We are excited to welcome Allan Radcliffe to Porty Pride.

Allan will be in conversation with Claire Sawers talking about his book The Old Haunts.

Book your tickets here - suggested donation £5

About the book…

Recently bereaved Jamie is staying at a rural steading in the heart of Scotland with his actor boyfriend Alex. The sudden loss of both of Jamie’s parents hangs like a shadow over the trip. In his grief, Jamie finds himself sifting through bittersweet memories, from his working-class upbringing in Edinburgh to his bohemian twenties in London, with a growing awareness of his sexuality threaded through these formative years. In the present, when Alex is called away to an audition, Jamie can no longer avoid the pull of the past: haunted by an inescapable failure to share his full self with his parents, he must confront his unresolved feelings towards them.

In spare, evocative prose, Allan Radcliffe tells a wistful coming-of-age story and paints a tender portrait of grief in all its complexities.

Allan Radcliffe was born in Perth, Scotland, and now lives near Edinburgh. His writing has won the Allen Wright Award and the Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award. His short stories have been published in anthologies including Out There, The Best Gay Short Stories and New Writing Scotland, and broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The Old Haunts is his debut novel. The Old Haunts has been shortlisted for the McKitterick Prize 2024.

Claire Sawers is a freelance journalist specialising in the arts, food and travel. She is a regular contributor toThe Wire, The Times, The Quietus and The List. She has interviewed authors, activists, comedians, actors and musicians, from Miranda July to David Byrne, Josie Long, Amy Liptrot, Ruby Wax and Jon Hassell. Her work has involved chairing events for Glasgow Film Festival, Wigtown Book Festival, Counterflows, Sonica and the National Film and Television School Scotland among others. She has a particular interest in LGBTQI+ events, dance, music and performance art and loves to show support for Scotland’s exciting underground, experimental scene with its grassroots festivals and community events.

This event will take place in Tills Bookshop with a signing after the event.

This event is indoors.

Author picture: Ditte Solgaard Dunn