Book Week Scotland is taking place Monday 21 – Sunday 27 November 2016 and audiences across Scotland can take part in a national celebration of books and reading, with hundreds of free events and fun reading activities happening across the country – and there’s lots to enjoy in Edinburgh!
Booklovers can get involved by voting for their favourite http://scottishbooktrust.com/reading/book-week-scotland/scottish-book-to-screen-vote, challenge themselves or a friend to a #ReadingDare and during the week, a brand new Book Generator quiz will be available on http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-scotland, enabling participants to uncover the perfect book match for themselves or the ideal present for a friend.
The 2016 events programme is a literary box of delights, with something for people of all ages to enjoy. Events happening in Edinburgh are as follows:
Sir Tony Robinson: No Cunning Plan
Edinburgh , Edinburgh
Free, ticketed
Adults
Friday 25 November 6.30pm
Sir Tony Robinson reveals insights and anecdotes about his stellar career in his brand new biography, No Cunning Plan. See the star as he discusses various highlights and low points of his life in show business – from child stardom in the first stage production of Oliver!, to comedy icon Baldrick, the loyal servant and turnip aficionado in Blackadder and much loved presenter of Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History.
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Edinburgh
Free, Un-ticketed
Family
Friday 25 November 3pm, Friday 25 November 4pm
In the cosy atmosphere of the Museum of Childhood, hear tales of dreams and adventures from storyteller Ailie Finlay, colourfully illuminated by a real Victorian magic lantern show.
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The Shared Passions of Bestsellers Mark Greenaway and Ian Rankin
Edinburgh
Free, ticketed
Adults
Monday 21 November 6.30pm
This Book Week Scotland two of the nation’s favourite writers will spill all when it comes to their shared passions. Join Mark Greenaway and Ian Rankin as they discuss everything from their favourite crime novels to the food that most tickles their fancies.
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Edinburgh Comic Arts Festival with Isabel Greenberg
Edinburgh
Free, un-ticketed (turn up on the day before event start)
Adults
Sunday 27 November 2016 11:00
With a focus on comics and comic creators, the Edinburgh Comic Arts Festival will boast a line up of local talent as well as special guest of honour and author of The Encyclopaedia of Early Earth, Isabel Greenberg. Meet publishers and exhibitors and attend panels while you browse everything from comic classics to brand new zines. Full programme tbc at http://www.comicartfestival.co.uk/
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Edinburgh
Free, ticketed
Adults
Thursday 24 November 8:30pm
Chris Brookmyre became a full-time novelist on publishing ‘Quite Ugly One Morning’, which established him as one of Britain’s leading crime novelists. He recently won the McIlvanney Prize for “Black Widow”, which tackles contemporary issues such as everyday sexism, hacking and social media trolls.
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Dead Queens and Sweary Ladies: Lisa McInerney and Jenni Fagan
Edinburgh
Free, ticketed
Adults
Tuesday 22 November 6.30pm
Join self-titled ‘sweary lady’ Lisa McInerney and Jenni Fagan, also known by the moniker Dead Queen of Bohemia, in what is sure to be a fascination discussion of writing, creativity and life in general. Lisa won the won the Baileys women’s prize for fiction with her debut, The Glorious Heresies in 2016 and Jenni, one of Granta’s Best Young Novelists, published her second novel, The Sunlight Pilgrims to great acclaim.
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Night shadows: An evening of songs, readings and stories inspired by the Gothic tradition
Edinburgh
Free, ticketed
Adults, Young Adult
Thursday 24 November 6pm
Explore the horror, romance, and darkness of Gothic tradition, through music and the spoken word. The journey takes us from the dark Scottish ‘neuks’ of James Hogg and Robert Louis Stevenson, over windswept English moorland, across to foreboding labyrinths of old Germanic forests. The event features songs and music by Helen Clark, inspired by fiction from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstei’ to Sarah Waters’ Fingersmith. Associated tales, readings and poems are delivered by master storyteller David Campbell.
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Edinburgh
Free, ticketed
Adults, Young Adult
Monday 21 November 6pm
Book Week Scotland’s Map Day. In celebration of the Library’s maps exhibition ‘You are Here’, an expert panel discuss the fascinating and incredible history of mapping Scotland’s islands. The panel includes the Library’s Senior Maps Curator Chris Fleet, Geographer Royal for Scotland Charles Withers, and Convener of the Collections Committee of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society Margaret Wilkes.
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Edinburgh
Free, un-ticketed (turn up on the day before event start)
Adults
Monday 21 November 6pm
Bring an audiobook, listen in a delightful West End café, then let the words inspire you towards interpretive dance. The Scottish Book Trust’s April Fool gag made real, the Silent Audiobook Disco will take the silent reading idea to its illogical next step. Come join for an experimental evening of bookish fun.
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Edinburgh
Paid, ticketed
Adults
Saturday 26 November 7.30pm
Hear Jodi Picoult, one of the highest selling authors writing today, talk live about her latest and most important book yet, Small Great Things. Jodi Picoult has sold over 6 million copies since October 2004. Eleven of her previous titles have been Number One best sellers in the UK. Her last eight novels have debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list. It is estimated that there are 40 million books by Jodi Picoult in print in 35 countries.
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