# Event Details

- **Event Name**: A Blether O' Books with Chris Brookmyre
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 10:30 am – Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 11:30 am (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: Chris Brookmyre and Marissa Haetzman discuss Chris' career in 'Thirty Years of Crime', plus their collaborative writing as Ambrose Parry.About this EventChris Brookmyre marks three decades of Jack Parlabane as he discusses Quite Ugly One Evening with his wife, Marisa Haetzman. The couple will also talk about their collaborations together as Ambrose Parry.Chris Brookmyre’s first novel, Quite Ugly One Morning, was published in 1996 and won the First Blood Award for the Best First Crime Novel of the Year. He has followed that with thirty further novels, including All Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses An Eye, which won the Wodehouse Prize; Black Widow, winner of both the McIlvanney Prize and the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year; and The Cracked Mirror, winner of the 2024 McIlvanney Prize. His work has been adapted for television, the stage, radio, and in the case of Bedlam, a videogame, for which he also wrote the script. His latest novel is Quite Ugly One Evening.Dr Marisa Haetzman was a consultant anaesthetist of twenty years’ experience before completing a Masters degree in the History of Medicine. Her dissertation research into the life of James Young Simpson and his discovery of the anaesthetic effects of chloroform led to her collaborating with her husband Chris Brookmyre in writing the historical novel The Way of All Flesh, under the pseudonym Ambrose Parry. The Way of All Flesh, The Art of Dying and A Corruption of Blood were all shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize, with A Corruption of Blood also shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger, as was their fourth novel, Voices of the Dead. Ambrose Parry’s latest novel is The Death of Shame.Check out the A Blether O' Books: Scotland Through Literature Collection for other events in this series.Refunds will only be given in the event of cancellation by organisers.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alloway/a-blether-o-books-with-chris-brookmyre/100001985283269702
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 8.88, max: 10.98, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Alloway
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
- **lat**: 55.4282745
- **long**: -4.6356823
- **full address**: Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Murdoch's Lone, Alloway, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is A Blether O' Books with Chris Brookmyre being held?
  - **A:** A Blether O' Books with Chris Brookmyre takes place on Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 10:30 am to Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 11:30 am at Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Murdoch's Lone, Alloway, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing A Blether O' Books with Chris Brookmyre?
  - **A:** A Blether O' Books with Chris Brookmyre is organized by Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** A Blether O' Books with Chris Brookmyre is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Alloway, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If A Blether O' Books with Chris Brookmyre sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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