Scottish Books Long Weekend
Books From Scotland – The Best Of Scottish Books
10 – 13 June, 2021
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The Scottish Books Long Weekend is a celebration of Scotland’s rich and diverse writing and publishing landscape. From Thursday 10th June to Sunday 13th June, BooksfromScotland and Publishing Scotland bring you a bounty of book events.
Showcasing thrillers, teenage dreams and childrens’ storytelling as well as politics, publishing, history, Gaelic fiction – and more – take your seat along with a brilliant line up of Scotland’s writers, all from the comfort of your home.
10 June, 2021

Friday 11 June, 2021


The Wild, Wild West: Talking Crime Fiction with Diarmid MacArthur, Leela Soma & Robbie Morrison

School Daze: Talking Teenage Kicks with Ely Percy & Kirkland Ciccone

Beauty, Borders, Belonging: In Conversation with Kei Miller and Bashabi Fraser
Saturday 12 June, 2021

The Fairy Song: Storytelling with Janis Mackay

Learning Through Lockdown: The Impact of Coronavirus on Education in Scotland


Catastrophe, Conspiracy and Community: Talking Survival with Ewan Morrison and Donald S. Murray

The Legacy of Slavery: Alex Renton in Conversation with Lisa Williams
Sunday 13 June, 2021

Illustration Workshop with Writer and Illustrator Kate Milner


Edinburgh’s Underworlds: Talking Gothic and Crime with Fiona Erskine, T. L Huchu and Kaite Welsh

Case Study: In conversation with Graeme Macrae Burnet
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