Susan Pym

Val is coming to London! Bestselling crime writer @valmcdermid.bsky.social will be joined by @NicolaSturgeon.bsky.social to discuss Silent Bones, the gripping new thriller in her much-loved Karen Pirie series (as seen on ITV).

📅Thursday 27th November 2025
🎟️ standrewsbookfestival.org/events

We were delighted to speak to Baroness Ayesha Hazarika MBE this week here in London!
@ayeshahazarika.bsky.social will be interviewing @NicolaSturgeon.bsky.social on her candid and compelling autobiography Frankly.

📍 St Columba’s Church, London
📅 6:30pm, 27 Nov
🎟️ standrewsbookfestival.org/events

TWO MONTHS TO GO 🎉

From household names to debut authors and spoken word artists we look forward to welcoming you to this celebration of Scotland’s writers in the heart of London.

📅 26th-30th November 2025
📖 See you there!
🎟️ Tickets: standrewsbookfestival.org/events

Amazing line up!

📢Calling Nicholas or Nick Williams and Colleen Williams from Canada 🇨🇦 but in London at the moment. I have found your very important personal items outside my house today. Please get in touch. I need this to go viral.

Free panel discussion event for #VE80
Tuesday 6 May
6:30pm
VE Day: Then and Now
London Scottish House, SW10 2DX

Chaired by BBC’s James Landale with Sir Malcolm Rifkind, historian Prof Lucy Noakes and Prof David Fergusson. Book your FREE tickets: tinyurl.com/2fk8rhn9
#ScotsInLondon

The great Val McDermid!

Woo hoo!

Save the Dates!

Seriously recommend following Susan Number 1.

This Sunday 26 January we celebrate Holy Communion at 11.00 here in Knightsbridge SW1. All welcome as always. If you would like to like to join us online simply use this link: www.stcolumbas.org.uk/live-stream
#ChurchofScotland #Presbyterian

🎥✨ Join Us Online! ✨🎥

Can’t make it to church in person? No problem! 🙌 Our services are livestreamed every week, so you can worship with us from wherever you are. 🌍💒

Let’s stay connected in faith, no matter the distance! ❤️ #ChurchOnline #Livestream #WorshipTogether

Our mission is to bring Scottish themes as well as Scottish writers to London. So we are thrilled to have the exceptional @anncleeves.bsky.social joining us next Saturday 30 Nov. If you love #Shetland you won’t want to miss this. www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...

Rebus is back!
@IanRankin1.bsky.social
is joining us on St Andrew’s Night, next Saturday 30 to talk about
#MidnightAndBlue. He will be in conversation with Georgina Godwin and we are his only London event! 🤩 Come and hear the great man himself. Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...

Here we are, our first post! 📢 The brand new St Andrew’s Book Festival is in London. 25/11 - 1/12. 📚That’s next week! 👀 Check us out, follow, share, buy tickets. 🎫 Free events too. 🆓 We have an AMAZING programme www.standrewsbookfestival.org

I’m going!

@damianbarr.bsky.social I feel like you’ve been here for five minutes and you already have 12.5k followers. Any tips? 😁

🎾 Excited to welcome tennis legend, Strictly star and national treasure @judymurray.bsky.social to the St Andrew’s Book Festival in London! Join us on Thursday, 28 November, at 18:15 for fun and inspiring evening.

🎟️ Grab your tickets now: www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...

Chitra Ramaswamy: Homelands at St Columba's Church (Lower Hall), Knightsbridge Tickets are now available for Chitra Ramaswamy: Homelands at St Columba's Church (Lower Hall), Knightsbridge, London on Sat 30 Nov 2024. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

Will be at the very first St Andrew's book festival in London on Nov 29 talking all things Homelands. Lots of tix still available. PLEASE COME!And share. Would be lovely to see you ALL!

www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...

I’m so looking forward to hearing you @chitgrrl.bsky.social

"Lorraine Kelly: In Conversation with Sam Baker" at St Columba's Church (Sanctuary), Knightsbridge Tickets are now available for Lorraine Kelly: In Conversation with Sam Baker at St Columba's Church (Sanctuary), Knightsbridge, London on Friday 29th November 2024 at 6:00PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

Looking forward to seeing you at the St Andrew’s Book Festival on 29 November. Hope it’s a sell out. Tickets www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...

Fingers crossed! Will be fun x

100% be there or be square. We are in for a treat!!!

Welcome to the world of Muckle Flugga – my debut novel with @faberbooks.bsky.social coming May 2025. That’s preorders loose & launches live. Noise up your favourite bookshop now. First launch out the trap is Edinburgh; with loads of favs close behind 💛💜💚.

🎫 theportobellobookshop.com/events/michael…

Here’s a perfect Friday treat in central London at the St Andrew’s Book Festival? On 29 Nov national favourite @LorraineTV.bsky.social
will be talking about her debut novel, The Island Swimmer. Set in Orkney it’s had terrific reviews. Tickets here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...

"Lorraine Kelly: In Conversation with Sam Baker" at St Columba's Church (Sanctuary), Knightsbridge Tickets are now available for Lorraine Kelly: In Conversation with Sam Baker at St Columba's Church (Sanctuary), Knightsbridge, London on Friday 29th November 2024 at 6:00PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

Looking forward to seeing you at the St Andrew’s Book Festival on 29 November. Hope it’s a sell out. Tickets www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...