St Andrews Events and Reading Groups
We're delighted to bring our all-year-round Literary Festival to our bookshop in St Andrews. We have a packed calendar which ranges from readings in the bookshop to evenings with literary stars.
Frances Fowle on Claude Monet: A Life in Letters
Monday 26th October, 7.30pm
The first major English-language publication dedicated to Monet's letters, expertly selected and richly illustrated with his paintings.Claude Monet's letters - to his friends, family, fellow artists, …
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A Court of Splintered Harmony - Midnight Launch
Tuesday 27th October, 12am
Midnight Launch for ACOTAR 6: A Court of Splintered HarmonyJoin us in the bookshop at midnight on publication date for the highly anticipated new book from …
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Book Salad
Tuesday 27th October, 6.15pm
Please note, we will meet slightly earlier this month, at 6:15pm. This is so we can escape quietly before our Alissa Timoshkina event starts, at 7:30pm. …
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Alissa Timoshkina on Lozhka
Tuesday 27th October, 7.30pm
In Lozhka, award-winning writer and co-founder of #CookforUkraine, Alissa Timoshkina celebrates Eastern Europe through one of its most humble and powerful symbols: the spoon. Blending soulful …
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British Museum Lectures: The Tudor Heart
Wednesday 28th October, 7.30pm
Rachel King on The Tudor HeartA new title in the British Museum's Object in Focus series that tells the remarkable story of an enamelled gold necklace …
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Susie Dent
Wednesday 28th October, 7.30pm
A brand-new linguistic mystery from Countdown's resident lexicographer, Susie Dent, set in the city of OxfordA mysterious letter. A silenced scholar. A city paved with injustice.When …
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Dan Jones
Thursday 29th October, 7.30pm
Dan Jones on CastlesWe are happy to welcome bestselling historian, TV presenter and award-winning journalist Dan Jones back to St Andrews. In Castles, Dan tells a …
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A Tasting with Master of Wine Julia Harding
Friday 30th October, 7.30pm
Julia Harding on The World Atlas of WineWe are pleased to welcome Julia Harding for the latest edition of The World Atlas of Wine. Join us …
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James Yorkston on Callum, Reine, Sylvie and Sparrow
Monday 2nd November, 7.30pm
James Yorkston on Callum, Reine, Sylvie, and SparrowThe East Neuk's own James Yorkston returns with a wry, tender and quietly life-affirming novel about the people who …
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Jeremy Lee on Kitchening
Tuesday 3rd November, 7.30pm
In this follow-up to the multi-award-winning Cooking, Jeremy shows you how to make the most of local produce while finding joy in the simple act of …
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Tim Hayward
Wednesday 4th November, 7.30pm
Tim Hayward on The Cocktail HourIt's 7:30pm: clear your mind of the cares of the day. Relax and fix yourself a drink. It's The Cocktail Hour.The …
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Rick Stein
Thursday 5th November, 7.30pm
Rick Stein on Rick Stein's Cookery CourseRick Stein has been cooking for the last 60 years. Now, for the first time, he shares his complete cookery …
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The Hebridean Baker on A Scottish Christmas
Friday 6th November, 7.30pm
Connieach Macleod on The Hebridean Baker: A Scottish ChristmasWe welcome you to a festive evening with Scotland's bestselling cookbook author, Coinneach MacLeod. The Hebridean Baker has …
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A Book and a Bite
Monday 9th November, 6.30pm
The theme of this book group a simple - incontrovertibly fine books accompanied by slightly more controversial, interpretive food pairings for each selection.For our next book …
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Rosie Steer
Monday 9th November, 8pm
Rosie Steer's Celtic ancestors celebrated micro-seasons all-year round. Honouring these mini milestones has enabled her to reclaim wintertime, transforming it from something to fear into something …
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Nick Harkaway on The Taper Man
Wednesday 11th November, 7.30pm
'Le Carre's legacy is in good hands - Smiley is back with a vengeance!'IAN RANKIN'Note-perfect'MICK HERRONNick Harkaway is the acclaimed author of Gnomon, The Gone-Away World, …
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Celebrating 25 Years of Routledge Classics
Thursday 12th November, 7pm
Celebrating 25 Years of Routledge ClassicsJoin us for an evening of philosophy, history, politics, psychology and anthropology and everything else that has made Routledge Classics a …
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Lessons in Chemistry author Bonnie Garmus on Peck & Peck
Thursday 12th November, 7.30pm
Lessons in Chemistry author Bonnie Garmus on Peck & PeckWe are thrilled to welcome the bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus for her newest …
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Beth McDonough on A Year in Water
Friday 13th November, 7.30pm
Beth McDonough on A Year in WaterJoin Poet, Swimmer, and proud Dundee resident Beth McDonough for an inspiring event to get your body and mind in …
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Mary Lawson on Solace in Winter
Monday 16th November, 7.30pm
Mary Lawson on Solace in WinterShe's been twice placed on the Booker Prize longlist, spent countless weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and has …
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Alice Loxton on A History of Britain in 21 Paintings
Tuesday 17th November, 7.30pm
Alice Loxton on A History of Britain in 21 PaintingsThe acclaimed author of Eleanor and Eighteen comes another entertaining, illuminating tour of British history through 21 …
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John Boyne on The Weight of Angels
Wednesday 18th November, 7.30pm
John Boyne on The Weight of AngelsInternational bestselling author John Boyne is coming to St Andrews to explore a the life Oscar Wilde never had.Rather than …
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Michael Simpson on Terminal City
Thursday 19th November, 7.30pm
Michael Simpson on Terminal CityWe welcome Dr Michael Simpson from the University of St Andrews for his new book on Vancouver's infrastructure in settler colonialism and …
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Jamie Gianoutsos on In Rome's Long Shadow
Friday 20th November, 7.30pm
Jamie Gianoustos on In Rome's Long ShadowJoin Jamie Gianoustos for her fascinating new history of the republican tradition that modern states inherited from ancient Rome.Julius Caesar, …
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Ashley Douglas on With My Own Hand
Monday 23rd November, 7.30pm
Ashley Douglas on With My Own HandWe welcome historian and translator Ashley Douglas to St Andrews to talk about the life of Marie Maitland, a story …
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Donna Ashworth on The Art of Being Easily Pleased
Tuesday 24th November, 7.30pm
Donna Ashworth on The Art of Being Easily PleasedSunday Times bestselling poet Donna Ashworth will be joining us in an evening which blends poetry and prose …
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Ian Rankin on The Heights
Friday 27th November, 7.30pm
Ian Rankin on The HeightsSir Ian Rankin returns to St Andrews for his first standalone thriller in two decades!The Heights: a gleaming, high-end high-rise looming over …
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Odyssey Translator Emily Wilson on Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea
Friday 27th November, 7.30pm
Emily Wilson on Crossing the Wine-Dark SeaWe are thrilled to welcome Odyssey Translator Emily Wilson to St Andrews to talk about the wonders of Greek and …
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Ben Mervis on The Festive Baker
Friday 4th December, 7.30pm
Ben Mervis on The Festive BakerWow your guests for your next celebration with Ben Mervis, who presents with new cookbook of festive recipes from around the …
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British Museum Lectures: The Bayeux Tapestry
Thursday 14th January, 7.30pm
This January we're joined by Sue Brunning from the British Museum to discuss the history of The Bayeux Tapestry.The British Museum have produced a number of …
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Queer Fiction Reading Group
Monday 25th January, 6.30pm
Welcome to our Queer Fiction Reading Group! The bookseller behind one of our most popular Edinburgh reading groups has relocated to Fife... And we are thrilled …
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Victoria MacKenzie on Each Leaf, Each Curve of Stem
Thursday 28th January, 7.30pm
Victoria MacKenzie on Each Leaf, Each Curve of StemWe welcome back to St Andrews award-winning writer Victoria MacKenzie for her new novel about grief, trauma, revelation …
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Andrew Cotter on The Owl Carver
Wednesday 10th February, 7.30pm
Andrew Cotter on The Owl CarverWe are delighted to welcome the award-winning Scottish broadcaster Andrew Cotter for his debut novel The Owl Carver.A remote Scottish fishing …
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Queer Fiction Reading Group
Monday 22nd February, 6.30pm
Welcome to our Queer Fiction Reading Group! This is an inclusive reading group open to anyone to come together to read and discuss LGBTQIA+ literature, with …
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Queer Fiction Reading Group
Monday 29th March, 6.30pm
Welcome to our Queer Fiction Reading Group! This is an inclusive reading group open to anyone to come together to read and discuss LGBTQIA+ literature, with …
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Queer Fiction Reading Group
Monday 26th April, 6.30pm
Welcome to our Queer Fiction Reading Group! This is an inclusive reading group open to anyone to come together to read and discuss LGBTQIA+ literature, with …
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