Kate Young – Experienced
WithKate Young
In conversation withNyla Ahmad
On:27th June 2024, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
We're thrilled to welcome Kate Young back to the bookshop to celebrate her debut novel, Experienced. It's especially exciting to be hosting this event as part of Porty Pride, ahead of their weekend of celebrations in and around Portobello from Friday 28th - Sunday 30th June. Young will be in conversation with comics creator and events programmer Nyla Ahmad.
This event will take place in the bookshop with an in-person audience. There will be a signing after the event.
Vouchers can be redeemed on the night of the event against a single copy of Experienced – we will have a list of attendees with vouchers to be redeemed. Please note that only one voucher can be redeemed per book.
Please note that the Experienced will be published on 6th June. If you have signed up for a Book & In-Person option and would like to receive your copy ahead of the event on Thursday 27th June, please get in touch via our contact form and we'll be happy to help.
About Experienced:
Bette loves Mei, but Bette and Mei are on a break, so Bette can catch-up on the decade of dating experiences she missed before she came out.
So Bette is (reluctantly) on a dating odyssey: a quest to have lots of casual sex with lots of hot women and come back to Mei more experienced and more certain about what she wants. And now she has new friend Ruth as her queer dating guide, she can't possibly fail. It's just three months, then she'll be back with Mei.
It's the perfect plan ... isn't it?
Please note: Tickets for our events are non-refundable. Professional photography and videography may take place during this event. Thank you for your understanding.
Participants:
Kate Young Author
Kate Young is a writer and cook, whose award-winning Little Library Cookbooks feature food inspired by beloved works of literature. After a sunny Australian childhood (spent indoors reading books) she moved to London, which suited her much better. She now lives in a converted mill in a Gloucestershire town. Experienced is her first novel.
Nyla Ahmad Chair
Nyla Ahmad is a writer and musician from Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, now living in Glasgow. Her writing has appeared in Vittles, The Skinny, SINK #11, The Drouth and various zines. She is part of the team behind literary magazine Extra Teeth and currently works in the Scottish literary sector, leading on programming Book Week Scotland. She serves on the Society of Authors Comics Creators Network Steering Committee and the Glasgow Zine Library Board of Trustees. She has played bass in punk bands since she was fifteen and performs mononymously as a singer-songwriter.
The venue
The Portobello Bookshop
46 Portobello High Street
Edinburgh
EH15 1DA
Telephone: 0131 629 6756
Website: www.theportobellobookshop.com
Wheelchair Access
We have a ramp at the front of the shop which has a ratio of 1:10 and loading capacity of 300kg, and so should be able to be used by most wheelchair users or those with mobility vehicles. The front doors are fully automated. Our shop interior is designed to allow access throughout for wheelchair users and prams, though please note there is only 700mm wide clearance to access the staff toilet.
Sound
We use a PA system to enhance the audio at our live events. We also have a hearing loop system installed, if you’d like to use our loop system during an event please let us know and we’ll make sure we have it set up and connected to the live audio feed during the event. If you wish to attend an event and require BSL interpretation, please give us a few weeks notice and we’ll do our best to arrange an interpreter.