Story Café Special: Fairy Tales with Kirsty Logan

Delve into the mysterious and magical world of fairy tales with award-winning Scottish writer Kirsty Logan. A lover of folktales since childhood, Kirsty’s work is very much inspired by myths and fairy tales – and as she says ‘the darker and more beautiful, the better.’

Story Café Special: Fairy Tales with Kirsty Logan, Thursday 9th June, 12.30pm to 2.30pm

Kirsty will be sharing some of her favourite tales with us, talking about the influence of writers such as Angela Carter on her own work, and reading from her latest book, A Portable Shelter, a collection of linked stories about loss, identity and the purpose of stories, inspired by Scottish folktales.

‘Logan brings to mind Angela Carter, or Atwood or Winterson at their best…an exciting emerging voice’ – The Independent

Our regular Story Cafés take place on Thursdays 2nd June to 30th June, 28th July, 11th August and 25th August, 12.30pm to 2.30pm. There’s always room around our Story Café table, so pull up a chair and become part of it.

Story Café Specials

Our Story Café Specials are an intimate way of hearing from some of the best Scottish writers.

Story Café Special: Drama Queens on Thursday 23rd June, 12.30pm to 2.30pm

Story Café Special for Young Women: Katniss & Hermione Save the Day AGAIN, Thursday 28th July, 12.30pm to 2.30pm

Story Café Special: Catherine Czerkawska on Thursday 11th August, 12.30pm to 2.30pm

Booking

These events are for women only and suitable for 16+. Story Café Special for Young Women is for women only and 12+, Story Café Special: Drama Queens is open to women only 16+, and our other Story Café Specials this summer are open to all, 16+. We offer subsidised and/or free places for students, people on a low income, unemployed or those in receipt of benefit and Friends of GWL.