Pauline reflects on some thought-provoking Story Cafe Specials….both of which include writers who are part of the GWL staff team… Donna Moore: Book Launch: The Unpicking This was a special […]
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Inspiration and Conversation at A Beacon of Hope: Libraries for the Future event
Our volunteer Fi reflects on our Libraries of the Future event, which included presentations from inspirational library friends, Book Bunk in Nairobi and Oodi Library in Helsinki, and a workshop […]
Story Cafe Round-up: Harlem Renaissance
What have we been reading and chatting about at Story Cafe? Pauline shares her thoughts.. Special thanks to Fi for all her wonderful research – it was such a memorable […]
Story Cafe Round up: Libraries Week!
Pauline reflects on our love of all things libraries… Story Cafe 28th September Wendy introduced our theme by saying that Libraries Week is an annual showcase and celebration of the […]
Crime Fiction Writers with Dr Noir: a Story Cafe with a difference!
Pauline gives us the lowdown on a very special Story Cafe…. To tie in with Donna-Lisa Healy’s fantastic Telling It Like It Is: Women Crime Writers Photographic Exhibition, we were […]
Story Cafe Special: Anne Pia
Pauline reflects on a fabulous afternoon with Dr Anne Pia, who read from and talked about her new poetry collection Dragons Wear Lipstick. Wendy welcomed everyone to Story Cafe and […]
Story Cafe round up: summertime
What have we been reading this month at Story Cafe? Pauline beautifully captures our sunny vibes…. Wendy chose a summer seaside theme for our July Story Cafe and although the […]
Story Café: Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month Scotland
Pauline shares what we’ve been reading and chatting about at Story Cafe this month… This Story Cafe was first planned for June 2020 so it’s only three years late! After […]
Story Cafe round up: Peak beyond Peak
Peak Beyond Peak: the unpublished Scottish Journeys of Isobel Wylie Hutchison compiled and transcribed by Hazel Buchan Cameron On 11th May, we welcomed Hazel Buchan Cameron to talk about her […]
Story Cafe round up: Scotland’s witches
Pauline shares some of the highlights from our April and May Story Cafes… Wendy introduced Anabel, who was leading this Story Cafe telling of Scotland’s persecution of witches, the attempt […]