THURSDAY 8th MAY, 6.30pm – THE MULGRAY TWINS

Edinburgh is a city that produces many crime writers from all walks of life, but in the Mulgray Twins we have perhaps one of the genre’s most unlikely incarnations … The first twins in the world to write a novel together in English, Helen and Morna Mulgray retired from teaching and decided to create heroine DJ Smith and her sniffer cat Gorgonzola. Their first novel No Suspicious Circumstances was acclaimed as having “the kind of quirky charm and originality that made Alexander McCall Smith’s No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series a best seller” (Daily Record).

We are delighted to welcome them to Blackwell to discuss their new title Under Suspicion and to tell us about what it’s like to be so inseparable you do everything together, including writing!

THURSDAY 15th MAY, 6.30pm – TREVOR ROYLE

We are fortunate enough to be joined by award-winning and immensely popular military historian Trevor Royle. His last book The Flowers of the Forest was shortlisted for the Saltire Book of the Year Award, and his latest work charts the turbulent and fascinating history of The King’s Own Scottish Borderers, from the regiment’s first days under William of Orange to their heroic deeds at the Battle of Loos.

Royle has been praised for writing books ‘that will be enjoyed by general readers as well as the military buff’ (Sunday Herald) and we look forward to this chance to hear him in person.

THURSDAY 5th JUNE, 6.30pm – PETER BROWN

We are pleased to welcome Professor Peter Brown of McGill University, Canada, who is visiting Edinburgh to promote his new book Economics, Ethics and International Relations - a trenchant and timely analysis of the ways in which the world’s economic systems need to be addressed if we are to sustain the planet’s life. It is described as “a pioneering work in ethics and economics for the new global era”, and this is a rare opportunity to hear from an expert in the field who will appeal not only to economists but to anyone who cares about our responsibility to the environment and who wants to hear a truly innovative speaker.

All events take place at Blackwell Bookshop, 53-62 South Bridge, Edinburgh.

To reserve your FREE tickets for any of the above events, or for further information, please contact Vanessa Garden or collect from the front desk of the shop.

T: 0131 622 8222

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