Features
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FeaturesThe Skinny's Favourite Books of 2025
We asked The Skinny book team to name their favourite book of 2025 – it's not too late to make your reading goals for the year Read more »| 05 Dec 2025 -
FeaturesThe Skinny on... Michael Pedersen
Ahead of his annual Christmas show and New Year's Day appearance with former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the incumbent Edinburgh Makar takes on our Q&A Read more »| 02 Dec 2025 -
FeaturesExpress Yourself: Jay Mitra on punk poetry
We chat with poet and multi-slam champion Jay Mitra about the role of punk in poetry ahead of their appearance at Push the Boat Out Festival Read more »| 12 Nov 2025 -
FeaturesDalia al-Dujaili on her memoir Babylon, Albion
We chat with author Dalia al-Dujaili about her migration memoir Babylon, Albion ahead of her appearance at Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair Read more »| 04 Nov 2025 -
FeaturesTrue North: Scottish International Storytelling Festival returns
Storytellers Tom Muir and Eileen Budd and programmer Daniel Abercrombie introduce the 36th Scottish International Storytelling Festival, which looks to the folklore, myths and fairytales of the Nordic region, Scotland and Northern Europe Read more »| 09 Oct 2025 -
FeaturesThe Next Generation of Scottish Writers
To celebrate 20 years of The Skinny we look ahead, presenting our Next Generation of Scottish Writers: 12 poets, novelists and essayists who are shaping the future of Scotland's literary landscape. We asked them to write about each other Read more »| 09 Oct 2025
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FeaturesSelali Fiamanya on his debut novel Before We Hit the Ground
We chat with Glasgow-based debut author Selali Fiamanya, whose debut novel Before We Hit the Ground is a tender and wrenching account of immigrant family dynamics Read more »| 04 Sep 2025 -
FestivalsSimone Seales and Mele Broomes on poetry performance Dearest
We chat with cellist and writer Simone Seales and dancer and choreographer Mele Broomes about Dearest, Seales' poetry album and zine being performed collaboratively at this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival Read more »| 07 Aug 2025 -
FeaturesLost Boys: Chris McQueer on His Debut Novel Hermit
We chat with Glasgow author Chris McQueer on his debut novel Hermit ahead of his appearance at the Govanhill International Festival Read more »| 30 Jul 2025 -
FeaturesLaura C. Forster and Joel White on Friends in Common
We chat with Laura C. Forster and Joel White about their book Friends in Common, the intersection between friendship and organising, and why our intimate lives are political Read more »| 28 Jul 2025 -
FeaturesSaima Begum on her debut novel The First Jasmines
In her debut novel The First Jasmines, Saima Begum gives voice to a long-silenced period of Bangladeshi history, exploring how history and literature construct gaps in the record Read more »| 22 Jul 2025 -
FeaturesResident Advisors: Claire Heffernan, Superpower Agency
We get some Edinburgh recs from Claire Heffernan, Managing Director at the Super Power Agency – a youth writing charity based in Edinburgh Read more »| 21 Jul 2025 -
FeaturesSasha Debevec-McKenney on her poetry collection Joy Is My Middle Name
In her poetry collection Joy Is My Middle Name, American poet Sasha Debevec-McKenney navigates the tragedy and comedy of both past and present Read more »| 30 Jun 2025 -
FeaturesRyan Gilbey on his new queer cinema book It Used to Be Witches
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 »| 03 Jun 2025 -
FeaturesKatie Goh on their new memoir Foreign Fruit
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 »| 26 May 2025