External events & collaborations
Creative Writing Workshop: Writing Friendship
Join local author Elspeth Wilson for a creative writing workshop on Monday, 11th May, at 8pm at Night Books. In the workshop we'll explore different ways into writing about friendship, different kinds of friendship and why it can be such a fruitful area for writers. Whatever your level of creative writing experience (including none!), the workshop will be friendly, welcoming and accessible. Elspeth is the author of the coming-of-age novel These Mortal Bodies (Simon and Schuster) which centres female friendship, obssession and found sisterhood. She has been shortlisted for the Nan Shepherd Prize and Penguin's Write Now scheme. Learn more and book...
Author talk with Abi Elphinstone at Haddstock Festival
We'll be popping up at Haddington Library on Saturday, 25th May at 11.30 am, when best-selling children's author Abi Elphinstone will be speaking all about her stunning new book, Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons, which is set in East Lothian! Abi will be speaking as part of Haddstock Festival. This is a free, drop-in event. Copies of Ember Spark will be available to purchase, and Abi Elphinstone will kindly be signing copies after her talk.
French-Themed Foodie Book Club - Gullane Festival of Food & Drink
We're delighted to be participating in Gullane Festival of Food and Drink for the first time this year! On Wednesday, April 10th we'll be joining Wine Wednesdays North Berwick and Deli Français for a leisurely tasting of French wines and nibbles as we discuss the novel Vintage 1954 by Antoine Laurain, in which a mismatched group of apartment residents drink a bottle of 1954 Beaujolais and are transported back in time to Paris in that year.
Tea tasting book club with Chiya & Chai
We're looking forward to hosting our first tea tasting book club with local tea company Chiya & Chai at Night Owl Books on Monday, 20th May, at 8 pm. We'll be meeting in the bookshop to chat about The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See while enjoying a tasting of three China teas.Learn more or book your spot for the event here.