We're back! The Big Scottish Book Club returns to BBC iPlayer and BBC Scotland! Join us for the first episode which is all about Location, Location!
Louise Welsh gives us the world premiere of The Second Cut, the much anticipated sequel to her bestselling 2002 thriller The Cutting Room. Sarah Perry introduces us to her fellow Essex Girls. James Robertson takes us to a remote imagined Glen in News of the Dead. And Mara Menzies makes Damian cry with her spoken word performance.

The Big Scottish Book Club is back! You can watch live on BBC iPlayer or BBC Scotland on 31st October, 10pm.

I'll be joined by writers including: Alan Johnson, Miriam Margolyes, Bobby Gillespie, Louise Welsh, Jenni Fagan, Jackie Kay, Alan Warner, Denise Mina, Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, Darren McGarvey, James Robertson, Bernard MacLaverty, Kit De Waal, Pete Paphides, Mohsin Zaidi, Sarah Perry, Cal Flyn, Kirsty Capes, Séamas O'Reilly, Bryony Gordon, Suzannah Lipscomb, Hannah Lavery and Monisha Rajesh.

The featured poets and spoken word performers include: Len Pennie, Mara Menzies, Mae Diansangu, Jeda Pearl, Nasim Rebecca Asl, John Gerard Fagan, Bee Asha Singh and Michael Pederson.

Every show features a fabulous book group from a different community in Scotland.

Gareth Hydes, Commissioning Editor at BBC Scotland, says: “The Big Scottish Book Club is a great stalwart of our BBC Scotland winter schedule. And I, like the viewers, am looking forward to being in the very good company of host Damian Barr and this year’s authors. It is another great line-up. There is always a lot to enjoy and reflect upon from the chats and of course great inspiration for books to read this winter.

Thank YOU for watching.

Read the full press release here. Click here to watch on BBC iPlayer.