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Glasgow

FREE Adam Czerniawsld Waterstone's. 153— I57 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9|()5. 6.307 7.30pm. Polish poet Adam ('Iemiawski reads from Thl’ IIIH'IHIUII of Poetry: .Si'lr't'tl'd Poems - Modern Ports in 'lruns/ution S in association with the Eastem European language and literature department at (ilasgow LIni.

FREE Nell Nelson Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700, 6.30pm. Ticketed. An evening of foodie fun with Nell Nelson as she discusses her new book [for Well With Nell. TV series The Woman who Ale Scotland and everything else.

FREE Quintin Jardlne Waterstone's. l53--l57 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9l()5. 7.3()—X.3()pm. Ticketed. A chance to hear the bestselling Scottish crime writer talk about and sign copies of his rtew book. lirhuinun Remains.

Edinburgh

FREE Vlve Nos Vleux Jours! lnstitut l’rancais d'licosse. l3 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. Until Wed 18 Feb. Mon—Fri 9.3()am-63()prn; Sat 9.3()am—-lpm; (cl Suit). Celebrated illustrator and author Quentin Blake exhibits prints that also feature in his book VIH’ nos t'ft’lLl' jours. which is now available in the UK under the title of You 're ()n/y‘ Young 7ii'l('(’.’. FREE Lost Worlds: Display Royal Botanic Garden (Temperate Palm House). lnverleith Row. 552 7l7l. Until Sat 28 Feb. 10am» 3.30pm. Find poem and prose extracts on the themes of The [mi World. Also at the Poetry (iarden irt St Andrews Square. Edinburgh. Part of One Book ~ One Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh

Candlemas Supper Scottish Storytelling Centre. 43—45 High Street. 5569579. 7pm. £15 (£12). A festival of the heanh arid home. a celebration of lengthening day's arid the early signs of spring. Gather for stories and songs for the Celtic and Christian traditions of

C andlemas, Bride and lmbolc - after a light spring supper of soup and bannocks (cash bar). With Peter Vallance. Fiona Macleod and Donald Smith.

Edinburgh

FREE Writing Historical Fiction National Library of Scotland. George W Bridge. 623 4675. [Dam—noon. Margaret Elphinstone offers advice on how to put quill to parchment and write historical fiction. Booking essential.

Edinburgh

FREE Quintin Jardine Borders Books. Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. 657 404]. lptn. See Thu 5.

Monday 9

Edinburgh

FREE Getting Started at NLS National Library of Scotland. George [V Bridge. 623 3845. 2pm. Find out how to register. seek out specific books and peek inside the Reading Rooms. then enjoy a lifetime of reading books for free! Email ey'ents@nls.uk or phone 0131 623 4675 to book.

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Be enchanted as Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World is brought to life by the Paper Cinema company. They will be using a cast of

hand-drawn marionettes to act out a fairytale version of Professor Challenger’s expedition into the Amazon rainforest. Adventure, dinosaurs, puppets and live music from Kora - and all for a grand total of zero pence. I Wed 78 Feb, Forest Cafe. Brisfo P/(ico. Edinburgh. 013/ 2;’()-1.‘>.’)‘J-l, H’W’H’.filt?f()/()Si.()l{].Uh, 8pm [root/ism www./ostwor/dread.coni for further detai/s of Edinburgh "s (:inwido road/iii} (It’llilfh'I/g/l,

Library. 5 Crichton's Close. Canongate. 557 2876. 6.3()—8.3()pm. L5 0.3). Julie Johnstone picks a new poetry book each month for you to read and discuss. Start 2009 in Valentine’s mood with Kathryn Simmonds' Sunday or the Skin [xiiiiu/r'n'm'.

FREE Festival Preview:

StAnza 2009 National Library of Scotland. (ieorge lV Bridge. 62.3 4675. 7pm. Catch poet Kate Clanchy ahead of StAn/a: Scotland‘s Poetry i‘estiyal. which will be held in St Andrews. IX 22 March. [imail events(a\nls.uk to book.

Tuesday 1 0

Edinburgh

FREE Book Group Waterstone's. l3—l4 Princes Street. 556 3034. 6.30—7.45pm. Throw your tuppence worth into the mix in this discussion of The Nine Drive/ens" Wife. Audrey Niffenegger's massively popular time- travel romance. which is being made into a film this year.

Close Encounters: Kate Clanchy Scottish Poetry Library. 5 Crichton‘s Close. Canongate. 557 2876. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Kate Clanchy brings the lucidity. depth and wit of her own writing to a close reading of two poems.

Wednesday 1 1

Glasgow

FREE La Touche Etoile by Benoite Groult Alliance l‘rancaise de (ilasgow. 3 Park Circus. 339 428 1. 6pm. Zeut alors? Get those dictionaries out for a dichssion in French. this month on In 'lom'he Iiioilc by Benoite (iroult. Discussion led by Helene Thompson.

Edinburgh

FREE Sophie Hannah Borders Books. Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. 657 4(Hl. 2.30pm. Crime writer Sophie Hannah talks about her books.

Poetry Association of Scotland: Sophie Hannah Scottish Poetry Library. 5 Crichton's Close. Canongate. 557 2876.

7.30pm. £5 (£3). Another reading by Sophie Hannah. this time in a different genre: her poetry is both light and cuts to the bone.

Thursday 1 2

Edinburgh FREE Discovering Family History at NLS National library of Scotland. (ieol'ge l\' Bridge. 623 3345. 6pm. Look for family secrets or royal blood in a practical workshop. limail eyentstu nls.uk or phone (ll3l 623 4675 to book. FREE Maggie Craig Blackwell. .53 5‘) South Bridge. 622 8206. 6.30pm. 'l‘icketed. The author of l)omn It’i'ln'l liiii'hi's talks about her latest noy el. ()Ilr’ .Su'i‘r'l .me'nl. l'oc‘tlses on me in lidinburgh in l822 and i'eyolyes around the communities that fixed in the South Bridge \aults. FREE Dramatised Reading: ‘The Context oi Origins: 1859’ National Library of Scotland. (ieorge |\' Bridge. 623 4675. 7pm. Peter Arnott. writer in residence at the John Murray .-\rchi\e celebrates the 200m anniyersary of l)arw in's birth with a dramatised reading from the eyolutionai‘y biologist.

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Poems Scottish Poetry Library. 5 Crichton’s Close. Canongate. 557 2S76. 7.30pm. £5 (L'3l. Stewart (‘onn hosts a night of poetry and song to mark his new anthology of poems about lose. published by Luath Press. Lorna lryine helps hint glye a \oiee to loye across the centuries. and to top it all Kirsteen McCue proy ides the songs.

Edinburgh

AL Kennedy: Selected Works Scottish Poetry Library. 5 Crichton's Close. Canongate. 557 2876. 7.30pm. £5 t£3 J. This exerting is the definitiye refuge from Valentine's mUsh. AL Kennedy talks about her favourite poems with Robyn Marsack.

Saturday 14

Edinburgh

FREE Time’s Fool Scottish Poetry Library. 5 (‘richton's ('lose. Canongate. 557 2876. 2 3pm. lrene Brown. .-\nne Connolly and Colin \Vill read poems about prrmetime lose. Reclarrn Valentine‘s Day for poetry loyers of all ages?

Valentine’s Book Party: a bite at the apple Scottish Poetry library. 5 ('rtchton's ('lose. Canongate. 557 2876.

6 Spin, {S tt'5i. 'l‘im Turnbull and Robin Cairns make sure you haye a healthy perspectiye on this whole thing. With a champagne glass in your hand. and a broad grin on your face. this is the way to spend your Valentine's eyening. What you do later on is your business.

Tuesday 1 7

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Arthur Conan Doyle National Library of Scotland. George W Bridge. 623 4675. 7pm. Writer and historian ()wen l)odley lidwards steps into the brogues of Sir Arthur Conan l)oy le. author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. for an eyening of felldlllgs. l’rll'! (if [Ill' [1”! Hiir/i/ Rl'rlrl 2on9.

Thursday 19

Glasgow

FREE Jason Donald Waterstone‘s.

I53 I57 Sauchiehall Street. 332 WM. 630 Spin. Launch of (ho/tr ('huiii. the debut note] by Jason l)onald. a graduate of the (ilasgow l'niyersity ('reatiye Writing course. FREE Mnset Launch Night (ilasgow Women's Library. 2nd Floor. XI Pamie Street. 552 S345. 7.30 9.30pm. Ticketed Launch night for l)ily's Rose and Karen Knight's long-distance poetry collaboration with readings. anwork by Laurie Hastings arid Polly Thelw all. and mUsic from The Cubic Zirconias. fiddler Jen Macneill and guitarist Ali Brown. BYOB. Booking essential on (ll-ll 552 X345.

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