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.
Spice Girl Turned Author Geri Halliwell-Horner
Saturday 26th April, 5pm
Geri Halliwell-Horner on Rosie Frost: Ice of FireGeri Halliwell-Horner is internationally recognised for her iconic place in British pop culture as “Ginger Spice," an original member …
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Book Salad
Tuesday 29th April, 7pm
Welcome to 'Book Salad'.Meeting on the last Tuesday of every month, our 'Book Salad' group is dedicated to picking up books from different genres and saying, …
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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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Mara van der Lugt
Wednesday 30th April, 7.30pm
Mara van der Lugt on Hopeful PessimismIt is not a contradiction to say that we are always delighted to talk about pessimism with Mara van der …
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Printmaker and Illustrator Angela Harding
Friday 2nd May, 7.30pm
Angela Harding on Spring UnfurledAngela Harding is the printmaker and illustrator behind some of the most beautiful books in the bookshop -- Wilding with Isabella Tree, …
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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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Artist and Illustrator Angie Lewin
Tuesday 6th May, 7.30pm
Angie Lewin and Christopher Stocks on The Book of Garden Flowers*Please note, we are very excited to announce that Angie Lewin will be joined now by …
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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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Philip Hoare
Friday 9th May, 7.30pm
Philip Hoare on William Blake and the Sea Monsters of LovePhilip Hoare is an writer and artist of great range, winning the Baillie Gifford Prize for …
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Celebrating the 2024 Highland Book Prize Longlist
Monday 12th May, 7.30pm
Join us for an evening celebrating two exceptional collections from the Highland Book Prize, featuring three celebrated poets. *This event is part of a series celebrating …
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Adam Nicolson
Tuesday 13th May, 7.30pm
Adam Nicolson on Bird SchoolMay is a great time to reconnect with the natural world, and there is no better guide than Adam Nicolson, Wainwright Prize …
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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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The Wilderness Cure's Mo Wilde
Thursday 15th May, 7.30pm
Mo Wilde on Free Food: Wild Plants and How to Eat ThemJust in time for summer, we welcome expert forager Mo Wilde to guide you through …
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The Witches of Scotland - Zoe Venditozzi & Claire Mitchell
Friday 16th May, 7.30pm
Zoe Venditozzi & Claire Mitchell on How To Kill a Witch: A Guide for the Patriarchy*This event has now been moved to St Marks Parish Church, …
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Ruth Jones
Monday 19th May, 7.30pm
N.B. Please note this event will now be taking place in Holy Trinity ChurchRuth Jones on By You SideThe Gavin & Stacey finale shattered viewership records …
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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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Book Salad
Tuesday 27th May, 7pm
Welcome to 'Book Salad'.Meeting on the last Tuesday of every month, our 'Book Salad' group is dedicated to picking up books from different genres and saying, …
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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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Sci-Fi/Fantasy by Women Reading Group
Thursday 29th May, 7pm
Welcome to the 'Strange Worlds Society'!Meeting on the last Thursday of every month, the 'Strange Worlds Society' will celebrate science fiction and fantasy books by women.This …
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The World of Chocolat with Joanne Harris
Thursday 29th May, 7.30pm
Joanne Harris on Vianne*Please note, this event is now taking place at Saint Andrews Episcopal Church*Join us for a delicious evening with Joanne Harris, as returns …
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The Secret of Cooking's Bee Wilson
Friday 30th May, 7.30pm
Bee Wilson on The Heart-Shaped TinJoin Bee Wilson, author of the award winning The Secret of Cooking, for her touching new memoir about love, loss, and …
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Ambrose Parry
Thursday 5th June, 7.30pm
Ambrose Parry on The Death of ShameFisher and Raven return for another Ambrose Parry thriller that takes readers into the bloody heart of Victorian Edinburgh.Apprentice Sarah …
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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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Robert Macfarlane on Is a River Alive?
Monday 11th August, 7.30pm
Robert Macfarlane on Is a River Alive?In a true highlight of our Literary Festival, we are beyond thrilled to welcome Robert Macfarlane to Holy Trinity Church. …
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Clare Jackson on The Mirror of Great Britain: A Life of James VI & I
Wednesday 10th September, 7.30pm
Clare Jackson, historian and academic, joins us for The Mirror of Great Britain, a major reassessment of one of Britain's most strange and fascinating kings: James …
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British Museum Lectures: Ice Age Art Now
Tuesday 16th September, 7.30pm
Please join us as we pair once more with the British Museum to bring to life an evening that celebrates humankind's connection and drive towards artmaking. …
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Hannah Ritchie
Wednesday 17th September, 7.30pm
Hannah joins us for her new book, Clearing the Air. This is your essential guide whenever you're feeling lost or overwhelmed about climate change. Dive in, …
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David Nicholls on You Are Here
Sunday 28th September, 5pm
David Nicholls on You Are HereJoin us at St Mark's Church with David Nicholls, the author of One Day, Us, and one of the literary sensations …
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Malcolm Gaskill for The Glass Mountain
Monday 29th September, 7.30pm
Malcolm Gaskill on The Glass MountainMalcom Gaskill is one of Britain's foremost historians of witchcraft, but in his newest book, The Glass Mountain, he turns towards …
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Hollie McNish
Monday 20th October, 7.30pm
Hollie McNish on VirginOne of the true highlights of our Autumn Literary Festival was hosting Hollie McNish for an evening of poetry, storytelling, and lots of …
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Adam Frost
Friday 24th October, 7.30pm
Adam Frost on For the Love of Plants*This event is taking place at St Marks Parish Church, Saint Mary's Place, KY16 9UY*BBC Presenter Adam Frost will …
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The Story of Art without Men's Katy Hessel for How To Live An Artful Life
Monday 10th November, 7.30pm
This November, we are joined by Katy Hessel, author of The Story of Art Without Men for her new book How to Live an Artful Life. …
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Sally Magnusson on The Shapeshifter's Daughter
Wednesday 12th November, 7.30pm
Sally Magnusson on The Shapeshifter's DaughterIt is always a pleasure to welcome Sally Magnusson to St Andrews. Join her for her latest foray into fiction -- …
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