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!

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!

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 Samantha Dooey-Miles

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

Poetry Reading at Mount Florida Books

Join the87press and host Jessica Widner at Mount Florida Books on Thursday 19th March for a poetry reading evening featuring Emily Lee Luan, Megan Pinto and Annie Wenstrup!

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 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!

For Free You’d Never Be

Join Leven Street Press at Broadside Glasgow on Saturday 28th March for 'For Free You'd Never Be' an afternoon dedicated to writing and its intersections with politics and publicness!

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!

Our Time by Alasdair Skelton: Book Talk, Signing and Q&A

Join Professor Alasdair Skelton at The University of Glasgow's Sir Charles Wilson Building as he talks about his new book and discusses how humanity can unite to tackle the climate crisis!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!

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

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!

Many authors have been inspired to pick up their pen to write about the Palace of Holyroodhouse... the Palace Page Turners sessions explore these literary works followed by a hearty discussion!

To mark our 100th birthday, the National Library of Scotland presents a special exhibition, 'Dear Library'.

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

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

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!

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!

Join bestselling author Ann Cleeves at Erskine Arts as she discusses the The Killing Stones, which features the return of Detective Jimmy Perez for the first time since the Shetland series!

Head along to Erskine Arts on Friday 3rd April for an evening with Julie Nimmo and Greg Hemphill as they discuss the new series of Jules and Greg's Wild Swim and their companion book with Gina McKie!

Join The Ginger Cat for an evening with multi-award-winning author and GP, Gavin Francis as he discusses his new book, The Unfragile Mind, followed by an audience Q&A at Bridge of Weir Parish Church.

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.