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Scottish Books Long Weekend

The Scottish Books Long Weekend is a celebration of Scotland’s rich and diverse writing and publishing landscape. From Thursday 10th June to Sunday 13th June, BooksfromScotland and Publishing Scotland bring you a bounty of book events. Showcasing thril …

The Scottish Books Long Weekend is a celebration of Scotland’s rich and diverse writing and publishing landscape. From Thursday 10th June to Sunday 13th June, BooksfromScotland and Publishing Scotland bring you a bounty of book events.

Showcasing thrillers, teenage dreams and childrens’ storytelling as well as politics, publishing, history, Gaelic fiction – and more – take your seat along with a brilliant line up of Scotland’s writers, all from the comfort of your home.

You can now re-watch the Scottish Books Long Weekend events on our YouTube channel – follow the links below.

Thursday 10 June

First Love: In Conversation with Estelle Maskame

Friday 11 June

What Next For Scotland at Home and Abroad? Talking Politics with Malcolm Combe, Annie Tindley, Stephen Gethins & Angie Zelter

The Wild, Wild West: Talking Crime Fiction with Diarmid MacArthur, Leela Soma & Robbie Morrison

School Daze: Talking Teenage Kicks with Ely Percy & Kirkland Ciccone

Beauty, Borders, Belonging: In Conversation with Kei Miller and Bashabi Fraser

Saturday 12 June

The Fairy Song: Storytelling with Janis Mackay

Learning Through Lockdown: The Impact of Coronavirus on Education in Scotland

So You Want to Get Into Publishing? Roles Demystified with Kay Farrell, Leah McDowell, Ceris Jones, Kirstin Lamb

Catastrophe, Conspiracy and Community: Talking Survival with Ewan Morrison and Donald S. Murray

The Legacy of Slavery: Alex Renton in Conversation with Lisa Williams

Sunday 13 June

Illustration Workshop with Writer and Illustrator Kate Milner

The Past is Another Country: Talking Historical Fiction with Iain F Macleod, Calum L Macleod and Graham Cooper

Edinburgh’s Underworlds: Talking Gothic and Crime with Fiona Erskine, T. L Huchu and Kaite Welsh

Case Study: A Reading from Graeme Macrae Burnet

Books for all the events are available to buy from our bookshop partners Bookshop.org.

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