External events & collaborations

An evening of books, conversation, and Canary Islands wine — join us on Tuesday 6th October for a Spanish storied celebration of Checking Out. For one special evening, we’ll gather at The Cottage at Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, for a book club experience centred around Checking Out by Meryem El Mehdati, translated from Spanish by Julia Sanches. Meryem is twenty-five, drinks too much coffee, goes on dates with disappointing men and rarely says what she really thinks. She has just started her first job at the head office of Supersaurio, the most important supermarket chain in the Canary Islands. As she progresses from...

Wine-tasting book club with Wine Wednesdays North Berwick and Night Owl Books St Columba's Bookshop, North Berwick, Saturday, 3rd October, 8 - 9.30pm BOOK HERE Join Catherine from Wine Wednesdays North Berwick and Rebecca from Night Owl Books for a New Zealand-themed wine tasting book club! We'll be enjoying discovering wines from New Zealnd while discussing A Beautiful Family, the epic internationally bestselling novel of friendship and self-discovery set in the Italian Alps.Tickets include a copy of the book, which can be collected from Night Owl Books in East Linton, and ideally read in advance of attending. Alternatively, if you...

Wine-tasting book club with Wine Wednesdays North Berwick and Night Owl Books Wishing Tree by the Sea, Dunbar, Wednesday 19th August, 8 - 9.30pm BOOK HERE Join Catherine from Wine Wednesdays North Berwick and Rebecca from Night Owl Books for an Italian-themed wine tasting book club - part of Heart of Dunbar Festival! We'll be enjoying Italian nibbles and three different wines from Italy while discussing The Eight Mountains, the epic internationally bestselling novel of friendship and self-discovery set in the Italian Alps.Tickets include a copy of the book, which can be collected from Night Owl Books in East Linton,...

Join us for an intimate evening of storytelling, wine, and conversation as we explore the flavours, history, and culture of Cyprus through literature and wine. For one special evening, we'll gather at The Cottage, Edinburgh, for a book club experience centred around Brandy Sour— the acclaimed novel by Cypriot author Constantia Soteriou, translated into English by Lina Protopapa. Winner of the 2023 Cypriot National Book Prize, the novel examines identity, memory, family, and belonging against the backdrop of Cyprus and its complex history. Hosted by Rebecca Roberts of Night Owl Books alongside Isobel Salamon of Slonk Wine, the evening combines literary discussion with a...

Night Owl Books will be returning to Fringe by the Sea this summer! From the 31st July until the 9th August the bookshop will have a signing table at each author event, as well as a pop-up bookshop in the Coulters Makers Market, where you’ll find a carefully curated selection of books for both adults and children, including signed titles by authors appearing at the festival.  The bookshop will also be open as usual in East Linton, from 11 am to 7 pm Thursday to Monday. See the full festival line-up here.