2025
Blog: Chris McQueer & Michael Pedersen with Kirstin Innes
This delightfully ‘tender’ session, hosted by Paisley Book Festival favourite Kirstin Innes, brought together the debut novels of two of Scotland’s most exciting literary prospects. Given the mark they’ve both
Blog: The Paisley Music Trail: A love letter to the town and its gifts to the musical world.
Few places can match Paisley for historical importance, cultural richness, and sheer architectural splendour - and there’s no better way to experience its wonders than by joining the Paisley Music
Blog: Coming of Age: Poems on Growing Up
The 6th Paisley Book Festival opened its doors with a poetic roar, and what a lunchtime treat it was. Hosted with charm and wit by Annie Rutherford, the Poet’s Corner
Blog: Irvine Welsh with Ewan Morrison
The closing session of Day One at the 2025 Paisley Book Festival pulled in the biggest crowd yet. The draw? None other than Irvine Welsh, Scotland’s most famous living writer,
Irvine Welsh enthrals audience as he takes to stage at Paisley Book Festival
‘People will stick with somebody so long as they are trying to do better’, legendary writer says as he discusses newest release Irvine Welsh shared the inside story on his
Award-winning poet inspires local children through storytelling
An award-winning poet encouraged local school pupils to read more through a fun event at Paisley Central Library. Joseph Coehlo, a former Waterstones Children’s Laureate, aims to inspire young people
2024
In Conversation…with our Festival Programmer, Jess Orr, and award-winning author and journalist, Maggie Ritchie
Maggie Ritchie, journalist and author saves the day, stepping in for Sally Magnusson at the eleventh hour at an event chaired by Paisley Book Festival’s Associate Programmer Jess Orr.
Poets In Paisley Present an Evening with Nutmeg
The Paisley Book Festival 2024 kicked off with Poets in Paisley presents An Evening with Nutmeg, Scottish football’s finest print magazine. For this event, organised by festival regular and
The countdown has started!
It's less than two weeks until the 5th Paisley Book Festival. Sales are going well so, if you are still working out your #PBF schedule, it's best not to
Literature and Music are synonymous with the 5th Paisley Book Festival which kicks off on Thursday 25th April and runs until Sunday 28 April.
Since the start of the Paisley Book Festival, literature and music have gone hand-in-hand and this year is no different. From journeys through
ONLY THREE WEEKS until we kick off the 5th Paisley Book Festival so why not join us and embark on a journey of discovery into the world of stories and storytelling?
With the 2024 theme being Imagine Something Different: We welcome five writers from Ireland’s world-renowned literary scene, for our Ireland in Focus series, which is set to explore the rich tapestry of Irish
The 5th Paisley Book Festival programme is launched today announcing a stellar line-up of authors set to take Paisley by storm
The 5th Paisley Book Festival programme is launched today announcing a stellar line-up of authors set to take Paisley by storm The 2024 Paisley
2023
Creative Writing Workshop with PBF’s Writer in Residence Kerry Hudson
The first event on Friday morning is the Creative Writing Workshop with PBFs writer in residence Kerry Hudson. Despite an early start time of 10am, the
The Hidden Worlds – Ever Dundas & T L Huchu. Chaired by Vikki Reilly
Remaining true to the Paisley Book Festival’s commitment to what can perhaps be described as dystopian science fiction, Vikki Reilly talked with Ever Dundas and Tendai
The Anxiety Cabaret
Despite the fact that I fully subscribe to the aphorism – THERE’S NEVER A CROWD ON THE LEADING EDGE’, I am still disappointed when
Rewind, Rewild and Rebel with Red Squirrel Press – Morag Smith, Ann McKinnon
Rewind, Rewild and Rebel with Red Squirrel Press – Morag Smith, Ann McKinnon These multi award winning writers read from their recent poetry pamphlets Warp and
First Minister confirmed as guest chair at Paisley Book Festival
First Minister confirmed as guest chair at Paisley Book Festival With less than a week to go until the return of the Paisley Book Festival, Scotland’s First Minister has
Countdown is on as the Paisley Book Festival returns with full programme of in-person events
Paisley Book Festival is back and some of Scotland and the UK’s leading authors will descend on the town to mark the return
2022
Programmer for the 2023 Paisley Book Festival
OneRen | Paisley Book Festival seeks a programmer to support the delivery of the Paisley Book Festival in February 2023 with an option to continue to 2024. The
Paisley high school given top award for promoting reading culture among pupils
Castlehead High School has been given a silver accreditation from the Scottish Book Trust. A Paisley high school is celebrating an impressive accreditation for their efforts to encourage a love
The Darkness Is What Connects Us
The morbid, the macabre. The grisly, ghoulish and gruesome. It surrounds us and is within us. This discussion of artistic influences and processes centred on the
What Maks a Makar with Kathleen Jamie, Robyn Marsack and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
The First Minister, wearing a blue and yellow top, commences proceedings with a statement of solidarity towards the people of the Ukraine. Kathleen Jamie, Scotland’s fourth Makar reads
The Arches: Beautiful Chaos
Not only did the two authors of The Arches’ biography Brickwork used to work at this one-of-a-kind art space (David Bratchpiece and Kirstin Innes), but so did the
Reimagining Scotland’s History
It’s the penultimate day of the Paisley Book Festival 2022. Denise Mina, renowned crime writer, gallus feminist, and all-round fashion icon takes to the stage with Dr Adele
2021
Donate Now – Why Every Little Helps the Arts to Thrive
By Rikki Payne “The genie is out of the bottle now,” said the delegate from Paris looking glumly out of my laptop screen, “We are giving away all
