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Dan Cruickshank @ EIBF
Dan Cruickshank requires no lessons in architectural history. But he could do with some guidance on public speaking. Cruickshank’s new book is ca... Read more »| 18 Aug 2010 -
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Philip Pullman @ EIBF
Inasmuch as we love Lyra Belacqua, so does Philip Pullman love Jesus: a poetic genius, social reformer, and protagonist of the greatest story ever to... Read more »| 18 Aug 2010 -
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Mairi Hedderwick @ EIBF
Talking about how she creates her watercolours of Scotland, Mairi Hedderwick says she doesn’t paint at the scene itself – ‘somebod... Read more »| 18 Aug 2010 -
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Iain Banks @ EIBF
An audience member asked Iain Banks, at the end of his Book Festival event, how he thought he had changed over the years, to which he replied, &ldquo... Read more »| 17 Aug 2010 -
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James Robertson @ EIBF
James Robertson was at the book festival to launch The Lay of the Land, his state of the nation novel about Scotland in the latter half of the twenti... Read more »| 17 Aug 2010 -
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Martin Creed @ EIBF
“A lot of making is trying to do things to make me feel better.” So says the artist who this year has taken over the Edinburgh festivals – ... Read more »| 16 Aug 2010
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Laura Barton and Raphael Selbourne @ EIBF
Barton and Selbourne were an odd pairing at the bookfest: yes they have things in common – they’ve both just published their first novels... Read more »| 16 Aug 2010 -
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Howard Jacobson @ EIBF
Kalooki Nights, Howard Jacobson’s last novel, was Booker Prize shortlisted, and the chair of this event Richard Holloway started off by saying ... Read more »| 16 Aug 2010 -
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A Book Festival Primer
If you fancy going to the Edinburgh International Book Festival, but aren't sure where to start, here's a little guide to the festival itself, and what to see when you're there Read more »| 28 Jul 2010 -
Unbound
The Power of Golden Hour!
Golden Hour comes to the Spiegeltent - brace yourselves... Read more »| 01 Jul 2010 -
Unbound
Keeping It Irregular
Irregular is a literary club night, which runs, yes, irregularly, and is put on by Canongate publishing. Canongate’s Francis Bickford told us, “W... Read more »| 30 Jun 2010 -
Unbound
A Bit of Bissett
A chat with renowned author Alan Bissett about Discombobulate, his work in general, and storytelling Read more »| 30 Jun 2010 -
Unbound
Opening Doors to New Writing
The Year of Open Doors is an upcoming collection of new Scottish writing, edited by Rodge Glass (properly: Dr Rodge Glass, novelist and eminent Gravian) and published by Mark Buckland (properly: Mr M. Buckland esq, head of Cargo Publishing), which will showcase a selection of its stories at Unbound on 22 August. The Skinny met up with the pair to talk books, events and Tory names Read more »| 29 Jun 2010 -
Unbound
Unbound at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Unbound events happen every night from 15 to 30 August in the Highland Park Spiegeltent in Charlotte Square, part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. All events bar the closing party are free and unticketed. To get in, simply turn up on the night. We suggest arriving in advance of the start time for a better chance of securing a seat. Events start at 9pm and the bar is open until 1am Read more »| 29 Jun 2010 -
Unbound
A Night of Sex in the Gutter!
That's Gutter Magazine, so don't get too excited. Or maybe you should, because they've a very unusual event planned... Read more »| 29 Jun 2010