Discover book happenings at Waterstones
Crime Book Group
Saturday 30th August 14:00
For the August Crime Book Group, we will be discussing the first novel in Georges Simenon’s famous Maigret detective series, Pietr the Latvian.
Game of the Month Demo Session
TBC
Come along and demo our new explosive Game of the Month! Play with your friends, family or our booksellers and try out the game before you buy!
Fantasy Book Group
TBC
Upcoming Book Events
To War With Wallace: Book Launch
Saturday 23rd August 11:00
Celebrate Barbara Henderson’s brand new book with a medieval themed launch! Try chain mail, games, medieval recipes and more! Free event, all welcome.
Nature Writing Talk with Dr Mandy Haggith
Saturday 23rd August 14:00
Highland author and UHI lecturer Dr Mandy Haggith is joining us on Saturday 23rd August at 2pm to discuss her upcoming nature writing book, The Lost Elms, an elegy to elms and a meditation on life, culture and trees. Free event, all welcome!
Katabasis – Early Opening Release!
Tuesday 26th August 08:30
Celebrate the highly anticipated launch of R.F. Kuang’s new dark academia fantasy, Katabasis, perfect for fans of Babel! We will be opening early on release day so you can be the first to grab an exclusive sprayed edge edition and bonus merch, available while stocks last!
Meet Julia Donaldson!
Wednesday 17th September 2025 16:00 – 18:00
Waterstones Inverness is delighted to be joining Julia Donaldson’s paper chase around bookshops to celebrate the launch of her new book PAPER CHASE.
PAPER CHASE is a joyful rhyming story about friendship and discovery. Join two children on an unforgettable adventure and discover the amazing journey of paper! From the creators of THE CHRISTMAS PINE and THE OAK TREE.
Julia’s tour will also feature twenty of her favourite titles from across her career.
Julia will be signing copies of PAPER CHASE with any of her other Top Twenty books between 4-6 pm on Wednesday, 17th September.
In anticipation of the high demand, each book signing will be ticketed, with only a limited number of family tickets available. Any families wishing to have a book signed by Julia are asked to make a booking in one of three available time slots – 4 pm, 4.40 pm and 5.20 pm.
Tickets are £12.99, which includes entry for a family of up to 6 members and one copy of PAPER CHASE (RRP £12.99 – Incl. fees), available for collection on the day.
Julia will be happy to sign books that are bought from Waterstones Inverness on the day only. To help us manage the flow of customers, we request that each family party be limited to 6 family members. The person booking the ticket is required to attend the book signing.
If you have any questions about this event or if you have access requests, please do let us know how we can support your visit by emailing inverness@waterstones.com
Book your ticket here
£12.99 includes entry for a family of up to 6 members & 1 copy of Paper Chase
