Author Readings in Edinburgh
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Waiting on a Friend, with Natalie Adler and Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin
📍 Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
Free - £5.04
Egypt Cookbook Launch and Mezze Spread at The Cookbook Shop
📍 The Cookbook Shop
An Evening With Joanne Harris
📍 Waterstones Edinburgh West End
An Evening with Joanne Harris- Edinburgh West End
📍 Waterstones
£5.00 - £25.00
Russell T Davies: The Queerest of Folk
📍 Assembly Roxy
Free - £31.05
The Nuance Drought: An evening with Natasha Devon
📍 Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
Free - £5.04
An Evening with A.T. Emerald
📍 Waterstones Edinburgh West End
An Evening with A.T. Emerald - Edinburgh West End
📍 Waterstones
£5.00 - £25.00
An Evening With Annabel Campbell
📍 Waterstones Edinburgh West End
Book Signing: The Art Of Snail Mail By Martina Calvi
📍 Dovecot Studios
£16.99
An Evening with Annabel Campbell- Edinburgh West End
📍 Waterstones
£5.00 - £25.00
An Evening with E. L. James - Edinburgh West End
📍 Waterstones
£13.00
An Evening With Simon Garfield
📍 Waterstones Edinburgh West End
An Evening with Simon Garfield- Edinburgh West End
📍 Waterstones
£5.00 - £23.00
An Evening With Chiara Bullen
📍 Waterstones Edinburgh West End
An Evening with Chiara Bullen - Edinburgh West End
📍 Waterstones
£5.00 - £23.00
An Evening with A.C. Glass & Jack Jewers- Edinburgh West End
📍 Waterstones
£5.00 - £22.00
Let Me Carry That For You: an evening of poetry with Saskia McCracken
📍 Typewronger Books
£0.00
Book Launch The War Against Law: What's wrong with common good constitutionalism by Professor David Dyzenhaus
An Evening with Michael Portillo
📍 Usher Hall
New College Festival – David Ireland in conversation with Donald Smith
📍 Martin Hall, New College, School of Divinity
£8.00 - £12.00
An Evening With David Byrne: Sleeping Beauties
📍 Assembly Rooms
Tabitha Webb in conversation with Donna Ashworth - Edinburgh West End
📍 Waterstones
£5.00 - £13.00
FREEBook Launch: Barking Mad To Calm And Quiet By Julie Cluley
📍 Portobello Library
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Author Readings in Edinburgh — Guide
Author readings in Edinburgh are a delightful way to experience the creative minds behind your favourite books. They appeal to literature lovers of all kinds—those who want to hear about new works before anyone else and those seeking a more intimate setting for book discussions. The atmosphere is warm and engaging, with authors often sharing their inspiration and writing processes in between readings.
These events take place in various types of venues such as basement clubs, pub function rooms, arts centres, and dedicated literary spaces. They happen regularly throughout the year, making it easy to catch a reading whenever you visit Edinburgh. Expect a mix of book launches, poetry recitals, and discussions—each event offers a unique insight into the world of literature through the voices of the authors themselves.