Books events in Edinburgh
View all the upcoming Books events taking place throughout Edinburgh below or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Edinburgh
Summer Bookshop Crawl
The Summer Bookshop Crawl is back in 10 cities across the UK (including Edinburgh) from June 17th-19th 2022, kicking off Independent Bookshop Week.
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Surgeons’ Hall Book Club
Join us in the Fellows Library for the inaugural Surgeons' Hall Reading Group where we will discuss 'The Butchering Art' by Lindsey Fitzharris!
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An Evening with Rebecca Solnit
The Portobello Bookshop is absolutely delighted that Rebecca Solnit will be coming to Edinburgh for a special evening event at the Assembly Rooms on 24th June.
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An Evening with David Sedaris
David Sedaris will take An Evening With David Sedaris across the UK and Ireland in summer 2022. Catch him live at the Usher Hall on Sunday 10th July!
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Events in East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!
An Evening With Chris Brookmyre
Best-selling crime writer Christopher Brookmyre returns to The Avenue Shopping Centre in Newton Mearns to discuss his latest book, The Cliff House.
Events in Fife
Events in Glasgow
Jarvis Cocker in Conversation: Good Pop, Bad Pop
Join legendary musician and broadcaster Jarvis Cocker live in conversation at Tramway to celebrate the publication of his highly anticipated new book Good Pop, Bad Pop!
Ayr Comic Con
BGCP Comic Con returns to Ayr on 4th June with an array of awesome themed activities, traders and fun for all ages!
Bookface Book Swap Brunch
Cosmopolitan and Red magazine's former editor-in-chief Sam Baker will be the guest author at the highly popular Bookface Book Swap Brunch in Glasgow on Saturday 4th June.
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!
Book Launch - Six Wounds
Join Waterstones Argyle Street on Wednesday 8th June as they celebrate the launch of Six Wounds, the second novel in the Daniella Coulstoun crime series!
Book Launch: Meredith, Alone
Join the team at Waterstones Argyle Street on Thursday 9th June as they celebrate the launch of Claire Alexander's Meredith, Alone!
Scotland’s National Chef launches Gary MacLean’s Scottish Kitchen
Gary MacLean, the first National Chef of Scotland, joins Waterstones Sauchiehall Street on 9th June to launch his Scottish Kitchen cookbook!
Darren McGarvey In Conversation With Frankie Boyle
Join Darren McGarvey in conversation with Frankie Boyle, as they discuss Darren's upcoming book – The Social Distance Between Us: How Remote Politics Wrecked Britain.
Oliver Langmead launches Glitterati
Oliver Langmead joins Waterstones Sauchiehall Street to launch Glitterati, a fantastically dark story of the darkness behind the glamour of fashion and wealth in a stunning dystopia!
Book Launch - The Tick and the Tock of the Crocodile Clock
Join Waterstones Argyle Street on Thursday 16th June as they celebrate the launch of Kenny Boyle's The Tick and the Tock of the Crocodile Clock!
BGCP Comic Con: St. Enoch Centre
BGCP Comic Con are returning to Glasgow City Centre on the 18th and 19th June with another Comic Con at St. Enoch Centre!
Book Launch - Man at Sea by Liam Bell!
Join the team at Waterstones Argyle Street on Thursday 30th June as they celebrate the launch of Liam Bell's Man At Sea!
BGCP Comic Con: Loch Lomond
BGCP Comic Con returns to Loch Lomond Shores on 2nd & 3rd July with a family-friendly event suitable for heroes of all ages!
An Audience with Tez Ilyas
Don't miss this hilarious and intimate show with author and comedian Tez Ilyas at Oran Mor Glasgow on Sunday 10th July!
An Evening With Michael Pedersen And Ricky Ross
Join prize-winning Scottish poet and author Michael Pedersen at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street as he discusses his intimate and dazzlingly original memoir of love, grief and male friendship.
Cassandra Clare
Join one of the world's most successful fantasy fiction authors, Cassandra Clare, as she visits Glasgow's Old Fruitmarket to share an exclusive edition of The Last Hours: Chain of Gold.
An Evening with David Sedaris
With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humour writers, catch his live tour at the Theatre Royal Glasgow on 17th July!
BGCP Comic Con: Dunoon
BGCP Comic Con has made the decision to cross over to Dunoon on Saturday 30th July to present Dunoon's first ever Comic Con in the newly refurbished Queen's Hall!
Sophie Gravia Launch Party: What Happens in Dubai
Best-selling author Sophie Gravia invites you to celebrate the launch of her highly anticipated sequel novel 'What Happens in Dubai' on Sunday 21st August at The Corinthian Club!
ACME Scotland Comic Con
If you're a fan of movies, comics, video games, sci-fi, anime or cosplay you cannot miss the ACME Scotland Comic Con at the SEC Glasgow on the 24th & 25th September!
Gelong Thubten: A Monk’s Guide To Happiness Live
Mindfulness pioneer Gelong Thubten will bring 'A Monk's Guide To Happiness' to Oran Mor Glasgow on 4th October 2022.
David Lewis Gedge: Tales From The Wedding Present
The Wedding Present's David Gedge celebrates the release of the second volume of his autobiography, Something and Nothing with a show at Glee Club Glasgow on 13th November.
Events in Lanarkshire
Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Film & Comic Con Glasgow
The Film & Comic Con Glasgow returns to Braehead Arena on the weekend of the 20th & 21st of August!
Events in Stirling and Falkirk
Author Book Talk at Dunblane Library
Dunblane writer Angela T Edgar will be at Dunblane Library on Thursday 2nd June at 7pm talking about her debut novel 'What’s Left Behind'.
BGCP Comic Con: Stirling
Stirling BGCP Comic Con returns to the The Albert Halls on Saturday 16th July 2022, bringing you all the best and current offerings from the geek world!
Events in Other Areas
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