Edinburgh Book Festival Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler and Nick Sharratt
Sat 15 Aug, 2020 10:00 – 10:50 Gruffalos, Conjurors and Teeny Weeny Genies with Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler and Nick Sharratt Baillie Gifford Children’s Theatre Online Free, online In the first of two bumper Book Festival shows from the award-winning author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson treats you to some lively storytelling from her magical book, The Teeny Weeny […]
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Friday, August 14, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, Edinburgh Book Festival, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events
James Robertson – Live Author Event
Wednesday 19 August, 2020 at 6 p.m. Online James Robertson with talk about writing historical fiction, taking in the ways that the past lives on in the present, finding connections across different historical eras, and writing about history in the making while living through its events. James Robertson is one of Scotland’s foremost writers, and […]
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Thursday, August 13, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, Zoom and online events
Creative Writing with Marjorie Lofti Gill
Tuesday 18 August, 2020- 6.30-8pm Online Creative Writing Free online session 10 places available Registration and Information This August with Open Book for a shared reading and creative writing workshop led by poet Marjorie Lotfi Gill. Together you will read and discuss passages of fiction and poetry thematically linked to Helen Mirra’s exhibition Acts for […]
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Scottish Writers Showcase 3 – Creative Conversations
13 August, 2020, 5.30 p.m. Writing the Ground Beneath Our Feet: Gavin Francis, Mandy Haggith , Kathleen Jamie and Sue Reid Sexton chaired by Elizabeth Reeder Free Event – Register Online About this Event The third in a three event celebration of the best in new Scottish writing, co-organised by Publishing Scotland and University of […]
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Zoom and online events
Scottish Writers Showcase 2 Creative Conversations
Photo Credits: Claire Armstrong (Armstrong), Cailean Maclean (Campbell) Wednesday 12 August, 2020 – 5.30 p.m. Writing the Past in the Present Angus Peter Campbell, Norman Bissell, and Sarah Armstrong chaired by Colin Herd About this Event The second in a three part celebration of the best in new Scottish writing, co-organised by Publishing Scotland and […]
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Saturday, August 8, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events
Scottish Writers Creative Conversation Showcase
(Photo Credits: Kris Kesiak (Cosgrove), Chris Scott (Jassat), Anna Leader (Nayeri) Tuesday 11 August, 2020 – 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Writing the Personal and the Political: Dina Nayeri, Stuart Cosgrove, Nadine Aisha Jassat and Donald S Murray, chaired by Louise Welsh About this Event The first in a three night series of Creative Conversation […]
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, Pat's Home Page Blog, Zoom and online events
Researching Scotland’s Mountain Women: National Library of Scotland
Falling between the cracks: researching Scotland’s mountain women Tuesday 15 September, 2020 5 p.m. Curator Paula Williams explores our collections to find the voices of early women mountaineers and reveal their stories in this webinar. Women’s writing and voices are often hidden and hushed in cultural heritage collections. Vanishing behind their husband’s names, publishing for […]
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Tuesday, August 4, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events
Sonnet Youth Social Club #2
Thursday, 6 August 2020 from 20:00-21:30 With Sonnet Youth Kevin P. Gilday The spoken word cabaret night taking the internet by storm! Featuring: One of Scotland’s best known spoken word artists Jenny Lindsay | The world’s first door-to to-door poet Rowan McCabe | comedian Elaine Malcolmson (Breaking the News) | multi-instrumentalist Kapil Seshasayee Supporting artists […]
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Sunday, August 2, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Zoom and online events
Book Launch: New Shoots Old Roots (2)
6pm Thursday 30th July, 2020 New Shoots Old Roots Vol. II Book Launch Livestreamed on Facebook Street Level Photoworks, in collaboration with the African and Caribbean Women’s Association (ACWA), are delighted to launch the second volume of New Shoots Old Roots – a publication that captures African and Caribbean women’s experiences of coming to and […]
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events
SEE YOU IN 10 YEARS WRITING COMPETITION for Teenagers
Open to 13 – 19 year olds Submission Deadline 31 August, 2020 Do you ever wonder where you’ll be in ten years’ time? How about being part of Scotland’s writing future? Scottish Book Trust have teamed up with author Val McDermid to give you a chance to do just that. Looking for a two-part piece […]
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Tuesday, July 28, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog
“Monsters, Process and Mayhem” T.L. Huchu in conversation with Chikodili Emelumadu
8pm, Thursday 30th July 2020 Chikodili Emelumadu and T.L. Huchu will be discussing their love of African monsters, the weirD and the craft of writing dope SFF. Hosted by Shoreline Of Infinity Online event Book Tickets – Pay What You Can Event on Facebook
Thursday, July 23, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, Zoom and online events
Payback Claire MacLeary
When police are called to a murder scene at the home of Aberdeen socialite Annabel Imray, they are under pressure to get a conviction, and fast. The last thing they want is the distraction of a series of baffling break-ins. The victims, all of them women, are terrorised: just how did the intruder know so […]
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Saturday, July 18, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, New Books by Scottish Writers, Pat's Home Page Blog, People: Local Glasgow West End Characters, Podcast: JIm and Pat's West End Chat
Murder at the Mela by Leela Soma
Available to Pre-Order from Ringwood Publishing Newly appointed as Glasgow’s first Asian DI, Alok Patel’s first assignment is the investigation of the brutal murder of Nadia, an Asian woman. Her body was discovered in the aftermath of the Mela festival in Kelvingrove Park. During the Mela, a small fight erupted between a BNP group and […]
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Sunday, July 5, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Leela Soma writing and blogging, New Books by Scottish Writers
Bloody Scotland 2020 – Debut Shortlist and McIlvanney Prize Longlist
Debut shortlist & McIlvanney Prize longlist 2020 announced! 23rd June, 2020 There will be no Bloody Scotland gathering in Stirling in September but the prizes must go on! The shortlist for the Bloody Scotland Debut Crime Book of the Year and the longlist for the McIlvanney Prize for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year […]
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Saturday, July 4, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, New Books by Scottish Writers
Sonnet Youth Social Club
Thursday 9 July, 2020 Sonnet Youth Social Club brings together some of our favourite artists to create that unique SY vibe and stream incredible performances direct to your homes. LINE-UP: Hannah Lavery Hannah is a short story writer, poet and playwright. Her pamphlet of short fiction, Rocket Girls, was published by Postbox Press (Oct 2018) […]
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Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Zoom and online events
Anna (Young Adults Book) by Laura Guthrie
Anna by Laura Guthrie (YA Paperback 13+) £8.99 Thirteen-year-old Anna has Asperger’s. When her father dies she moves to Scotland to face her reclusive mother, her past, and the challenges of a new life in this life-affirming debut ‘Anna is on the Scottish Book Trust’s ’30 novels to look out for in 2020’ and Books from Scotland’s ‘Who we’re […]
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Friday, June 26, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Kids and young people, New Books by Scottish Writers
A Northern Extravaganza with Shetlandic Poets Christie Williamson and Roseann Watt
A Northern Extravaganza in the Land of Zoom 30 June, 2020 – 7 p.m. until 8.30 p.m. Free – For Members of Scottish Writers Centre Email to arrange membership A Northern extravaganza in the Land of Zoom. Join Shetlandic poets Christie Williamson and Roseanne Watt for an evening of poetry and discussion. Roseanne Watt is a poet, […]
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, Zoom and online events
Creative Pollination: Exploration and Creative Writing Woodlands Community
Four Week Course – 23 June – 17 July, 2020 As a part of Woodlands Nature Recovery Project, join in a creative journey out of lockdown and into enlivening relationship with the living world! A four-week adventure of experiential herbalism, place-based explorations and creative writing. Combining personal, collaborative and free-flow approaches to writing, the project […]
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Classes and Workshops, Woodlands Community
‘Doors tae Naewye’ poetry by Christie Williamson
Doors tae Naewye by Christie Williamson (published by Luath Press) £8.99 (Available to buy at Luath Press) Supported by the Scottish Book Trust ‘Doors tae Naewye’ is a book of broken sequences, with nearly three quarters of the poetry being in Shetlandic, and the rest in English. ‘My first collection was the result of over […]
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Monday, June 15, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, New Books by Scottish Writers
Blessed Assurance by Stewart Ennis
Published by Vagabond Voices, November, 2019 Blessed Assurance is a coming of age novel. It is set against the backdrop of a small close-knit evangelical community in the fictional Scottish village of Kilhaugh one fog bound December in the late nineteen sixties when the Cold War was on the brink of turning hot. The […]
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Sunday, June 14, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, New Books by Scottish Writers, Pat's Home Page Blog
The Poets’ Time – weekly meetings with Linda Jackson on Zoom
Wednesday, 17 June, 2020, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. on Zoom. The Poets’ Time’ is a series of six weekly meetings run by Linda Jackson via the Zoom platform. A new class for reading, writing and sharing poetry. An opportunity on Zoom to learn, connect and have fun with a vibrant community of writers. ‘Classes […]
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A Celebration of Birds: Sharing stories, memories and hope
Woodlands Community – Zoom Event Thursday, June 11, 2020, 7 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. During Lockdown many of us have spent more time than usual observing nature close to home, including the birds in our gardens, trees and on our street corners. In this informal and interactive session participants will share what they have learnt […]
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Makar to Makar, Jackie Kay with Imtiaz Dharker and Suzanne Bonnar
Series of live-streamed conversation, spoken word and music gigs Thursdays at 7 p.m. Created, curated and hosted by Jackie Kay, the Makar and the National Poet for Scotland, Makar to Makar will showcase a dazzling line-up of established lyrical talent and emerging voices on Thursdays at 7pm. This week Jackie is joined by poet, artist […]
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Friday, June 5, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, Zoom and online events
Life is too short online readings and recorded performances
Sky Above Me Earth Below Me Fire Within Me With Rose Ann Fraser Ritchie 10 June and multiple dates Free Book at EventBrite For email information regarding link to Zoom.
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Thursday, June 4, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, Zoom and online events
Historic Significance of Ellisland Farm, Centre for Robert Burns
Friday 5 June, 2020, 11 a.m. The Centre for Robert Burns Studies University of Glasgow and Ellisland Farm teams will participate with Prof Gerry Carruthers in online seminar on the historic significance of Ellisland Farm as a Burns site. Join The Talk on The Historical Importance of Ellisland Farm (Home of Rabbie Burns 1788 – […]
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Create & Connect Showcase. Glasgow Women’s Library
Wednesday 3 June, 2020, 6pm – 7.30pm New writing from the GWL Create and Connect writing group. Hear work from new members of the Glasgow Women’s Library’s Spring Create and Connect group in a magical evening of poetry, prose, storytelling and – most importantly – creating and connecting. Facilitated by Titilayo Farukuoye, this online showcase […]
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Tuesday, June 2, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Twitter Chat, Little Women at GFT Online Film Club
Friday 29 May, 2020 Join Glasgow Film Theatre’s online film club #AtHomeWithGFT. The film club discussion takes place on Twitter every Friday from 5pm – 6pm. You can find us on Twitter @glasgowfilm This week’s film is Greta Gerwig’s LITTLE WOMEN, available to watch at home on Amazon Prime Video and Google Play. LITTLE WOMEN […]
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Creative Conversations: Iain Maloney, Novelist and Poet – Zoom Event
: Monday 25 May 2020 – 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Iain Maloney is the author of three novels – The Waves Burn Bright (Freight, 2016), Silma Hill (Freight, 2015) and First Time Solo (Freight, 2014) – and editor of In The Empty Places (2014), a collection of short stories and art. His first collection of poetry, Fractures, was published in 2016 by Tapsalteerie. In 2013 […]
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Monday, May 18, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Stay at Home Literary Fringe Festival
24 April – 17 May, 2020 Join in on Zoom. Taking their cue from internationally renowned author and creative writing tutor, Carolyn Jess-Cooke, Glasgow Uni graduate, Glasgow University Creative Writing students have organised a student-oriented FRINGE literary festival for writing in the time of Coronavirus. Much the same as its mother festival, goals are to: […]
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus
Sonnet Youth Social Club
Thursday 14 May, 2020 at 8.05 p.m. (fortnightly event) Every second Thursday at 8:05pm after the clap for the NHS. Sonnet Youth Social Club brings together some of their favourite artists to create that unique SY vibe and stream incredible performances direct to your homes. Hosted by Kevin P. Gilday and Cat Hepburn Write, it […]
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Thursday, May 14, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Zoom and online events
