WriterStories TV

Actor and playwright Paul Brightwell introduces MERZSPIEL ahead of his performance opening the MERZ exhibition ‘Kurt Schwitters has entered the room’. The performance was filmed and will be shown throughout the exhibition which remains open by arrangement, merzgallery@icloud.com. Paul is …

Lily Freeman interviews childrens’ author Vivian French at the Boswell Book Festival in May 2018.

Ali Millar speaks to Justin Cartwright about his new book Up Against the Night, at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival. Frank McAllister is a man who appears to have it all: wealth, happiness and a comfortable London life. The …

Ali Millar in conversation with Etgar Keret an internationally acclaimed novelist who now turned his hand on memoir, at this year’s Edinburgh Book Festival. Etgar Keret was declared ‘a genius’ by the New Yorker: The Seven Good Years, translated into English by …

Colin MacIntyre may be more familiar to some as the man behind Mull Historical Society. Under this pseudonym he has become one of the UK’s most respected songwriters and performers, releasing four albums to critical and chart success. Now Colin …

Matt Haig spoke in front of a packed Book Festival audience about the importance of reading and writing in maintaining mental health and its role in helping him conquer depression, as part of the Festival’s Staying Well strand. Matt said …

Author Philip Caveney has been writing since the late 70s, primarily for adults but he now writes for children. His best known books are the Sebastian Darke adventures ,which are about a hapless would-jester, and his miserable side-kick, Max. Caveney …

Polly Toynbee and David Walker appear at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival to talk about their past critiques of British Parliament, their new work, which dissects David Cameron’s five years in Parliament, and their experience of writing together. Polly …

A.L Kennedy’s work includes novels, short stories, drama, non-fiction and journalism for a variety of UK and overseas publications. Kennedy talks to WriterStories TV from this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, about her collection of short stories. A.L.Kennedy was born …