Pentlands Book Festival 2022
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A highlight of last year’s Festival was local ‘Bake Off’ winner Peter Sawkins talking about his first book … this year he’s back to offer baking hints and demonstrating recipes from his new book ‘Peter’s Baking Party’. An event for the whole family … come an joint the party!
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 Pentlands Book Festival will celebrate its eighth year  in 2022 during Book Week Scotland in November.  The theme will be Scotland’s Stories and we will bring  exciting books and their writers back to our well-loved  local venues. There will be controversy, oh yes, with journalist and podcaster Lesley Riddoch.  And challenge with Rosemary Goring whose new book questions why Mary Queen of Scots got her  heid chopped aff. Was it just her own fault? Or must our quarrelsome Scots ancestors bear the blame? We shall welcome Edinburgh medic and explorer Gavin Francis who has recently written on the very topical subject of recovery. No Pentlands Book Festival would be complete without some serious crime. There’ll be lots of it this year with a panel of three new crime writers and a literary visit to “the territory of the dead” aka Edinburgh’s Portobello, with the award-winning Mary Paulson-Ellis. We bring you new and emerging writers, too, with a panel of Scottish Debut Authors, organized by our own debut writer Caron McKinlay. And our local poets, Helen Boden and Dorothy Baird make a welcome return: this time showcasing their published work. Firm favourites also return like the afternoon meeting with our local authors, a visit to the archives and a history walk honouring local hero John Tweedie. Scotland’s Stories will be told, in prose and in verse, at our 2022 Festival! Events are free, with the opportunity to donate, and will be held at Currie and Colinton Libraries, various other locations and, for the first time, at Currie Rugby Club - Full details are on the Events page.
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This year at a glance Events 2022 Festival Programme Events The Pentlands Book Festival coincides with Book Week Scotland and is organised by local folk for the community in conjunction with Currie and Colinton Libraries. 2023 Spring Event UPDATE Events Rosemary Goring,Wed 8th March 6.30-7.30pm Colinton Library https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/location-location-location-where-mary-queen-of-scots- made-history-tickets-525958876157 Originally planned for the main Festival in November we’re delighted to reschedule Rosemary Goring's talk. 400 years on, the story of Mary, Queen of Scots still grips our imaginations. The 12 years Mary spent in Scotland profoundly influenced who she was and what happened to her. ‘Homecoming’ tells the dramatic story of her Scottish years through the many atmospheric places where the events that shaped her life and the country's future played out. In so doing she paints a compelling and poignant portrait of one of history's most famous and enigmatic queens. Rosemary will be discussing her new book and, as a reviewer for various publications, she will also briefly talk about the pleasures and pitfalls of book reviewing. Click on the book to the right for more details or https://www.facebook.com/colintonlibrary/ and to book tickets click the Eventbrite link below or in person from the Library. Location, Location, Location: the places Mary Queen of Scots made history” “