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Keep Carrying Your Poems...
Carry a Poem has been going on since the start of February - and there's plenty more goodies to come. Read more »| 12 Feb 2010 -
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"I Don't Feel Like a Natural..."
Dan Rhodes might not feel gifted, but now that his new novel is here, it's his readers who'll be the judge... Read more »| 02 Feb 2010 -
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The State of Books to Come
What's happening in the literary scene in 2010? Let's have a look... Read more »| 29 Dec 2009 -
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A Bookish Christmas Gift Guide
Stuck for something to buy a friend for Christmas? Info-packed, entertaining, and easy to get hold of, you can hardly go wrong with a book. Here are some possible choices, all fresh and on the shelves of your local vendor now! Read more »| 02 Dec 2009 -
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Please Praise Gray's Plays...
The Skinny is helping to launch an Alasdair Gray Book - want to come? Read more »| 28 Oct 2009 -
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Bloody Women: Read the first chapter here
"Forty minutes later I straddled Johnny in the passenger seat of his Golf with no pants on." Read more »| 28 Oct 2009
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Cargo Publishing: A Young Upstart
Mark Buckland set up Cargo Publishing this August with the goal of "putting a firework up the arse of Scottish literature". No small feat for a 22 year old. How did he do it? Read on. Read more »| 26 Oct 2009 -
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Gutter Press
The newly launched Gutter magazine already looks like being a promising step for Scottish writing as a whole. Here's why. Read more »| 28 Sep 2009 -
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Christopher Brookmyre: Creating Pandaemonium
A chat with Christopher Brookmyre about his new book, Pandaemonium, demons, quantum physics, and the nature of reality. Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
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Ewan Morrison Speaks.
Four books in five years is an impressive standard for any successful author. Ewan Morrison seems to have made up for lost time in writing fiction. Starting with a collection of short stories followed by two novels, Ewan’s most recent release – Ménage – set in the Young British Artist scene of 90s London sees three characters engage in an enveloping ménage a trois. In an undisturbed university room in the heart of Glasgow, Ewan talks about the book and the engine that runs it. Read more »| 17 Aug 2009 -
Festivals
The Book Festival's Own Wee Fringe
The West Port Book festival is in its second year, and is packed with nimble and nifty events. Something for everyone here - read on... Read more »| 07 Aug 2009 -
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David Simon: Journalism's Loss, Television's Gain
The Skinny is sponsoring The Wire creator David Simon's event at the Edinburgh international Book festival. Peter Geoghegan spoke to him about his books, his TV shows, and his views on drugs, politics, and America. He didn't disappoint. Read more »| 28 Jul 2009 -
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Tipped at the Top: Richard Holloway on his Highlights for the 2009 Book Festival
Richard Holloway was appointed as Guest Director of this year’s Book Festival after departing Director Catherine Lockerbie had picked the programme. Still, who better to pick from the big names than the writer, theologian, and controversial former bishop? Read more »| 23 Jul 2009 -
Festivals
It's Book Festival Time Again...
Next month it’s time again for the Edinburgh International Book Festival, which runs 15 – 31 of August. Tickets are on sale now, so with that in mind, here’s our handy guide to the best at the fest. Read more »| 25 Jun 2009 -
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What is The Moth?
There's always a cool event in any festival that only a privileged few know about – want to become one of the few...? Read more »| 25 Jun 2009