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FeaturesA Book Gift Guide
Whether it's someone you know well or someone you find hard to buy for, books are always a good gift solution, because they're cheap(ish), portable and usually available in all good book shops. Here are a few suggestions Read more »| 29 Nov 2011 -
FeaturesNeil Forsyth: The Funniest Men In Dundee
Think that title's a bit underwhelming? You don’t know how wrong you are Read more »| 31 Oct 2011 -
FeaturesGetting Wasted with Allan Wilson
Allan Wilson’s debut short story collection, Wasted in Love, tells stories that could be described as ‘scenes from Glasgow, 2011’. And quite frankly, it's a brilliant book, well crafted, authentic and necessary. And since it’s set in Glasgow, a number of the stories involve drink in one way or another, more by necessity than design... which gives us a tenuous but excellent excuse for an interview/pub game hybrid Read more »| 26 Sep 2011 -
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Alan Bissett: "It does get harder"
Alan Bissett is the author of four novels, beginning with Boyracers ten years ago, as well as plays, short stories and other pieces. The characters in Boyracers are revisited in his upcoming novel Pack Men, as they travel down to Manchester in 2008 to watch Rangers play in the UEFA Cup Final Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
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Zoë Strachan: “The freedom to try things out”
Scottish author Zoë Strachan talks about her latest novel, Ever Fallen In Love, and why writing gets more difficult with every book Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
FestivalsLiterary Death Match: Let's Get Ready To, Um, Read!
Fancy a bit of Literary Death Match? Read more »| 09 Aug 2011
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Edinburgh International Book Festival: Yorkston vs Rankin!
Singer, songwriter and Fence Collective member James Yorkston will be interviewed by Ian Rankin. Need we say more? Read more »| 04 Aug 2011 -
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Edinburgh International Book Festival: Mr Gray, His Life and His Play
Artist, novelist and playwright (amongst many other things) Alasdair Gray has two events at the Book Festival this year. We caught up with the man himself for a quiet word about what to expect Read more »| 04 Aug 2011 -
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Comic Book Guy: Millarworld
‘Name above the title’ is a status reserved for movie mega-stars and the top directors in the business. Shift that business to the comic book ind... Read more »| 03 Aug 2011 -
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Unbound: Kristin Hersh
The American singer/songwriter and guitarist — best known as the leading light behind alternative rock group Throwing Muses, as well as hardcore punk-i... Read more »| 03 Aug 2011 -
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Starter for eleven: Alan Bissett
Alan Bissett has written three novels to date, with his fourth, Pack Men, to be released in September. But let's see if he can answer questions on a subject he should be an expert on: the works of Alan Bissett! A coveted haggis supper is at stake... Read more »| 03 Aug 2011 -
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Edinburgh International Book Festival: Lots To Do and See
Perhaps too much to do and see? Want to see something at the Book Festival, but don’t know where to start? Don’t worry, we’ve broken it all down into event types to make it easier to digest. That’s the theory, anyway Read more »| 03 Aug 2011 -
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Comic Book Guy: Comic Con Round up
And thus it came to pass, that everyone packed up their bags and buggered off home from this year’s San Diego Comic Con, leaving the rest of us to look... Read more »| 27 Jul 2011 -
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Comic Book Guy: Oxfam Comic Book Event
This weekend, July 22 – 24, is the biggest event in the comic book calendar: the Mecca that is San Diego Comic Con opens its doors. Packed to the rafte... Read more »| 20 Jul 2011 -
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Comic Book Guy: London Film & Comic Con
Let’s face it, by now the towel has been well and truly hurled into the ring. Hollywood didn't return the phone calls; it remained firmly on the hook a... Read more »| 13 Jul 2011