Saturday 28 May 2011

June Lit Events












The West End Festival
takes over this month's lit events. There are so many interesting events that I suggest you get a programme or download one from www.westendfestival.co.uk

The West End Festival: 3rd-26 June
There are too many events to list them here from stories and fun for children to writing workshops, Refugee stories week, book launches, poetry,Goethe Institute's event Nicol Ljubic -The author reads from his book Stillness of the Sea (Meeresstille), in German and English, The Scottish Pen events. An exhaustive list, something for everyone. Enjoy at least some of them and hope the sun shines for the parade.

2 June 6.30 7.45pm:Alison Irvine: This Road is Red (Milton Library 16th June at Royston Library)
As part of three simultaneous author tours dropping in on libraries around north Glasgow, Alison Irvine discusses her novel This Road is Red, which is based on real life stories from past and present inhabitants of the Red Road flats.
Reading the Leaves
Fri 3 Jun 8pm
Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, Glasgow
Poetry and storytelling evening.
Tchai-Ovna House of Tea
Saturday 4 June Mairi Hedderwick: Katie Morag and the Dancing Class
Marie Hedderwick reads from her much-loved Katie Morag stories, set on the fictional island of Struay. Part of the West End Festival.
Hillhead Library
Mairi Hedderwick: Katie Morag and the Dancing Class
11:15am Hillhead Library, Glasgow 0141 276 1617
Free
Mairi Hedderwick: Katie Morag and the Dancing Class
2:30pm Hillhead Library, Glasgow
Partick Library, 305 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow Event
Date Tickets
Janis Mackay: Magnus Fin and the Moonlight Mission
Mon 6 Jun 10:15am 0141 276 1560
Free
Janis Mackay: Magnus Fin and the Moonlight Mission
Mon 6 Jun 1:15pm 0141 339 7223
Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Road, Glasgow Event
Date Tickets
Free
Mon 6 Jun 6pm–7pm 0141 287 2999
£8 (£6)
Christopher Brookmyre: Where the Bodies are Buried Mitchell Theatre, 6 Granville Street, Glasgow Event
Cathy Macphail: Tue 7 Jun 10:15am Hillhead Library, Glasgow 0141 276 1617
Free An insight into the processes MacPhail employs to successfully write for teenagers, from her urban thriller series Nemesis to Grass and Hide and Seek. Part of the West End Festival.
Open Mic
Tue 7 Jun 5:45pm Partick Library, Glasgow 0141 276 1560
Free
An open mic event organised by The Federation of Writers (Scotland). Book your slot by emailing admin@writersfederation.org.uk. Donations appreciated. Part of the West End Festival 2011.
Sinclair MacLeod: The Reluctant Detective
Tue 7 Jun 6:30pm–7:45pm 0141 946 2348
Free
Maryhill Library & Learning Centre, 1508 Maryhill Road, Glasgow
14th June 6.30pm at Milton Library
23 rd June 6.30 pm at Barmulloch Library
Workshop: Performance for Writers
Thu 9 Jun CCA, Glasgow 0141 352 4900
Free
The Scottish Writers' Centre lays on a workshop in performing your words on stage, with lively performance poet Anita Govan.
Date Location Tickets
10 Jun 10.15am Margaret Ryan: Roodica the Rude
Hillhead Library, Glasgow
10 Jun 1.15pm Partick Library, Glasgow
Margaret Ryan reads from her tale of Queen Goodica's youngest daughter Roodica the Rude and her battles against the Romans. Part of the West End Festival
Tue 7 Jun 1:15pm 0141 276 1617
Free
Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Road, Glasgow Event
Date Tickets
Sue Reid Sexton: Mavis's Shoe
Sue Reid Sexton: Mavis's Shoe
Sue Reid Sexton's new novel is about the Clydebank blitz as seen through the eyes of a young girl during the Second World War. This dramatisation brings to life the devastation and loss of that war. Part of the West End Festival.

Sunday 8 May 2011

More May Events on FB




What a wonderful cover by Penguin Threads by Jillian Tamaki? I had to share it with you.

The usual monthly meetings of Weegie Wednesday is on May 18th and Word Play at the Tron on the 25th of May.

I apologise. I missed out too many events in May on this blog as I put up the events list too early. Please check out details of all the events on the Glasgowlitcorner FB page. There are events on 11th, 13th, 15th 18th and the 19th of May. An eclectic mixture of words in play.
You can take part in a Graphic Novel group, read a media publication at the launch of 'Bad news from Israel', enjoy Poetry at the Ivory, even witness a Matsuri Festival of Japanese poetry and I quote: 'A unique event with Scottish poets Alec Finlay and Ken Cockburn, who have been travelling around Scotland inspired and guided by Japanese poet Basho for the past year. To accompany the 100-haiku word map of Scotland performed by Finlay and Cockburn along with ten other poet friends, there's music and teas from Japan and China, served by the Hidden Gardens' cultural cookery group' or be entranced by a Portuguese singer combining American blues with Argentinian national music. What riches to dip into? Go and enjoy!