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Books Events in Glasgow in September 2025

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Events in Glasgow

Books at the Botanics

Selected dates between 1st February 2025 - 14th December 2025

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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Glasgow Mitchell Library Classics Book Group

Selected dates between 3rd July 2025 - 4th December 2025

Glasgow Mitchell Library Classics Book Group runs on the first Thursday of each month with the library kindly providing books for all members, so there is no cost involved!

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Concrete Dreams - Screening And Panel Discussion

3rd September 2025

Join the award-winning artists of Recollective as they present their new book Concrete Dreams: The Rise and Fall of Cumbernauld Town Centre at The National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall.

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EPIC Comic Con Glasgow

6th September 2025 - 7th September 2025

Get ready for an EPIC Glasgow Comic Con on 6 & 7th of September, featuring hundreds of exhibitors, comic creators from across the globe and artist and writer panel events!

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An Evening With Damian Barr

9th September 2025

Damian Barr, author of Maggie and Me, joins Waterstones Argyle Street at the Glasgow School of Art to launch his spectacular new novel The Two Roberts.

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An Evening with Samantha Shannon

10th September 2025

Join Waterstones Sauchiehall Street for a brilliant evening with bestselling author, Samantha Shannon, as she discusses her upcoming novel Among the Burning Flowers.

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Milngavie Library talk: Shine with Jillian Shields

10th September 2025

Join East Dunbartonshire Libraries for an inspirational talk on self empowerment and creativity from local author Jillian Shields.

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Bookface Sip & Swap with Shari Lapena

11th September 2025

Shari Lapena, the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Couple Next Door, is coming to Glasgow for a special Bookface Sip & Swap event on Thursday 11th September!

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Book Signing with Aamna Qureshi

12th September 2025

Waterstones Silverburn are delighted to welcome Aamna Qureshi in for a signing to celebrate the paperback release of A Witches Guide to Love and Poison!

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Celebrating The Poisoned King

13th September 2025

Join Waterstones Argyle Street as they celebrate the dazzling second book in Katherine Rundell's epic and bestselling Impossible Creatures series!

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Steven Veerapen - Witches: A King’s Obsession

13th September 2025

Join Provan Hall for a talk by acclaimed historian Steven Veerapen, who will be discussing the topic of his new book - Witches: A Kings Obsession!

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Anthony Delaney Talks Queer Georgians

18th September 2025

Host of the hit podcast After Dark Anthony Delaney joins us to discuss his first book, Queer Georgians at Waterstones Argyle Street!

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Yasmin Hanif Launches Abdullah’s Bear Needs A Name!

18th September 2025

Join local author, Yasmin Hanif, as she launches her wonderful children's book, Abdullah's Bear Needs A Name!, in store at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street!

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Anna Zoe Quirke Launches Sad Girl Hours

19th September 2025

Anna Zoe Quirke joins Waterstones Argyle Street in conversation with Margaret McDonald to launch her new teen sapphic romance, Sad Girl Hours.

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Yusuf / Cat Stevens: Cat On The Road To Findout - An Evening of Tales, Tunes and Other Mysteries

22nd September 2025

Join Yusuf / Cat Stevens for Cat On The Road To Findout - An Evening Of Tales, Tunes And Other Mysteries, an intimate night where stories, songs, and secrets intertwine, at Glasgow Concert Hall!

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Len Pennie In Conversation - Poyums Annaw

23rd September 2025

Join Len Pennie, the award-winning poet behind Poyums, as she returns returns with another blistering collection of verse confronting ideas of patriarchy, societal injustice and much more.

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An Evening With Claire Alexander

25th September 2025

Claire Alexander, author of Meredith, Alone joins Waterstones Argyle Street to discuss her beautiful and moving second novel, The Pieces of Us.

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Byres Road Book Festival

25th September 2025 - 28th September 2025
Glasgow West End

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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Bookface Sip & Swap Afternoon with John Niven

27th September 2025

Bestselling author John Niven will be the guest author at Bookface's next Sip & Swap event on Saturday 27th September at Saints of Ingram in Glasgow!

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Book Exchange at Holmwood

28th September 2025

Join us as we close our 'Wax Fruit' weekend with a book exchange. Bring some of your pre-loved books and exchange them for new reads, and learn more about Holmwood's history!

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Lulu - If Only You Knew

30th September 2025

To celebrate the launch of If Only You Knew, her official autobiography, Lulu is inviting her fans to join her for an intimate conversation with songs and stories at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall!

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Miranda Kaufmann and Malik Al Nasir in Conversation

30th September 2025

Waterstones Argyle Street are joined by two fantastic writers who have worked to uncover the histories of slavery and show how entangled the British establishment was in it.

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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:

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

13th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

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

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Celebrate The Court of the Dead

Celebrate The Court of the Dead

23rd September 2025

Join Waterstones Newton Mearns from 8.30am on Tuesday 23rd September to celebrate the launch of The Court of the Dead, book two in The Nico Di Angelo Adventures!

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Books Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:

The Notwitches: Meet the Author & Illustrator

The Notwitches: Meet the Author & Illustrator

6th September 2025

Join us at Waterstones Fort Kinnaird on Saturday 6th September and meet Gary Panton and Dotty Sutton, the author and illustrator of the fantastic 5-8 series "The Notwitches"!

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Launching Queer Georgians at The Georgian House

Launching Queer Georgians at The Georgian House

16th September 2025

Lighthouse Bookshop is bringing a sumptuous slice of queer history to life this September as they launch Anthony Delany's Queer Georgians at Edinburgh's Georgian House on 16th September!

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Storytime with the author Camille Brunel

Storytime with the author Camille Brunel

13th September 2025

Join us at the Institut français d'Ecosse on Saturday 13th September for a special storytime with French author Camille Brunel!

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Books Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Kirkcaldy Comic Con

Kirkcaldy Comic Con

13th September 2025

BGCP Comic Con returns to it's favourite place in Fife when the takeover of The Mercat Shopping Centre takes place on Saturday 13th September!

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The Night Train to Odesa: In Conversation with Jen Stout

The Night Train to Odesa: In Conversation with Jen Stout

4th September 2025

Join Jen Stout, on 4th September at Earlsferry Town Hall, as she invites you to witness the human cost of Russia's war against Ukraine in her award-winning book Night Train to Odesa!

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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:

East Kilbride Comic Con

East Kilbride Comic Con

27th September 2025 - 28th September 2025

East Kilbride Comic Con is back, with more traders, props and all of your favourite heroes and villains for two full days on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th September!

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Leadhills Miners Library

Leadhills Miners Library

Selected dates between 3rd May 2025 - 28th September 2025

Leadhills Miners Library is the oldest subscription library in the British Isles and is now a museum of literature and village life, open weekends May to September!

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Books Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Court Of The Dead Launch

Court Of The Dead Launch

27th September 2025

Join Waterstones Braehead to celebrate the launch of The Court of the Dead, book two in The Nico Di Angelo Adventures!

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Gryffe Valley Book Festival

Gryffe Valley Book Festival

5th September 2025 - 12th September 2025

The Gryffe Valley Book Festival is back for its second year, bringing a dynamic and diverse lineup of literary events to Renfrewshire and Inverclyde from Friday 5th to Friday 12th September!

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An Evening With Jennifer Delaney

An Evening With Jennifer Delaney

5th September 2025

Celebrate the launch of Tales of a Deadly Devotion with Jennifer Delaney as she discusses her latest book at Waterstones Braehead!

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Books Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Pop Up Book Sale

Pop Up Book Sale

7th September 2025

The inaugural Balfron Book Festival is hosting a 'pop-up book sale' at the Pirn Inn Balfron on Sunday 7th September. Come along and uncover your next great read!

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Bloody Scotland at The Albert Halls

Bloody Scotland at The Albert Halls

12th September 2025 - 14th September 2025

A host of brilliant events are taking place from 12th to 14th September at The Albert Halls as part of Bloody Scotland!

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Bloody Scotland 2025

Bloody Scotland 2025

12th September 2025 - 14th September 2025

Bloody Scotland, the international crime writing festival, returns from Friday 12th to Sunday 14th September with a fabulous programme of authors to help bring a shiver to your spine.

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Events in Other Areas

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