Christopher Brookmyre, August 19
The crime novelist discusses his black comedy, A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard, Black Pencil at the Edinburgh International Book Festival (0845 3735888; www.edbooks.co.uk).
Alexander McCall Smith, August 20
The author of Botswana-based detective novels appears at the Edinburgh International Book Festival (0845 3735888; www.edbooks.co.uk).
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Inspector McLevy, August 21
Brian Cox, who plays McLevy on Radio 4, and David Ashton, who created the character, discuss the McLevy books at Freemasons Hall, George Street, Edinburgh (0131-666 1866; www.ottakars.co.uk).
Momentum Young Writers’ Festival, August 22-26
Showcasing the best new writing across the East Midlands, at the Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham (0115 8467777).
Andrew O’Hagan, August 22,
will read from his acclaimed new novel, Be Near Me, at Ottakar’s bookshop, Inverness (01463 233500; www.ottakars.co.uk).
Colm Tóibín, August 23
The Booker prize-shortlisted author will discuss his first collection of short stories, Mothers and Sons, at the London Review Bookshop, Bury Place, WC1 (020-7269 9030; www.lrbshop.co.uk).
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London Poetry Festival, August 23
Including Alan Buckley and Philip Ruthen, at Rada, Gower St, London, WC1 (07931 357109).
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Medieval tales, August 26
The storyteller Ben Haggarty presents an evening of stories from the Middle Ages, at the Guidhall, Sandwich, Kent (01304 617335;
www.b-a-s-h.org.uk).