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
Books Festivals Fiction Literary Events Catriona O’Sullivan interviews Ragnar Jonasson at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Born in Reykjavik, Iceland Ragnar currently works as a lawyer having previously worked in TV and radio. He has translated 14 Agatha Christie novels into Icelandic and set up … Ragnar Jonasson : Snowblind
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 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
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
Books Festivals Literary Events 29 April 2017 Lismore Castle, Co. Waterford Towers and Tales is a celebration of children’s books, stories and illustration, designed to give young audiences unforgettable, creative and transformational experiences with books. Jennifer Marshall : Towers and Tales
Books Festivals Literary Events Paul Howard, Eileen Battersby and Anne Sebba, William Wall, Billy O’Callaghan and Alan McMonagle are the first of the writers to be announced for the 13th outing of the Cork World Book Festival running 18-23 April 2017 at Cork City … Ann Luttrell and Liam Roynane : Cork World Book Fest 2017
Books Festivals Fiction Literary Events Number ten in the 2015 series of interviews from the Edinburgh International Book Festival. WriterStories : Colin Macintyre and Julian Baggini
Books Festivals Fiction Literary Events Ninth in the current series of interviews with authors at the 2015 Edinburgh International Book Festival. WriterStories : Stephen Kelman and Ragnar Jonasson
Books Festivals Fiction Literary Events Latest in the 2015 WriterStories TV series from the Edinburgh International Book Festival. WriterStories : Kate Mosse and Nick Barley
Books Festivals Fiction Literary Events Sixth in the 2015 series of interviews from the Edinburgh International Book Festival. WriterStories : A.D Miller and Patrick Gale
Books Festivals Fiction Literary Events Fifth in the 2015 WriterSeries of interviews from the Edinburgh International Book Festival. WriterStories : Sergio Fajardo and Justin Cartwright
Books Festivals Fiction Literary Events Fourth in the 2015 series of WriterStories from the Edinburgh International Book Festival. WriterStories : Etgar Keret and Matt Haig
Books Festivals Fiction Literary Events Third in the 2015 series of WriterStories. WriterStories : Louise Welsh and Mark Billingham
Books Festivals Fiction Literary Events Second in the 2015 WriterStories series for TV transmission. WriterStories : Michael Rosen and Rob Doyle
Books Festivals Fiction Literary Events One of a series of broadcast programme length compilation of interviews from the 2015 Edinburgh International Book Festival. WriterStories : Andrew O’Hagan and Andrew Cockburn
Festivals Mark Thomas explores the importance of public spaces, how we work and relate to each other in his Edinburgh Fringe play, ‘Trespass Work in Progress’. Trespass carries on from where Mark’s previous show 100 Acts of Minor Dissent left off. … Mark Thomas : Trespass Work in Progress
Festivals Non-Fiction In this edition of Writers Stories from the Edinburgh International Book Festival of 2003 Raj Chakraborti explores Don Delillo’s conceit that terrorists possess the place in our consciousness once occupied by novelists. Chakraborti’s interview with Tariq Ali draws insights into … Raj Chakraborti : Tariq Ali, George Monbiot and William Dalrymple
Books Festivals Fiction Seventh programme in the 2015 WriterStories series from the Edinburgh International Book Festival. WriterStories : Dorthe Nors and Caroline Criado-Perez
Books Festivals Fiction Edinburgh welcomes back one of Scotland’s most ferociously-talented writers. Andrew O’Hagan’s fifth novel, The Illuminations, weaves two linked stories together: the older woman, Anne Quirk, is a Scottish photographer struggling to keep hold of her memories, the younger man is … Andrew O’Hagan : The Illuminations
Festivals Performance Plays ‘If you pinned me against a wall, I’d probably admit to being a liberal. Of course, pinning me against a wall is exactly what I’d expect from someone like you.’ Confirmation is a show about the gulfs we cannot talk … Confirmation
Festivals Performance Plays An innovative re-imagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, performed and created by renowned international theatre practitioner Anna-Helena McLean (formerly a principal performer with Poland’s legendary Gardzienice Centre for Theatre Practices). This intoxicating performance promises an engaging, funny, sensual and participatory … Anna-Helena McLean : Titania
Festivals Performance Plays The Thermos Museum is a comedic but also edifying experience; suitcases unfold to reveal numerous astonishing displays. However, the public are not free to reign: visitors are escorted around the museum by the mysterious and disenchanted Tour Guide. Digression seems … The Thermos Museum
Festivals Performance Plays A trip around the world via storytelling at its most effortlessly fluent, 17 Border Crossings starts with a man at a desk on an empty stage and ends up everywhere but. The itinerary: a worse-for-wear Communist-era train traveling from Prague … Thaddeus Phillips : 17 Border Crossings
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
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
Festivals Poetry Jim Kelly interviews Glyn Maxwell about his new book, The Sugar Mile, a series of monologues set during the Second World War and a post 9/11 environment, at the 2005 Edinburgh International Book Festival. Glyn Maxwell is a poet and … Glyn Maxwell : The Sugar Mile
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
Festivals Robert Morgan’s interview with director Alan Cumming for his debut directorial role in The Anniversary Party. Filmed at the Edinburgh Film Festival in 2002 for Edinburgh Television and Channel Six Dundee. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery have recently unveiled a … Alan Cumming : The Anniversary Party
Festivals Poet, writer, and Bafta award winning playwright, Ghazi Hussein, talks to Dave Hammond at this year’s Wordplay Festival in Shetland. Palestinian born Ghazi Hussein was exiled in Syria, and between the ages of 14 and 36, he was imprisoned and … Ghazi Hussein at Wordplay 2014
Festivals Dave Hammond joins writer Donald Murray and artist Doug Robertson, to discuss their collaboration for the book ‘The Guga Stone: Lies, Legends and Lunacies from St.Kilda.’ Visual artist Douglas Robertson was born and brought up on the east coast of … Donald Murray and Doug Robertson : Wordplay Festival
Festivals Non-Fiction Dave Hammond joins broadcaster and author, Sally Magnusson, to discuss her book ‘Where Memories Go : Why Dementia Changes Everything’, at this year’s Wordplay Festival. Exploring the effects of dementia, Magnusson talks candidly about her personal experience caring for her … Sally Magnusson : Where Memories Go
Festivals Non-Fiction Broadcaster and author Lesley Riddoch, brings her book ‘Blossom : What Scotland Needs to Flourish’, to Shetland’s literary festival, Wordplay. Covering such topics as the grassroots efforts involved in the Scottish Independence Referendum, youth engagement in politics, and the impact … Lesley Riddoch : Blossom at Wordplay
Festivals James Meek was interviewed in October for www.writerstories.tv at the Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair held, at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall. Meek talks about his book Private Island, which explores the privatisation of some of Britain’s largest … James Meek : Private Island
Festivals Dominic Hinde talks to Writer Stories TV about the Post Collective, at the Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair, hosted in Leith’s Out of the Blue space. The collective is an open journalism project dedicated to providing a platform for people … Dominic Hinde : Post Collective
Festivals The 18th Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair – the alternative international book festival – will take place from Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 October 2014 in Out of the Blue Drill Hall. Around 70 publishers will be displaying books ranging … Elaine Henry : Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair 2014
Books Festivals Alexandra Gushurst-Moore interviews author Sara Maitland at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival. The book, Moss Witch and other stories, is a captivating set of short stories in which Maitland explores scientific interest through a wide variety of story-telling styles. Sara Maitland : Moss Witch and other stories
Festivals Lidia Krzynowek, Director of the Polish Cultural Festival Association, introduces the heritage festival that takes place at Summerhall. Featuring a mix of talks, events and exhibitions, the festival aims to explore the cultural link that has existed, and continues to … Lidia Krzynowek : Polish Scottish Heritage Festival
Festivals An interview with Guardian columnist John Harris following his lecture ‘Independence and the English: Prospects for the Left’ at the Yestival held at Summerhall on the 9th July. Far from despairing the prospect of the left in Scotland deserting the … John Harris : Yestival at Summerhall
Festivals Describing the Jimmy Reid Foundation as the policy arm of the independence movement Robin McAlpine argues that politics engages creativity to represent a more confident and articulate Scotland. Successfully organised through social media the Festival in Glasgow’s Arches demonstrated how … Robin McAlpine : Common Weal Festival
Festivals Children and Education Programme Director Janet Smyth, introduces this year’s Children’s Book Festival highlights, which includes many events that take a look at the First World War Centenary. The Children’s Programme at Edinburgh International Book Festival runs from the 9th … Janet Smyth : Children’s Programme at EIBF 2014
Festivals Nick Barley, Director of Edinburgh International Book Festival, introduces this year’s programme at the launch held in Central Hall, Edinburgh. The programme has many aspects to it, and will be taking a look at the Centenary of World War One, … Nick Barley : Edinburgh International Book Festival 2014
Festivals Robert Harris talks about his last book in the Historical Fiction Festival. The book, An Officer and a Spy, tells the story of the Dreyfus Affair. Robert Harris : An Officer and a Spy
Festivals Poetry Lucilla Sim, StAnza Artist in Residence 2012, discusses her exhibition, which was shown during the 2014 festival. Sim combines found objects and text, and uses a process that utilises potassium permanganate to provide a layered affect on her work. Sim … Lucilla Sim : Found on the Road North
Festivals Director of Glasgow’s Aye Write! Festival, Karen Cunningham gives a sneak preview into what’s going on at this year’s festival. Taking place at the Mitchell Library, Aye Write! will be celebrating the legacy left behind by Scottish writer Iain Banks, … Karen Cunningham : Aye Write! Book Festival
Festivals Poetry Director of the School’s MLitt in Women, Writing and Gender at University of St.Andrews, Gill Plain discusses the role of women war poets at StAnza’s Past & Present sessions. These events present contemporary speakers giving a personal response to a … Gill Plain : Past and Present
Festivals Poetry Festival Director Eleanor Livingstone introduces the annual poetry festival that takes place in St.Andrews. As well as poetry, the festival features music and art, and provides opportunities for collaboration across the creative platforms. stanzapoetry.org/index.php Eleanor Livingstone : StAnza Festival 2014
Festivals Up Helly Aa is a tradition that originated in the 1880s. Since then the festival has been an annual occurrence in the Shetland calendar. Up Helly Aa is many things to many people, throughout the day there are experiences a … Erik Moncrieff : Up Helly Aa 2014
Festivals Pitlochry’s literary festival Winter Words, turns 10 this year. Events Manager Annie Hibberd, and other members of Pitlochry Theatre staff give us a sneak peek into what they’re looking forward to seeing. Pitlochry Festival Theatre : Winter Words Festival
Books Festivals Arts Development Officer for Literature Donald Anderson, introduces Shetland’s Wordplay Festival, which has been running every year since 2001. Featuring writers, poets and speakers from as far as Canada, the festival offers guests a chance to meet with their favourite authors … Wordplay 2013
Festivals Started eleven years ago, Funny Women was created as an outlet for women to learn and hone their comedy skills. Summerhall TV talks to founder and executive producer, Lynne Parker about the work they do in raising the profiles of … Lynne Parker : Funny Women
Festivals Managing Director of the Edinburgh International Festival, Joanna Baker, introduces some of the highlights from this year’s festival. Photo credits : ‘The Poet Speaks’ featuring Patti Smith and Philip Glass by Stephanie Berger Joanna Baker : Edinburgh International Festival
Festivals Children and Education Director Janet Smyth, introduces this year’s Children’s Book Festival highlights, forming part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival at Charlotte Square. Janet Smyth : Children’s Book Festival at EIBF
Festivals Director of The Edinburgh International Book Festival, Nick Barley introduces highlights from this year’s August Festival. Nick Barley : Edinburgh International Book Festival
Festivals Another successful year for the Westport Book Festival, have a look at some of the authors and events featured in this years festival, throughout the Westport and Edinburgh. The Westport Book Festival
Festivals In this edition of the Book Show, Robert Morgan interviews Beryl Bainbridge on exploring Dr Johnson’s life-and-times, and Edwina Currie on her contribution to Amnesty International’s work on behalf of imprisoned writers. The Book Show : Beryl Bainbridge and Edwina Currie
Festivals In this edition of the Book Show, Robert Morgan interviews Graham Swift about his book ‘Last Orders’, and talks to novelist and editor of the South Bank Show, Melvyn Bragg. The Book Show : Graham Swift and Melvyn Bragg