Aberdeen Grammar alumna and Aberdeen University graduate Kate Macdonald will return to her “favourite library” to give a talk about publishing.
Featured in the Press and Journal in 1980 as a finalist in the Scottish Youth Theatre play-writing competition – in which she beat Ali Smith – Ms MacDonald is now the director of her own publishing company called Handheld Press.
She will visit Aberdeen Central Library on Wednesday, July 17, to give a talk on “how publishing works”, before staging a repeat session at Shetland Library the following week.
The north-east native said: “Aberdeen Central Library was my favourite place to be on a weekday evening when I was at school.
“The library was foundational for my reading, so I am so pleased to be able to give something back with this free talk.
“The talk will be about how publishing works from the author’s perspective, as well as the publisher.”
Aberdeen City Council cultural spokeswoman, Councillor Marie Boulton, said: “It’s fantastic that Kate is coming back to one of her favourite places in Aberdeen and one that helped inspire her to such great success in publishing.
“We know from our cultural programmes that Aberdeen is just bursting with emergent talent and I’m sure Kate’s advice will be invaluable for aspiring writers in the audience.”
The talk will take place at 6pm and people can book a place people can call 01224 652500.