Imprint Book Festival 2009

Imprint is a book festival organised by staff at East Ayrshire Libraries. The first festival was held in 2007 and it was a massive success with many sell-out events - demand was high to make Imprint an annual event. Imprint 08 was even more successful, and in 2009 author Zoë Strachan joined as Patron. There are events for adults, children and schools, as well as a number of workshops.

Scottish authors and books appearing at this year's festival include:

Tuesday 10th

3.30pm: James Robertson
Mauchline Community Library - £3.50
James Robertson will read from his new Scots translation of the A.A. Milne Classic Winnie the Pooh.
7.30pm: James Robertson
Mauchline Community Library - £7/£5
James Robertson will discuss his involvement in the Itchy Coo Press, as well as his acclaimed novels including The Testament of Gideon Mack.
7.30pm: Jackie Kay and Liz Lochhead
Burns Monument Centre - £8/£6
A remarkable opportunity to hear two of the finest poets in the UK perform on a double bill.

Wednesday 11th

6.30pm: Caro Ramsay
Burns Monument Centre - £8/£6
The crime writer will be reading from her best-selling novels.
7.30pm: G J Moffat and Caro Ramsay
A crime double bill with Moffat, originally from Kilmarnock, and Ramsay, from Glasgow. They will be reading from their novels Daisychain and Singing to the Dead.

Thursday 12th

3pm: Sue Lawrence
Burns Monument Centre - £7/£5
In Taste Ye Back leading food writer Sue Lawrence interviews over 60 prominent Scots and asks them to talk about their childhood food memories of growing up in Scotland.
7.30pm: James Kelman and Stuart Kelly
Scotland and Sunday Literary Editor Stuart Kelly will be discussing nationalism, Scottish identity and Kieron Smith, Boy with James Kelman.

Friday 13th

5pm: Dr Fred Freeman
Burns Monument Centre - £7/£5
A light, entertaining introduction to the Scots language with Dr Fred Freeeman, from its history to modern usage.
7.30pm: Willie Robertson & Robert Douglas
Burns Monument Centre - £8/£6
An evening of memoirs and fiction with Robertson's autobiography On the Milk and Douglas's novel Whose Turn for the Stairs, both of which are set in Glasgow.

Saturday 14th

2pm: Alex Nye
Burns Monument Centre - £3.50
Alex Nye offers her fans the chance to hear her read from the books, ask any questions they may have or meet her at the book signing session.
4pm: Andy Hall
Burns Monument Centre - £7/£5
Following on from his best-selling Sense of Belonging to Scotland books, Touched by Robert Burns is Andy Hall’s unique tribute to the great poet. Andy will be discussing and signing copies of his book.
7pm: William McIlvanney, Billy Kay & Rod Paterson
The festival finalé kicks off with readings from critically acclaimed Kilmarnock author and Imprint patron William McIlvanney, and Rod Paterson presents an evening of music and verse inspired by Billy Kay's book The Scottish World.

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Winnie-The-Pooh In Scots - A. A. Milne - Paperback
First published in 1926, 'Winnie-the-Pooh' is one of the classics of children's literature. This book is a Scots translation of the A.A. Milne tale, which will delight both bairns and adults alike.
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Chill - Alex Nye - Paperback
Samuel is trapped by huge snow drifts in an old, remote house. And that's not the only thing causing a cold shiver to creep down his spine. He feels like the ghostly figure in the locked library has a message - but who is it for?
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Daisychain - G. J. Moffat - Hardback
Logan Finch has just about everything he ever wanted, including a penthouse apartment and a shot at making partner in one of Scotland's largest law firms. But there's something missing from his life: he still pines for the woman he thought was 'the one' and who left him without a word of explanation over 12 years ago.
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Headshook: Contemporary Novelists And Poets Writing On Scotland's Future - Paperback
An anthology of what the great Scottish writers of our time think about their country's independence.
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Kieron Smith, Boy - James Kelman - Paperback
Rejected by his brother and largely ignored by his parents, Kieron Smith finds comfort in the home of his much-loved grandparents. But when his family move to a new housing scheme on the outskirts of the city, a world away from the close community of the tenements, Kieron struggles to find a way to adapt to his new life.
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On The Milk - Willie Robertson - Hardback
As a 14-year-old bursting with energy & life, Willie lied about his age to get a job on the milk truck. Well, maturity was called for. Delivering milk may not be everyone's idea of a glamorous start to your working life but it came to represent far more than Willie & his best friend Gordon could possibly imagine.
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The Scottish World: A Journey Into The Scottish Diaspora - Billy Kay - Paperback
Travelling the world from Bangkok to Brazil, Warsaw to Waikiki, the author found ringing endorsements for the Scottish people and their contribution in every country he has visited. He uncovers remarkable stories of a wealthy merchant community in Gdansk and of national geniuses of Scots descent such as Lermontov in Russia.
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Singing To The Dead - Caro Ramsay - Paperback
Two seven year-old boys have been abducted from the streets of Glasgow. Then, with police resources stretched to breaking point, a simple house fire turns into a full-scale murder hunt. As his squad struggles to work on both cases, DI Colin Anderson learns that his son has also been abducted.
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Taste Ye Back: Great Scots And The Food That Made Them - Sue Lawrence - Hardback
Sue Lawrence has interviewed 70 prominent Scots and unlocked their memories of food and what it was like for them growing up. She talks to diverse public figures such as Ewan McGregor, Gordon Brown and Andy Murray about their families, their home and their relationship with food.
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The Testament Of Gideon Mack - James Robertson - Paperback
Mack is a minister who doesn't believe in God, the Devil or an afterlife. Until one day, when he falls into a gorge and is rescued by someone who might just be Satan himself.
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Whose Turn For The Stairs? - Robert Douglas - Hardback
This is a story about 12 families and their tightly knit street in 1950s Maryhill. Following the end of the war, the close rebuilds its ties and the strong sense of community and friendly neighbourhood bonds are soon back in place. Yet all is not well in their world.