Book Week Scotland highlights in Glasgow

This year's Book Week Scotland celebrations are fast approaching, with a line-up themed around 'Scotland's Stories', as part of Scotland's Year of Stories 2022.

Article Source: Scottish Book Trust
Last Updated: 4 November 2022 9:45

Scottish Book Trust, the national charity changing lives through reading and writing, has worked closely with writers and partners to put together an exciting week packed full of online and in-person events and activities, taking place 14–20 November.

A new book, Scotland’s Stories, has been published by Scottish Book Trust, featuring true stories from people across Scotland as well as exclusive contributions from published writers Angus Peter Campbell, Raman Mundair, Graeme Armstrong and Helen Fields. 70,000 copies of the book will be given out for free during Book Week Scotland through libraries and community spaces, and it will also be available to read online and as an audiobook. Two of the pieces in the book come from writers based in Glasgow: ‘Faeries’ by Jamie Aitken, and ‘The Quilted Dressing Gown’ by Hannah McDonald.

Book Week Scotland is the country’s biggest celebration of books and reading. This year, the public are invited to vote on their favourite animal from fiction – voting is now open, and a national winner will be revealed during the week. Scottish Book Trust will also be asking people to share what they’re reading during the week on a Reading Map of Scotland.

From icons of literature to local tales, Scotland’s Year of Stories encourages locals and visitors to experience a diversity of voices, take part in events and explore the places, people and cultures connected to all forms of our stories, past and present.

Book Week Scotland events taking place in Glasgow include:

• Scotland’s Stories: Tales from the People of Scotland with Sally Magnusson – Monday 14 November, 7pm at Glasgow Film Theatre. Join Sally Magnusson to celebrate the real-life stories told by people from four vibrant communities across Scotland. The wonderful pieces in this event have been generously shared by people from the Garnock Valley, Port Glasgow and Greenock, Lochgelly and the South Islands of the Western Isles.

• Chris Brookmyre and Denise Mina, chaired by Tariq Ashkanani – Monday 14 November, 6.30–7.30pm at the Mitchell Library. Head to the Mitchell Library for a panel event and author reading, discussing Chris Brookmyre’s book The Cliff House, and Denise Mina’s Confidence.

• The Glasgow Sugar Aristocracy: Scotland and Caribbean Slavery with Dr Stephen Mullen – Tuesday 15 November, 6–7.30pm at the Mitchell Library. Dr Stephen Mullen discusses his book The Glasgow Sugar Aristocracy: Scotland and Caribbean Slavery, 1775–1838 which assesses the size and nature of Caribbean slavery's economic impact in British society.

• The Road to Barcelona: The Glory of 72 and My Life in Football with Paul Smith – Thursday 17 November, 6.30–7.30pm at the Ibrox Library. Paul Smith, Scottish sports biography writer, discusses his new book The Road to Barcelona: The Glory of 72 and My Life in Football in which he shares the story of his father, former Rangers player Dave Smith.

• The Graphic Novel World of Metaphrog – Saturday 19 November, 1.30–2.30pm at the Mitchell Library. Award-winning duo Metaphrog will reveal how they create comics and graphic novels together and take you behind the scenes of their exciting new free exhibition The Graphic Novel World of Metaphrog hosted at the Mitchell Library until January 2023.

• Story Cafés with Allison Galbraith – Thursday 17 November, 1.30–3pm at Dennistoun Library and 3.30–5pm at Woodside Library; Friday 18 November, 2–3.30pm at Gorbals Library. Come along to one of three events for a coorie in with acclaimed storyteller Allison Galbraith! Enjoy and share Scottish stories, poems, and musings at a lively Story Café.

Information and tickets for events taking place in Glasgow can be found at scottishbooktrust.com/glasgow-events

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