Books events in Lanarkshire

East Kilbride Comic Con

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!

Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!

Join the team at Waterstones Newton Mearns on Tuesday 10th March as they welcome bestselling crime novelist Alex Gray to discuss and sign copies of Blood on old Stones!

Join critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Taskmaster champion, and award-winning broadcaster John Robins in conversation about alcohol addiction and the journey to sobriety.

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!

In this brand-new live show Jon Ronson, bestselling author of The Psychopath Test, brings us on a perilous journey with his new book!

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!

Kings Theatre Kirkcaldy 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!

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!

Irvine Welsh is coming to Barras Art & Design in Glasgow on 24th April to chat about Trainspotting, The Acid House, Crime, Filth and plenty more!

Don't miss an evening of unforgettable stories from Alice Cooper, the Godfather of Shock Rock and one of the world's iconic musicians, with a career spanning six decades, at The Pavilion Theatre!

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! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!

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!

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.