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TICKETS BLOG GUEST WRITERS INSTAGRAM Our books are secret. Our guests aren't! We've got a brilliant new season of Secret Book Swaps starting in just a couple of weeks time and as always, we're bringing along some very special guests. From Scottish speculative fiction and crime to historical stories, gothic fantasy, personal development and more, there's a wonderfully varied line-up coming to Currie and North Berwick. And we're excited that this season includes our first librarian guest, as we...

TICKETS BLOG GUEST WRITERS INSTAGRAM Hello! Welcome to our August newsletter!! Hope you are having a good summer and finding enjoying reading time! All our dates are now booked in right through to December and whilst we have most of our guests booked in, we're still coordinating dates so full announcements on that to follow.I can tell you that we have a brilliant line up and so many great stories to hear about. We also have an update following our summer fundraiser for St Columba's and our...

TICKETS BLOG GUEST WRITERS INSTAGRAM Hello!We're supporting our new North Berwick home with a summer fundraiser! We'll have all our usual Secret Book Swap magic AND we'll be running two groups so double the fun! All proceeds will go to St Columba's. Join us 2pm to 4pm, Sunday 2nd August at St Columba's Bookshop, North Berwick and do help us spread the word! Tickets - £10 what we swapped in North Berwick what we swapped in Currie Streetreads book collection 270 books donated!! Thank you to...

TICKETS BLOG GUEST WRITERS INSTAGRAM Hello! Just a quick message about our two upcoming events this summer. July - Loud Poets Showcase This Thursday, 2nd July is the Loud Poets Showcase at the Storytelling Centre on the Royal Mile. If you'd like to join us, buy your ticket directly and let me know so I can coordinate a meet up at the venue. Tickets August - Fundraising Secret Book Swap for St Columba's On Sunday 2nd August we have a special Secret Book Swap in North Berwick where all proceeds...

TICKETS BLOG GUEST WRITERS INSTAGRAM Hello! Welcome to your June newsletter!! Can you believe we are at our final events before our summer break? No, me either! Thankfully as well as two more fabulous events this month, with two more fabulous guest authors AND we also have plenty more summery treats in store for you. Take a look at what we swapped in May, meet our new guest authors and find out what we've got in store this summer PLUS don't forget your donations for our Streetreads...

TICKETS BLOG GUEST WRITERS INSTAGRAM Hello! Welcome to your May newsletter!! Here are our events and our fabulous guest authors for this month PLUS details for two exciting events during our summer break, a new writing workshop from Elspeth Wilson AND how we are rounding off the first half of our year with a bookish charity collection. Laura TICKETS Allison Meldrum Wednesday 20th May Craws Nest Collective, Currie Tickets Allison Meldrum has been writing since a very special English teacher...

TICKETS BLOG GUEST WRITERS INSTAGRAM Hello! I'm excited to share that as of May, our North Berwick group has a new home!We were recently approached by St Columba's to see if we would like to host our events in their bookshop and cafe. So of course, we've said yes - I mean, what could be nicer than sitting chatting about books, in an actual bookshop!! If you aren't familiar with the shop, it is based at 41 Westgate, North Berwick EH39 4AG. This is a continuation of the High Street and only a...

TICKETS BLOG GUEST WRITERS INSTAGRAM Hi Reader Welcome to our newsletter! See all the books we swapped last month, meet our guest authors for April and catch up on our latest author news. Plus an update on our banned book talk from March Laura TICKETS for events till June See all the books we've swapped to date! Heather Darwent Friday 24th April Move Yoga, North Berwick Tickets Heather Darwent is based just outside of Edinburgh. Originally from Yorkshire, she came to Scotland to study History...

TICKETS BLOG GUEST WRITERS INSTAGRAM Hi Reader Welcome to our newsletter! See all the books we swapped last month, meet our guest authors for March and book your tickets.......plus Mamie Philp's book launch! Laura TICKETS for events till June Alex Howard Wednesday 25th March The Craws Nest Collective, Currie Sold Out - Join Waitlist Alex Howard is a writer and poet based in Edinburgh, best known for his Library Cat series, inspired by the adventures of a philosophical feline. The original...

Tickets mamiephilp.com Instagram Amazon Hello!On behalf of Mamie Philp, Currie Secret Book Swapper and guest author, I'm delighted to invite you to Mamie's first ever book launch! Book your FREE place: 0131 529 5654, morningside.library@edinburgh.gov.uk Mamie is the author of seven books, with her most recent two introducing us to DI Kim Berry – a sharp, determined detective navigating secrets and small-town shadows in Ayrshire, where Mamie grew up. The first in the series, Mr Murdoch is...