BOOKS | Highlights
AN EVENING WITH DIANA GABALDON &
NEIL OLIVER Stirling Castle, Mon 23 Nov, stirlingcastle. gov.uk An evening with Outlander author Diana Gabaldon and historian Neil Oliver, author of Master of Shadows. The two writers are set to uncover the past and delve into their
respective fictional worlds. Book sales and a signing are taking place after the talk. Part of Book Week Scotland.
NEU! REEKIE!
#XMASKRACKER Central Hall, Edinburgh, Thu 17 Dec, centralvenues. org The avant-garde spoken word, film
and music fusion night is back with another #UntitledLive, following on from the inaugural event, which turned out to be a 1000 person sell-out. This festive edition features Irvine Welsh, Liz Lochhead, White and Hector Bizerk, with more acts still to be announced.
RALLY & BROAD: THE TAKEOVER EDITIONS
– POETS AGAINST
HUMANITY! Stereo, Glasgow, Sun 20 Dec, stereocafebar. com The spoken word institution Rally & Broad is taken over by Poets Against Humanity; a wordy wee evening, inspired by the game Cards Against Humanity.
H I T L I S T
Come with a sense of humour, please. Special guests to be announced.
BOOKS HIGHLIGHTS
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GLASGOW
GRAEME MACRAE BURNET Waterstones Argyle Street, Thu 5 Nov, waterstones.com Graeme Macrae Burnet chats about his novel, His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae.
RALLY & BROAD: SAID THE JOKER TO THE THIEF
Stereo, Sun 22 Nov, stereocafebar. com Literary-flavoured cabaret, with Be Charlotte, Sophia Walker, Billy Liar, Toni Stuart and Hannah McGill.
CITY LINES WITH LOUISE WELSH
& WILLIAM LETFORD Mono, Mon 23 Nov, monocafebar. com An evening of poetry, prose and music by students of HNC Professional Writing Skills from City of Glasgow College. With very special guest performances by award- winning novelist Louise Welsh and the remarkable poet William Letford. Part of Book Week Scotland
L L A G U O D C M B O R
BOLD TYPES: SCOTTISH WOMEN’S CREATIVE WRITING
COMPETITION
Glasgow Women’s Library, Tue 24 Nov, womenslibrary.org.uk During October and November, women writers will be submitting short stories and poems for this 4th annual writing competition, on the theme of ‘Renewal and Transformations’. Come and hear the shortlisted writers read their stories in front of a wonderfully supportive and encouraging panel, which will include published writers and Women’s Library staff. Winners will be announced on the night and receive their well- deserved prizes. Part of Book Week Scotland.
TIPS FOR GIRLS Glasgow Women’s Library, Fri 27 Nov & Tue 1 Dec, womenslibrary.
84 THE LIST 5 Nov 2015–4 Feb 2016
org.uk Look through the library’s archives and find tips for girls on everything from having dinner with a bachelor to bust size. Workshop for women only, and please note: a lot of these ‘useful’ tips are just that – ‘useful’ in quotation marks.
THE BIG GLASGOW COMIC AND CRAFT FAIR
Classic Grand, Sat 28 Nov, classicgrand.com The Big Glasgow Comic Page presents a day of assorted geekery complete with over 30 vendors selling back issues, graphic novels, original art, fan art, toys, t-shirts, jewellery, crafts, cupcakes and loads more.
POINTLESS BOOK QUIZ Mitchell Library, Sat 28 Nov, glasgowlife.org.uk Do you know your fictional detectives from your Victorian Villans? Which team know more about books? Maximum team numbers are 6, come as a group or join another group when you get here.
author talks about his seven novels, in which barber Barney Thomson becomes embroiled in a world or urban crime. Part of Book Week Scotland.
FOR THE RECORD Summerhall, Fri 27 Nov, summerhall.co.uk James Yorkston, Vic Galloway and Richard King discuss Fence Records and the Scottish indie scene, plus a live set from Yorkston.
RALLY & BROAD: THE TAKEOVER
EDITIONS - THE ANTI-SLAM The Bongo Club, Fri 18 Dec, thebongoclub.co.uk R&B is infiltrated by The Anti-Slam wonders of Paula Varjack & Dan Simpson. With special guests and music from A New International.
ELECTRIC TALES The Stand, Tue 12 Jan, thestand. co.uk A blended mix of comedy and storytelling, making for a chilled night of funny yarns and verse told by a range of performers, with the sole aim of cheering you up.
WEST LOTHIAN
EDINBURGH
RALLY & BROAD: SAID THE
JOKER TO THE THIEF THE BIG BOOK HUNT
The Bongo Club, Fri 20 Nov, thebongoclub.co.uk Literary- flavoured cabaret, with Findlay Napier, Agnes Torok, Vicki Jarrett, Sam Riviere, Genesee and Martin O’Connor.
ONCE UPON A TIME WITH ELIZABETH LAIRD & DANIEL
HAHN
Assembly Roxy, Sun 22 Nov, assemblyroxy.com Critically acclaimed author Elizabeth Laird, who has been nominated for the 2016 Hans Christian Andersen Award, explores the work of the man himself, along with translator, critic and editor of The Oxford Companion to Children’s Literature, Daniel Hahn.
DOUGLAS LINDSAY AND THE LEGEND OF BARNEY THOMSON
Central Library, Fri 27 Nov The
Various venues, West Lothian, Mon 23–Fri 27 Nov, bigbookhunt. co.uk A literary treasure hunt for all of West Lothian to enjoy. 100 free books have been hidden in the area, can you find them? Look out for online clues to assist you. Part of Book Week Scotland. SCOTLAND-WIDE
BOOK WEEK SCOTLAND Various venues, Scotland-wide A ‘national book festival’ for Scotland courtesy of Creative Scotland, the Scottish Book Trust and many other collaborators across the country. A packed programme of star-studded author events, kids’ activities and the distribution of free books all combine to form a week-long national celebration of reading. See list.co.uk/ books for full listings.