A month of great events in Colinton, Currie, The festival is organised Balerno and Juniper Green by a volunteer group of local enthusiasts. This year’s Pentlands Book Festival If you’d like to help consists of 17 events in or have any questions Colinton, Currie, Balerno and Juniper Green, drop us an email: [email protected] organised by local folk in partnership with or use the QR code and the website page ‘Contact Us’. Currie and Colinton Libraries. Sunday 13th October to Saturday 30th November Sunday 13th October to Organised by and for the community, the Festival brings an eclectic mix of events with Saturday 30th November literally something for everyone. From our acclaimed Scots Makar Jackie Kay 2019 to the comedy and murderous thoughts of Denzil Meyrick and Craig Robertson. The popular Scientific Supper and Local In partnership with Edinburgh Libraries Authors’ Event are and part of Book Week Scotland back, and we’ve Books for sale at events kindly arranged by visits to the School of Scottish Studies celebrating Hamish Henderson’s The Festival is kindly centenary and an sponsored and supported by historical walk along the Balerno Branch line with model railway display and exhibition. We’ve two workshops - one on writing and one on book illustration. Colinton Local For full details see ... Look at the website for full History Society www.pentlandsbookfestival.org information and it’s all free! See web site for full details Programme day by day Sun 13 Oct 3pm Dr Guy Cuthbertson: “The Day of Victory” - The War Poets and the Armistice Edinburgh Napier University Craiglockhart Sunday 13th October to Thu 31 Oct 7pm Jackie Kay: “Part Fable, Part Porridge” Currie High School Hall in conversation with Jackie Kay Saturday 30th November Not to be missed! Please check our website, Tue 12 Nov 7.30pm Dr Alison Sheridan: “Solving a Mystery of 4,500 Years Using DNA where you’ll discover details Al Borgo, Juniper Green and Isotope Data” Scientific Supper of every event, author biographies, times and locations with maps for each session. Sat 16 Nov 10am Currie Library Liz Beevers et al: “All Change for the Villages” A railway walk Walk Colinton Library In association with the walk : Colinton Station Model Exhibition 9 - 23 Nov Currie Library In association with the walk : The Balerno Branch Line Exhibition For full details see ... Sat 16 Nov 2 - 5pm Jenny Robertson: “Crafting Dignity from Crime” Local A uthors’ Event Colinton Library Susan Stewart: “Make-up Matters” The history of cosmetics www.pentlandsbookfestival.org Reta MacLennan: “Travelling Scotland with one Yellow Welly”” Mon 18 Nov 6.30pm Rosemary Goring: “Scotland Her Story” Currie Library Tue 19 Nov 7.30pm Timothy Neat: “Hamish Henderson: Poet and War Hero” Juniper Green Bowling Club Wed 20 Nov 6.30pm Liz Macrae Shaw: “The Pool where Finn Paddled and Darkened the Water” Currie Library Thu 21 Nov 6.30pm Kasia Matyjaszek: “Lighting up Words” Children’s book illustration Colinton Library Workshop and demonstration Fri 22 Nov 3pm School of Scottish Studies: Illustrating The Scottish Oral Tradition Meet and speak with the authors. University of Edinburgh - George Square Archive Visit Featured books will be on sale at special discount rates and may be signed at most events Fri 22Nov 7.30pm Eric Melvin: “John Kay - Artist of Edinburgh’s Golden Age” Porteous, Juniper Green

Tickets for nearly all events are free Sat 23Nov 2pm Dorothy Baird: Creative Writing Workshop and available online via the website, Currie Library Eventbrite Denzil Meyrick: “A Breath on Dying Embers” and at Currie and Colinton Libraries Mon 25 Nov 6.30pm Currie Library You can also book by calling Currie Library: 0131 529 5609 Wed 27 Nov 6.30pm Craig Robertson: “Bloody Scotland Full of Crime” or Colinton Library: 0131 529 5603 Currie Library Sat 30 Nov 1pm Children’s Writing Competition Awards Ceremony ckets sential. Currie High School Gym Hall - in association with the Christmas Fair