# Event Details - **Event Name**: Meet the Author: Shona Maclean - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm (+00:00) - **Event Description**: Join us on Saturday 31st October as best selling author Shona Maclean will be offering book signings at Hugh Miller's Birthplace Museum!About this EventMeet the best selling historical fiction author of both The Bookseller of Inverness and The Cromarty Library Circle at the home of Cromarty's own talented writer!Join us at Hugh Miller's Birthplace Museum as we welcome author Shona Maclean, winner of the Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2023 award, who will be offering book signings in our museum gift shop. 📖Her latest book The Cromarty Library Circle is set in our very own town during Hugh Miller's lifetime. Published earlier this year, this story is a richly woven and immersive portrait of interconnected lives and changing fortunes: a must read for any fans of historical fiction! 📚Come along and talk to Shona about her inspiration for the book, grab yourself a copy, and get it signed by the author herself - we will be selling new paperback versions of The Cromarty Library Circle too! (While stocks last) Meet the Author: Shona Maclean🗓️ Saturday 31st October📍 Hugh Miller's Birthplace Museum - Gift Shop⏰ Drop in between 11am to 1pm🎟️ Free event - museum tickets not required https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/452d79d0-c580-11f1-ba03-b7505d4e7d42-rimg-w492-h740-dc383828-gmir.jpg Only service and guide dogs are permitted inside the museum and cottage. Dogs are permitted inside Lydia Garden so long as they are kept on a leash and under controlCopies of Shona Maclean's book The Cromarty Library Circle are available for sale in our museum gift shop - while stocks lastEntry to museum is not included with this book signing, nor is entry to museum required to participate in book signing https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/453f7b30-c580-11f1-ba03-b7505d4e7d42-rimg-w697-h740-dcd8d8d8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/455db190-c580-11f1-ba03-b7505d4e7d42-rimg-w1200-h630-dcd8d8d8-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cromarty/meet-the-author-shona-maclean/100002002118994809 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, dog - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: Under 14 with Guardian - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Hugh Miller's Birthplace Cottage & Museum - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Cromarty - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Hugh Miller's Birthplace Cottage & Museum - **lat**: 57.6801072 - **long**: -4.0308106 - **full address**: Hugh Miller's Birthplace Cottage & Museum, Church Street, Cromarty, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Meet the Author: Shona Maclean - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/63d486c97d269c9ac47c6fdab6f8379209a857d20bfe6c2b166d57f980915a55-rimg-w1200-h900-dc3888a8-gmir.jpg?v=1791729064 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Meet the Author: Shona Maclean being held? - **A:** Meet the Author: Shona Maclean takes place on Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Hugh Miller's Birthplace Cottage & Museum, Church Street, Cromarty, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Meet the Author: Shona Maclean? - **A:** Meet the Author: Shona Maclean is organized by Hugh Miller s Birthplace Cottage & Museum. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Meet the Author: Shona Maclean 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 Cromarty, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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