I love connecting with readers, whether that’s online, coming along to book groups, leading creative writing workshops or speaking at festivals and events. I’m a member of Scottish Book Trust’s Live Literature author directory, which means you may be able to apply for funding for your event.

Keep an eye on this page for upcoming events, and do get in touch via my contact page, florajowriter@gmail.com or on social media @florajowriter.

Events coming up

Speaking to The Open History Society on 28 November 2025.

Speaking to Blackhall Ladies’ Probus on 8 January 2026.

Speaking to the Davidson’s Mains Monday Club on 2 March 2026.

Some past events: The Endeavour of Elsie Mackay

Talking about The Paris Peacemakers, The Endeavour of Elsie Mackay and all things historical fiction with James Robertson at Bookmark Blairgowrie Book Festival.

A fascinating discussion with Emma Cowing. author of The Show Woman, about early 20th century women who defied gravity and society at the Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival.

Talking about Epic Historical Novels of Bold Women Adventurers with Sara Sheridan at the Dundee Book Festival.

Launch event for The Endeavour of Elsie Mackay at Blackwell’s Edinburgh.

Some past events: The Paris Peacemakers

Discussing The Paris Peacemakers with a book club in Bishopbriggs.

Taking part in the wonderful Alderney Literary Festival: participating in a book club about The Paris Peacemakers (with lots of cake) and giving a presentation on Paris 1919: a fragile peace.

Speaking to Queensferry Guild about The Paris Peacemakers.

Celebrating the paperback launch of The Paris Peacemakers at HTA Design studio, London.

Family Stories in Historical Fiction with Helen Graham, author of The Real Mackay, at Edinburgh Central Library.

Women in Historical Fiction: panel event at Portobello Book Festival with Jane Anderson, author of The Paintress and Sue Lawrence, author of Lady’s Rock.

Book launch for The Paris Peacemakers at Blackwell’s Edinburgh. For more photos see this post.

Some past events: What You Call Free

What You Call Free: historical fiction and two 17th-century women at Davidson’s Mains Monday Club

Book Week Scotland panel event at Typewronger Books

Debut showcase at Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival

Ringwood Publishing panel at Leith Library on writing, editing and publishing

Ringwood Publishing panel at Stockbridge Library on writing, editing and publishing

6 March: History and Creative Writing Workshop in Kirkintilloch
East Dunbartonshire Local History Month

Currie and District Local History Society
What You Call Free: historical fiction and two local 17th-century women

Chairing event with James Robertson, award-winning author of News of the Dead, at the New College Festival of Books and Belief.

Reminiscence and storytelling session at The Sycamore Tree Cafe

Open History Society, Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh
What You Call Free: historical research, historical fiction and 1680s Scotland

Creative writing workshop: getting started

Queensferry Guild
What You Call Free: historical fiction and two 17th-century women

Borders Book Festival
Shaping Scotland’s stories: with Jean Findlay and Sue Lawrence

Book Week Scotland panel, Beehive Inn, Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Scottish historical fiction: What You Call Free and Raise Dragon

Portobello Book Festival
Women in Historical Fiction with Janis Mackay

Diary of a Debut online festival Unusual routes to publication

Aye Write Festival introduces Scottish debuts (online)

Online launch of What You Call Free in conversation with James Robertson