Join us for a thought-provoking discussion about the legacy of King James VI and his influence on the mass expansion of witch trials in Scotland more than 400 years ago. Paisley-born writer Steven Veerapen introduces his non-fiction book, Witches: A King’s Obsession, which details a particularly bloody period of Scottish history and searches for the root cause of what drove this wide-spread hysteria. In Anna Caig’s fictional reimagining, The Wise Witch of Orkney, Scotland’s witch hunt is brought to life through the eyes of a wise woman or ‘spae wife’ sent in disguise to help the king’s new bride. Chaired by novelist and fellow witch-enthusiast, C. J. Cooke.
