Edinburgh is officially 900 years old, but only 20 years have passed since it was recognised as the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature. To mark these events Donald Smith, Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre introduces his new book Edinburgh: Our Storied Town (Luath Press). Donald will be joined on the evening by Stewart Conn, who was the first city Makar for Edinburgh.

Stewart’s poetry publications include Ghosts at Cockcrow, the product of his spell as city Makar, and The Touch of Time: New & Selected Poems (Bloodaxe), Aspects of Edinburgh (Scotland Street Press), and Underwood (Mariscat Press); and range as editor from 100 Favourite Scottish Poems and 100 Favourite Scottish Love Poems (Luath Press) to most recently, Other Worlds: Scottish Island Poems (Polygon). A number of his stage plays have also appeared in print.

This event has been arranged to coincide with the opening of two exhibitions showing at Central Library focussing on the Edinburgh 900 celebrations.