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Events and Activities

I'm available for story sessions, workshops, virtual and bookshop visits, and I'm registered with the Scottish Book Trust's Live Literature programme, a project to encourage and help fund author visits into schools and communities.

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Alastair talking to primary school pupils

Upcoming and recent events

One Silly Sausage Dog at the Edinburgh Kids Book Fringe!


Join me and Cordelia the Silly Sausage Dog at Argonaut Books in Leith, for a free Edinburgh ALT Fringe storytime session!

One Silly Sausage Dog at the Edinburgh Book Festival!


Join Cordelia the Silly Sausage Dog for a free Edinburgh Book Festival 'Are You Sitting Comfortably' storytelling session!

Blitzers at the Edinburgh Book Festival!


Join me at the Edinburgh Book Festival for my BATTLE OF THE BLITZERS event!

Tiny Tales at Toppings Edinburgh!


One Cheeky Octopus and Moira Coo for August's Tiny Tales at Toppings!

NLF Reading Challenge Author Session


Join me for my Neev Literature Festival Reading Challenge author session!

Celebrate Indie Bookshop Week at Daydreams Bookshop


Come and celebrate Indie Bookshop Week with me and my book REEK at Daydreams Bookshop

One Cheeky Octopus at the Borders Book Fest


Join me for some ONE CHEEKY OCTOPUS fun at the Borders Book Festival!

Booktalk with Ben Mercer!


I had a great time chatting with Ben Mercer on Substack

Presenting The Green Kingdom by Cornelia Funke!


I'll be chatting with Cornelia Funke as she presents her new book, The Green Kingdom, at Topping St Andrews!

World Book Day 2025 – Distribution Centres and Fruit Judging!


Congratulations to everyone on their World Book Day celebrations this year!