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past events Monday 16th August
Monday 14th June,
 Andrew Greig in the intimate and informal setting of the sitting room at the bookshop, 7.30 pm. His new book, "At the Loch of the Green Corrie", is already acclaimed. Come and hear him read and talk about it, but don't delay buying your tickets (£5) - there are only 20.Wednesday 16th June
Ramblings of a Tralatorious Bibliopolist Ronald Blakey is passionate about books, old books, interesting books. His knowledge and stories are humorous and enlightening. 7.30 pm at Atkinson-Pryce. Tickets £3.
Thursday 17th June
 Cathy Cassidy is visiting Biggar, first the Primary School, then Atkinson-Pryce from 3 pm to sign copies of her books. Cathy will host a party at Plaisir after the signing. Ticketed but free.Friday 18th June
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Storytime. A special fruity storytime event for little people. At Atkinson-Pryce, 2.30-3 pm.
Saturday 19th June
 Teresa Flavin , illustrator and children's author, whose favourite activities are making pictures and telling stories, will be running a workshop for ages 9-12 at Atkinson-Pryce from 11.30 am. Free but ticketed.Monday 21st June
Karen Campbell returns to Biggar with her new book "Shadowplay". A former police officer, Karen's books have a gritty reality, and her stories of life in the force are fascinating. Atkinson-Pryce 7.30 pm. Tickets £3.
Dr Ken B Moody and friends, at the Elphinstone Hotel on Tuesday 8th June at 7.30 pm. Old curmugeon, Dr Moody, author of "View From the Surgery" will be launching the new volume, "Reality GP". Rumour has it that his friend Dr Carvel will be there also. Common Sense Solutions. A Series of events to inspire and encourage" Atkinson-Pryce are supporting this initative at Wiston Lodge which will be taking place during the winter and spring of 2010. Please click the link below to check the programme. http://www.wistonlodge.co.uk/Commonsense.html Tickets and information are of course available here at the bookshop.
 "A Book to Treasure" - World Book Day Competition. World Book Day is 4th March this year and to celebrate what is a wonderful promotion to encourage children to read, Atkinson-Pryce is running a competition for all primary school children. Every child is invited to write some words/a paragraph about their favourite book. Entries must be marked with name, year and school and must be submitted by the end of term. Winners will be announced after the spring holidays. There will be a prize for the best entry in each year. And don't forget - come in and spend your World Book Day Token, valid until the end of March.Shona MacLean at Atkinson-Pryce on Wednesday 10th March. The author of "The Redemption of Alexander Seaton" will be talking about the further adventures of Alexander in her new novel, "A Game of Sorrows" and signing copies. The event will take place at the shop starting at 7.30 pm. Come along and enjoy a glass of wine round the fireplace with Shona. This event is not ticketed, but please let us know if you are intending to come and we can reserve a place.
4th March - World Book Day
The Extaordinarily Ordinary adventures of Emily Moonshine. We are very fortunate to have Hannah Myervitch with us for World Book Day. She will be visiing Lamington and Coulter Schools to talk to the children about her characters Emily and Shadow. Hannah will then be in the bookshop after school hours to sign copies of her book.
SHORT STORY READINGS Thursday 3rd December 2009 at Atkinson-Pryce, 7.30 pm. Following the results of our short story competition, a selection of the stories will be read by the fireside. For details of how to enter, see the News page.
CHRISTMAS LATE OPENING is on Friday 27th November this year. Come in and have a glass of wine and a mince pie while you peruse our festive stock - there will as usual be hundreds of lovely books for Christmas presents.
"ABOVE SCOTLAND" A PRESENTATION BY DAVID COWLEY at the Elphinstone Hotel, on Thursday 19th November 2009. Tickets £3 from Atkinson-Pryce, redeemable against the purchase of a copy of "Above Scotland" on the night. Local resident David Cowley is an archaeologist with 20 years experience recording the Scottish landscape. The Royal Commission for Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) holds the national collection of aerial photography for Scotland with millions of images dating from the 1920s to the present day. These photographs – many of which have never been seen before by the public – tell the remarkable story of a changing nation, from stone circles, Roman remains and ruined castles, to the growth of villages, towns and cities, the rise and fall of heavy industry, the country at war and the proud engineering and architecture of the modern landscape.
For the first time in one volume, RCAHMS has brought together the finest images from its collection in a stunning illustration of Scotland’s past, present and future.
Biggar Little Festival 2009 15th -25th October.
An Evening with Ian Rankin sold out the day the tickets went on sale (Saturday 26th September) Our apologies for those dispapointed, but please see below for other Atkinson-Pryce events during the festival.
HEFFALUMPS AND WOOZLES Saturday 17th October. For little people. Details to be announced.
"HIDDEN BIGGAR" Sunday 18th October. As part of the Biggar Day Out, Atkinson-Pryce is launching this exciting new book. More details will follow.
TALES BY THE FIRESIDE Monday 19th October at Atkinson-Pryce Books. 7.30 pm. Come and join Lanarkshire Storytellers by the fire for tales from our finest local storytellers.
AN EVENING WITH IAN RANKIN SOLD OUT Thursday 22nd October at the Corn Exchange. 7.30 pm. Headline literary event of the 2009 Festival, a visit from the master of crime fiction and creator of Rebus, coming to tell us about life after Rebus.
STORYTELLING WITH JILL DOW Saturday 24th October at Atkinson-Pryce at 11 am. Come little people and meet the creator and illustrator of Windy Edge Farm characters, Briget the hen, Webster the duck and Molly the cat. Suitable for pre-school and early primary children.
ELAINE DI ROLLO will be at Atkinson-Pryce on Wednesday 5th August at 8 pm. Come along and hear her talk about her novel, "A Proper Education for Girls". "Beautifully written and an absolute joy to read... " (Scotsman). Elaine has a PhD in the social history of medicine and teaches at Napier University INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS' WEEK IBW at Atkinson-Pryce is now packed with events - 15th -22nd June 2009. Tickets are advised for all evening events: in spite of our increased size, we are still limited to how many we can pack in. Tickets are £2, redeemable against the purchase of the author's book. Kipper's Birthday is free.
SHONA MACLEAN. Tuesday 16th, 7.30 pm. A visit from author of historical novel "The Redemption of Alexander Seaton". For anyone who enjoys being taken back into the past vividly and convincingly... come and meet the author and find out what it takes to produce such a fine tome. Ticketed
K.M. GRANT Wednesday 17th. Children's author K.M. Grant will be visiting Biggar Primary School, Date and time to be confirmed.
KAREN CAMPBELL Thursday 18th., 7.30 pm. Author of "The Twilight Time", brilliant new crime author from Glasgow will be reading from her latest work of crime fiction "After the Fire". Ticketed
A PARTY FOR KIPPER Friday 19th, 2.30 pm. . for the young and the young at heart. To be confirmed
GIRLS' NIGHT IN Friday 19th, 8 pm. Calling girls and chocolate. Bring your favourite book about chocolate for a chocolate-themed evening at Atkinson-Pryce. Ticketed
Pass on a Poem On Friday 20th February, 7.30 pm, we shall be hosting a Biggar Writers live poetry event. Special guest is Janet McKie. Come along and read your own, or a favourite poem, or just sit back and soak up the Muse. No previous experience of either poetry or reading it live is required! Tickets £5 from Atkinson-Pryce.
Helen's Storytime - the last before Christmas - on Friday 5th December at 2.30 pm
Helen's Storytime with Clare's Story Corner Friday 7th November. 2.30 pm. Bring along your tiny people to enjoy some great stories and fun.
"An Evening with Alexander McCall Smith" On Thursday 23rd October, as part of the Biggar Little Festival 2008, Alexander McCall Smith will be appearing at the Corn Exchange, Biggar. Best known for his No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, McCall Smith will be talking about his books and writing. Tickets will be available from us at £10 (from Monday 1st September). All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to charity
Helen's Storytime is taking place again on Friday 28th March from 2 pm. Helen will be reading classic children's stories once again. Bring along your tiny people to enjoy some great stories and fun.
Andrew Greig will be talking about his new novel "Romanno Bridge" in Biggar on Wednesday 9th April. The event will take place at the Elphinstone Hotel, just up the High Street from the bookshop. Successful author of "The Return of John McNab" , "That Summer" and "In Another Light" has chosen Biggar for this event.
Helen's Storytime will start on Friday 29th February - from 2.30 pm. Helen Savage will be telling stories for pre-school children here at the shop. We are hoping to make this a regular event. Please bring along your weans and let them escape into the world of story-telling.
Fiona Gibson's new novel "Mummy Said the F Word" will be launched by Atkinson-Pryce on Thursday 21st February at the Elphinstone Hotel in Biggar. The novel tells the hilarious story of single chaotic mum appointed as agony aunt for glossy "yummy mummy" parenting magazine.
Atkinson-Pryce will be having their traditional late opening at the end of November as part of Biggar's West End Christmas party. Come along, enjoy a glass of wine and mince pie while you browse or place your orders for Christmas. We have a great choice of books in stock as well as in our catalogue.
The West End of Biggar is thriving with some exciting new additions including "The Olive Tree", and "The Curved Window" - it might be possible to complete your Christmas shopping in this small area alone in one evening......
"Murder Mongers"
Thursday 25th October. 7.30 pm
As part of the Biggar Little Festival, we shall be hosting an evening of crime... writing that is! Lin Anderson, Alex Gray, Alanna Knight and Aline Templeton will be our guests at the Corn Exchange here in Biggar, both reading from their work and discussing it among themselves and the audience.
Tickets are now on sale at the bookshop and cost £5. This is a charity event and all proceed from ticket sales will go to the Kello Hospital, Biggar.
"Geordie's Mingin Medicine"
Saturday 20th October
During the Biggar Little Festival, Matthew Fitt, author of "Geordie's Mingin Medicine", will be signing copies at the bookshop between 1 pm and 2.30 pm. This is the latest title from Itchy Coo (braw books for bairns), a translation by Matthew Fitt into Scots of Roald Dahl's classic.
"Marching in Scotland, Dancing in New York"
Wednesday 29th August
We shall be holding a small party to launch this title by local author Margaret Dunlop on 29th August, which will take place here at the shop at 8 pm. Click on her name for information about the book and the author. Margaret will be better known to many locals as Margaret Wiener.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
Friday 20th July 2007
Yes, he's back at last!
We'll be throwing the door open at midnight on 20th July and having a party, attended by some of the usual suspects plus others. Don't forget your wand and broom-stick.
And... pre-order your copy to avoid disappointment
Prize for the best costume!
Friday 30th November
Christmas Late Opening Party
"Mummy Said the F-word"
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"Clare's Story Corner " Helen's on holiday - so Clare is joining us to read to the little people. Come along on Friday 4th July at 2.30 pm. Local Children's author Clare Martin will read stories for the pre-school ages (and school ages welcome in the holidays!). Come and join us then. Helen's Storytime will happen, NOT on the last Friday in May, but on the first Friday in June - June 6th at 2.30 pm. Put it in your diary!
"Misterstourworm and the Kelpie's Gift." On Wednesday 16th July at the Elphinstone Hotel, Biggar, we will be hosting a local launch of this fabulous children's CD and book. "Savourna Stevenson's Musical Adventure", narrated by Billy Boyd (of hobbit fame) against a background of orchestral music composed by Stevenson, will appeal to children small and large. Savourna will be reading (and possibly playing!) at the launch. Tickets available from us, £2 for adults, £1 for children.
Helen's Storytime is back! Friday 3rd October at 2.30 pm. Helen will be reading classic children's stories once again. Bring along your tiny people to enjoy some great stories and fun. And it will be more fun with more space in our new dedicated children's section.
Christmas Late Opening This year it's on Friday 28th November. Come along and do your Christmas shopping or just have a browse for ideas and place your orders. And if you haven't been in to see our new space, it's a perfect opportunity to do so while you enjoy a glass of wine and a mine pie.
 James Robertson will be with us for the Biggar launch of his latest novel, "And the Land Lay Still". The event will take place at the Elphinstone Hotel, Biggar on Monday 16th August at 7.30 pm. James Robertson was the first Writer-in-Residence at Brownsbank Cottage which enabled him to write his first novel "The Fanatic". He has an attachment and fondness for Biggar and area which brings him back time and again. Atkinson-Pryce looks forward to welcoming him in August. Ticket £5 which includes a glass of wine and a £3 voucher towards the purchase of "And the Land Lay Still". Advance booking recommended.
Monday 14th June,
Andrew Greig in the intimate and informal setting of the sitting room at the bookshop, 7.30 pm. His new book, "At the Loch of the Green Corrie", is already acclaimed. Come and hear him read and talk about it, but don't delay buying your tickets (£5) - there are only 20.Wednesday 16th June
Ramblings of a Tralatorious Bibliopolist Ronald Blakey is passionate about books, old books, interesting books. His knowledge and stories are humorous and enlightening. 7.30 pm at Atkinson-Pryce. Tickets £3.
Thursday 17th June
Cathy Cassidy is visiting Biggar, first the Primary School, then Atkinson-Pryce from 3 pm to sign copies of her books. Cathy will host a party at Plaisir after the signing. Ticketed but free.Friday 18th June
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Storytime. A special fruity storytime event for little people. At Atkinson-Pryce, 2.30-3 pm.
Saturday 19th June
Teresa Flavin , illustrator and children's author, whose favourite activities are making pictures and telling stories, will be running a workshop for ages 9-12 at Atkinson-Pryce from 11.30 am. Free but ticketed.Monday 21st June
Karen Campbell returns to Biggar with her new book "Shadowplay". A former police officer, Karen's books have a gritty reality, and her stories of life in the force are fascinating. Atkinson-Pryce 7.30 pm. Tickets £3.
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