Apologies for not keeping this up to date very much, but here's a round-up of some writing and reading events in Mandy's diary between now and the end of 2014. Get in touch with Mandy if you'd like to know more, and if you'd like to have Mandy to do an event with you, she's always happy to be asked.

• Poetry reading, 12.30 Thursday 4 September, Nairn Book Festival Poetry Fringe, Nairn Bookshop
• Writing workshop, 10-4 Saturday 6 September, part of the Lapidus Writing Places project, Lochinver Leisure Centre
• Tree alphabet children's event, 10-1 Thursday 11 September, part of the Assynt Woodland Festival, Little Assynt Tree Nursery
• Tree poetry and folklore walk, 4-5 Saturday 13 September, part of the Assynt Woodland Festival, Glencanisp
• Iron Age Writing workshops, Thursday and Friday 25-26 September, Falkland Centre for Stewardship
• Poetry reading for National Poetry Day, 12-1 Thursday 2 October, Achmelvich Beach
• Oak Tree writing workshop, 1.45-3.15 Saturday 25 October, Plantlife Annual Gathering, Birnam
• Nature writing panel, with Kathleen Jamie and Esther Woolfson, 3.30-5 Sunday 26 October, Radical Book Fair, Edinburgh
• Writing workshop and poetry reading, daytime and evening, Saturday 6 December, Isle of Luing