The Cove and Kilcreggan Book Festival invites an impressive line-up of speakers to take part, and provides a rare chance to interact with well-known authors in the friendly environment of Cove Burgh Hall.

This is the tenth anniversary of the Cove and Kilcreggan Book Festival and all 8 events are now available to those who access weekend passes.

They cost £45 and represent a saving of £11 on the cost of paying for individual events.

The festival takes place over the weekend of 25th and 26th of November.

Saturday opens with former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in conversation with BBC’s arts correspondent Pauline McLean about the vital nature of books, reading and libraries.

Also up on Saturday are recent Reith lecturer and author Darren McGarvey,  writer and poet and playwright Hannah Lavery, and columnist and author Kerry Hudson.

The Sunday line up has author and broadcaster Sally Magnusson, writer and playwright Andrew O’Hagan, writer, pundit and former Scottish football  international Pat Nevin and Scotland’s favourite historian Professor Sir Tom Devine.

Tickets available on the Cove Burgh Hall website.