A Poetry Reading by the Society of Authors In Scotland
What it is
This event is a chance for poets and readers to come together and celebrate some of the great new poetry that Scotland has to offer. There will also be an opportunity for members of the Society of Authors to share their own work.
Meet the poets
Colin Bramwell is a writer and translator, mainly of poetry. He was born in Ayrshire, grew up in Fortrose on the Black Isle and lives in Edinburgh.
His first book of translations into Scots, Fower Pessoas (Carcanet 2025), won the Highland Book Prize and the Oxford Weidenfeld Translation Prize, and was shortlisted for best book at the Scots Language awards and selected as one of The TLS Best Books of 2025.
Questions
When does A Poetry Reading by the Society of Authors In Scotland start and end?
A Poetry Reading by the Society of Authors In Scotland runs Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 19:00 until 21:00.
Where is A Poetry Reading by the Society of Authors In Scotland?
A Poetry Reading by the Society of Authors In Scotland takes place at Typewronger Books, 22 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
How much are tickets for A Poetry Reading by the Society of Authors In Scotland?
A Poetry Reading by the Society of Authors In Scotland is free to enter.
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