News and Events

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June 24, 2025
‘My Life of Crime’ - Bishop Auckland Library
Join Olga Wojtas, an unconventional writer of crime fiction, for a talk about her books and her writing background. http...
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May 15, 2025
CrimeFest, the international crime fiction convention in Bristol
Olga is appearing on two panels at CrimeFest, the international crime fiction convention in Bristol. Thursday May 15 15....
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April 02, 2025
Shona McMonagle’s Desert Island Discs
To celebrate the publication of the latest book in the Miss Blaine’s Prefect series, author Olga Wojtas has writte...
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March 21, 2025
Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Uncharted Island Book Launch
Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Uncharted Island Book Launch, 7pm on Wednesday April 16 at the Edinburgh Bookshop,17...
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December 22, 2024
National Short Story day 2024
The Federation of Writers (Scotland) celebrated National Short Story Day 2024 with this compilation organised by Scrieve...
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November 30, 2024
The Scotsman's books of the year
Miss Blaine's Prefect and the Gondola of Doom has been chosen as one of The Scotsman newspaper's Books of the Ye...
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October 04, 2024
Portobello Book Festival
Delighted to be the opening event at the Portobello Book Festival, in conversation with Joanne Baird. 1pm-2pm upstairs i...
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October 03, 2024
20 brilliant novels set in Edinburgh
Wonderful to find that "Miss Blaine's Prefect and the Golden Samovar" is among twenty novels chosen by the...
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September 15, 2024
A Difficult Position
My latest Bunburry story, "A Difficult Position," will be out on November 1, 2024. Pre-order it here
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August 14, 2024
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Olga Wojtas talks about how you should never underestimate a librarian. The author has delighted readers with her Miss B...
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August 03, 2024
BOOKMARK 2024 Launch
BOOKMARK 2024 Launch with the welcome return of one of our patrons, Olga Wojtas and the latest instalment of her heroine...
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February 23, 2024
Granite Noir 2024: Laugh Out Loud Mystery
Chaired by Fiona Stalker Who said a murder-mystery can’t be funny? Certainly not these two! Claire and Sophie aren...
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February 06, 2024
In conversation with Ajay Close
I'll be in conversation with Ajay Close about her brilliant new novel, What Doesn't Kill Us, which combines the ...
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January 25, 2024
Book Release: Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Gondola of Doom
Release day for The Gondola of Doom! Fifty-something Edinburgh librarian Shona is a proud former pupil of the Marcia Bla...
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January 18, 2024
Book Launch at Blackwells Edinburgh
We are thoroughly delighted to be welcoming Edinburgh-based journalist and award-winning author, Olga Wojtas to the shop...
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January 16, 2024
New Website
Welcome to my new website! You can browse all my books here, and keep up to date with any news and events. Watch out for...