Features

Film critic Ryan Gilbey talks to us about It Used to Be Witches, his playful new study of queer cinema history blending personal memoir, critical analysis and insightful new interviews with an eclectic ensemble of queer filmmakers Read more »

We chat with Edinburgh-based author Katie Goh about their debut memoir Foreign Fruit, and why the symbol of the orange is a potent metaphor for talking about identity Read more »

If you're pining for the start of First Date festival, we have some hyperspecific recommendations for all readers of romance from two of Edinburgh's most beloved bookshops Read more »

Following a devastating break-up, acclaimed author Catherine Lacey wrote a hybrid fiction-memoir exploring its tumultuous aftermath. We chat with Lacey about breaking genre conventions and attachments to both love and narrative Read more »

Breaking into the writing and publishing business can be tricky, but the Arkbound Foundation– a charity dedicated to widening access to literature – are here to help Read more »

We chat with Edinburgh-based Irish author Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin about her debut novel Ordinary Saints, about a family who try to get their son canonised in the church Read more »