BOOKMARK Book Festival

Perthshire's Book Festival

Meet the Author - Jenni Fagan in conversation with Naomi Christie

Next up in BOOKMARK Book Festival’s online events:
Jenni Fagan discussing her novel Luckenbooth with Naomi Christie.

Spanning 100 years and nine floors of a building in Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, this powerful Gothic novel is an unsettling and atmospheric read.

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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.

Our Next Event:

Jenni Fagan
Wednesday 30 June

Jenni Fagan

Location: On line

The hugely-anticipated third novel - ambit...

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Authors

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BOOKMARK's next On-line Event with Jenni Fagan in conversation with Naomi Christie

‘A deeply powerful, compellingly vivid novel ... LUCKENBOOTH is a major work of Scottish fiction - possibly one of the most significant novels...

by Gail Wylie, BOOKMARK CHAIR
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BOOKMARK - Book of the Year 2021

Book of the Year Award 2021

In 2020 BOOKMARK  inaugurated its Book of the Year Award as a response to cancelling our...

Books of the Month

June 2021

Luckenbooth

Luckenbooth by Jenni Fagan

Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan

Gardening Made Simple by Ken Cox

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Testimonials

author photo Merryn Glover Author

Of Stone and Sky

An inspired move by this small but perfectly formed literary festival. 

https://twitter.com/merrynglover/status/1395467883661123586?s=11


author photo On-line Event with Richard Frazer & Olga Wojtas

Here are some of the wonderful remarks that attendees said at the end of the session:

Thank you to all those who have made this a lovely hour.

Thank you Richard for a great interpretation of your book and the modern meaning of pilgrimage.

Thank you to the authors and organisers for a terrific talk.

Thank you so much - will be back for part 2!

great talk Richard  Look forward to meeting up with you again soon

Thank you. Wonderful to hear you both. Thanks to Bookmark

Excellent - thank you all

Thank you, look forward to Part 2!

Wonderful hour

Thank you so much 

Thank you. Really enjoyed the talk have just ordered the book.

Really enjoyable - thank you so much!

Brilliant!  Thanks

thank you


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Message from C J Schüler - October 2020

I have just received the beautiful bookmark, your lovely card and your kind words about the book. Many, many thanks. That feels like a win in itself.   Hope to see you in Blairgowrie next year...

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Message received from Rachel - October 2020

'What a wonderful boost this award has been for me.'  
Read more: https://www.facebook.com/230422897014589/posts/3454929907897189/?extid=0&d=n


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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.