Perth Concert Hall

Jim Crumley, author of over 40 books on Scottish wildlife and landscape joins writer, journalist and editor Patrick Galbraith to discuss Patrick's lastest book, In Search of One Last Song.

Day pass for all BOOKMARK 2023 Festival events on Saturday 7 October.

Weekend pass for Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October for all events at BOOKMARK 2023 Festival.

Andrew Greig, winner of the 2022 Book of the Year Award for his novel, Rose Nicolson, will be joined by Lesley Glaister who will be discussing her new acclaimed novel, Blasted Things.

Owen O’Neill is a Northern Irish writer, actor, director and comedian. He has won numerous awards including two Fringe Firsts at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where he has also been nominated for a Perrier Award.

Don Paterson has recently been described as ‘one of the world’s great poets’. He joins Joyce Caplan to discuss his new memoir, Toy Fights. 

Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce not only inspired BOOKMARK to run an annual Book of the Year Award but it was its first winner. She will announce this years winner of the 2023 BOOKMARK Book of the Year. 

Alan Taylor has worked as a librarian, journalist, editor of prestigious newspapers in Scotland and was the founder of the Scottish Review of Books.

Day pass for all BOOKMARK 2023 Festival events on Sunday 8 October.

A Celebration of Perth born poet William Soutar with Dr Paul Phillippou.

Shona MacLean, Sally Magnusson and Douglas Skelton join to chat about their latest books. Winner of the Christine Findlay Prize will be announced by Sally Magnusson. 

Liam McIlvanney, born in Ayrshire, is a writer and academic – the Stuart Professor of Scottish Studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand. 

Ambrose Parry is the penname for two authors: the best-selling crime novelist Chris Brookmyre and Dr Marisa Haetzman, a consultant anaesthetist of over 20 years’ experience.