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Ryan Gattis brings Sounds of the City to Jura Unbound
Ryan Gattis hollers the sound of one famous city - LA - engulfed by fear and fire in '92. Here he discusses his novel All Involved and the visceral vignettes he will bring to Jura Unbound, alongside fellow authors Marlon James and Lisa McInerney. Read more »| 02 Jul 2015 -
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What's On at Jura Unbound 2015
Your guide to the late night events of Edinburgh International Book Festival, starting at 9pm every night in the Spiegeltent, Charlotte Square Gardens. And they're all free! Read more »| 02 Jul 2015 -
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Book Around You: Our Edinburgh Book Festival Highlights
Tickets for the 2015 Edinburgh International Book Festival went on sale this week, ahead of this year's festival which runs from 15-31 August. Hot tickets f... Read more »| 25 Jun 2015 -
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Edinburgh International Book Festival announces 2015 programme
The line-up for the 2015 Edinburgh International Book Festival has been announced ahead of this year's festival in August. The 2015 Festival once again take... Read more »| 10 Jun 2015 -
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''Equality' has guided me for sixty years' – Roy Hattersley on politics and literature
We spoke to Roy Hattersley at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the presence of voice in literature and the writing process. Hattersley reveal... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014 -
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"Being a writer is not dissimilar to being an actor" – Tim Pears on writing
The Skinny spoke to Tim Pears at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the presence of voice in literature, and his approach to writing p... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014
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'When it's not coming easily, I start to ask my characters questions' – Robert Wilton on writing
We spoke to Robert Wilton at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the presence of voice in literature and the writing process. Wilton reveals the... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014 -
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"The reading process while you're writing can be really important" - Linda Cracknell
We spoke to Linda Cracknell at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the presence of voice in literature and the writing process. Cracknell also r... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
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"There's a wealth of talent coming through... it's a good time to be on the poetry scene" - Peter Hayhoe
We spoke to Peter Hayhoe at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the influences on his spoken word and poetry. Hayhoe reveals the formative influ... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
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"I write about people, people inspire me" - Jenny Lindsay on poetry and spoken word
We spoke to Jenny Lindsay of Rally & Broad at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, and asked her who influences and inspires her spoken word a... Read more »| 24 Sep 2014 -
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"I think if Scotland becomes independent it will make for a much better relationship between England and Scotland" – Dan Cockrill
We spoke to Dan Cockrill at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the his influences in spoken word and poetry. He also spoke a little about his vi... Read more »| 16 Sep 2014 -
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"Scotland's a really exciting place, not only to be an artist, but to be a person at the moment." – Luke Wright
We spoke to Luke Wright at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the his influences in spoken word and poetry. Amidst the fireworks, he also spoke ... Read more »| 16 Sep 2014 -
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Melissa Benn on Female Representations in the Media
Author and journalist Melissa Benn took time out from Edinburgh International Book Festival in August to educate The Skinny on feminist issues and challenging a media which views women through a distorted lens Read more »| 15 Sep 2014 -
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"The level of politicisation that is happening in Scotland right now has to continue" – Stanley Odd
We spoke to Dave Hook from Stanley Odd at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the his influences in spoken word, poetry and hip hop. He also told... Read more »| 15 Sep 2014 -
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Speaking Out: An Interview with Hollie McNish
Poet, mother, lover, daughter, friend, feminist and proper author Hollie McNish is one of the UK’s best-known spoken word artists. In a rare free moment ahead of her October tour, She chats to The Skinny about luck, poetry and YouTube comments Read more »| 05 Sep 2014