Books events in Glasgow in April 2026

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 with Adrian Tchaikovsky

Join Adrian Tchaikovsky as he talks to Nicholas Binge at Waterstones Argyle Street, about his new book Children of Strife, another epic and spectacular instalment in the space opera series!

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.

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!

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!

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.

Off With The Fairies with Amal El-Mohtar and Terri Windling

Join Waterstones Argyle Street for an evening of fantastical stories and fairy tales with Amal El-Mohtar and Terri Windling as they celebrate their latest books!

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!

Rafael Torrubia and Cameron Johnston In Conversation

Join authors Rafael Torrubia and Cameron Johnston at Waterstones Argyle Street for a fantastic evening discussing their latest speculative fiction spectaculars, chaired by Cailean Steed!

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!

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!

North Lanarkshire Geekfest is a celebration of all things geek culture from D&D to Anime, Tabletop Games and more - meet like minded people and obsess over your favourite fandoms together!

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.

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!

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!