Archive

September 2009

• Stirling's Off The Page Book Festival 2009

  Saturday 12 September 2009
  

  The fourth off the page book festival, organised by Stirling Council Libraries, runs for a week this September.

July 2009

• Warriors and Wordsmiths of Freedom Book Launch

  Wednesday 29 July 2009
  

  Linda MacDonald-Lewis, from Oregon in the USA, will be launching her new book Warriors and Wordsmiths of Freedom...

June 2009

• ASLS Annual Conference 2009: Scottish and International Modernism

  Saturday 06 June 2009
  

  News of the 2009 ASLS Annual Conference, on the theme of Scottish and International Modernism

September 2008

• Off The Page - Stirling Book Festival

  Saturday 13 September 2008
  

  Details of Scottish authors and launches happening at the third off the page Book Festival

• Islay Book Festival 2008

  Saturday 06 September 2008
  

  The Islay Book Festival runs from the small village of Port Ellen, and authors such as Ali Smith and Iain Banks will be attending

• Callander Poetry Weekend 2008

  Friday 05 September 2008
  

  Poetry Scotland are hosting their annual Callander Poetry Weekend in early September

July 2008

• David R. Ross Launches His New Book on The Black Douglas

  Thursday 24 July 2008
  

  Join 'biker historian' David R. Ross for the launch of his new book on James the Good, known to the English as The Black Douglas

June 2008

• Scottish Caribbean Conference

  Wednesday 25 June 2008
  

  The University of Stirling is hosting a one-day conference on Scotland's literary connections to the Caribbean.

May 2008

• Neil Munro Society Annual Conference 2008

  Friday 30 May 2008
  

  Information on the 2008 Neil Munro Society Conference

• Stirling Centre of Poetry - David Kinloch

  Thursday 01 May 2008
  

  A look at the Poetry of David Kinloch, who writes in English, Scots and French

February 2008

• Passion for Poetry: Valentine's Verse at Grangemouth Library

  Wednesday 13 February 2008
  

  Poet and novelist Janet Paisley reads some her favourite love poems.

September 2007

• William McIlvanney reads from "Weekend"

  Friday 28 September 2007
  

  William McIlvanney will be speaking about and reading from his novel Weekend

• Off The Page: Stirling Book Festival 2007

  Saturday 22 September 2007
  

  The second Off the Page Stirling Book Festival runs for a week at the end of September.

• Callander Poetry Weekend 2007

  Friday 07 September 2007
  

  The Callander Poetry Weekend is organised by Poetry Scotland

June 2007

• Port Ellen Book Festival

  Saturday 16 June 2007
  

  A preview of the 2nd Port Ellen Book Festival, one of Scotland's most remote book festivals

May 2007

• Doune & Dunblane Fling Bookfest 2007

  Monday 21 May 2007
  

  Now in its 14th year, the Doune and Dunblane has added a book festival to its list of arts and music events, with readings from three local authors.

April 2007

• W.N. Herbert Reading

  Thursday 19 April 2007
  

  Hear W.N. Herbert, originally from Dundee, reading from his latest works and this event at the University of Stirling.

November 2006

• Reading from The Worms of Euston Square

  Wednesday 08 November 2006
  

  William Sutton will be reading from his debut novel The Worms of Euston Square

• Poetry Reading with the Makar Press

  Saturday 04 November 2006
  

  More readings from the Makar Press poets.

October 2006

• Talk and Signing: A Sense of Belonging to Scotland

  Saturday 28 October 2006
  

  Andy Hall will be talking about and signing his two Scottish photography books

• Creative Writing Retreat

  Friday 27 October 2006
  

  A two-day creative writing course with Alistair Paterson, exploring the theme of 'A Sense of Place'.

• Kathakali Festival of Celtic and Asian Storytelling

  Sunday 08 October 2006
  

  The Kala Chethena Kathakali Company is turing Argyll with Celtic storyteller Seoras MacPherson.

September 2006

• Irish Poetry Tour / Cuairt Nam Bard

  Tuesday 26 September 2006
  

  A tour of Irish poets and musicians around the Argyll area, featuring ceilidhs, poetry and music.

• Off The Page - Stirling Book Festival

  Tuesday 26 September 2006
  

  The inaugural Stirling book festival, Off The Page, features 55 different events in just 5 days.

August 2006

• Callander Poetry Weekend

  Thursday 31 August 2006
  

  The Callander Poetry Weekend includes readings, walks, haiku and more from over 20 different poets.