Edinburgh Festivals
The Skinny guide to art, book and film festivals in Edinburgh. The latest previews, reviews and features.
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Videos'When it's not coming easily, I start to ask my characters questions' – Robert Wilton on writing
We spoke to Robert Wilton at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the presence of voice in literature and the writing process. Wilton reveals the... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014 -
Film
Palo Alto
Ever wondered why Renaissance dreamboat James Franco was taking all those Ivy League writing courses? Turns out he was penning short story collection Palo Al... Read more »| 06 Oct 2014 -
Videos"The reading process while you're writing can be really important" - Linda Cracknell
We spoke to Linda Cracknell at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the presence of voice in literature and the writing process. Cracknell also r... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
Videos"There's a wealth of talent coming through... it's a good time to be on the poetry scene" - Peter Hayhoe
We spoke to Peter Hayhoe at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the influences on his spoken word and poetry. Hayhoe reveals the formative influ... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
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"I write about people, people inspire me" - Jenny Lindsay on poetry and spoken word
We spoke to Jenny Lindsay of Rally & Broad at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, and asked her who influences and inspires her spoken word a... Read more »| 24 Sep 2014 -
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"I think if Scotland becomes independent it will make for a much better relationship between England and Scotland" – Dan Cockrill
We spoke to Dan Cockrill at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the his influences in spoken word and poetry. He also spoke a little about his vi... Read more »| 16 Sep 2014
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Videos
"Scotland's a really exciting place, not only to be an artist, but to be a person at the moment." – Luke Wright
We spoke to Luke Wright at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the his influences in spoken word and poetry. Amidst the fireworks, he also spoke ... Read more »| 16 Sep 2014 -
Books
Melissa Benn on Female Representations in the Media
Author and journalist Melissa Benn took time out from Edinburgh International Book Festival in August to educate The Skinny on feminist issues and challenging a media which views women through a distorted lens Read more »| 15 Sep 2014 -
Videos"The level of politicisation that is happening in Scotland right now has to continue" – Stanley Odd
We spoke to Dave Hook from Stanley Odd at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the his influences in spoken word, poetry and hip hop. He also told... Read more »| 15 Sep 2014 -
Film
A Most Wanted Man
Philip Seymour Hoffman dominates as German spy-master Gunther Bachmann in Anton Corbijn’s old-school espionage yarn, based on John le Carré&rsqu... Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Books
Speaking Out: An Interview with Hollie McNish
Poet, mother, lover, daughter, friend, feminist and proper author Hollie McNish is one of the UK’s best-known spoken word artists. In a rare free moment ahead of her October tour, She chats to The Skinny about luck, poetry and YouTube comments Read more »| 05 Sep 2014 -
Books
Linda Grant: Abrasions of the Past
Author Linda Grant has clothed past insecurities with a confidence drawn from her series of highly acclaimed novels, the most recent being Upstairs at the Party. She takes time out from Edinburgh International Book Festival to discuss just how Read more »| 03 Sep 2014 -
Books
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2014: Reflections on Murakami
As an almost unbearable anticipation grew ahead of Haruki Murakami's Scottish trip, we take a look at the man behind the well-managed mystique and reflect upon his appearance at Edinburgh International Book Festival Read more »| 27 Aug 2014 -
Books
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Time to Fight for Feminism
Baxter and Cosslett set up their blog Vagenda Magazine in 2012 to – in their own words – ‘call bullshit' on the mainstream women&rsquo... Read more »| 22 Aug 2014 -
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Salena Godden: Narrating the Times
The indefinable black, punk, feminist poet, writer and performer; most succinctly termed by Kerrang as ‘Everything the Daily Mail is terrified of’ – Salena Godden talks tears, laughter and the poetry of toilet walls and lovers' whispers Read more »| 21 Aug 2014