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!

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 Dr Shane Strachan and Christine Rew at Dovecot Studios for a special talk and book launch celebrating the life and legacy of pioneering British fashion designer Bill Gibb!

Join nature illustrator, author and educator Vojta Hybl for a hands-on exploration of Edinburgh's local geological landscape!

Darcie Maher's Stockbridge bakery Lannan is set to host a pop-up by British baker, food writer and Great British Bake Off winner Edd Kimber, to coincide with the release of his book, Chocolate Baking!

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!

Kirkcaldy, assemble... BGCP are taking over Mercat Shopping Centre on Saturday 21st March, transforming it into a vibrant playground for geeks, gamers, and families!

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

Edd Kimber, the winner of the first ever Great British Bake Off, joins Waterstones Argyle Street to launch his latest cookbook, focusing on the joys of Chocolate Baking!

Join Matt Johnson of THE THE in conversation with acclaimed writer Jason Wood at Saint Luke's Glasgow to mark the release of their new book, Cognitive Dissident.

Sunday Times bestselling author Jennie Godfrey is coming to Glasgow this March for a Bookface Sip & Swap that promises books, fizz, conversation and a room full of fellow readers!

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.