Shetland Arts Development Agency (SADA) is delighted to announce that following a rigorous selection process, it has commissioned five Readers in Residence for the Creative Futures – Readers in Residence programme.

An exhibition of contemporary children’s book illustration curated by Julia Donaldson will be at the Oban and Dunoon libraries from 25th October – 20th November and at the Campbeltown and Rothesay libraries from 24th November – 13th December 2011 .

A celebration of the life and work of Neil M Gunn at Dunbeath Heritage Centre on 5 November 2011, 10.30am to 3pm.

As part of the publicity for this year’s Edinburgh International Storytelling Festival the BBC have posted a recording of Ross-shire based storyteller, Bob Pegg, telling The Stroma Mermaid.

Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney, 20 October 2011.

Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney, 11 October 2011.

An annual competition from the Isle of Skye. Brought to you by The Skye Literary Salon and The Isle of Skye Baking Company.

Lairg & District Learning Centre now have their Autumn timetable of classes and events available to download.

The Cromarty Hall in St Margaret’s Hope, Orkney is organising a Book Festival on 30th October 2011 in the hall.

A Band Called quinn have been asked to play the Aberfeldy Festival on the 5th of November 2011 by Britain’s best selling crime writer & Rebus creator Ian Rankin.