# Event Details

- **Event Name**: ELAINE THOMSON: Saltwater
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: FREE EVENT

It's time for a midsummer ghost story...

Celebrate the launch of Saltwater, the second book in Elaine Thomson's exquisitely haunting quartet of ghost stories set in the wilds of Scotland. Elaine will be in conversation with fellow author Olga Wojtas.


About the book:
The Isle of Stroma, 1896.
Tom Torrance has been sent to oversee the completion of a new lighthouse, which will guide ships through one of the most dangerous stretches of water in the United Kingdom. The construction so far has been plagued by difficulties, giving rise to superstitious whisperings amongst the men, but Tom is a man of sense and science. He will not be cowed by stories of hauntings and bad omens.

Yet Tom is unprepared for the conditions on the island: the isolation and delirium of the endless summer nights. He soon learns that the real dangers on the island have nothing to do with the wild waves. There are some problems that science cannot answer, and some threats so ancient and strange, that nothing can keep them at bay.


About the author:
Elaine Thomson's work has been long listed for the CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger, and shortlisted for the Saltire Prize, the Scottish Arts Council First Book Award and the William McIlvanney Crime Book of the Year Award.  She has a PhD in the history of medicine and tries to fit as much medical history into her books as possible.  Elaine works at Edinburgh Napier University by day and writes by night.  Writing as E.S. Thomson, she is the author of the Jem Flockhart medical historical crime series, published by Constable. Saltwater is the second in a series of four ghost stories, set in Scotland at the four supernatural points in the year: samhain, midwinter, Imbolc and midsummer. The first of these, Hawthorn, was published by Sphere in 2025.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/elaine-thomson-saltwater/200030118275027
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Edinburgh
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: 176 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DF Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 55.9362
- **long**: -3.20936
- **full address**: 176 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DF Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 176 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4DF, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is ELAINE THOMSON: Saltwater being held?
  - **A:** ELAINE THOMSON: Saltwater takes place on Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm at 176 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DF Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 176 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4DF, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing ELAINE THOMSON: Saltwater?
  - **A:** ELAINE THOMSON: Saltwater is organized by The Edinburgh Bookshop.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** ELAINE THOMSON: Saltwater 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 Edinburgh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If ELAINE THOMSON: Saltwater sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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