Friends. Lovers. Therapists. 'Deathbots'. Artificial intelligence is now fulfilling new roles for millions of us every single day. How are these new 'relationships' changing how we view technology - and […]

Join Graeme Macrae Burnet, the Booker-shortlisted author of His Bloody Project, to celebrate Benbecula - the lastest of Polygon's Darkland Tales. On 9 July 1857, Angus MacPhee, a labourer from […]

It's our great pleasure to be welcoming Bryan Washington to the bookshop for an event to celebrate the publication of his latest novel, Palaver. This is a life-affirming novel of […]

It's a huge honour for us to welcome Ali Smith back to the bookshop to celebrate the publication day launch of Glyph! This anti-war novel, Ali Smith’s most soulful, playful and […]

Poetry legend Michael Rosen presents his new one-person show Getting Through It, formed of a double-bill of monologues: The Death of Eddie and Many Kinds of Love. In The Death […]

'The kind of interior voice that ensnares you ... The art college campus novel I've always wanted.... Grace Murray is one of those writers who you can devote yourself to' […]

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 WOMAN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION "Wise, chilling and hilarious, profound and preposterous. The best book I've read this year on the joy, delusions, missteps and precious idealism […]

'An utterly mesmerising gothic fairytale and a love letter to all the women who are marked as witches simply for being different. Wild, darkly woven and overflowing with courage, this […]

We're so excited to welcome Catherine Newman to the bookshop for the release of her latest novel Wreck. Laugh out loud funny and deeply emotional, Wreck follows Rocky and her […]

"Tender, transporting, creative and beautifully written... Simply glorious, from start to finish" - Rachel Clark We are delighted to welcome Mark Haddon, the brilliant mind behind The Curious Incident of the Dog […]

This February, Oliver Bullough joins us to discuss his fascinating new book, Everybody Loves Our Dollars. It's a rare skill to make non-fiction read like a thriller, one that Bullough has […]

We are thrilled that Shona MacLean will be joining us to celebrate the Edinburgh launch of her latest novel, The Cromarty Library Circle. From the bestselling author of The Bookseller of Inverness comes […]

We are absolutely delighted to be welcoming Jennette McCurdy to Edinburgh on Wednesday 4th February, when she'll join us at the Assembly Rooms on George Street for an evening of […]

We're so pleased to welcome Louise Welsh back to the bookshop for another launch event as she'll be joining us to celebrate the publication of her latest novel, The Cut […]

This February, Brigid Ehrmantraut leads us on a captivating introduction to Celtic magic, revealing its integration into daily life from antiquity to the Middle Ages, inviting readers to explore its […]

Join us as we welcome the always-brilliant and ever-insightful Gavin Francis to celebrate his latest book: The Unfragile Mind. Between a quarter and a fifth of young people in the […]

In this invaluable book, John Yorke uncovers the narratives that help us make sense of the world - and offers an antidote to paint-by-numbers screenwriting manuals. You'll learn something new […]

Please note that this event has been rescheduled from its previous date of 30th October. It will now take place on Wednesday 11th February 2026. We are absolutely delighted to […]

Join us this February to learn the true story of Daniel Defoe and the dirty tricks which helped bring Scotland into union with England. In 1706, Edinburgh was on the […]