Edinburgh will celebrate an annual Robert Louis Stevenson Day to pay tribute to his literary masterpieces. Organisers hope the accolade to the Treasure Island author will match the popularity of Dublin’s Bloomsday tribute to James Joyce. The City of Literature Trust will designate November 13, the writer’s birthday, as Robert Louis Stevenson day. The inaugural event will be held on November 17 as it is the closest Saturday, when many fans will have time to take part. Events to celebrate his work will include a continuous public reading of the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. There will also be a flashmob, high-profile speakers and the chalking of quotations from his words on pavements.