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It's National Poetry Day, so why not drop into the wonderful Scottish Poetry Library (or any library, really!) And what better day to welcome our new Makar, @ScribePedersen who takes over from Hannah Lavery.

It' not almost but actually time for the Porty Book Festival PortyBookFest today! They usually keep a few spaces free, so pop down to the Library and see some great writers and speakers. portobellobookfestival.com/2024/09/30/its…

Our October Salon falls earlier than usual, on the 22nd, same time (6.30+) same place (The Outhouse) and livestreamed on Zoom. This month we're delighted to have students from Edinburgh Napier University planning and running the evening. Booking details coming soon: see you in a fortnight!

Our remaining Salon Events this year don't fall on the final Tuesday, so here are some dates... 22nd of October: Student Takeover! (from Edinburgh Napier University) 19th of November: Book Week Scotland! (with Edinburgh Writers' Forum) 17th of December: Christmas Market Party (come sell your wares!)

Fabulous post from Scottish Book Trust with 20 brilliant novels set in Edinburgh. Great names, with some of our very good friends including former guests, Sara Sheridan Olga Wojtas Lynsey May @mspaulsonellis and Ian Rankin plus other pals, living and less-so. scottishbooktrust.com/book-lists/20-…

Happy #BookshopDay! Here's to the mighty handful of Indie Bookshops in Edinburgh - why not pay a visit to The Portobello Bookshop, Argonaut Books Isn’t On This Platform Anymore, Golden Hare Books, Typewronger Books, Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop, Edinburgh Books, Tills Bookshop & other wee, hidden gems if books are your bag... Books Are My Bag

2024 Nobel Literature laureate, South Korean Han Kang, “plays language with the kind of near-unbearable intensity which Jacqueline du Pré applied to the cello" says her translator, Deborah Smith. Read about her, and small press publishing, in a newspaper: theguardian.com/books/2024/oct…

Only days until the Scottish International Storytelling Festival: a world of stories within our Festival City - and beyond! From 18th to 31st: sisf.org.uk And only a week until our October Salon, where we'll have more stories to hear and tell: 22nd, at The Outhouse.

Our favourite time of the month is almost here! Join us next Tuesday, the 22nd, cosy discussions and inspiring readings by Edinburgh Napier University students, all accompanied with a glass of wine, of course! Book your space at: eventbrite.co.uk/e/october-napi…

Our friends at Push The Boat Out have launched the programme details pushtheboatout.org for this year's festival, "a vibrant celebration of words and creativity across 50 events and more than 120 artists!" We'll give it a mention at next week's Salon (Tuesday 22nd) so do join us!

It's all happening this week... we can't wait to join City of Literature for their UNESCO Cities of Literature Network Conference starting on Tuesday. And it happily coincides with our Salon, a week earlier than usual, on the same day: 6.30+, Outhouse or Zoom! eventbrite.co.uk/e/october-napi…

Tomorrow evening we will be informed and entertained by some of the amazing creative students from Edinburgh Napier University as our Salon is led by a team from Avril Gray. For folk stories from all over the world, you can join us from anywhere in the world! eventbrite.co.uk/e/october-napi…

We've got a busy day, with City of Literature in the afternoon, and Edinburgh Napier University at this evening's Salon, where we've let the students take over! Join us for stories and more from 6.30 at The Outhouse, or over Zoom. Register for free as always: eventbrite.co.uk/e/october-napi…

We had a cracking Salon last night, and our next Event is already up for grabs. We'll be demystifying AI with our friends from Edinburgh Writers' Forum and The Society of Authors as part of Book Week Scotland Tickets are already being snapped up so book in soon. eventbrite.co.uk/e/demystifying…

It's Hallowe'en, which can mean only one thing: time for a Spooky Writing Competition! Our friends at Edinburgh Napier University have a Creative Writing Society, and they invite you to rattle your literary skeletons. See below for submission guidelines: napiercreativewrit.wixsite.com/enu-creative-w…

In a fortnight from now we'll be having a heated debate on Artificial Intelligence, its effect on writers and artists, and asking expert questions. Join us for this Book Week Scotland Literary Gathering, live or online, 19th of November. Book on Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/demystifying…

Our Fabulous Friends at Cymera Festival have a fascinating conference this weekend: writing workshops, industry expert panels, agent one-to-ones and author head shot opportunities available. Here's the Programme: cymerafestival.co.uk/2024-writers-c…

Not long until our Event joining with Edinburgh Writers' Forum and our local The Society of Authors group to discuss AI's impact on our industry and creativity. A great chance to explore an important topic, then mingle and chat over a drink or two. Free to attend, but tickets are going quickly...

Our Book Week Scotland gathering is coming up soon, and is listed on the Scottish Book Trust website, with links to the (free) tickets, but grab one quickly as we're near capacity (or join us on zoom...) On 19th of November, 7pm+ scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-scot…