BOOKMARK Book Festival

Perthshire's Book Festival

National Poetry Day 1 October 2020

To celebrate National Poetry Day, BOOKMARK Chair , Gail Wylie and Kate Davies from Adventure into Books have selected a number of very Scottish Poems for your delight. 

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Background:

BOOKMARK established in 2012, has developed a reputation for being a friendly, well organised Book Festival which offers a wide range of events to suit all interests.

BOOKMARK Book of the year

Of all the books recommended in our monthly list, six have been chosen for a shortlist for the inaugural Book of the Year Award.

Book of the Year ShortlistBook of the Year Shortlist

The winner of the prize will receive an invitation to our next Festival and be given a bespoke silver bookmark, designed for us by Blairgowrie’s silversmith Sarah Cave, with the logo of the BOOKMARK bird and the words BOOKMARK BOOK PRIZE 2020.

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Events Calendar

Find out what we have planned for you in 2020 ...

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Authors

BOOKMARK has, right from the start, attracted important writers. Look who has been with us!

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Committee

Our Committee and find out how to get involved.

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Latest News

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National Poetry Day - 1 October 2020

To celebrate National Poetry Day, BOOKMARK Chair , Gail Wylie and Kate Davies from Adventure into Books have selected a number of poems from a...

by Kate Davies - Adventure into Books
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What Makes a Book of the Year?

BOOKMARK Book of the Year Award 2020

Winner to be announced (via Facebook, Twitter and our website)

12 noon Sunday 4 October

The...

by Gail Wylie, BOOKMARK CHAIR

Books of the Month

September 2020

The Bear Pit

The Bear Pit by S G MacLean

Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce

Sight Unseen by Sandra Ireland

Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke

The Guardians by John Grisham

Three Hours by Rosamund Lipton

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Testimonials

author photo Ali Smith Author

Message received, by postcard, from Ali 2020

BOOKMARK was my favourite Festival.

author photo Olga Wojtas Author

Interviewed in 2020

I always love coming to BOOKMARK as the atmosphere is so friendly and encouraging. I think Gail Wylie is an inspiration and what she and the committee have done here with BOOKMARK is fantastic. This is one of the best book festivals in the country and has really put Blairgowrie on the map.

author photo Gerda Stevenson actor/ writer/ director/singer-songwriter

Interviewed in 2019

I love the welcome that the excellent, professional BOOKMARK team of wonderful women gives to its authors and its ability to always bring together a terrific audience – really very special.

author photo Ken Cox Patron

Interviewed in 2019

Very well done on the programming and organisation of the Festival. Most impressive again and getting Nicola Sturgeon to interview Ali Smith was a triumph. Proud to be associated with BOOKMARK.

author photo Dean Nelson Journalist

Interviewed in 2019

I would like to thank you for inviting me and for making Pamela and I so welcome…We had a wonderful time…BOOKMARK is a wonderful festival and if you ever need someone to chair a session or help in any way, I’d be delighted.