Evie Wyld: Into the Outback
By . Published 10 June 2013
We steal some time from Evie Wyld's cultural expedition of Vietnam to ask her about her new novel, All the Birds, Singing, the enduring Australian landscape, and what animal she...
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Neil Mackay: Why Children Kill
By . Published 07 June 2013Multi-award winning investigative journalist, broadcaster and documentary maker Neil Mackay has spent years reporting on the people at the centre of crime and violence. A good background, you might think,...
David Gaffney and Nicholas Royle: Head to Head
By . Published 06 June 2013Authors David Gaffney and Nicholas Royle appear at Didsbury Arts Festival this month. Gaffney's sometime collaborator Sarah-Clare Conlon chairs a discussion between the two as they debate long versus micro...
Iain Banks: Till The Space Cows Come Home
By . Published 09 May 2013Following the tragic news that Iain Banks has terminal cancer, we asked Andrew Wilson, who has known Banks for over 20 years, to reflect on the life and work of...
Hassan Blasim: Once Upon a Time in Iraq
By . Published 02 May 2013Hassan Blasim is touring the UK to promote his new collection of short stories, The Iraqi Christ. He talks to us about censorship, the surreal and violent imagery in his...
Ned Beauman: Granta Best of Young British Novelists
By . Published 01 May 2013We sat down with Ned Beauman, the youngest author on Granta's once-a-decade Best of Young British Novelists list and chatted about inclusion, his work and the international appeal of 'coke...
Writing on the Wall: Pressure Points
By . Published 01 May 2013Tackling issues of class, division, and protest, this year's Writing on the Wall literature festival combines a timely theme with opinionated speakers...
William McIlvanney: Laying Down The Law
By . Published 01 May 2013As Canongate prepare to re-publish the complete works of William McIllvanney, starting with his Jack Laidlaw detective novels, we talk to “the Clark Gable of Scottish crime fiction” about inspiration,...
Better on Paper: Victoria Baths Fanzine Fair
By . Published 30 April 2013The upcoming Victoria Baths Fanzine Fair is just one of an ever-increasing number of events in the Northwest celebrating and encouraging self-publishing. We speak to some of its participants about...
(New)man vs Establishment: Rob Newman on his new novel
By . Published 29 April 2013In which we try to discover what a politically-charged comedian like Rob Newman is doing writing a swashbuckling, historical adventure novel
Granta Best of Young British Novelists: Jenni Fagan
By . Published 29 April 2013Jenni Fagan is the sole Scottish writer included in Granta's once-a-decade Best of Young British Novelists list. We catch up with her shortly after the announcement to discuss dancing celebrations,...
In Other Words, 23 Apr-19 May
By . Published 15 April 2013Between World Book Night and the reopening of the city's Central Library, Liverpool celebrates all things literary with a new festival, In Other Words
World Book Night 2013
By . Published 12 April 2013Now in its third year, World Book Night returns on 23 April with a whole host of nationwide events designed to celebrate reading and encourage those who do not regularly...
Aye Write! Glasgow's Book Festival
By . Published 11 April 2013This April sees Aye Write! return to the Mitchell Library for its eighth year, supplying Glasgow with a wealth of literary talent
Scotland Writers FC 4-2 England Writers FC: Prose In Motion
By . Published 18 December 2012A tale to brighten your New Year – Scottish writers have banded together to form a football team. The newly formed Scotland Writers FC played their first match on 1...
A Christmas Book Guide
By . Published 29 November 2012No clever title here – this is your basic guide to various books you can buy various people. Nice and simple.
The Culture: A Beginner's Guide
By . Published 31 October 2012It's about time 'Scotland's Culture and Listings Magazine' considered The Culture. The fascinating society from Iain M Banks' series of science fiction novels, that is. It's been going for 25...
Wriiters' Bloc: The Real Dead Poets' Society
By . Published 31 October 2012A seance for writers on Halloween? Could it be? Who would dare? Writers Bloc would. Texture from Writers Bloc fills us in.
Books: One Whole Week of Them
By . Published 26 October 2012Book Week Scotland will take place from 26 Nov to 2 Dec, during which time hundreds (literally hundreds) of events will take place. Some even look pretty good too. Here's...
Starter for 6: Kohl Publishing
By . Published 08 October 2012Kohl Publishing is the latest newcomer to the book publishing scene in Scotland. Based in Glasgow, the company was founded in 2011 by Lesley-Ann Dickson and Leila Cruickshank, two young female...
