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FeaturesChris McQueer on HWFG
Chris McQueer on his second collection of short stories, his writing process and who he’d like to leather most Read more »| 28 Oct 2018 -
FeaturesDead Ink Books on the Eden Book Society
With Halloween in the air, we ventured into the history of the Eden Book Society, the horror novella subscription whose story is more mysterious than meets the eye Read more »| 23 Oct 2018 -
FeaturesHanif Abdurraqib on They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us uses music and culture as a lens through which to view the world. As the book publishes in the UK, we talk to Hanif Abdurraqib about his incredible collection of essays Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
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Want more poetry in your life? Introducing Speculative Books
Speculative Books are the new kids on the indie publishing block and they have a poetry subscription service just for you Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
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John Niven on his new book Kill 'Em All
A decade on, John Niven has returned to character Steven Stelfox and ahead of his UK book tour, we caught up with him to chat about how his protagonist copes in the world of Trump and Brexit Read more »| 20 Sep 2018 -
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Tomi Adeyemi on Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi has created a new world through her young adult fantasy novel, Children of Blood and Bone. Six months on from its publication, she pauses to take stock and talk more about her story Read more »| 03 Sep 2018
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FeaturesOttessa Moshfegh's Year of Rest and Relaxation
Ottessa Moshfegh visited the Edinburgh International Book Festival and took some time out to chat to us about her new novel My Year of Rest and Relaxation Read more »| 20 Aug 2018 -
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Michael Pedersen on Oyster Party for Scott Hutchison
Michael Pedersen pays tribute to friend and comrade Scott Hutchison at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. We talk to Pedersen to find out what's in store at his Oyster Party for his dear friend Read more »| 09 Aug 2018 -
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The Inking Woman: A Chat with Nicola Streeten
Nicola Streeten looks to retell the history of British comics and cartoons with The Inking Woman Read more »| 07 Aug 2018 -
FeaturesScottish Poetry News - August 2018
While Edinburgh is a hub of literary activity this month, there are also festivals, open mics and events to take in across Scotland this August Read more »| 01 Aug 2018 -
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Claire Askew on All the Hidden Truths
Claire Askew's debut novel tackles the tinderbox of masculinity, the uneasiness of our relationship with information, and our collective desire for the reasons behind horrific crimes Read more »| 30 Jul 2018 -
Festivals
Writing Destiny with Nikesh Shukla
As he brings his two new novels to the Edinburgh Book Festival, we talk fate, thrillers and diversity with Nikesh Shukla Read more »| 26 Jul 2018 -
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The rawness of reality: Olivia Laing on Crudo
Olivia Laing introduces her first novel, Crudo, a blend of punk prose and the all-too-real events of seven turbulent summer weeks in 2017 Read more »| 05 Jul 2018 -
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Unbound: Andrew Rae and the Music Machines
Life's a peach when you have a moon for a head. Striking, fun, musical and creative - celebrate the mystic of Moonhead with illustrators and musicians coming together, including Aussies Electric Fields and more Read more »| 03 Jul 2018 -
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Barcelona, City of Literature at Unbound
For one night in the Spiegeltent, Edinburgh hands the stage to a fellow UNESCO City of Literature Read more »| 03 Jul 2018