Books Fiction Literary Events Olivia Vitazkova interviews A D Miller the author of Snowdrop on the moral undertow of his new novel The Faithful Couple. Two young British men on the cusp of adulthood, meet at a hostel in San Diego. They strike up … A D Miller : The Faithful Couple
Books Literary Events Non-Fiction As the methods of warfare get more brutal, subtlety and secrecy become valid tools in overpowering enemy forces. For his book Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins, Andrew Cockburn, the Washington editor of Harper’s, has been quietly researching … Andrew Cockburn : Kill Chain
Festivals Raj Chakraborty interviews author Andrey Kurkov about his work, what inspires him, and the presence of amoral characters in his books, at the 2005 Edinburgh International Book Festival. Andrey Kurkov is a Ukrainian novelist and commentator, writing for several international … Andrey Kurkov
Books Literary Events We interviewed Marc Lambert the CEO of Scottish Book Trust and author Anne Donovan about the exciting events at this years Book Week Scotland. Book Week Scotland is a week-long celebration of books and reading that takes place every November. … Book Week Scotland, 23 – 29 November 2015
Books Festivals Fiction Literary Events Ali Millar in an illuminating interview with Danish novelist and short-story writer Dorthe Nors at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Nors has burst onto the UK literary scene with a heady cocktail of short stories, ‘Karate Chop’, translated from the … Dorthe Nors : Karate Chop/Minna Needs Rehearsal Space
Literary Events Non-Fiction 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 … Etgar Keret : The Seven Good Years
Books Non-Fiction Frances Hider interviews Gavin Francis about his latest book in another video from our Edinburgh International Book Festival author interview series. Edinburgh GP Gavin Francis spent over a year at a remote research station to write the Scottish Book of … Gavin Francis : Adventures in Human Being
Festivals Children and Education Programme Director Janet Smyth, picks a selection of highlights from this year’s forthcoming Edinburgh International Book Festival. The programme features a series of interactive events, new launches from well known favourites and a key focus on the … Janet Smyth : Edinburgh International Book Festival 2015
Fiction 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 … Justin Cartwright : Up Against the Night
Books Fiction Literary Events It’s a wonderful sunny day in Edinburgh and Olivia Vitazkova meets up with Kate Mosse at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. It’s ten years since Mosse burst on the British literary scene with ‘Labyrinth’, the first of her Carcassonne-based Languedoc … Kate Mosse : The Languedoc trilogy and The Taxidermist’s Daughter
Books Festivals Literary Events Non-Fiction 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 … Matt Haig : Reasons To Stay Alive
Festivals One of the most beloved figures in British comedy, Nicholas Parsons came to the nation’s attention with Sale of the Century, a 1970s teatime quiz show. He further endeared himself to audiences through his legendary work on Just a Minute … Nicholas Parsons : Tale of the Century
Festivals Director Nick Barley introduces this year’s festival programme, which features over 700 events for adults and children, and includes writers from over 55 countries. Particular highlights include a selection of authors from Mexico, picked by Mexican visual artist Gabriel Orozco, … Nick Barley : Edinburgh International Book Festival 2015
Books Literary Events WELCOME TO Ó BHÉAL – FÁILTE GO DTÍ Ó BHÉAL Welcome to Ó Bhéal, Cork’s weekly poetry event. Featuring guest poets, a poetry challenge and later open-mic, Ó Bhéal has become a prominent, thriving feature in the cultural landscape of … O’Bheal : Weekly Poetry Night in Cork
Books Fiction Literary Events Bridgett Richards talks with Patrick Gale about his new novel A Place Called Winter which moves far from his customary Cornwall location. The novel evokes the harsh landscapes of the Canadian prairie for those who emigrated from Britain to make … Patrick Gale : A Place Called Winter
Books Fiction Literary Events Here Are the Young Men depicts life for four young men on the savage streets of Dublin. Rob Doyle was born in Dublin, and holds a first-class honours degree in Philosophy and an MPhil in Psychoanalysis from Trinity College Dublin. … Rob Doyle : Here Are the Young Men
Books Fiction Literary Events Ali Millar interviews Sean Michaels on his debut novel, Us Conductors. The novel concerns the creator of one of the world’s strangest instruments. Locked in a cabin aboard a ship bearing him back to Russia and away from the love … Sean Michaels : Us Conductors
Performance Listen to the peaceful and relaxing Summer Melodies, a collaborative video art project by Cristian Perez Scigliano inspired by his travels around the Highlands in Scotland and the people he met along the way. Summer Melodies
Festivals To celebrate 15 years of our literature coverage, we present a collection The Book Show interviews taken from Edinburgh Book Festival as far back as 2000. Robert Morgan presents Terry Jones, Moon Unit Zappa, Jeff Noon, Edwina Currie, Linda Grant, … The Book Show Collection
Literary Events Through poetry and history we explore the connections between Lowland Scots and Ulster Scots in a programme for local channel NvTv transmitting in Northern Ireland. WriterStories : Scrievit in Scots
