{"product_id":"night-owl-book-club-the-specimens","title":"Night Owl Book Club - The Specimens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us for our October book club event on Monday, 21st October at 8.30 pm. We'll be meeting at The Crown \u0026amp; Kitchen in East Linton where we'll be joined by author Mairi Kidd to discuss her new novel \u003cem\u003eThe Specimens\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTickets include admittance to the event for one and a glass of wine or soft drink to enjoy when you arrive, plus a copy of the book (RRP £16.99). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that copies of the book will be available for collection\/delivery after its publication on the 26th September.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe event will include a discussion and Q\u0026amp;A with Mairi Kidd, followed by a book signing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease select 'local collection' at the checkout if you would like to pick up your copy from Night Owl, or at the event. \u003c\/strong\u003eAlternatively, please select a Royal Mail option and we'll post your book to you after publication on the 15th August.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis event is open to attendees aged 18+ only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eThe Specimens\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUp the close and down the stair, meet the women of Burke and Hare...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside the grand walls of Edinburgh's nineteenth-century scientific institutions, anatomists began to map the secrets of the human body in order to discover new medical innovations. But to the horror of the local population, a shortage of bodies soon led to the gruesome act of graveyard bodysnatching, a heartless crime that would soon spread like a disease throughout the city. And when stealing cadavers turns to murder, Burke \u0026amp; Hare became two of the most notorious serial killers of their time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of those grim events, told for the first time through the eyes of Susan and Helen (Nelly), two women caught up in those horrific matters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback, 288 pages, publishing on 26th September 2024.\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Mairi Kidd:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMairi Kidd recently took up leadership of Moat Brae, Scotland's National Centre for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildren's books, in 2022. Her previous roles include head of Languages and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublishing at Creative Scotland and Managing Director of Barrington Stoke, a prize-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewinning publisher. A fluent Gaelic speaker, she has an MA in Celtic Studies from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdinburgh University. As CEO of Stòrlann, the National Gaelic Education Resource \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgency, she worked with Scottish Government, BòrdnaGàidhlig and local \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauthorities. Mairi is a contributor to BBC Radio nan Gàidheal's books coverage and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewrites for broadcast, including Gaelic comedy series FUNC. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMairi is the author \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003cem\u003eWarriors, Witches and Damn Rebel Bitches\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFeisty and Fiery and Fierce\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWe Are All \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWitches\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEvent details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe event will be held at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.crownandkitchen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Crown \u0026amp; Kitchen\u003c\/a\u003e, 25-27 Bridge Street, East Linton, EH40 3AG. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvent time: 20:30 - 21:30\u003cbr\u003eDoors: 20:15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on Covid precautions: if you can, please take a lateral before attending, and if you feel unwell on the day, please err on the side of caution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Night Owl Books","offers":[{"title":"Admits one","offer_id":44302144929963,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/2178\/1163\/files\/The_Specimens_Mairi_Kidd_Night_Owl_Books_event.png?v=1721391179","url":"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.pro\/products\/night-owl-book-club-the-specimens","provider":"Night Owl Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}