Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of books and reading with events taking place across Scotland from 17th to 23rd of November. West Dunbartonshire Libraries are delighted to be holding three author events which we hope you may be interested in. All events are FREE but tickets should be booked using the links below.
Wednesday 19th November
Trauma Industrial Complex – the commodification of trauma with Darren McGarvey
Clydebank Library 7.00pm
Exploring trauma, lived experience, and the narratives we tell ourselves about pain, this talk looks at who gains from our stories, and what price we may pay for oversharing. Darren McGarvey, aka LOKI, is a Scottish writer, performer, community activist, and columnist. He has presented eight programmes for BBC Scotland exploring the root causes of social deprivation and anti-social behaviour.
Get your FREE tickets at https://bwswdldarren.eventbrite.co.uk
Thursday 20th November
Ian Baillie Memorial Event – Denise Mina: Rizzio and Three Fires
Alexandria Library 7.00pm
Denise Mina, pictured right, discusses two of her brilliant short novels, Rizzio and Three Fires, exploring historical events that still resonate with our times. Rizzio looks at the murder of David Rizzio, Mary Queen of Scots’ friend and secretary, by her husband Lord Darnley. While Three Fires focuses on Dominican Friar Girolamo Savonarola, whose sermons culminated in the infamous ‘Bonfire of the Vanities’ in which a wide range of extravagant possessions were burned in public bonfires. Denise is a Scottish writer, known for her crime fiction, graphic novels, and plays. Her work has been recognised with numerous awards, and she has also contributed to television and radio programmes.
Get your FREE tickets at: https://bwswdldenise.eventbrite.co.uk
Saturday 22nd November
Poor Creatures with Mairi Kidd
Dumbarton Library 11.30am
As the latest big screen adaptation of Frankenstein hits the cinemas and Netflix, Mairi Kidd’s Poor Creatures explores the early years of author Mary Shelley. Inspired by true events, this novel is an immersive reimagining of the young Shelley before she became the author of Frankenstein – a story of girlhood, obsession, and the birth of a literary legend. Mairi Kidd is the Director of the Saltire Society, has been head of Literature, Languages and Publishing at Creative Scotland, and was formerly Managing Director of prize-winning publisher Barrington Stoke.
Get your FREE tickets at https://bwswdlmairi.eventbrite.co.uk
We hope to see you there!