Books Fiction 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 Fiction 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 Fiction 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 Fiction Mary Mowat interviews Alistair Findlay at the Aye Write! book festival in Glasgow. Alistair Findlay : Aye Write! Book Festival
Books Fiction 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
Fiction Louis de Bernières, published his first novel in 1990 and was selected by Granta magazine as one of the twenty Best of Young British Novelists in 1993. Since then he has become well known internationally as a writer and his … Louis de Bernières
Books Fiction 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 Fiction 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 Fiction Local author Christopher Wallace and Angela Best talk to Edinburgh Television at a book-launch in Waterstones. Christopher Wallace and Angela Best : Waterstones
Books Fiction 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 Fiction Tana McPhee interviews Ariel Dorfman in 2004 on his novel ‘Burning City’ written with his son, Joaquin. Ariel Dorfman : Burning City
Books Fiction 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 Fiction Tana McPhee interviews Lars Saabye Christensen about his novel, The Half Brother. Lars Saabye Christensen : The Half Brother
Books Fiction Francesca Atkinson interviews Jeanette Winterson on her novel The Powerbook. Jeanette Winterson : The Powerbook
Books Fiction Part of the 11/9 publishing imprint series that fosters new Scottish talent, David Cameron and Tom Bryan discuss their new works, Rousseau Moon and The Wolfclaw Chronicles, respectively. David Cameron and Tom Bryan : Waterstones, Edinburgh 2001
Books Fiction Author Graham Swift discusses his book, Last Orders at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2001. Graham Swift : Last Orders
Books Fiction Robert Morgan’s interview with celebrated ‘vain and greedy’ but iconoclastic author and playwright Gore Vidal at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2001. Gore Vidal : In Conversation
