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.
Anthony Horowitz
Friday 24th April, 7.30pm
Anthony Horowitz on A Deadly EpisodeWhat a thrill to welcome back the master of mystery Anthony Horowitz for an unputdownable new mystery in the Hawthorne and …
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Book Salad
Tuesday 28th April, 6.30pm
Book Salad meets on the last Tuesday of every month, at 6:30pm, and you're very welcome to join us. To make a salad you put together …
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Sara Wheeler on Jan Morris: A Life
Wednesday 29th April, 7.30pm
Sara Wheeler on Jan Morris: A LifeA captivating authorised biography of the legendary writer Jan Morris. She was the twentieth century. Who wouldn't want to write …
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Alex Howard on The Ship's Cat
Tuesday 5th May, 7.30pm
Alex Howard on The Ship's CatFirst there was The Ghost Cat, then there was The Library Cat, now Alex Howard joins us to celebrate the wonderfully …
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A Book and a Bite
Wednesday 6th May, 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 second book …
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Chris Brookmyre on Quite Ugly One Evening
Thursday 14th May, 7.30pm
Chris Brookmyre on Quite Ugly One EveningIt's the return of Chris Brookmyre, half of Ambrose Parry and, as Chris Whitaker has said, a 'storytelling mastermind.' Join …
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Douglas Stuart on John of John
Sunday 17th May, 7.30pm
Douglas Stuart on John of JohnThe Booker Prize winning author of Shuggie Bain and Young Mungo comes to St Andrews for his stunning new, Hebrides-set novel, …
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Lachlan Goudie
Monday 18th May, 7.30pm
Lachlan Goudie on The Secrets of PaintingA new history of painting as told through the eyes and hands-on insights of a practising artist. The first question …
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Cal Flyn with Dan Richards
Tuesday 19th May, 7.30pm
Cal Flyn on The Savage Landscape'A thrilling, tender, acute tour through the wildernesses of the world outside us and the far wilder worlds inside. Why does …
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Sara Sheridan
Wednesday 20th May, 7.30pm
Sara Sheridan on The Jewel KeepersFeaturing real historical events and places amid its fiction, The Jewel Keepers is an immersive, evocative story tinged with romance and …
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Jennifer Lee Tsai on Melete
Thursday 21st May, 7.30pm
Jennifer Lee Tsai on MeleteA debut collection from a distinctive new voice in British poetry.Jennifer Lee Tsai’s first full-length collection explores family history, intergenerational trauma, love, …
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Lamorna Ash on Don't Forget We're Here Forever
Friday 22nd May, 7.30pm
Lamorna Ash on Don't Forget We're Here ForeverExplore the youth's turn to faith in an age of uncertainty with Lamorna Ash.Lamorna Ash was raised with about …
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Dave Goulson on Eat The Planet Well
Tuesday 26th May, 7.30pm
Dave Goulson on Eat The Planet WellHow can we eat well without harming the planet? Join Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex and acclaimed …
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Sarah Raven
Wednesday 27th May, 7.30pm
Sarah Raven on A Year of Cut Flowers'Bright, beautiful and achievable' - Mary Berry Tips, tricks and everything you could possibly wish to know about planning, …
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Katja Hoyer on Weimar
Thursday 28th May, 7.30pm
Katja Hoyer on WeimarWe're delighted to welcome Katja Hoyer, author of Beyond the Wall for an eerily relevant new history of Weimar Germany.Weimar looms large in …
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Norman MacCaig's Poetry with Marco Fazzini
Friday 29th May, 7.30pm
Marco Fazzini on Norman MacCaig: Uno Dei Tanti GiorniJoin the Italian translator of a true titan of Scottish poetry.In 1995 Norman MacCaig began working with translators …
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Jennifer Saint
Thursday 4th June, 7.30pm
Jennifer Saint on This Immortal Heart An epic story of love and war as two opposing deities find themselves drawn to each other against all odds. …
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Honey & Co. Daily
Thursday 11th June, 7.30pm
Honey & Co. on Honey & Co. DailyBring some everyday pleasure into your kitchen with Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer, the brilliant chefs behind Honey & …
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Olly Smith on Death by Noir
Tuesday 16th June, 7.30pm
Olly Smith on Death by NoirOlly Smith has long been a favourite amongst our booksellers and browsers alike. Now, he turns his palette and pen towards …
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Lorraine Kelly
Saturday 27th June, 2pm
Lorraine Kelly on The Island SecretJoin us for a matinee event with national treasure and beloved broadcaster Lorraine Kelly for her stunning new novel!Evie has come …
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Robert Harris for Agrippa
Tuesday 1st September, 7.30pm
Robert Harris on AgrippaA visit from Robert Harris is always a highlight of our Literary Festival. He returns to St Andrews with a new compelling new …
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Christopher de Hamel on The Migrants: A Memoir with Manuscripts
Wednesday 9th September, 7.30pm
Christopher de Hamel on The MigrantsChristopher joins us for his astounding new book, The Migrants: A Memoir in Manuscripts. This is a coming-of-age saga with extraordinary …
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Father Ted's Ardal O'Hanlon
Saturday 19th September, 7.30pm
Ardal O'Hanlon on A Plot to Die ForThe first in a mystery series from the much-loved Irish actor, writer and comedian, for readers who enjoy the …
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Arthur der Weduwen on The Last Invasion of England
Tuesday 22nd September, 7.30pm
Arthur Der Weduwen on The Last Invasion of EnglandWhat a thrill to welcome back University of St Andrews Lecturer in Modern History Arthur Der Weduwen for …
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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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