EDINBURGH: Edinburgh international book festival, until August 28: talks, readings and discussions with authors including Max Arthur, Sandy Balfour, Liza Campbell, John Connolly, Hunter Davies, Judith Flanders, Al Gore, Charles Handy, Richard Holmes, Christopher Hope, Jeremy Isaacs, Robert Lacey, Andrew Motion, Manda Scott and Ian Wilmut; times vary, tickets £5-£10, children’s £2-£3.50. All events at Charlotte Square Gardens. To book telephone 0845 373 5888, for further details visit www.edbookfest.co.uk
GLASGOW: Andrew O’Hagan signs copies of and talks about his novel, Be Near Me, at Waterstone’s, Sauchiehall Street, August 23, 6.30pm, £3 redeemable against purchase (0141 332 9105)
LONDON: Marco Pierre White signs copies of his autobiography, White Slave, at Selfridges, Oxford Street, W1, August 23, 5pm, free. For more details contact Selfridges books department on 020 7318 3687
Colm Toibin reads from his his first collection of short stories, Mothers and Sons, at the London Review Bookshop, Bury Place, WC1, August 23, 7pm. Tickets £6 (includes wine and snacks)in advance only by telephoning 020 7269 9030 or emailing events@lrbshop.co.uk
Oldie literary lunch, with Victoria Hislop, Maureen Lipman and AN Wilson, at Simpson’s-in-the-Strand, WC2, September 5, 12 noon. Tickets £49 to include a three-course meal with wine (0870 220 6539)
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NOTTINGHAM: David Peace signs copies of and talks about his novel, The Damned United, at Waterstone’s, Bridlesmith Gate, August 21, 7.30pm, £3 redeemable against purchase (0115 948 4499)
YORK: CJ Sansom reads from Sovereign, his latest novel in the Shardlake series, at York Library, Museum Street, September 4, 6.30pm, £3, concs £2 (includes refreshments). To book telephone York library on 01904 552 815