Diary

I’m not doing many public author events at the moment, due to long covid, but I’ll put details of any events I am doing on this page. You can also find links to some recorded events. And if you want to invite me to do a story event with you, please get in touch: info@laridon.co.uk

upcoming events:

(none at the moment, but please check back soon)

previous events:

Thursday 29 October, 11 am (session still available)
BBC Authors Live, for the Scottish Book Trust
James Robertson read his Scots translation of Julia Donaldson’s Room on the Broom, I told a Scottish folktale, and we chatted about Halloween traditions and stories.

Saturday 26 September, 2pm (session still available)
Wigtown Book Festival – also online
I told another story from Fierce Fearless and Free
and I took part in a Q&A chaired by the lovely Vivian French

Tue 18 Aug, 10 am (session still available)
Edinburgh International Book Festival Online!
Fierce Fearless and Free
Eilidh Muldoon and I chatted about how we wrote (me) and illustrated (Eilidh) the collection of myths and legends about strong girls. And I told a story while Eilidh illustrated it – which was a highlight of the summer for me!

Sat 8th Aug, from 1 pm (session still available)
I took part in the Summer Reading Challenge, with the theme #ScottishSillySquad,
so I read the Big Bottom Hunt and told a traditional tale about tails on the Scottish Libraries youtube channel

And I’m always delighted to answer questions and discuss stories on Twitter (@LariDonWriter) or by email (info@laridon.co.uk). And there are online resources up on this page of my website.

Keep well, and keep loving stories.