A Blether O' Books with Malachy Tallack

A Blether O' Books with Malachy Tallack

  • ALL AGES

In That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz, award-winning author and songwriter Malachy Tallack discusses his novel of the same name.

By Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

Date and time

Location

Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

Murdoch's Lone Alloway KA7 4PQ United Kingdom

Refund Policy

No refunds

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour
  • ALL AGES
  • Free venue parking

That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz is a dual-narrative novel, set mostly in Shetland. Its principal character is Jack, who lives alone in the cottage where he grew up, in the shadow of a granite hill. Jack’s stable and solitary life is interrupted one evening with the appearance of a mysterious package on his doorstep. From then on, his life is irrevocably changed. In this event, the author Malachy Tallack will discuss the novel, its characters, setting and cultural context. He will also perform songs from the book’s accompanying album.

Malachy Tallack is an award-winning author and singer-songwriter. His most recent books are That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz (2024) and Illuminated by Water, which was shortlisted for the Richard Jefferies award for nature writing in 2022. His novel, The Valley at the Centre of the World was shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize and longlisted for the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize. His first book, Sixty Degrees North, was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. Malachy is from Shetland, and currently lives in Fife.

Check out the A Blether O' Books 2025 Collection for other events in this series.

Refunds will only be given in the event of cancellation by organisers.

Frequently asked questions

Is the venue accessible?

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum has been designed to be as accessible as possible. This event will be held in the Robertson Room, which has step-free access and is located near accessible toilet facilities. For full accessibility information, please check the RBBM website.

Is there a café onsite?

Yes! The café at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is extremely handy for anyone attending this event, and offers a variety of hot and cold foods, drinks and cakes, available to sit in or to takeaway.

Does a book signing accompany this event?

Yes! All A Blether O' Books events will be followed by a book signing by the author - we will have the authors works available for purchase on the day, but you are also welcome to bring your own copy.

Will there be a Q & A section?

Yes - time dependant. All events will include a Q & A section, but the number of questions we are able to take will be dependant on the length of each individual talk.

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Nov 1 · 12:30 PM GMT