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New app explores Literary Edinburgh – Review
Independent television and digital media production company purpleTV this week launched a smartphone app celebrating Edinburgh’s status as UNESCO City of Literature.
The Edinburgh Book...
Another beautiful gift from the mystery book sculptor
NEW ‘PREPARING TO FLY’ BOOK SCULPTURE GIFTED TO EDINBURGH UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE TRUST
The mystery book sculptor has struck again, this time in the very heart...
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2013 – programme now available
At a ceremony in the very august surroundings of the Signet Library accompanied by champagne and pastries the Edinburgh International Book Festival launched its...
Teddy Bear Sleepover at Leith Library tonight!
If you go down to Leith Library tonight.........you will find teddy bears sleeping there....among the books and with eyes wide open....except that teddy bears...
Another lovely book sculpture delivered to Leith Library this week
The Edinburgh Reporter loves the story of the mystery book sculptures. It is so wonderful that even in these times of social media, photos...
The Hanging of Margaret Dickson – an Edinburgh tale
Contributed article
Here is some news about my new novel – The Hanging of Margaret Dickson – published by Thames River Press on 1 June...
First Edition of The Great Gatsby sold today in Edinburgh
Auctioneers at Lyon & Turnbull today sold a first edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Great Gatsby for £1875, on the eve of the premiere...
100,000 books on offer in Scotland’s biggest charity sale 11-19 May
A rare guide to Britain’s greatest duels, a “hot read” in the early 19th Century for gentlemen who still fought with pistols at dawn,...
Scottish Power Swap Shop
ScottishPower Swap Shop reaches out to 5,000 schoolchildren to mark fifth anniversary of ScottishPower Swap Shop,
Children across Scotland are set to take part in...
World Book Night being celebrated across Edinburgh
It will not surprise you to know that the libraries are where it is all happening this evening to celebrate World Book Night. WBN...
VIDEO – The Edinburgh Reporter talks to new author Andrew Symon
We met with Andrew Symon recently whose first book comes out tomorrow, Saturday 20 April 2013. Symon already has the other two books in...
Shortlist for Walter Scott Prize announced today
The shortlist for the fourth £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction is announced today by the judging panel. The six novels, with settings...
Wee corner of the Old Town to become storytelling garden
Hidden medieval corner of the Old Town is to be transformed
A new storytelling garden, designed and created by local young people, is set to...
Young Storytellers take over Storytelling Centre
A group of young storytellers from Niddrie and Penicuik will be taking over the Scottish Storytelling Centre today. The event is part of a...
Edinburgh authors lead the way in Scottish Children’s Book Awards
Two Edinburgh children's authors have won the Scottish Children's Book Awards held in Dundee today. Jonathan Meres won for his book The World of...
Kari Herbert Book Launch in Edinburgh
Freelance writer and photographer Kari Herbert will be appearing at the launch of her latest title 'Heart of the Hero' this evening at Edinburgh Bookshop on...
Amnesty on library fines next week
EDINBURGH LIBRARIES WELCOME BACK BOOK LOVERS WITH FINES REPRIEVE
As part of National Libraries Day celebrations on Saturday 9th February 2013, Edinburgh City Libraries are holding...
Edinburgh publisher has a bumper year
One of Scotland’s brightest young companies has bucked recent business trends and posted record profits.
In the face of a radically-changing sector, Bright Red Publishing...
Edinburgh Library Events this spring
Talk by Henry McLeish takes place this evening!
Iain Banks, Kate Atkinson and Louise Welsh will all be taking centre stage at the Central Library...
Edinburgh author becomes Patron of Reading
Multi‐award winning Edinburgh author, Nicola Morgan, has just become Scotland's first Patron of Reading. The new scheme is the brainchild of Tim Redgrave, dynamic...
New and latest book sculpture revealed….
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Book Week Scotland’s Reading Hour at the museum
Alexander McCall Smith to lead Reading Hour at National Museum of Scotland for Book Week Scotland
Celebrated authors Alexander McCall Smith and Lari Don will...
Edinburgh opticians to distribute free books throughout Book Week Scotland
Free copies of a book featuring the work of Scots contributors will be available from seven Specsavers stores across the Edinburgh area this week,...
Local author tells of the Hidden Years of Scots in India
Join local author, Max Scratchmann, at Portobello Library on 11 December 2012 at 6:30pm as he shares his memories of his 1960s childhood in India...
Robert Louis Stevenson readings on Sunday
“In each of us, two natures are at war – the good and the evil. All our lives the fight goes on
between them, and...
Local writer celebrates Book Week Scotland
Local Writer, Marianne Paget, is celebrating the publication of her short story, Leith 1974, in an anthology titled My Favourite Place. The book will...
Eyetoons – made in Leith!
Ian Tranor is a freelance graphic designer, based in Leith and he recently submitted a project to Kickstarter – a well known American crowd...
Programme for Book Week Scotland announced
Culture Secretary announces full programme for Book Week Scotland
More than 350 free events are planned for Scotland’s first national celebration of reading, Culture Secretary...
The Game on New Year’s Day: Hearts 0 Hibs 7
With the fortieth anniversary approaching of arguably the finest performance from a Hibs team in the club’s history, Edinburgh headmaster turned author, Ted Brack,...
Girls Night Out – Tonight at 6.30 at the Central Library
We only just heard about this and are sorry we can't go but maybe you are casting around looking for something interesting to do...
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