Lisa Ballantyne Writer
@ballantyne-writer.bsky.social
Professional Daydreamer. Fifth novel THE INNOCENT ONE out now.
Pinned
Signing copies of #TheInnocentOne
@mysteriousbookshop.com in New York City #NYC - does it get any better? Love this independent bookstore! #Scotland #Glasgow
@mysteriousbookshop.com in New York City #NYC - does it get any better? Love this independent bookstore! #Scotland #Glasgow
Merci @ifecosse.bsky.social 📚 for hosting myself and Elise Hugueny-Léger moderated by Magnus Linklater to discuss our writing and the Auld Alliance Wonderful afternoon 💖
October 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Merci @ifecosse.bsky.social 📚 for hosting myself and Elise Hugueny-Léger moderated by Magnus Linklater to discuss our writing and the Auld Alliance Wonderful afternoon 💖
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📚 Scottish author @ballantyne-writer.bsky.social and French author Elise Hugueny-Léger will be at @ifecosse.bsky.social to talk about their novels and connections to France, and to sign copies of their books ✨
25 Oct at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
25 Oct at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
October 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
📚 Scottish author @ballantyne-writer.bsky.social and French author Elise Hugueny-Léger will be at @ifecosse.bsky.social to talk about their novels and connections to France, and to sign copies of their books ✨
25 Oct at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
25 Oct at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
So looking forward to my event with Elise Hugeueny-Leger talking about Scotland and France and the Auld Alliance at the wonderful @ifecosse.bsky.social ...
Books 📚 for sale too thanks to the Edinburgh Bookshop. @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social Join us!
www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
Books 📚 for sale too thanks to the Edinburgh Bookshop. @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social Join us!
www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
Talk with authors Lisa Ballantyne and Elise Hugueny-Léger - Institut français · Écosse
Scottish author Lisa Ballantyne and French author Elise Hugueny-Léger will be at the Institut français d’Écosse to talk about their novels and connections to France, and to sign copies of their books....
www.ifecosse.org.uk
October 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
So looking forward to my event with Elise Hugeueny-Leger talking about Scotland and France and the Auld Alliance at the wonderful @ifecosse.bsky.social ...
Books 📚 for sale too thanks to the Edinburgh Bookshop. @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social Join us!
www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
Books 📚 for sale too thanks to the Edinburgh Bookshop. @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social Join us!
www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
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9 Oct 4pm our Dr Elise Hugueny-Léger will give a talk at @frenchinstituteuk.bsky.social on her first creative writing non-fiction, Twenty twenty: petites traversées franco-britanniques, a tale of a constant in-between 2 countries, France & the UK. Book here: www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
Meet the author Elise Hugueny-Léger - Institut français · Écosse
Meet French writer Elise Hugueny-Léger for a talk on her first creative writing non-fiction, Twenty twenty: petites traversées franco-britanniques, which came out with Editions Créaphis in 2024. A ta...
www.ifecosse.org.uk
October 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
9 Oct 4pm our Dr Elise Hugueny-Léger will give a talk at @frenchinstituteuk.bsky.social on her first creative writing non-fiction, Twenty twenty: petites traversées franco-britanniques, a tale of a constant in-between 2 countries, France & the UK. Book here: www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
Signing copies of #TheInnocentOne
@mysteriousbookshop.com in New York City #NYC - does it get any better? Love this independent bookstore! #Scotland #Glasgow
@mysteriousbookshop.com in New York City #NYC - does it get any better? Love this independent bookstore! #Scotland #Glasgow
June 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Signing copies of #TheInnocentOne
@mysteriousbookshop.com in New York City #NYC - does it get any better? Love this independent bookstore! #Scotland #Glasgow
@mysteriousbookshop.com in New York City #NYC - does it get any better? Love this independent bookstore! #Scotland #Glasgow
Fabulous evening at the Book Nook Stewarton for the launch of @writerkcampbell.bsky.social ‘s enthralling new novel #ThisBrightLife @canongate.co.uk
May 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Fabulous evening at the Book Nook Stewarton for the launch of @writerkcampbell.bsky.social ‘s enthralling new novel #ThisBrightLife @canongate.co.uk
Join us to hear @writerkcampbell.bsky.social talking about her fabulous new novel This Bright Life The Book Nook Stewart Friday 30 May, 7pm
Upcoming Events — The Book Nook
www.booknookstewarton.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Join us to hear @writerkcampbell.bsky.social talking about her fabulous new novel This Bright Life The Book Nook Stewart Friday 30 May, 7pm
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Delighted to have Lisa chairing, in such a wonderful warm book shop. See you Friday, Stewarton folks!
So looking forward to chairing @writerkcampbell.bsky.social at Book Nook Stewarton to talk about the wonderful This Bright Life.
Next Friday evening 📚
This Bright Life by Karen Campbell — The Book Nook #books
www.booknookstewarton.co.uk/shop/p/brigh...
Next Friday evening 📚
This Bright Life by Karen Campbell — The Book Nook #books
www.booknookstewarton.co.uk/shop/p/brigh...
This Bright Life by Karen Campbell — The Book Nook
Gerard is twelve. He hates his name, but loves flying round the streets of Glasgow on his bike, or mucking about with his gang, the Broncos. He's a bright kid, but trouble seems to follow him. No o...
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May 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Delighted to have Lisa chairing, in such a wonderful warm book shop. See you Friday, Stewarton folks!
So looking forward to chairing @writerkcampbell.bsky.social at Book Nook Stewarton to talk about the wonderful This Bright Life.
Next Friday evening 📚
This Bright Life by Karen Campbell — The Book Nook #books
www.booknookstewarton.co.uk/shop/p/brigh...
Next Friday evening 📚
This Bright Life by Karen Campbell — The Book Nook #books
www.booknookstewarton.co.uk/shop/p/brigh...
This Bright Life by Karen Campbell — The Book Nook
Gerard is twelve. He hates his name, but loves flying round the streets of Glasgow on his bike, or mucking about with his gang, the Broncos. He's a bright kid, but trouble seems to follow him. No o...
www.booknookstewarton.co.uk
May 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
So looking forward to chairing @writerkcampbell.bsky.social at Book Nook Stewarton to talk about the wonderful This Bright Life.
Next Friday evening 📚
This Bright Life by Karen Campbell — The Book Nook #books
www.booknookstewarton.co.uk/shop/p/brigh...
Next Friday evening 📚
This Bright Life by Karen Campbell — The Book Nook #books
www.booknookstewarton.co.uk/shop/p/brigh...
I just signed this petition to protect authors' livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their works for AI training. Please sign it too! Thank you @alcs.co.uk @societyofauthors.bsky.social
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We Can Make an Impact.
Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training
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April 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I just signed this petition to protect authors' livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their works for AI training. Please sign it too! Thank you @alcs.co.uk @societyofauthors.bsky.social
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Wonderful event last night with renowned author Mai Jia. (The book I’m holding is my own novel Chinese edition) @uofglasgow.bsky.social p
March 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Wonderful event last night with renowned author Mai Jia. (The book I’m holding is my own novel Chinese edition) @uofglasgow.bsky.social p
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We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems.
As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting.
But what can authors do? Read here:
societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting.
But what can authors do? Read here:
societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
March 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems.
As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting.
But what can authors do? Read here:
societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting.
But what can authors do? Read here:
societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
Full house tonight for discussion with Mai Jai about his new novel ‘The Colonel and the Eunuch’. Thanks to @UofGlasgow for hosting
March 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Full house tonight for discussion with Mai Jai about his new novel ‘The Colonel and the Eunuch’. Thanks to @UofGlasgow for hosting
I will be in conversation with acclaimed Chinese author Mai Jia at @uofglasgow.bsky.social next Friday. Can't wait!
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In conversation with Chinese author Mai Jia
Join us for this free event with acclaimed Chinese novelist Mai Jia, with an opportunity to talk with the author and get your books signed.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
March 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I will be in conversation with acclaimed Chinese author Mai Jia at @uofglasgow.bsky.social next Friday. Can't wait!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-convers...
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We had the honor of welcoming the bestselling Scottish #author @ballantyne-writer.bsky.social at @ifecosse.bsky.social for a presentation on the themes of her #novels "The Guilty One", "Good Bad Love" and "Little Liar"!
📚 Check out our upcoming conferences and literary events: bit.ly/3QBZ1pG
📚 Check out our upcoming conferences and literary events: bit.ly/3QBZ1pG
February 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We had the honor of welcoming the bestselling Scottish #author @ballantyne-writer.bsky.social at @ifecosse.bsky.social for a presentation on the themes of her #novels "The Guilty One", "Good Bad Love" and "Little Liar"!
📚 Check out our upcoming conferences and literary events: bit.ly/3QBZ1pG
📚 Check out our upcoming conferences and literary events: bit.ly/3QBZ1pG
Tonight!
Looking forward to a terrific evening with brilliant Scottish author Lisa Ballantyne @ballantyne-writer.bsky.social this Tuesday at the Institut français d’Écosse in Edinburgh… still a few tickets available…
www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
NOIR: Truth, Lies and Moral Ambiguity with the Scottish Writer Lisa Ballantyne - Institut français · Écosse
Lisa Ballantyne is the internationally bestselling author of five novels. Her debut, The Guilty One was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award, Longlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary A...
www.ifecosse.org.uk
February 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Tonight!
Lovely to speak to Scottish Field about reading and writing.
www.scottishfield.co.uk/books/the-go...
www.scottishfield.co.uk/books/the-go...
The Good Books, Lisa Ballantyne: 'I am anticipating Margaret Atwood’s memoir, as I young writer I found great solace in her non-fiction' - Scottish Field
Scottish writer Lisa Ballantyne on how she always tries to finish a book, the author who has inspired her and what’s she is reading now. The first book I remember reading: Before I even went to scho...
www.scottishfield.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Lovely to speak to Scottish Field about reading and writing.
www.scottishfield.co.uk/books/the-go...
www.scottishfield.co.uk/books/the-go...