Ten Amazing Years!

It’s our birthday!

This year’s A Write Highland Hoolie will take place from November 6-8, 2026, and it’s one that you won’t want to miss! This year marks the Hoolie’s tenth anniversary, and we intend to celebrate in style.

That means an exciting programme of events featuring a hand-picked selection of the most creative and brilliant authors writing in and about Scotland today, plus some of the country’s acclaimed traditional musicians.

Every single artist who appears on our programme has been chosen by Team Hoolie, who read an enormous and eclectic range of books every year in the search for the perfect mix of authors, genres and topics.

We pride ourselves on supporting Scottish literature in all its many guises, whether that means books written by Scottish authors, authors based in Scotland, or authors from other parts writing about Scotland.

We believe the literature inspired by our small but fabulous country deserves its place in the spotlight and we’re determined to continue to champion Scottish writing, Scottish writers and our wonderful history, heritage and culture.

We’d love you to join us this year to experience a warm Highland welcome! Our venue once again will be the cosy, comfortable West Highland Hotel in Mallaig, where authors and guests alike will gather to enjoy the unique atmosphere of a weekend house party with traditional music, friends old and new, and lots of books!

Right now, we’re still at the planning stage, but we aim to unveil our programme and open for hotel bookings in early summer. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Bluesky pages for more information or sign up to our email newsletter to stay in touch with all our news.