Beyond The Battlefield Book Launch
Thursday, 16 November, 2023, 6 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.
Event by Battlefield Collective, Alex Meikle and Palma McKeown
Langside Library, 2 Sinclair Dr., Glasgow G42 9QE
Free event – Writers will be reading from Beyond the Battlefield, a new anthology of short stories and poems.
Battlefield Writers are delighted to announce the launch of the second volume of an exciting new collection of short stories and poems from local authors and poets titled Beyond the Battlefield.
Twenty-eight authors and poets have contributed to the new anthology from a wide range of styles and genres, including flash fiction. As part of Book Week Scotland, Battlefield Writers’ Collective and Glasgow Life are hosting a public event to launch the new collection.
This is a free event supported by the Scottish Book Trust, open to all members of the public and will include:
- A short introduction to the work of the Battlefield Writers’ Collective
- Brief readings from a cross-section of short stories and poems from the new anthology read by the writers/poets
- An interactive Q & A with the audience
- How you could participate in future collections from the Collective.
- An opportunity for audience members to meet the authors and poets over refreshments.
Come along and support your local writing community and Book Week Scotland. Look forward to seeing you there.
No tickets required.
This section: Book Week Scotland, Book Week Scotland=2023, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
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