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Books

Interview at Waterstones in Edinburgh with Sandi Toksvig talking about her book ‘Flying under Bridges’

Sandi Toksvig : Flying Under Bridges

Books

John Simpson is the BBC World Affairs Editor. He has over 40 years experience covering International journalism and has covered many key events in history such as the Beijing Tiananmen Square massacre, as well as reporting from over 30 warzones. …

John Simpson : A Mad World, My Masters

Books

Brian Aldiss is an author of both general fiction and science fiction. Having been greatly influenced by the science fiction pioneer, H.G Wells, Aldiss is also the vice-president of the international H.G. Wells Society. At the Edinburgh International Book Festival, …

Brian Aldiss : In Conversation

Books

Hanif Kureishi is an English novelist, playwright and screenwriter. The themes in his works often deal with subjects like sexuality, racism and immigration. Much of his work such as My Beautiful Laundrette and his novel Intimacy have been made into …

Hanif Kureishi : In Conversation

Books

The legalisation of certain drugs has been a hotly contested subject, leading to many arguments for and against the proposals. Roger Pertwee, Professor of Neuropharmacology at Aberdeen University, previously claimed that cannabis should be legalised and sold under similar restrictions …

Irvine Welsh : Drugs Culture

Books

From Edinburgh Television’s series ‘The Book Show’, Francesca Atkinson takes a look behind the scenes at D C Thomson’s iconic comics – The Beano and The Dandy.

Behind the Scenes: Beano and Dandy

Books

Emily Molloy interviews Sian Bowen during the launch of her book ‘Suspending the Ephemeral’ at the Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh.

Sian Bowen : Suspending the Ephemeral

Books

In 1860 the first ever golf ‘major’ was held in Prestwick – a man from East Lothian won. In 1871 the first ever rugby international in the world took place in Edinburgh – Scotland won. In 1872 the first ever …

John K. V. Eunson : Sporting Scots

Books

Mary Mowat interviews David Torrence at Glasgow’s Aye Write! book festival.

David Torrence : Aye Write! Book Festival

Books

Mary Mowat interviews Alistair Darling during Glasgow’s Aye Write! book festival.

Alistair Darling : Aye Write! Book Festival

Books

Mary Mowat interviews Alistair Findlay at the Aye Write! book festival in Glasgow.

Alistair Findlay : Aye Write! Book Festival

Books

Karina Dent talks with author Dan Rhodes at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2004 on his novel ‘Timoleon Vieta Come Home: A Sentimental Journey’.

Dan Rhodes : Timoleon Vieta Come Home – A Sentimental Journey

Books

Andy Field interviews Billy Bragg at the 2007 Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Billy Bragg : The Progressive Patriot

Books

Francesca Atkinson interviews Edwina Currie at Waterstones.

Edwina Currie

Books

Author Robert Irwin discusses his book For Lust of Knowing : The Orientalists and their Enemies, a non-fiction work exploring the history of the academic discipline Orientalism.

Robert Irwin : For Lust of Knowing – the Orientalists and their Enemies

Books

Stephanie Forton talks to author David Lodge at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2006, about his work, the challenges presented between writing fiction and non-fiction, and his latest book, The Year of Henry James: The Story of a Novel. David …

David Lodge : The Year of Henry – The Story of a Novel

Books

Jimmy Kerr interviews Northern Irish writer Bernard MacLaverty about his new collection of short stories ‘Matters of Life and Death’, at the 2006 Edinburgh International Book Festival. Bernard MacLaverty has had many careers in his lifetime including a Medical Laboratory …

Bernard MacLaverty : Matters of Life and Death

Books

Andrew Field interviews Simon Callow at the 2006 Edinburgh International Book Festival, discussing his work on his Orson Welles biographies. Simon Callow is an English actor best known for his stage work, and has worked with some of the best …

Simon Callow : Orson Welles

Books

David Mitchell is an English author whose works have been short listed for the Man Booker Prize, the James Tait Memorial Prize and the Guardian First Book Award. He is known for interweaving many narratives together in the one novel. …

David Mitchell : Black Swan Green

Books

Local author Christopher Wallace and Angela Best talk to Edinburgh Television at a book-launch in Waterstones.

Christopher Wallace and Angela Best : Waterstones

Books

Raj Chakraborty interviews Joel Bakan about his book and documentary ‘The Corporation’, at the 2005 Edinburgh International Book Festival. Joel Bakan is an author, filmmaker and a professor of law at the University of British Columbia. His work examines the …

Joel Bakan : The Corporation

Books

Jim Kelly interviews author Carlo Gebler at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2005 about the focus on history in Irish writing. Carlo Gebler is an Irish author and playwright, and has published many fiction and non-fiction novels, plays and short …

Carlo Gebler : 2005 Edinburgh International Book Festival

Books

Author and journalist Jimmy Burns discusses his writing on football and the impact certain clubs like Barcelona have on the world of football. Burns has written for the Financial Times, The Observer and The Economist among others. His writing, particularly …

Jimmy Burns : Edinburgh International Book Festival

Books

To commemorate Hilary Mantel’s unprecedented second Man Booker literary award, we have an interview with Colleen Connors from 2004 in which Mantel discusses her memoir ‘Giving up the Ghost’.

Hilary Mantel : Giving Up the Ghost

Books

Tana McPhee interviews Ariel Dorfman in 2004 on his novel ‘Burning City’ written with his son, Joaquin.

Ariel Dorfman : Burning City

Books

Raj Chakraborti’s interview with Tariq Ali at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2004.

Tariq Ali : In Conversation

Books

In 2004 Colleen Connors interviewed British journalist, Christina Lamb, about her book, Sewing Circles of Herat. The book is based on a group of female writers who disguise themselves as a sewing group. Under Taliban ruling, it is impossible for …

Christina Lamb: Sewing Circles of Herat

Books

Andy Field interviews acclaimed children’s author, Brian Jacques. Jacques was best known for his Redwall series, a set of fantasy novels that told the story of anthropomorphic animals who could speak. There are 22 books in total, which have been …

Brian Jacques : Redwall

Books

Tana McPhee interviews Lars Saabye Christensen about his novel, The Half Brother.

Lars Saabye Christensen : The Half Brother

Books

Raj Chakraborti’s interview with George Monbiot at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2003. Monbiot outlines Keynes ‘reserve fund’ solution to the deepening crisis of inequality highlighting movements in Brazil, Mexico and South Africa that set a tone for peaceful …

George Monbiot : George Monbiot : The Age of Consent – A Manifesto for a New World Order

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