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Alison Belsham
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Crime writer under duress
Edinburgh sky just now 💖
November 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
My latest update on Edinburgh book events has just dropped - and there are definitely some events you won't want to miss...

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Books make the best gifts
For yourself or someone else!
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November 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
@samhollandbooks.bsky.social - spotted in a bookshop in Prague this week!
November 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This week's Edinburgh Shelfie has details of an upcoming event with George Saunders!

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This week's a two-for!
(That's two weeks for the price of one)
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October 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Have you checked out this week's Edinburgh Shelfie yet?

There are nearly 30 book events in Edinburgh over the coming week.

Which one will you choose?

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How will you choose...
...from nearly 30 book events this week?
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October 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Came home from my travels to find fabulous book post.

Many thanks to @antoniagrave.bsky.social and Avon Books UK - I can't wait to get stuck into it.
October 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Authors, I'm putting together this week's Edinburgh Shelfie, so please let me know of any upcoming events you have in Edinburgh.
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October 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Edinburgh Shelfie readers - new event alert!

Toppings will be hosting Lee Child and Andrew Child on 22 November.

This one is going to sell out fast, so get your tickets now.

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Lee and Andrew Child for 'Exit Strategy' at St Cuthbert's Church
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October 15, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The latest Edinburgh Shelfie is out now, and there's a huge line up of fabulous book events to choose from.

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Super Thursday?
Apparently it's rolling this year...
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October 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Authors - remember to let me know about any book events you have scheduled in Edinburgh, so I can add them to the Edinburgh Shelfie.

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Edinburgh Shelfie | Alison Belsham | Substack
Weekly listings of book events taking place in and around Edinburgh. Click to read Edinburgh Shelfie, by Alison Belsham, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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October 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This week’s Edinburgh Shelfie focuses on events tied to cookbooks - as the weather gets cold, we all need warming, delicious comfort food.

Plus, there’s a new specialist cookbook shop coming to Edinburgh (or should that be cook bookshop?) this autumn.

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Everyone loves a cookbook
And a cookbook event
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October 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The latest edition of the Edinburgh Shelfie is out now.

Find your perfect book event in the coming week.

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The maths is easy...
Edinburgh + books = heaven
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September 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Even Gargoyles read.
September 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
This week’s Shelfie has just gone out.

If you’re in Edinburgh, your diary just got busier!

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Another week, another book launch
Or two. Or three. Or as many as you have time for.
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September 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Authors, do you have a book event scheduled in Edinburgh any time soon?

Let me know and I'll add it to the list that goes out weekly in the edinburghshelfie.substack.com
Edinburgh Shelfie | Alison Belsham | Substack
Weekly listings of book events taking place in and around Edinburgh. Click to read Edinburgh Shelfie, by Alison Belsham, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!

It's start-the-next-novel day and I've written the first 116 words, and now I'm off, there's no stopping me till I reach the end.
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Alt: a man in a striped shirt is covering his ears with his hand and spinning round and round
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September 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
A new edition of the Edinburgh Shelfie has just gone live. What better way to spend a drab Sunday afternoon than choosing brilliant book events to go to.

Check it out here: edinburghshelfie.substack.com/p/all-good-b...

Subscribing for free to get it every week.
All good books come to Edinburgh
Check out who's in town this week
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September 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
😭😭😭 Covid means I'm missing @bloodyscotland.bsky.social for the first time ever.

Consoling myself at home with somewhat suitable reading, thanks to lovely book post from Jody Cooksley.
September 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
This week's Edinburgh Shelfie is out with details of all the best book events across the city.

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Who will you go to see this week?
As usual, Edinburgh is spoilt for choice...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Hopefully an indication of better weather to come 😂
September 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
It's here! The first edition of Edinburgh Shelfie has gone live with more than 120 book events listed!

Subscribe, share and enjoy!

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Book events incoming...
Welcome to the first ever issue of Edinburgh Shelfie
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August 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Sunrise this morning. Wexford.
August 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Missing the Book Festival already?

You don't have to...

Sign up for the new Edinburgh Shelfie newsletter for details of all the bookish events scheduled in September & beyond.

There are book events nearly every day to keep that festival feeling going!

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Coming soon: Edinburgh Shelfie...
A new listings service for the Edinburgh book community
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August 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Guess how many book events are scheduled in Edinburgh during September...

At least 59!!!*

(*I say 'at least' because no doubt there are some I haven't come across yet.)

Want to know what they all are?

Sign up to this new substack, launching Sep 1: edinburghshelfie.substack.com/p/coming-soon
Coming soon: Edinburgh Shelfie...
A new listings service for the Edinburgh book community
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August 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I’m going to be starting a new Substack in September 🍁

Edinburgh Shelfie will be a weekly listing of book launches and events in Edinburgh and round about. If you’re a reader, subscribe now and you’ll never miss seeing your favourite author again!

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August 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM