss and sign copies of Blood on old Stones!

An Evening With Clare Mackintosh

Clare Mackintosh draws on her experience as a former police officer to discuss her gripping domestic novel, It's Not What You Think, at Waterstones Argyle Street on Monday 23rd March!

An Evening With Lauren Currie OBE

Join founder of the UPFRONT movement Lauren Currie OBE at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street on Tuesday 10th March as she discusses her amazing new book on building confidence!

An Evening With Rosie Hewlett

Rosie Hewlett joins Waterstones Argyle Street on Tuesday 24th March to launch her fantastic new mythical retelling, Sweetbitter Song, in conversation with Kirsty Logan author of Portable Shelter!

An Evening With Rosie Kelly Smith In Conversation With Jennifer Reoch

Join the team at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street on Friday 13th March as Rosie Kelly Smith discusses her book Mother to Mother, navigating motherhood through the generations!

An Evening With Samantha Dooey-Miles

Samantha Dooey-Miles comes to Waterstones Sauchiehall Street on Thursday 19th March to launch her debut novel, Under The Hammer.

Beyond Palatable With Sophie Jane Lee - CANCELLED

Sophie Jane Lee comes to Waterstones Argyle Street to celebrate the release of her manifesto for women seeking to unapologetically embrace their whole true selves, Beyond Palatable!

Bookface Sip & Swap with Dr Jenni Fagan

Scotland's much-loved reading community, Bookface, is set to host a special Sip & Swap event with acclaimed author and poet Dr Jenni Fagan at Glaschu on Sunday 12th April!

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!

Bookface Sip & Swap with Jennie Godfrey

Sunday Times bestselling author Jennie Godfrey is coming to Glasgow this March for a Bookface Sip & Swap that promises books, fizz, conversation and a room full of fellow readers!

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!

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!

Caroline Lucas in Coversation

Catch former MP Caroline Lucas for an inspiring chat with Scottish journalist Adam Ramsay about her new book, as she reclaims a more inclusive national identity for us all!

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!

Dungeon Crawler Carl

New York Times bestselling author Matt Dinniman and legendary voice actor Jeff Hays will bring their highly anticipated Dungeon Crawler Carl LIVE TOUR to the Glee Club Glasgow on Tuesday 17th March!

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!

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!

Matt Johnson & Jason Wood - Cognitive Dissident In Conversation

Join Matt Johnson of THE THE in conversation with acclaimed writer Jason Wood at Saint Luke's Glasgow to mark the release of their new book, Cognitive Dissident.

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!

Join the team at Waterstones Newton Mearns on Tuesday 10th March as they welcome bestselling crime novelist Alex Gray to discuss and sign copies of Blood on old Stones!

Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!

In this brand-new live show Jon Ronson, bestselling author of The Psychopath Test, brings us on a perilous journey with his new book!

Come to the Institut Francais d Ecosse on Thursday 21st May for a special screening of Alain Fleischer's documentary 'Claude Simon, the Inexhaustible Chaos of the World'!

The 2026 Edinburgh International Book Festival returns from Saturday 15th to Sunday 30th August with the Theme 'Repair'.

Kings Theatre Kirkcaldy 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!

Kirkcaldy, assemble... BGCP are taking over Mercat Shopping Centre on Saturday 21st March, transforming it into a vibrant playground for geeks, gamers, and families!

Excelsior Events returns to the Kingdom Shopping Centre on Sunday 29th March with their RetroVerse Retro Gaming & Card Market... a new event for 2026!

East Kilbride Comic Con is back, with more traders, props and all of your favourite heroes and villains, for two full days at The Hub, EK on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March!

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!

Lochwinnoch Arts Festival are delighted to welcome Greg Hemphill and Julie Wilson Nimmo to the McKillop Institute to discuss their new book, Jules and Greg's Wild Swim!

Celebrate 25 years of Lochwinnoch Arts Festival by meeting brilliant local authors, including Alan Bissett, Bobby Motherwell and Rowena Murray for a chat and a browse of their latest books!

Being held at Bridge of Allan Parish Church on 28th March, The Literary Escape Festival is a one-day grassroots book festival celebrating independent authors, local creatives, and small businesses!

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