Check this page for information on our events, including book launches, readings, writing workshops, talks on translation, and more. Have an event in mind you'd like us to participate in? Please get in touch!
Glasgow author Sharon Black’s latest poetry collection @ The Alchemy Experiment, 157 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8TS (opposite Soba).
Tuesday 1 November 2022: 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
With a reading of poems from the book, as well as readings by guest poets Michael Brown and Penny Shutt, and live music by Alex Andreas Duncan.
A short reading tour preceding THE LAST WOMAN BORN ON THE ISLAND’s official launch in Glasgow, with visits to:
St Andrews
Aberdeen
Inverness
Oban
Truth and Justice was adapted for film in 2019. It became the most-watched film in Estonian cinemas, shortlisted for an Oscar as Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.
Before the screening there will be an introductory conversation by Allan Cameron, the UK publisher of Truth and Justice ( Vagabond Voices), and Ian Thomson, writer and journalist.
Join Vagabond Voices for an evening of conversation about three new books, with publishing director Allan Cameron.
Stewart Ennis is joining a number of other authors to talk books at this Read-Dating event on the 1st of February at 12 o’clock.
Vagabond Voices are beyong happy to take part in the launch of Bridges Or Walls?, the second anthology produced by Scottish peace charity, Dove Tales.
Come and join debut author Gianluca Cameron at the launch of his debut novel Utopia. There will be a talk, plenty of time to ask questions, a chance to meet some lovely people and get a signed copy of the book!
Vagabond Voices are beyong happy to take part in the launch of Bridges Or Walls?, the second anthology produced by Scottish peace charity, Dove Tales.
We are delighted to have Stewart Ennis visit the great Blackwell's Bookshop in Aberdeen to launch his debut novel Blessed Assurance. It will be a great evening of bookish chat so save the date!
Come and join author Stewart Ennis at the launch of his debut novel Blessed Assurance. There will be a talk, plenty of time to ask questions, a chance to meet some lovely people and get a signed copy of the book!
Join Transatlantic writers Laura Tansley and Micaela Maftei in celebrating the launch of their new short story collection, The Reach of a Root, at the wonderful Waterstones Byres in Glasgow!
A workshop on issues around co-writing in terms of authorship and creation of a narrator/narrator's voice led by Transatlantic writers Laura Tansley and Micaela Maftei.
Join Transatlantic writers Laura Tansley and Micaela Maftei in celebrating the launch of their new short story collection, The Reach of a Root, at the phenomenal Golden Hare Books in Edinburgh!
This creative writing workshop will focus on the process and practice of collaborative writing. Led by a writing duo with a decade of experience working together, practical exercises and discussion of examples from GWL’s collection will allow participants to explore the act of writing together, in partnerships or groups. Feedback and opportunities for sharing work that is created will provide support for the ongoing development of co-written pieces. Established, emerging and new writers are all welcome. Please check back soon for more details!
Join Globooks’ Books without Borders book club in reviewing our translation of the award-winning Latvian novel, Nakedness. Translator Uldis Balodis will be joining in via Skype for a Q&A.
This free event will celebrate the cult Lithuanian novel White Shroud with an indie folk concert. Space is limited so please book ahead. More info is available on the event page.
This evening will be led by the indie folk duo by Indrė Jurgelevičiūtė and Bert Cools, dedicated Lithuanian cult classics White Shroud, published by the Glasgow based publisher Vagabond Voices. The event is free but space is limited so please book ahead. For more information, please see the eventbrite page.
Join Golden Hare Books in Edinburgh for an evening of music and words in celebration of cult Lithuanian novel WHITE SHROUD by Antanas Škėma, Lithuanian avant-garde writer from the mid-20th century. The event is free but space is limited so please reserve a ticket. See the bookshop’s event page for more information!
Sun 9 Dec, 7–8.30pm. Free. Bar open. From the event page: “Join us as we launch Iain Morrison’s debut poetry collection from @Vagabond Voices, I'm A Pretty Circler. Tonight readings by the author are met with responses from artist and movement researcher Claricia Parinussa and artist Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay.” More info at Eventbrite
Join translator Allan Cameron and politician Jim Sillars in discussing how writers can rebel through political writing. Both have written political works, including Allan Cameron’s Cinico – the focus of the evening – and Jim Sillars’s In Place of… series. This is a free, unticketed event in collaboration with Book Week Scotland. Refreshments and a free Rebel book will be available to guests. All are welcome.
Thanks to independent publishers who are going against the tide, translated literature is gaining recognition from both international literary prize committees and readers in the UK. Join us for a conversation about translation and independent publishing with people who are shaping the contemporary Scottish literary scene. Speakers include Allan Cameron (Vagabond Voices, Glasgow), Samuel MacDowell (Charco Press, Edinburgh), Annie Rutherford (Women in Translation Reading Group, Edinburgh) and Peter Graves (University of Edinburgh). Take the opportunity to meet your favourite new publishers and purchase their books at the venue!
Tonight is an occasion for lovers of good writing to celebrate the launch of Helen Lamb’s first and only novel, Three Kinds of Kissing. There will be readings from the novel, and writers Chris Powici and Magi Gibson will talk about Helen’s life as a writer and teacher. All of the events are free to attend and everyone is welcome. Complimentary refreshments will also be available.
With a Scottish professor of politics as his guide, a London-based Italian journalist named Cinico traverses Scotland seeking a “big story” on the independence referendum. Beyond exploring Scotland’s political scene and its place in Europe, Cinico’s stories examine how Europeans interpret each other and, more generally, how people interrelate within a social context. Allan Cameron will explore the themes of passion, cynicism and rebellion in politics through the lens of political writing and his satirical novel, Cinico: Travels with a Good Professor at the Time of the Scottish Referendum. The event, hosted at the cosy, colourful Waterstones Byres (on Byres Road in Glasgow), will include readings and a Q&A. Stick around afterwards for complimentary drinks and a book signing.
Tonight is an occasion for lovers of good writing to celebrate the launch of Helen Lamb’s first and only novel, Three Kinds of Kissing. There will be readings from the novel, and writers Chris Powici and Magi Gibson will talk about Helen’s life as a writer and teacher. In addition, the inaugural Helen Lamb Prize for the Stirling University MLitt in Creative Writing will be presented.
The launch is free to attend and all are welcome, but you’ll need a ticket from the Macrobert. These will be available from July 16 at https://macrobertartscentre.org. Complimentary refreshments will be available.
Tonight is an occasion for lovers of good writing to celebrate the launch of Helen Lamb’s first and only novel, Three Kinds of Kissing. There will be readings from the novel, and writers Chris Powici and Magi Gibson will talk about Helen’s life as a writer and teacher. All of the events are free to attend and everyone is welcome. Complimentary refreshments will also be available.
Many people fear the dark, but the light can be much more dangerous. Are some things best kept hidden? This question underlies the new poetry collections of Kathrine Sowerby (House However) and Gerry Loose (night exposures), which seek to illuminate some of the more obscure areas of human experience. Join us for an evening of poetry readings and conversation with these two poets, followed by a book signing. The event will take place at the wonderfully cosy Waterstones Byres (on Byres Road in Glasgow). No tickets necessary, but we encourage you to RSVP on our Facebook page.
From the Edinburgh International Book Festival programme: “Kathrine Sowerby’s new collection House However presents short, staccato poems which move with the rhythm of thought. Abstract and profound, her sharp writing needles equally at the heart and mind.” She’ll be performing alongside David Harsent, whose poetry is described as “intense, primal and eerie”. Tickets cost £12 (£10). For more information and to book tickets, please visit the event page at edbookfest.co.uk or call 0345 373 5888.
On 19 April at 7 pm, Latvian writer Pauls Bankovskis will be at the Scottish Poetry Library to launch the new English translation of his fascinating novel 18. Admission is free.
On 18 April at 7 pm, Latvian writer Pauls Bankovskis will be at the Scotia Bar in Glasgow to launch the new English translation of his fascinating novel 18. Admission is free.
Join us at Waterstones Byres Road to celebrate the launch of Heather Richardson's historical novel, Doubting Thomas, a tale of sex, drugs and blasphemy in 17th C Edinburgh! Admission is free and all are welcome. Refreshments will be available.
