The Further From Festival, Louise Welsh, Shona Maclean & free storytelling: 2026 has landed!

The Further From Festival, Louise Welsh, Shona Maclean & free storytelling: 2026 has landed!




That’s right, our festival is back!

What better way to tackle the January blues than by looking forward to a festival!

Plus, we’ve got some other cracking events to ease us into the new year, and we’ve got some excellent new promotions in-store!



Author events and visits in early 2026



The Further From Festival 2026 is taking place from Thursday 26th February until Sunday 1st March in St Peter's Church, Linlithgow, with events to suit every age, taste and palate!


Here’s the full line-up of authors:

Thursday 26th February, 7.00pm: Robin Ince returns with his blend of humour and razor-sharp observation

Friday 27th February, 7.30pm: Join Ghillie Basan for a very special evening of whisky tasting and sharing stories, three drams are included, plus a wee snack paired with each!

Saturday 28th February, from 10.00am:

*Jim Crumley and Leo du Feu will be telling us what it was like to create Symphonic together, plus discussing biscuits!

*Olga Wojtas is the author of the Miss Blaine’s Prefect series - the perfect slice of cosy crime with a lot of humour and a touch of time travelling thrown in!

*Allan Radcliffe has written two stunning novels set in Edinburgh - both The Old Haunts and Blurred Faces are critically acclaimed and deservedly so.

*Sue Lawrence is a festival favourite and we’ll be discussing her latest novel, Whispers in the Glen, set on the Scottish Homefront during the Second World War.

Sunday 1st March, 2.00pm: David MacPhail will be joining us for a laugh-out-loud family event to celebrate Where’s Dragon in his Castle - a historical search and find activity book. Suitable for all ages!


More information on each of the events is available in the shop, or on our website and tickets are on sale now from our website, or from the shop!





Kids Reading Challenge, plus Friday storytelling returns!

And now for something completely different…

We’re launching a Kids Reading Challenge so we can help kids become Reading Legends!

All you need to join the scheme is purchase a discount card for £15, then you can enjoy a 20% discount off any children’s paperback (fact, fiction, graphic novel: anything at all!) for a whole year!

Discount cards are available to purchase in store now, and online soon!

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