Books events in Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!

Lochwinnoch Mini March Festival: Bobby Motherwell Book Launch

Bobby Motherwell will be launching and discussing his new book, Lochwinnoch, birds, words and wetlands, on Sunday 15th March as part of the Lochwinnoch Mini March Festival!

Lochwinnoch Mini March Festival: Julie Nimmo and Greg Hemphill

Lochwinnoch Arts Festival are delighted to welcome Greg Hemphill and Julie Wilson Nimmo to the McKillop Institute to discuss their new book, Jules and Greg's Wild Swim!

Lochwinnoch Mini March Festival: Meet Lochwinnoch Local Authors

Celebrate 25 years of Lochwinnoch Arts Festival by meeting brilliant local authors, including Alan Bissett, Bobby Motherwell and Rowena Murray for a chat and a browse of their latest books!

Ginger Cat Bookshop Pop-up

The Ginger Cat Bookshop will be heading to Three Sisters Bake in Quarriers on Saturday 28th March for a pop up shop event where you can enjoy books and some cakes!

Jules & Greg’s Wild Swim Event

Head along to Erskine Arts on Friday 3rd April for an evening with Jules & Greg as they will be discussing the new series of Jules and Greg's Wild Swim!

An Evening with Sunday Times Bestselling Author and GP Gavin Francis

Get ready for an inspiring evening at Bridge of Weir Parish Church with GP Gavin Francis and Graham Morgan MBE as they discuss Gavin's new book and bring expertise regarding mental health!

An Afternoon with Bestselling Author Ann Cleeves

Join bestselling author Ann Cleeves at Erskine Arts as she discusses the The Killing Stones, which features the return of Detective Jimmy Perez for the first time since the Shetland series!

Darren McGarvey: Trauma Industrial Complex: The Live Show

Erskine Arts is thrilled to welcome back the brilliant Darren McGarvey for a sold-out, razor-sharp live show and book signing exploring his gripping new release, Trauma Industrial Complex!

Paisley Book Festival

Renowned Scottish crime writers, a former first minister, a record-breaking explorer and one of the nation's most famous newsreaders will all star at this year's Paisley Book Festival!

Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!

Join Keith Lodwick on Saturday 14th March at Dovecot Studios to celebrate the publication of his book The Costume House, a behind-the-seams look at Cosprop, one of the world's renowned costume houses!

Hamza Yassin, everyone's favourite wildlife cameraman, returns to the Edinburgh Science Festival to share stories from his adventures!

Join wit, raconteur, and occasional pastry-wrangler Jay Rayner, for a couple of hours of intense foodie insight, fabulous dinner ideas and the occasional dodgy one too.

Excelsior Events returns to the Kingdom Shopping Centre with their Comic & Toy Fair... an action-packed family day out for kids and adults alike with free entry!

Kings Theatre Kirkcaldy is thrilled to welcome back the brilliant Darren McGarvey for a sold-out, razor-sharp live show and book signing exploring his gripping new release, Trauma Industrial Complex!

Excelsior Events returns to the Kingdom Shopping Centre on Sunday 29th March with their RetroVerse Retro Gaming & Card Market... a new event for 2026!

Irvine Welsh is coming to Barras Art & Design in Glasgow on 24th April to chat about Trainspotting, The Acid House, Crime, Filth and plenty more!

Rosie Hewlett joins Waterstones Argyle Street on Tuesday 24th March to launch her fantastic new mythical retelling, Sweetbitter Song, in conversation with Kirsty Logan author of Portable Shelter!

On Sunday 17th May, bestselling author Sara Sheridan will appear at an the Bookface Sip & Swap at Glaschu to celebrate her highly anticipated new novel, The Jewel Keepers!

East Kilbride Comic Con is back, with more traders, props and all of your favourite heroes and villains, for two full days at The Hub, EK on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March!

Being held at Bridge of Allan Parish Church on 28th March, The Literary Escape Festival is a one-day grassroots book festival celebrating independent authors, local creatives, and small businesses!

Join a host of big-name authors and personalities, celebrating life stories, as the Boswell Book Festival returns to Dumfries House, Ayrshire for 2026.