BOOKMARK Book Festival

Perthshire's Book Festival

BOOKMARK 2022

Chair, Gail Wylie and Team BOOKMARK would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Members and visitors to BOOKMARK all the very best for 2022.

BOOKMARK 2022  will be our 10th Festival  and Gail has such a variety of exciting and interesting authors coming to Blairgowrie in October and other times throughout the year.  As always, information regarding our events, Books of the Month, Book of the Year 2022 and the Christine Findlay Prize will be on this website and on our Social Media platforms.

We welcome your comments so, please do get in touch with us Contact BOOKMARK (bookmarkblair.com)

Kate Davies' Books of the Month recommendations for January can be viewed here

BOOKMARK Book of the Year 2022

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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.

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Events Calendar

Find out what we have planned for you in 2022 ...

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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.

more about us

Latest News

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BOOKMARK Book of the Year 2022

The Book of the Year Award 2022 is now up and running. Five judges have eagerly accepted their role in choosing the best of six...

by Gail Wylie, BOOKMARK CHAIR
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BOOKMARK News

After being with us since the start of BOOKMARK, coming up for ten years ago, one of our Trustees and one of our Patrons...

by Gail Wylie, BOOKMARK CHAIR

Books of the Month

January 2022

The Lincoln Highway

The Lincoln Highway by Amos Towles

The Appeal by Janice Hallett

The Night Before Morning by Alistair Moffat

Lud-in-the-mist by Hope Mirrlees

The Abbess of Crewe by Muriel Spark

Invisible Women: exposing the data bias in a world designed for men by Caroline Criado Perez

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Testimonials

author photo BOOKMARK attendee from Aberdeenshire

I love the Blairgowrie Book Festival. So glad it's taking place this year.

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.

author photo C J Schüler C J Schüler

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...

author photo Rachel Joyce Rachel Joyce

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


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.