A New Chapter at the National Library of Scotland – with Alexander McCall Smith
22 Jan '21
In Edinburgh, we are incredibly fortunate to have the deep-shelved stacks of the National Library of Scotland – filled with rare manuscripts and...
Birlinn Virtual Book Festival
Ninian’s Gift – A Musical Delight from Alexander McCall Smith
25 Sep '20
Time to relax. Listen to the world premiere of Alexander McCall Smith's Ninian's Gift, a remarkable collaboration with composer Tom Cunningham....
Celebrating Cassius X: Playlists and Podcasts on Launch Day
03 Sep '20
A new book from Stuart Cosgrove is always cause for celebration, and under normal circumstances we’d be taking Stuart out on tour to perform in...
Join us for the Launch of Ardnish by Angus MacDonald
06 Jul '20
We’re delighted to celebrate the launch of Ardnish by Angus MacDonald with an exclusive online event between Angus and fellow Birlinn author Polly...
Celebrating the publication of Jeremiah’s Bell by Denzil Meyrick
04 Jun '20
Today we are thrilled to launch Jeremiah’s Bell, the brand new novel in the DCI Daley series by bestselling author, Denzil Meyrick. He was...
Birlinn Virtual Book Festival: Jenny Lecoat Launches Hedy’s War
07 May '20
Our first fiction event as part of the Birlinn Virtual Book Festival took place on Thurs 7th May to celebrate the launch of Jenny Lecoat's stunning...
Alexander McCall Smith headlines the Big Book Weekend – Online
04 May '20
Alexander McCall Smith headlines the Big Book Weekend for Shoreham Wordfest this weekend. This is a completely online event to enjoy during Lockdown.
Birlinn Virtual Book Festival: One Week in April – The Interview
30 Apr '20
Earlier this month, Maggie Craig chatted with Susan Morrison, director of Previously … Scotland’s History Festival and presenter of BBC...
Birlinn Virtual Book Festival: Launch of Hedy’s War by Jenny Lecoat
29 Apr '20
We are delighted to announce that we will be launching Jenny Lecoat's fantastic debut novel Hedy's War in association with Jersey Festival of Words...
Birlinn Virtual Book Festival: Native by Patrick Laurie
03 Apr '20
Cows, curlews and conservation were the hot topics in our second event in the Birlinn Virtual Book Festival on Thursday 2nd April as we launched the...
Birlinn Virtual Book Festival: One Week in April by Maggie Craig
01 Apr '20
This week the Birlinn Virtual Book Festival kicked off in style with the launch of Maggie Craig’s One Week in April on Wednesday 1st April at...
The Birlinn Virtual Book Festival begins
01 Apr '20
Birlinn is launching its own Virtual book festival. Join in the fun online! The first event is today at 3pm to celebrate the launch of One Week in...
