Events

April 25th 2024
6:30pm

Orb’s Community Bookshop, Huntly
Free

The Darkest Night book launch

Join me to celebrate the launch of The Darkest Night!

Q&A and book signing, with copies available to buy on the day. Drinks and nibbles provided!


May 29th 2024
5:30pm

Portlethen Library, Aberdeen
Free

Author talk

A friendly library chat with a local author.

Booking is recommended as spaces are limited.


May 30th 2024
8pm

Online (Zoom)
Free

Tea Leaves & Reads Book Club

Join me to discuss The Darkest Night, the Tea Leaves & Reads May book club pick! Signed copies available to pre-order now.

Open to all, but registration required.


July 2nd 2024
7pm

Waterstones Kirkcaldy
Free (ticketed)

An evening with Victoria Hawthorne

Join me to discuss my Fife-based novel, The Darkest Night, at Waterstones Kirkcaldy.

Book your free tickets below.


July 21st 2024
8pm

Online (Facebook)
Free

Fiction Café Book Club

Weekly author live chat.

Open to members of the Facebook group (link below).


September 24th 2024
5pm

University of Aberdeen
Free (ticketed)

WayWORD Festival

Join me and Rachelle Atalla at WayWORD Festival, a youth-led literary arts festival brought to you by the WORD Centre for Creative Writing, University of Aberdeen.

Book your free ticket below.


December 6th 2024
7pm
Online (Zoom)
£5 (ticketed)

Tea Leaves & Reads Winter Party

Come and join Tea Leaves & Reads and celebrate all things books for a cosy night in. Winter or Festive attire optional but rumour has it there’s a prize or two for effort! With a line up (to be revealed) of fabulous Authors, two hours of bookish chat, you can join us from the comfort of your home with a glass (or mug) of your choice.


December 10th 2024
3pm-7pm
Orb’s Community Bookshop, Huntly
Free

Orb’s Bookshop Christmas Event

Extended hours to celebrate local writers, books, and reading, on the 200th anniversary of George MacDonald’s birthday. We’re having a very special guest early evening as bestselling author Vikki Patis (aka Victoria Hawthorne) will be be joining us for a reading (and to sign some books!) from 5pm.

We will also host the prize giving for the Brian Nisbet Poetry Award on that afternoon, and there will be George MacDonald inspired readings.