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Colonsay Book Festival
29th April & 30th
April 2023

WHAT’S ON
  • 1.30pm Sarah Thomas
    A session in the Icelandic kvöldvaka tradition, where attendees are highly encouraged to bring along knitting, mending, and crafting projects while Sarah reads from and talks about her debut ‘The Raven’s Nest’.
  • 3.00pm Louise Welsh
    Louise will talk about returning, after 20 years, to the world of her award-winning debut novel ‘The Cutting Room’ – as well as from and about other work and writing in general.
  • 12pm Light lunch and refreshments
    Venue Colonsay Village Hall
  • 4.30pm Bernard McLaverty
    Bernard will talk about the importance of his Belfast childhood to his short story writing and will read the beginning sections of two stories from his latest collection ‘Blank Pages’.
  • 5.30pm Festival closing
    Join us in a farewell glass or two…
  • 3.00pm James Oswald
    Author of the Inspector Maclean and The Ballad of Sir Benfro series of books, James will be in conversation about the joys of combining livestock farming with crime writing and fantasy fiction.
  • 1.30pm Louise Gray
    Reading from ‘Avocado Anxiety’, Louise explores the stories – and myths – behind your favourite fruit and vegetables in an effort to make sense of the complex food system we are all part of.
  • 4.30pm Kathleen Jamie
    Renowned author of the essay collections ‘Findings’, ‘Sightlines’ and ‘Surfacing’ and internationally acclaimed poet Kathleen Jamie is Scotland’s Makar. She will be reading from her essays and poetry and discussing her approach to writing about the natural world and the places she encounters.
  • 12pm Light lunch and refreshments
    Venue Colonsay Village Hall
  • 1.30pm Sarah Thomas
    A session in the Icelandic kvöldvaka tradition, where attendees are highly encouraged to bring along knitting, mending, and crafting projects while Sarah reads from and talks about her debut ‘The Raven’s Nest’.
  • 3.00pm Louise Welsh
    Louise will talk about returning, after 20 years, to the world of her award-winning debut novel ‘The Cutting Room’ – as well as from and about other work and writing in general.
  • 12pm Light lunch and refreshments
    Venue Colonsay Village Hall
  • 4.30pm Bernard McLaverty
    Bernard will talk about the importance of his Belfast childhood to his short story writing and will read the beginning sections of two stories from his latest collection ‘Blank Pages’.
  • 5.30pm Festival closing
    Join us in a farewell glass or two…
  • 3.00pm James Oswald
    Author of the Inspector Maclean and The Ballad of Sir Benfro series of books, James will be in conversation about the joys of combining livestock farming with crime writing and fantasy fiction.
  • 1.30pm Louise Gray
    Reading from ‘Avocado Anxiety’, Louise explores the stories – and myths – behind your favourite fruit and vegetables in an effort to make sense of the complex food system we are all part of.
  • 4.30pm Kathleen Jamie
    Renowned author of the essay collections ‘Findings’, ‘Sightlines’ and ‘Surfacing’ and internationally acclaimed poet Kathleen Jamie is Scotland’s Makar. She will be reading from her essays and poetry and discussing her approach to writing about the natural world and the places she encounters.
  • 12pm Light lunch and refreshments
    Venue Colonsay Village Hall

All events take place in the Village Hall unless noted in the listings. Tickets for all events are £12 unless noted, and available to purchase on the door. Weekend pass tickets are £60 and available to buy online here.

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