BOOKS events
Authors at
Sauchiehall Street
September-October 1997
Watcrstonc'u Sauchiehall Street
Saturday 8th November 1 - 2pm
DORINDA HAFNER
Signing copies of
‘The United Tastes of America'
Tuesday 11th November 7pm
COLIN MCDOWELL
MAN OF FASHION Slide show and talk
Tickets £2
Wednesday 12th November 7pm
SIMON ARMITAGE
Poetry reading from ‘C/oudcuckoo/and’
Tickets £2
Friday 14th November 7pm
JIM CRUMLEY
Scottish naturalist talking about
‘The Company of Swans'
Free event
Saturday 15th November 12 - 1pm
HARRY ENFIELD
Signing copies of
‘Harry Enfleld and his Humorous Chums'
Tuesday 18th November 8pm
BILL BRYSON
at the Concert Hall Tickets £4
Thursday 20th November 7pm
PAT CHAPMAN
Cookery demo for ‘The Curry Bible'
Tickets £2
Waterstone’s
153-157 Sauchiehall Street 0 1 4 1 3 3 2 9 1 0 5
sauchiehallst@waterstones.co.uk
108 THE LIST 7—20 Nov 1997
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Sam McKinstry Thu 13 Nov. 7pm. John Smiths. 57 St Vincent Street. 221 7472. McKinstry reads from his new book Sure As The Sun Ris‘e.‘ 'I'Ite Historv ()fAlhion Illinois (John l)onald £25 ).
Edwin Morgan Fri 14 Nov. 7pm. John Smiths. St Vincent Street. 221 7472. The poet will be reading from and signing copies of his latest collection lirrual Am/ ()rher Realities (Carcanet £6.95).
Harry Enfield Sat 15 Nov. noon—1pm. Waterstone's. 153—157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. The TV comedian will be signing copies of his new book Harrv Iz'nlieltl Anrl His Humorous ('hums (Penguin £9.99).
Ian Heggie On Writing . . . Mon 17 Nov. 8pm. £2. Waterstone’s. I53-157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. The well- known Scottish playwright will talk about writing for actors and will present one of his short plays.
Bill Bryson Tue 18 Nov. 8pm. £4. Glasgow Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. Tickets from Waterstone's. 153 157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. ()ne of the funniest and most popular travel writers will be talking about his latest book A Walk In The Woods (Doubleday £15.99). Richard Wilson Wed 1‘) Nov. l--2pm. John Smiths. 57 St Vincent Street. 221 7472. The man behind One Foot In The Grave's Victor Meldrew. will be talking about his new book Scrooge s Guide 7;) ('hrislma.\' (Hodder 61; Stoughton £8.99). Ian GOW “fed 19 Nov. 6.30pm. John Smiths. 57 St Vincent Street. 221 7472. The author of Scotland '5‘ Houses Antl (inn/ens (Aurum £35) presents a reading and slide show.
Pat Chapman Thu 20 Nov. 7pm. £2. Waterstone‘s. I53 157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. Pat ('hapman from The (‘urry (‘luh. will he in store to promote his new book The ('urrv Bll’lt' (llodder £18.99) and will demonstrate his curry culinary talents.
Edinburgh
Dorinda Hafner Fri 7 Nov.
12.30pm 1.30pm. James Thin. Gyle Shopping Centre. 5.39 7757. Dorinda llafner will be tantalising your taste buds and promoting her new (‘hannel 4 series and book L'nim/ 72am ()_/'.’1meriea (libury Press £16.99).
Jim Dodge and Harry Horse Hi 7 Nov. 7pm. James Thin. 53 59 South Bridge. 5566743. Dodge will be talking about his new book I-‘up (Rebel lnc £7.99). which was illustrated by Horse and his other book An .-1lehemiral I’olhoiler (Rebel lnc £7.99). See preview. page 1(15.
John Suchet Fri 7 Nov. 7.30pm. Assembly Rooms. 54 George Street. 220 4349. Tickets £5 (£3) from venue and all lidinhurgh branches of \k'aterslone's. The lTN newsreader will be reading from the second volume of his biography on Beethoven The lat! Master -‘ I’rts’sion Aml I’ain (Little. Brown £6.99). with musical accompaniment from the lidinburgh Quartet. Part of ."lss'e/nhlv Alive.’
Poems And Pints Hi 7 Nov. 7.3(1ptt). £1.50 (£1). The West lind Hotel. Palmerston Place. 337 8277. A poetry evening with special guest l)ilys Rose. Gary Rhodes Sun 9 Nov. noon 1pm. James Thin. Gyle Shopping Centre. 539 7757. The spiky-haired T\' chef will be signing copies of his new book I-"ahu/ous I'~(l(I(/1BR(‘ £17.99).
Christine De Luca Mon to Nov. 6.30pm. James Thin. George Street. 225 4495. The poet will be reading from her second collection of poems 112m 111' Do liilkvries (Shetland Library £8.99). written in Shetland dialect and linglish. The Rough Guides Mon 10 Nov. 7.30pm. Assembly Rooms. 54 George Street. 220 4349. Tickets £3 (£1.50) from venue and all lidinburgh branches of Waterstone‘s. The launch of the new guides to India and Goa (£14.99 India; £8.99 Goa) with liidian music. food. dance and travel tips. I’arl Ul.’1.\'.\'(‘llll’l\‘ .'1ll\‘¢’.'
Terry Brooks Mon It) Nov. 7.30pm. Waterstone's’. S3 George Street. 225
3436. The former lawyer will be taking about his new fantasy novel Running With The Demon (()rbit £16.99). Twiggy Tue 1 1 Nov. 7.30pm. Assembly Rooms. 54 George Street. 220 4349. Tickets £3 (£1.50) from venue and all lidinburgh branches of Waterstone's. A rare appearance from the world‘s first supermodel. talking about her new book 'liviggv —- In Black/1nd While (Simon & Schuster £16.99). I’art oI'Assemhlv Alit'e.’
Dorothy Dunnett Wed 12 Nov. 7pm. James Thin. 53—59 South Bridge. 556 6743. The author will be reading from her new book ('apriee Anrl Rom/o (Michael Joseph £16.99).
Quintin Jardrne Wed 12 Nov. 7.30pm. Assembly Rooms. 54 George Street. 220 4349. Tickets £3 (£1.50) from venue or Waterstone's. Neil Jolmstone of the Evening .N’ewx hosts the new book launch from lidinburgh‘s finest crime writer. Skinner's Mission (Headline £5.99). l’art o/‘xhzvemhlv Alive.’
Andrew Motion Thu 13 Nov. 7.30pm. Assembly Rooms. 54 George Street. 220 4349. Tickets £3 (£1.50) from venue and all lidinburgh branches of Waterstone's. Motion reads from his new biography Keats (l‘aber £20). l’art of'Assemth Alit'el
Gina Kolata Thu 13 Nov. 7pm. Fruitmarket Gallery. 45 Market Street. 225 2383. The science correspondent for The New York Times will be here to launch her new book ('lone.‘ The Making
()_/'l)ollv (Pen 'uin Press £15.99).
Harry Enfiel Fri 14 Nov. 12.30pm. James Thin. 53—59 South Bridge. 556 6743. The popular TV comedian will be
talking about and signing copies of his new book Harry [infield And His
Humorous ('hums (Penguin £9.99).
‘ Christopher Brookmyre Fri 14 Nov. 7pm. Waterstone‘s. 13— 14 Princes Street. 556 3034. The Edinburgh-based author
and St Mirren supporter will be talking about his new book ('ounlrv ()f’l‘he Iilinrl (Abacus £15.99).
Claire Macdonald Sat 15 Nov.
1230- 1.30pm. James Thin. George Street. 225 4495. Macdonald will be signing copies of her new book The ('laire .‘War‘rlonalrl (‘ookhook (Bantam £25).
Ian Stephen and Valerie Gillies Sun to ; Nov. 7.30pm. £1.50 (£1). Fruitmarket
Gallery. 45 Market Street. 225 2383.
l.ive poetry. Quintin Jardine Mon 17 Nov. 6.30pm.
James Thin. George Street. 225 4495. Quintin Jardine. author of Skinner '.v
Mission (Headline £5.99) and Peter
Guttridge. author of No Laughing Muller (Headline £16.99). will talking about
: writing crime fiction.
Bill Bryson Mon 17 Nov. 7.30pm. Assemva Rooms. 54 George Street. 220
4349. Tickets £3 (£ I .50) from venue and
all lidinburgh branches of Waterstone's.
Kathryn Ross of Book Trust Scotland hosts an evening with the funniest and most popular traveller writer Bill Bryson. who will be talking about his new book A Walk In The ll'ootls (Doubleday £16.99). Part of .-1.v.vemhlv Alii'e.’
Christmas Shopping Evening Wed 1‘)
' Nov. 6pm. James Thin. 53 -59 South
. Bridge. 5566743. Get into the Yuletide
' spirit with the help of Pat (‘hapman from The ('urry (‘luh. as he dishes tip curry
delights. whisky tasting with author John Lamont and much more.
Kathy Staff Wed 19 Nov. 7.30pm. Assembly Rooms. 54 George Street. 220
4349. Tickets £3 (£1.50) from venue and
all lidinhurgh branches of \N'aterstone‘s. lav! (If The Summer ll'ine's Nora Batty will be launching her autobiography My Life ll'rinkles.-\Iu/All(1l(x1der & Stoughton £14.99). I’ar! o].-1.\1\'r'lnl)l\' :llil'e.'
Val McDermid Thu 20 Nov. 7.30pm. Assembly Rooms. 54 George Street. 220 4349. Tickets £3 (£1.50) from venue and all lidinhurgh branches of \N'aterstone's. (‘rime writer Ian Rankin will be in conversation with .\1c1)ermid. w ho will be discussing her new thriller The Wire In The Blood ( Harperfollins £16.99).
I’ari HI .-1.v.vemhlv Alive.’