That moment a book you have been waiting for for MONTHS sneaks its way into the store without you noticing - the only moment you realise is when a customer is BUYING IT! AAAARGH! Time to order my OWN copy of Dungeon Crawler Carl by @mattdinniman.bsky.social

We are beyond excited to be kicking off our author events of 2025 tonight - and what an author to start things off. Jess Smith is a well known name to Kirkcaldy and we cannot wait to hear all her stories. AND it is looking like a full house tonight! We shall see you all there!

Are you ready to return to The Hunger Games? Be one of the first to read Haymitch's story as we open our doors early on 18th March - see you at 8.30am!

Upcoming events for THE FRIDAY GIRL: 11/03 launch at @waterstones.bsky.social Sauchiehall, 7pm 27/03 Dundee Waterstones with @sirbenfro.bsky.social at 6pm 08/04 @waterstoneskdy.bsky.social 7 pm!

Tune into K107 tomorrow at 12pm to hear all about our upcoming events (and get a little insight into the bookselling career of our manager Alice!) www.k107.co.uk #k107 #langtounfest

You can now purchase tickets for our event with Val McDermid and Nicola Sturgeon on the website! Follow the link below www.waterstones.com/events/val-m...

Psst! Want a sneak peak at what we have planned for Lang Toun Fest? Here's an article with exclusive previews of what's in store... Details from us to come very soon! www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/people/...

We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Denzil Meyrick. An absolutely incredible writer who rapidly and definitively found his place in the all time greats of Scottish Crime Fiction and a firm favourite amongst the staff and customers here.

Remember you don't have to wait till World Book Day on March 6th, your official WBD vouchers are valid NOW! Pop in to store to exchange it for one of the amazing titles on selection this year. There is Bluey! Lego! Pokemon! Paddington! And many many more

Upcoming events for THE FRIDAY GIRL @waterstones.bsky.social stores in Scotland: First: Glasgow Sauchiehall Street on 11 March for launch night... tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/r-d-m... And on 8th April at @waterstoneskdy.bsky.social tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...

Writer behind 'Tears for a Tinker' and 'Sookin Berries', Jess Smith, will be in store to chat about her new book 'Button Bog'. A collection of anecdotes of her experiences as a Traveller in Scotland. Expect lots of nostalgic stories of her ties to Kirkcaldy March 11th at 7pm

Will we be doing anything for Lang Toun Fest? Why yes, yes we will be. And it's gonna be HUGE. Watch this space folks for some very exciting authors coming to town.... #langtounfest

Up-and-coming author Hester Musson will be in chatting about her gothic thriller 'The Beholders' - perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, Mary Paulson-Ellis or Kate Foster Tuesday March 18th at 7pm To book your place, contact the store [email protected] 01592 263755

Rachelle Atalla, best-selling Scottish-Egyptian author of 'The Pharmacist' and 'Thirsty Animals' will be in store to chat about her new novel 'The Salt Flats'. Wednesday 30th April 7pm

A few eagle-eyed customers have already clocked that our author events programme for 2025 has launched! Watch this space for all the details, but if you want a preview, we have a list of confirmed authors here - www.waterstones.com/events/searc...

Into the eye of the storm... Onyx Storm is out now! #onyxstorm

Now you've all had a chance to eat too many mince pies, pop a billion crackers and have a good nap, pop on down to our Sale! We have a huge selection of hardbacks at 50% off and in our clearance section there are paperbacks going for as little as £1!

Thats a wrap on another Christmas season here. Thank you to all our customers. We will be closed Christmas Day but back open Boxing Day at 11am. We shall see you then! - Rowan, James, Alice and Beth. The Kirkcaldy Team.

Remember the key presents you get every year - Private Eye, Broons & Oor Wullie, Viz, People's Friend. Have you got them all? If not - we've got you covered!

Remember - we have our Christmassy storytime at 3pm today with guest author Kirsty Strange!

We’re thrilled to announce the inaugural Waterstones Children’s Book Festival! 🥳 Featuring authors, workshops, activities and more, the festival will be a celebration of stories and illustration, highlighting the joys of reading, writing and drawing: www.waterstones.com/category/cul...

Thank you to all who came along to our festive evening and of course to our wonderful guest authors Gill Sims, James Oswald and Kirsty Strange. So concludes our evening events programme for 2024. BUT we are already planning exciting things for 2025! Who would you like to see?

The playlist is picked, the festive treats are bought, the Christmas jumpers are ridiculous and the books are in stock - we are all ready for our XMAS EVENING TONIGHT! Guest authors Kirsty Strange, Gill Sims and James Oswald will be here to chat and sign books. Starts 6pm.

The weather outside is frightful. But we have the heating on, lots of lovely books to browse and a cozy storytime at 12pm with Fiona Lowry!

We are absolutely THRILLED to have best-selling Scottish Crime Author, local farmer and all-round lovely chap James Oswald joining our Christmas Shopping Evening as a surprise guest! Tuesday 10th of December from 6pm.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! We have a last minute addition to our author line up for our Xmas event on Tuesday 10th. Very excited about this! Watch this space to find out who....

Honoured to be once again supporting Fife Violence Against Women Partnership for their annual Reclaim the Night. Lots of fantastic women speaking about important topics. And a fabulous selection of books for sale!

Here's our Books of the Year in all their chalkboardy glory! Which one is your favourite?

Our Children's Book of the Year (and Manager Alice's favourite on the short list) Is I AM REBEL! Congratulations to Ross Montgomery. Is this a good excuse to re-read again? ALREADY ON IT!

BUTTER IS OUR BOOK OF THE YEAR! Congratulations to Asako Yusuki!

The Waterstones #BookOfTheYear winners are here! A sensation with booksellers and readers from day one, it could only be BUTTER by Asako Yuzuki 🐄 And Children’s Book of the Year is I AM REBEL by Ross Montgomery, an unforgettable canine adventure 🐕 📚 www.waterstones.com/category/cul...

Today's event for Book Week Scotland - we are at St Bryce Kirk with Alan Bissett to hear him talk about 'Lads' - a toolkit for teenage boys on respect and consent, helping them call out bad behaviour and giving them the confidence to be their best selves. www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-sc...

Ooooo so pretty! These mini cloth bound classics are the perfect stocking filler!

We had a fantastic second day of Book Week Scotland at Templehall Library to hear Mason Cross talk about his path to becoming an author - very excited to hear he is working on a new novel due out in 2026!

It's Book Week Scotland! We are delighted to be collaborating with local libraries and Fife Council with book events this week. Starting with Dalgety Bay Library tonight with best-selling author Rachelle Atalla! Follow the link below to book your place. www.onfife.com/event/book-w...

We're here to get you in the festive mood with our CHRISTMAS EVENING! Festive snacks, music and guest author GILL SIMS! Plus local children's author Kirsty Strange will be there to read stories to the kids so you can browse our books in peace. Tuesday 10th December from 6pm.

Welcome to the brand new Bluesky page for Waterstones Kirkcaldy! Watch this space for news on local books and events