Books Events in Glasgow in October 2024
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Events in Glasgow
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!
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Sauchiehall Street’s Storytelling Sunday
Join Waterstones Sauchiehall Street every Sunday for a perfect family reading adventure as their booksellers will take you through one of their picture books!
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Book Launch - Medicine Money and Murder by Anne Pettigrew
Join Waterstones Byres Road on Thursday 3rd October as they celebrate the launch of Anne Pettigrew's Medicine Money and Murder!
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Graeme Macrae Burnet launches A Case of Matricide
Join twice-Booker nominated author Graeme Macrae Burnet at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street as he launches the final dazzling instalment in his Gorski Trilogy: A Case of Matricide!
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Jon Sopel: Strangeland - How Britain Stopped Making Sense
Bestselling author, political insider, and presenter of the chart-topping podcast, The News Agents Jon Sopel joins Aye Write to discuss his new book Strangeland.
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An Evening With Chloe C. Peñaranda
Join Tik Tok star, USA Today and B&N bestseller, Chloe C. Peñaranda, as she launches The Stars are dying in store at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street.
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Best-selling author and comedy legend Michael Palin is going back on the road, with a new UK tour this autumn, which will include a night at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Tuesday 8th October!
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An Evening With Rory Cellan-Jones
Rory Cellan-Jones, the journalist and author of the bestselling Ruskin Park, comes to Waterstones Sauchiehall Street to discuss his new book, Sophie From Romania.
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An Evening With David Peace
Join David Peace as he discusses his stunning new book, Munichs, at Waterstones Argyle Street on Thursday 10th October.
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An Evening With Sarah A. Parker
Join Waterstones Glasgow Sauchiehall Street for an unmissable evening with bestselling fantasy author Sarah A. Parker!
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Midnight and Blue: Sir Ian Rankin
Join Aye Write to celebrate the publication of Midnight and Blue, the brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestselling author Sir Ian Rankin.
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Never: An Evening With Rick Astley
Join singer, songwriter and musician Rick Astley at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow as he dives into a captivating discussion on the complexities of fame, fortune, and the pressures of the spotlight!
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An Evening With Cecelia Ahern and Dawn O’Porter
Join Waterstones Argyle Street for a special evening with internationally bestselling authors Cecelia Ahern and Dawn O'Porter as they celebrate their brand new books, publishing this autumn.
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Nobody’s Empire: An Evening With Stuart Murdoch
Join Stuart Murdoch for an evening of reading, songs and a live Q&A at Glasgow's QMU, in celebration of his debut novel, Nobody's Empire.
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C. J. Cooke Launches The Book of Witching
C. J. Cooke, acclaimed author of The Lighthouse Witches and A Haunting In The Arctic, joins Waterstones Argyle Street to launch her latest novel, a perfect Halloween-season read: The Book of Witching!
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Hollie McNish
With fans ranging from Emma Watson, Pink and Benjamin Zephaniah, Ted Hughes Award winner Hollie McNish is a poet whose readings are not to be missed!
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An Evening With Elle McNicoll
Join bestselling and award-winning author Elle McNicoll for an in-conversation event about her first ever YA book, Some Like it Cold, at Waterstones Argyle Street!
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Bookface Sip & Swap with Adele Parks
Join Bookface for an afternoon of sipping drinks, swapping books, and chatting with the amazing Adele Parks on Saturday 26th October!
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Bookface Sip & Swap with Guest Author Heather Morris
Join Bookface for an afternoon of sipping drinks, swapping books, and chatting with our amazing guest author, Heather Morris!
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Dr Jade Scott Discusses Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots
Jade Scott will be discussing her fascinating new biography of Mary, Queen of Scots, Captive Queen at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street on Monday 28th October.
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See Me: Prison Theatre Workshops and Love - Book Launch
Join American Professor Jan Cohen-Cruz for the launch of their new book SEE ME: Prison Theater Workshops and Love.
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An Evening With Angie Spoto and Lorraine Wilson
Waterstones Argyle Street are joined for Halloween by two Scottish masters of the macabre, Angie Spoto and Lorraine Wilson, as they launch their latest titles!
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Books Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!
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An Evening With JD Kirk
Waterstones Newton Mearns are excited to host an evening with JD Kirk on Wednesday 2nd October in the Primavera Bistro!
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Children’s Book Group
Join Waterstones Newton Mearns on Thursday 3rd October for their Children's Book Group which will be discussing Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell!
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Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Michael Palin - There And Back
Best-selling author and comedy legend Michael Palin is going back on the road, with a new UK tour this autumn, which will include a night at Edinburgh's Queen's Hall on Sunday 6th October!
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Book Launch: Chris Lintott - Our Accidental Universe
In partnership with the Royal Observatory Edinburgh, join us for the launch of astrophysicist and broadcaster Chris Lintott's new book 'Our Accidental Universe' on 14th October!
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Sandi Toksvig: Friends of Dorothy
Following the sell-out 2022 tour of Next Slide Please, Sandi Toksvig - comedian, broadcaster, writer and campaigner - returns to theatres with an evening to celebrate the publication of her new novel.
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Books Events in Lanarkshire
Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Biggar Day Out
Biggar Little Festival pulls out all the stops for its biggest and best day out ever... Biggar Day Out on Sunday 20th October!
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Margaret McDonald - Glasgow Boys
Margaret McDonald will be at East Kilbride Central Library on Thursday 3rd October to discuss her book Glasgow Boys and writing as well answer all your burning questions!
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An Evening with Shaun Ryder
He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure, Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder will bring his new, spoken word tour to Airdrie Town Hall on Sunday 27th October 2024!
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Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!
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Book Club - The Outrun by Amy Liptrot
From Kilgoyne to Orkney, Waterstones Braehead are sticking with the Scotland theme for their second book club pick, The Outrun by Amy Liptrot.
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Shaun Ryder: Happy Mondays, and Fridays, and Saturdays, and Sundays
He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure, Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder will bring his new, spoken word tour to Airdrie Town Hall on Friday 25th October!
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Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Shaun Ryder
He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure, Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder will bring his new, spoken word tour to The Albert Halls on 26th October!
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Winter Talk: Oman – The Vital, Unknown War 1965-75.
While the Americans were fighting in Vietnam, another war was being fought in the mountains of Dhofar. Join Brigadier Ian Gardiner on 12th October for this talk.
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A Blether O Books: Scotland Through Literature
Join the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum this October as they welcome a selection of authors in this celebration of Scottish literature!
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