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Festivals100% Proof: Spirits in the Spiegeltent
Séance master E.O. Higgins (or is that Laars Head?) talks about breaking on through to the other side, in both publishing and psychic matters Read more »| 03 Jul 2014 -
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Sticks & Stones: Interview with Page Match organiser Dan Cockrill
As opposing poets get into character and enter the ring (no literary metaphor – an actual wrestling ring), we find that names can and will definitely hurt you Read more »| 03 Jul 2014 -
FestivalsLuke(y)-likey: An interview with Luke Wright of Nasty Little Press
With Nasty Little Press co-founder Luke Wright bringing a full programme of spoken word to the Book Festival under the banner of Babble On, we arranged a tête-à-tête with his fellow poet, pal and Jura Unbound performer Read more »| 03 Jul 2014 -
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Beyond the Headlines: Syria Speaks
As Reel Festivals return to Jura Unbound, this time with Syria Speaks, Literature Programmer Ryan Van Winkle explains how they plan to open a window onto a country and culture beyond the conflict. Read more »| 03 Jul 2014 -
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An Introduction to Jura Unbound 2014
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is 18 days of bookish brilliance bursting out of the tents inside Charlotte Square Gardens. 16 of those days transf... Read more »| 03 Jul 2014 -
Festivals‘Let's Talk' at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
A perfect place to escape the madness of Edinburgh in full festival mode, the leafy Charlotte Square Gardens – home of the Edinburgh International Book... Read more »| 03 Jul 2014
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Helping the Sun to Finally Set: Louise Welsh on The Empire Cafe at Jura Unbound
One creative initiative is looking beyond the Commonwealth Games countdown to examine the roots of Scotland’s relationship with Empire and the transatlantic slave trade. Author Louise Welsh talks to us about The Empire Café Read more »| 03 Jul 2014 -
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Telling Stories: Neil Gaiman on bringing his new tale to Edinburgh
As international bestselling author Neil Gaiman prepares to bring his exciting new show to Edinburgh, he talks about the human purpose of storytelling and what you can do with the 26 letters of the alphabet, images and some tunes. Read more »| 26 Jun 2014 -
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Organised Crime: An Interview with Doug Johnstone
The Skinny talks with prolific author Doug Johnstone, who having just published his excellent new crime novel The Dead Beat, is already preparing for the next Read more »| 09 Jun 2014 -
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Character Driven: Laura Marney on For Faughie's Sake
Laura Marney returns this month with For Faughie's Sake, a wryly-observed political comedy about the referendum, sustainability, and American imperialism. Here, she tells us why the Yes campaign need to get “wee bingo ladies” on side Read more »| 02 Jun 2014 -
FeaturesIncarcerated Words
As the battle over Chris Grayling's book ban rages on, The Skinny looks at prison prose and a selfish reason for allowing access to literature on the inside Read more »| 30 Apr 2014 -
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Rabble-rousing: Writing on the Wall 2014
Liverpool literary festival Writing on the Wall returns this month with a focus on the First World War. Festival director Madeline Heneghan and this year's ‘rebel ranter’, Owen Jones, tell us more Read more »| 29 Apr 2014 -
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Ladies Who Lunge: Emma Jane Unsworth in interview
Emma Jane Unsworth discusses he second novel, “a filthy, funny story of friendship, love and animal instincts” set against a Rainy City backdrop Read more »| 29 Apr 2014 -
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A Life of Letters: Alasdair Gray Returns
Alasdair Gray is back with a new autobiography, Of Me & Others, and his to-do list is still more impressive than yours Read more »| 28 Apr 2014 -
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A Walk on the Wild Side: We meet the Wild Writers
How do you enliven a short story recital? Liverpool literary collective the Wild Writers have a solution, and it involves Mexican wrestling Read more »| 02 Apr 2014