Events

Scottish Book Trust events

Days Like This - Creative Writing Workshop for Adults

National Library of Scotland Tuesday 14 October, 6.30pm – 8.30pm

To tie in with Days Like This – and with the fast-approaching deadline for submissions (November 1st!) - the National Library of Scotland is offering a special creative writing workshop. Poet Ken Cockburn will help you to develop a piece of writing based on your own memories, stories and experiences, using photos and objects as inspiration.

The workshop is free but booking is essential as places are limited. To book a space call 0131 623 4675 or email events@nls.uk.

Previous Events

John Burnside & Romesh Gunesekera:
The Jura Single Malt Whisky Event

Edinburgh International Book Festival
Wednesday 13 August at 7.00pm

George Orwell wrote 1984 hidden away on the Isle of Jura. Scottish poet and fiction writer John Burnside and Sri-Lanka-born novelist Romesh Gunesekera are following on his footsteps thanks to Scottish Book Trust’s Jura Malt Whisky Writer’s Retreat. Romesh had just come back from a whole month on the island while John was just about to travel there. They discussed the importance of islands and isolation in their writing and shared their experiences and expectations of spending time alone on one of Scotland’s most beautiful islands, with the local whisky distillery as your closest neighbour!

Readers’ Day with Anne Donovan

Saturday 26 July 2-6pm, at Sandeman House, Scottish Book Trust

Scottish Book Trust hosted an afternoon of events featuring the award-winning writer Anne Donovan (winner of an SAC Book Award and short-listed for the Orange Prize for her first novel, Buddha Da) and exploring the books world from a number of perspectives.

Readers’ Days are particularly aimed at members of reading groups, but are open to anyone who enjoys books and wants to find out more about authors, publishers, and how the literary world operates.

Other events

Scottish Literary Festivals 2008 Calendar

Download a copy of the calendar here.