Book Signing Event! How to Kill a Witch: A Guide for the Patriarchy

Something Wicked This Way Comes! How to Kill a Witch: A Guide for the Patriarchy by Claire Mitchell KC & Zoë Venditozzi 

Date: Saturday, 31 May 2025
Time: 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: Kelvin Rooms, Glasgow

The event is FREE and no tickets are required - arrive early to avoid queues!

Meet the authors, get your copy signed, and join the conversation about justice, memory, and resistance! 

Book Launch & Signing 

Get ready to explore one of Scotland’s darkest historical chapters in How to Kill a Witch: A Guide for the Patriarchy, launching 15 May 2025. This bold new title from the powerhouse duo behind the Witches of Scotland campaign takes readers deep into the brutal reality of Scotland’s witch hunts—and how the legacy still haunts us today. Between 2.30 and 4.30pm on Saturday 31st May, the authors will be signing copies of their book - arrive promptly to avoid queues!

The Witch Trials: A Chilling History

Between 1563 and 1736, nearly 4,000 people—mostly women were accused of witchcraft in Scotland. Of those, about 2,500 were executed in a system that combined suspicion, misogyny, and state violence. Claire Mitchell KC, a leading human rights lawyer, and author Zoë Venditozzi expose how the law, church, and society conspired to create a machinery of fear that destroyed countless lives.

Drawing from real trial records, confessions, and expert analysis, How to Kill a Witch doesn’t just recount history—it interrogates it. The book is a dark, often witty, and sharply relevant reminder of how easily societies can justify cruelty, especially toward women.

“More red flags than all the Handmaid’s gowns stitched together.” — Claire Mitchell & Zoë Venditozzi

The Witches of Scotland Campaign

Mitchell and Venditozzi are also the founders of the Witches of Scotland campaign, which has brought global attention to Scotland’s witch trial victims. Their advocacy helped spark a major milestone: on International Women’s Day 2022, then First Minister Nicola Sturgeon issued a formal state apology—Scotland’s first recognition of the miscarriages of justice inflicted on accused witches.

Their podcast and public work continue to raise awareness about how these injustices still echo today—in the persecution of women around the world under the guise of "witchcraft."

Pre-Order How To Kill a Witch Now!

Be among the first to own this unforgettable book. Pre-orders are available now at kelvinrooms.shop.

Don't miss your chance to support this landmark release and the ongoing effort to honour Scotland’s accused witches with truth and dignity.