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.
Robert Bluck
Tuesday 11th February, 7.30pm
Robert Bluck on Cycling Past PlutoAuthor, zen practitioner, and avid cyclist Robert Bluck will recount his 5,000 mile voyage around the coastline of mainland Britain.An epic …
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James Yorkston
Thursday 13th February, 7.30pm
James Yorkston on Tommy the BruceWe are thrilled to welcome Fife's native son, James Yorkston, back to the bookshop to celebrate the release of his new …
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Nick Newman
Tuesday 18th February, 7.30pm
Nick Newman on The GardenNick Newman will be visiting the bookshop in February to present his deliciously evocative new book. The book blends stunning writing with …
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Nick Thorpe
Wednesday 19th February, 7.30pm
Nick Thorpe on Walking Europe's Last WildernessJoin award-winning journalist and broadcaster Nick Thorpe on an evocative voyage through the Carpathian mountain range and its threatened landscape, …
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Book Salad
Tuesday 25th February, 7pm
Cross-Genre Reading GroupWelcome to 'Book Salad'!Meeting on the last Tuesday of every month, our 'Book Salad' group is dedicated to picking up books from different genres …
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Topping & Co Working Group
Wednesday 26th February, 7pm
Welcome to the 'Topping & Co Working Group'!Meeting on the last Wednesday of every month, the 'Topping & Co Working Group' will explore the rapidly changing …
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Chris McQueer
Thursday 27th February, 7.30pm
Chris McQueer on HermitPlease join us for an exciting evening with Chris McQueer, introducing his superb and topical book on young men, mental health and incel …
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Jen Stout on Night Train to Odesa
Friday 28th February, 7.30pm
A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2024 Join us for an important and highly relevant event on …
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Richard Overy
Thursday 6th March, 7.30pm
Richard Overy on Rain of RuinThe acclaimed historian of Nazi Germany sets his sights on the Eastern Theatre and the events leading to the fall of …
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Anna Hedworth
Tuesday 11th March, 7.30pm
Anna Hedworth on ServiceThe critic, chef, and restauranteur Anna Hedworth takes us an on all access tour of our the day in a life of a …
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Natasha Brown
Friday 14th March, 7.30pm
Natasha Brown on UniversalityNatasha Brown joins us in St Andrews to celebrate Universality, her eagerly awaited follow-up to Assembly and one of the most hotly anticipated …
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Helen Gordon
Monday 17th March, 7.30pm
Helen Gordon on The MeteoritesTouch the vastness of the universe with Helen Gordon and her new book, The Meteorites.From your window you can see the stars …
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Alex Gray
Tuesday 18th March, 7.30pm
Alex Gray on Acts of MaliceOur run of Tartan Noir events continues with Alex Gray, co-founder of the Bloody Scotland festival and creator of the iconic …
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Rahul Rao
Monday 24th March, 7.30pm
Rahul Rao on The Psychic Lives of StatuesUniversity of St Andrews Reader Rahul Rao will join us in the bookshop to discuss his fascinating exploration of …
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Hallie Rubenhold
Tuesday 1st April, 7.30pm
Hallie Rubenhold on Story of a MurderThe author of The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper, returns with another gripping …
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Noor Murad
Friday 4th April, 7.30pm
Noor Murad on Lugma: Abundant Dishes and Stories From my Middle EastJoin us for a demonstration of Middle Eastern cooking with Ottolenghi Test Kitchen lead Noor …
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Joe Dunthorne
Saturday 5th April, 7.30pm
Joe Dunthorne on Children of RadiumJoe Dunthorne joins us for Children of Radium, an off-beat, irreverent and subversive Jewish family memoir about convenient delusions and unsayable …
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Ian Leslie
Tuesday 15th April, 7.30pm
Ian Leslie on John & PaulBeatles fans rejoice, as Ian Leslie has written what Tom Holland has called 'the most moving and revelatory book on Lennon …
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Dan Richards
Wednesday 16th April, 7.30pm
Dan Richards on OvernightWe are always delighted to welcome Dan Richards to the bookshop. This April, join him for a deep dive into the nocturnal world, …
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Victoria Donovan
Tuesday 29th April, 7.30pm
Victoria Donovan on Life in Spite of EverythingUniversity of St Andrews Professor of Ukrainian and East European Studies Victoria Donovan joins us at the bookshop to …
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Alice Vincent
Monday 5th May, 7.30pm
Alice Vincent on HarkIn our sonically overloaded world, take a step back with Alice Vincent, the Wainwright Prize-listed author, who reflects on how women listen in …
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Grady Hendrix
Wednesday 7th May, 7.30pm
Grady Hendrix on Witchcraft for Wayward GirlsWitchcraft for Wayward Girls - LIVE!Are witches old ladies who live in candy houses and eat children? Are they naked …
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Emily Hauser
Thursday 8th May, 7.30pm
Emily Hauser on MythicaJoin award-winning classicist and historian Emily Hauser, as she takes readers on an epic journey to uncover the astonishing true story of the …
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Julie Lin
Wednesday 14th May, 7.30pm
Julie Lin on Sama SamaSaturday Kitchen favourite Julie Lin will be demonstrating recipes from her newest cookbook, which fuses all parts of her identity -- Chinese, …
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T.S. Eliot Prize 2024 Winner Peter Gizzi on Fierce Elegy
Monday 19th May, 7.30pm
Peter Gizzi on Fierce ElegyThe legendary American poet, essayist, and 2024 T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry Winner Peter Gizzi visits the shop to share his powerful …
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Francesca Wade
Thursday 22nd May, 7.30pm
Francesca Wade on Gertrude Stein: An AfterlifeGertrude Stein is one of the most beguiling literary figures of the 20th century. Join the acclaimed critic and biographer …
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Gill Hornby
Wednesday 28th May, 7.30pm
Gill Hornby on The ElopementTo celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, we are thrilled to announce an evening with Gill Hornby, whose Miss Austen …
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Frances Wilson on Electric Spark
Wednesday 11th June, 7.30pm
'Frances Wilson writes books that blow your hair back' ~ KATHERINE RUNDELLA 2025 HIGHLIGHT FOR: Telegraph, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer and Scotsman.From one of our leading …
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British Museum Lectures - Peter Liddel on Greek Inscriptions
Friday 11th July, 7.30pm
Hot off the heels of our first British Museum Lecture for Silk Roads, we're delighted to announce our next lecture with Peter Liddel for Greek Inscriptions. …
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Hollie McNish
Monday 20th October, 7.30pm
Hollie McNish in St AndrewsOne of the true highlights of our Autumn Literary Festival was hosting Hollie McNish for an evening of poetry, storytelling, and lots …
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