Govanhill Book Festival

The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism & Carbon Footprint

Wed 02 Aug, 7:00 – 8:30pm

The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale St, Glasgow G41 2PZ

Ticketed but free

Book tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672080780707

Join Glasgow-based artist and activist Ellie Harrison for a conversation about her book ‘The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism & Carbon Footprint’ with Katie Gallogly-Swan, former Govanhill Baths Programme Manager and now Climate & Development Policy Officer at the United Nations. This event sees the pair reunited for the first time since the stooshie over Harrison’s controversial ‘The Glasgow Effect’ project in 2016, which inspired her book. They will discuss that moment as well as the many ideas the book contains for how we can transform Glasgow into ‘the sustainable city of the future’, one in which we can all live happy, healthy and creative lives.

Dreaming + Being Black Oot Here: Black Lives in Scotland

Tue 08 Aug, 6:30 – 8:30pm

The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale St, Glasgow G41 2PZ

Ticketed but free

Book tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672087089577

what does it mean to be Black in Scotland today? what is it like to dream of Black Scottish history? how do we learn about the past + dream of the future while living in the present? contributors of Black Oot Here invite you to dream, share + reflect upon these questions through readings, photography, illustration + animation. copies of the graphic novel, Black Oot Here: Dreams O Us will be available for you to take away on the day. we recognise the relationship between book ownership + socio-economic status, + have made a number of copies of Black Oot Here: Black Lives in Scotland (Bloomsbury, 2022) free of charge + will offer discounted copies at the event.
if you would like to reserve a free copy of Black Oot Here: Black Lives in Scotland please email: beingblackinscotland@gmail.com + we will aim to get this to you before the event. please know that you do not have to disclose or explain your personal circumstances to reserve a free copy of the book.

100 years on… The Life and Legacy of John MacLean

Thur 03 Aug, 6:30 – 8:00pm

The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale St, Glasgow G41 2PZ

Ticketed but free

Book tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672084812767

Join biographers Henry Bell and Gerard Cairns for an evening dedicated to marking the upcoming hundred year anniversary of the death of Scottish schoolteacher and revolutionary socialist, John MacLean. Both authors are experts on MacLean’s life and activism and have their own take on this great Scottish hero. Henry Bell’s book ‘Hero of Red Clydeside’ examines MacLean’s work as an organiser and educator, his imprisonment and hunger strike, and how he became the early hero of radical Scottish Independence. Gerard Cairns will discuss his book ‘The Red and the Green – a Portrait of John Maclean’ which shines new light on MacLean’s links with Irish revolutionaries on Clydeside, and the practical assistance he gave to the cause of Irish freedom. Not to be missed!

Book Launch: ‘Invisible Schemes’ by John McGlade

Fri 11 Aug, 7:00 – 8:30pm

The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale St, Glasgow G41 2PZ

Ticketed but free

Book tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672091191847

‘Invisible Schemes’ is a novel about the ways in which working-class communities are made invisible.
No-one is buying McCann’s drugs, and he wants to know why. So he sends his nephew Mark out to report on the schemes that make up his empire. Mark’s strange tales begin to reveal the schemes’ true, hidden nature…
We will have dramatised readings from the book, and Professor Willy Maley will speak on the issues raised by the novel. We’ll also hear the latest from local campaigns on social housing.

In Conversation: Harry Josephine Giles and local Councillor Elaine Gallagher

Wed 09 Aug, 6:00 – 8:00pm

Bee’s Knees Café, 83 Bowman St

Glasgow G42 8LF

Ticketed but free

Book tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672095213877

Ten years since Harry Josephine Giles’ second pamphlet, Oam, was launched as a result of a residency with Govanhill Baths; we’re thrilled to welcome her back to mark the occasion at this year’s book festival! Join us at Bee’s Knees to hear readings from this award-winning poet and the 2022 recipient of the Arthur C. Clarke award for science fiction. This will be followed by a short Q&A where the author will discuss her writing process and the evolution of her work in the decade since Oam was published.

Broken Sleep Books Takeover

Wed 09 Aug, 6:30 – 7:30pm

The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale St, Glasgow G41 2PZ

Ticketed but free

Book tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672098563897

Join us for an evening of poetry and stories at Govanhill International Festival, where we will showcase Scotland-based authors published by innovative press Broken Sleep Books. Each author will give a short reading from their work followed by a Q+A, where authors will discuss their experiences and the importance of a community of writers and a strong platform for independent literature. Featuring Samuel Tongue – The Nakedness of the Fathers, Saskia McCracken – Zero Hours, Taylor Strickland – Dastram/Delirium, Annie Muir – New Year’s Eve, Len Lukowski – The Bare Thing and Maria Sledmere – infra.structure.