# Event Details

- **Event Name**: A Wee Bit Zen: a new poetry collection by Alan Spence
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Please join us for the launch of A Wee Bit Zen, Alan Spence's latest poetry collection.About this EventThis delightful new collection of short-form poetry from former Edinburgh Makar Alan Spence is a descendant of his bestselling cult classic Glasgow Zen. Haiku and senryu, translations from the Japanese; found poems, sound poems, visual and text poems, puns and one-liners, overheard word-on-the-street poems, everyday zen; timeless poems of the here and now, capturing moments of stillness and surprise; poignant, insightful and touching, shot through with warmth and humour – a peculiarly Scottish take on things. A book to dip into and savour. A wee book with a big heart.Praise for Glasgow Zen: One of Scotland’s most accomplished literary talents. – Times Literary SupplementSpence is a calm and necessary visionary, all openness of instinct and imagination. – Ali SmithMemorable poignancy and poetic compression. Sunday TimesAbout the AuthorALAN SPENCE is an award-winning Scottish poet, novelist, playwright and short story writer, known for his haiku and reflective works rooted in Zen and everyday life. Born in Glasgow in 1947, he is Professor Emeritus in Creative Writing at the University of Aberdeen and was Edinburgh Makar from 2017 to 2021. He and his wife run the Sri Chinmoy Meditation Centre in Edinburgh. Alan has also spent a lot of time in Japan, gathering materials to enhance his writing.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/a-wee-bit-zen-a-new-poetry-collection-by-alan-spence/100002001775231604
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Edinburgh
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Typewronger Books
- **lat**: 55.9397618
- **long**: -3.2046623
- **full address**: Typewronger Books, 22 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is A Wee Bit Zen: a new poetry collection by Alan Spence being held?
  - **A:** A Wee Bit Zen: a new poetry collection by Alan Spence takes place on Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Typewronger Books, 22 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing A Wee Bit Zen: a new poetry collection by Alan Spence?
  - **A:** A Wee Bit Zen: a new poetry collection by Alan Spence is organized by Typewronger Books.

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