Bookface Sip & Swap with Chris Brookmyre at Glaschu

Schedule

Sat May 30 2026 at 09:30 am to 12:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Glaschu Restaurant & Bar | Glasgow, SC

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Bookface Sip & Swap with Chris Brookmyre

Join us at 9.3am on Saturday 30 May at Glaschu for a morning of bookish chat with Scottish novelist Chris Brookmyre.

🎤 Live Q&A with Chris

📚 Sustainable book swap – bring up to 4 books (300+ to choose from)

🥂 Sip & socialise – coffee/tea, 🥐☕️ croissant 🥂 fizz of soft drink included

👋 Come solo or bring a pal – Bookface events are friendly and welcoming


About Chris

Before he became one of Britain’s most distinctive crime writers, Chris Brookmyre was a journalist — and that sharp, forensic eye still drives his fiction.

His debut, Quite Ugly One Morning, announced him as a bold new voice in crime writing and launched the now-iconic Jack Parlabane series. Since then, he has built a career defined by razor-sharp satire, tightly plotted thrillers and a willingness to push the genre further.

All Fun And Games Until Somebody Loses An Eye won the Everyman Bollinger Wodehouse Prize, while Black Widow secured both the McIlvanney Prize and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year — a rare double that cemented his reputation at the top of the field.

Alongside his solo work, Chris also co-writes acclaimed historical crime fiction with his wife, Marisa Haetzman, under the name Ambrose Parry — blending meticulous research with gripping storytelling.

Few crime writers balance intelligence, pace and dark wit quite like he does.

About Bookface

Created in 2020 by avid reader Heather Suttie, Bookface is a 5,000+ strong online reading community and live event series that’s hosted 70+ sold-out events across Scotland. Bookface Sip & Swaps are a mix of relaxed author chats, and bookish good vibes. Previous guests include Val McDermid, Lisa Jewell, Tom Newlands, Claire Douglas, Shari Lapena, Juano Diaz, Sophie Gravia, John Niven, Heather Morris, Davinia Taylor, Susannah Constantine, Chris Brookmyre, Helen Fields and many more.

Bring two or more books to participate in our book swap of 300 titles or just come to meet the authors and enjoy a brilliantly bookish experience – no pressure, Kindle and audiobook fans always welcome.



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Glaschu Restaurant & Bar, 32 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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