Tag: Books
Copies of WWI literary magazine donated to Edinburgh Napier University
Original copies of a magazine edited by poet Wilfred Owen while he recovered from shell shock in Scotland have been found after a near decade-long search.
Three copies of ‘The Hydra: the magazine of Craiglockhart...
Blind novelist Gordon Anthony at McDonald Road Library
Blind novelist Gordon Anthony is speaking at a free 'Meet the Author' event in Edinburgh's McDonald Road Library on Tuesday .
Gordon, who lives in Livingston, has produced several highly acclaimed novels in the historical...
Edinburgh’s train robbery link
EDINBURGH’S GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY CONNECTION
Edinburgh, The Burnbake Trust and The Highland Tolbooth Church are all mentioned in two new books called ’101 Interesting Facts on Ronnie Biggs And The Great Train Robbery’ And ’The...
Murrayburn Primary School welcomes author Ciaran Murtagh
Generation Green Book Club at Murrayburn Primary School rolled out the red carpet for writer Ciaran Murtagh who is photographed along with children from the school as part of British Gas's Generation Green "Powerful...
Family fun on board the PlayTalkRead bus
Young children and their parents are invited to climb on board the PlayTalkRead bus ‘Benji’ as it visits Edinburgh.
Designed to help encourage parents and carers to play, talk and read more with their little...
Robert Burns – Address to Edinburgh
Robert Burns wrote this poem shortly after he arrived in the capital in November 1786.
It is written in English Augustan verse, which was a popular form of composition at the end of the eighteenth...
Rare book sells for double estimated value in Edinburgh
A rare private and incomplete copy of T. E. Lawrence’s book The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, valued at £20,000 was sold at Lyon & Turnbull today for £42,050 to a private buyer who wishes...
Commander Hadfield lands in Edinburgh
Commander Chris Hadfield, the Canadian astronaut who we all came to love so much when he was in charge of the International Space Station was in Edinburgh today, giving a short talk and signing...
The Favourite Scottish Novel is Revealed
Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh has emerged as the winner of Book Week Scotland’s poll to find the favourite Scottish novel of the last 50 years.
Over 8,800 votes were cast in the search for the...
More delights from the mystery book sculptor
The anonymous artist responsible for the mysterious paper book sculptures that have been gifted to various literary institutions in Edinburgh has been hard at work again, this time supporting Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS)...
Book Choices for World Book Night 2014
The choices for the 2014 World Book Night, when publishers go a little mad and give away books for free, have now been made. Held on 23 April each year this event is now...
Book Week Scotland starts next week
With only just under a week to go until Scotland’s second national celebration of books and reading, communities across the country are gearing up for a week-long programme of events, activities and projects that...
Terry Butcher receives warm welcome from Hibs’ fans at Erich Schaedler book launch
Terry Butcher received a warm welcome from Hibs’ fans when he made a surprise appearance at the ‘Erich Schaedler’ book launch at Easter Road last night, and if the new manager didn’t realise what...
‘Shades – The short life and tragic death of Erich Schaedler’ by Colin Leslie
Last week the Edinburgh Reporter featured the recently published book ‘Crops’ by Tom Wright which highlights the career of Hibs’ legend Alex Cropley, and today we look at ‘Shades’ by Colin Leslie which tells...
Edinburgh author Peter Mackie publishes new book
Edinburgh writer, Peter Mackie has just produced his latest book ”The Last Thing Before the Apocalypse” published by the leading mental health publisher chipmunkapublishing.
The short stories in this book are set in various locations...
‘Crops: The Alex Cropley Story’ with Tom Wright
The doom and gloom surrounding Easter Road since Wednesday’s defeat to Hearts was replaced with memories of a happier time last night as several former fans’ favourites mingled with supporters at the launch of...
Man charged with three alleged bogus workmen incidents
Police in Edinburgh have arrested and charged a 22-year-old man in connection with three alleged bogus workman incidents that have happened in the Capital.
In the most recent incident, which happened in the Clermiston area...
Children’s Book Competition – Win a signed copy of Breaking the Spell by Lari...
There is going to be a Live Internet Storytelling Relay next week on Halloween. The event is invitation only and being staged at BBC Scotland in Glasgow. You can join in on the internet...
Beacons From Bards: Stories on Climate Change
Beacons: Stories for our not so distant future is a short story collection exploring the impact of climate change on our future.
Celebrate this collection with a live event on Saturday 26 October 2013 at...
Seven Edinburgh winners in national writing competition
Seven Edinburgh residents who penned stories about their most treasured possessions for a national writing competition have had their submissions chosen to be published in a book.
Bethany Anderson, Udita Banerjee, Nicole Brandon, Peggy Hughes,...
New UNESCO City of Literature announced
The world’s seventh UNESCO City of Literature has been announced today. Krakow, widely regarded as Poland’s cultural capital, has joined Edinburgh, the creator of the title and founding city in the network. Other designated...
Dive into Book Week Scotland
To launch Book Week Scotland, divers read to the sharks at Deep Sea World
Building on the success of last year's inaugural Book Week Scotland, Scottish Book Trust are to deliver a week-long, Nationwide focus...
The Fabulous Baker Boys – The Greatest Strikers Scotland Never Had
The eagerly anticipated book, ‘The Fabulous Baker Boys – The Greatest Strikers Scotland Never Had ‘by Tom Maxwell , highlighting the lives of two brothers Joe and Gerry Baker who lit up the terraces...
Irvine Welsh to Promote ‘Filth’ at Easter Road
Acclaimed Edinburgh author and lifelong Hibs’ fan Irvine Welsh will be holding a question and answer session in The Gallery Bar/Restaurant in Easter Road’s West Stand ahead of next week’s clash with St Mirren.
Welsh,...
Celebrating 30 years of Edinburgh International Book Festival
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 30 YEARS WITH A HEADY COCKTAIL OF FACT AND FICTION
The Edinburgh International Book Festival finished the public programme of events today with appearances from William Dalrymple, Margaret Atwood and Neil...
Rupert Everett confirms boycott of Sochi Winter Olympics
Yesterday, at the 2013 Edinburgh International Book Festival, actor Rupert Everett revealed that he will boycott the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia along with Stephen Fry. Citing the Russian attitude to homosexuality as...
Edinburgh International Book Festival – Major new poetry prize announced
MAJOR NEW POETRY PRIZE FOR YOUNG SCOTTISH POETS ANNOUNCED AT THE EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL
Details of a major new poetry prize for young Scottish poets were announced at a launch at the Edinburgh International Book...
Have you tried the Edinburgh Bookshops App yet?
Edinburgh has a great collection of bookshops and they can now be found all in one place with a free iPhone Bookshop App. Locals and visitors alike can feast their eyes on literary delights...
New app explores Literary Edinburgh – Review
Independent television and digital media production company purpleTV this week launched a smartphone app celebrating Edinburgh’s status as UNESCO City of Literature.
The Edinburgh Book app is one of a suite of purpleTrails City Adventure...
Another beautiful gift from the mystery book sculptor
NEW ‘PREPARING TO FLY’ BOOK SCULPTURE GIFTED TO EDINBURGH UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE TRUST
The mystery book sculptor has struck again, this time in the very heart of literary Edinburgh at the offices of the Edinburgh UNESCO...
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