Tag: Edinburgh International Book Festival
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2016 – Tom Lanoye and James Yorkston ***
The Edinburgh International Book Festival’s event with James Yorkston and Tom Lanoye had a very different spin, as it got into the nuts and bolts of the process of writing and getting a book...
2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival – 29th August p.m.
So that's it over for another year - well closer to 50 weeks, but who's counting - and the final day saw a couple of big name political figures in the shape of Gordon...
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2016 – James Kelman ***
James Kelman took to the Baillie Gifford marquee on Sunday to discuss his most recent publication, Dirt Road, an event chaired by the BBC’s Scottish Political Editor, Brian Taylor. Plugging his new novel, one...
2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival – 26th August p.m.
Another day of reschedules, no shows and a didn't know. Once again the staff tried their best, but.....
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2016 – Rupert Thomson ****
Discussing Katherine Carlyle, his most recent novel, Rupert Thomson was present at the Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Spiegeltent for a dreadful slot of 10:15am on a Sunday morning. Despite the timing, there was a...
2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival – 25th August p.m.
Another afternoon of 'no shows' at the allotted time, then all arriving at once. The poor press staff were running all over the place to try and find people. Did their best...... More than...
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2016 – Brix Smith Start ***
Brix Smith Start walked into the Baillie Gifford tent in Charlotte Square, in her ripped black jeans and leather jacket, reminding the audience that this girl has some rock and roll stories to share....
2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival – 24th August p.m. Pt. 2
Later on in the day we were visited round the back of the tent by Sir Vince Cable and another 'Man Booker Prize Nominee', Wyn Menmuir.
2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival – 24th August p.m.
Another day, another gathering, this one a bit more avant garde when it came to timings, but, at least, they all turned up at some point.
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2016 – Malorie Blackman Goes Intergalactic****
Malorie Blackman introduced a whole new retelling of Shakespeare’s Othello, one which involved space but it’s also a tale of migrants, humans seeking refuge. Packed to the rafters with teenagers and adults, Blackman enthused...
2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival – 22nd August p.m.
After a brief hiatus, we're back for more writers portraits and, at least, one gallery of images.O
Or, maybe two.....
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Charles Fernyhough: Voices in Our Heads
'Our experience is full of words; we are talking, we are listening'
When Andy Murray was losing against Novak Djokovic, he went into the locker room, looked at himself in the mirror and said: 'You...
Edinburgh International Book Festival – The Write to Read: Discussing Dyslexia****
What could be more wonderful than an event at the book festival discussing opening up the beauty of storytelling?! Well that’s precisely what children’s author Vivian French, Barrington Stoke MD, Mairi Kidd and Pete...
Five things you need to know today
Did you read at the Iraq Out and Loud event? Then read this!
Yesterday at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Dame Kelly Holmes Trust
School meals during the holidays
Volunteers needed to...
2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival – 16th August p.m.
For an unprecedented third day in a row our photographer attended the various photo calls at the EIBF. Highlights of today's list were Jackie Kay and Carol Ann Duffy , the current and previous,...
Edinburgh International Book Festival – Ali Smith*****
Chaired by the nation’s makar, the enthusiastic Jackie Kay, Ali Smith took to the stage on Saturday to discuss her new and exciting work, Autumn.
Multi-award-winning novelist Ali Smith gave the audience a wonderful...
2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival – 16th August
Another day, another tranche of authors. Frederick Forsyth and Edna O'Brien were the big names on the grey carpet today. Ian Rankin seemed to come along for the ride.
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Iain Macwhirter
'A tsunami is the result of an earthquake; Scotland's earthquake was the independence referendum campaign'
According to chair Magnus Linklater, Iain Macwhirter is 'one of the best informed people on Scottish politics that you're likely to meet'.
He's...
2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival – 15th August, p.m.
Not quite as 'live' as the a.m. post, but much (much) busier.....
2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival – 15th August, a.m.
It's that time of year again when the ER's photographer sets up camp in Charlotte Square gardens for a few days to bring some author imagery your way. This year we are going to...
Nick Barley talks to The Edinburgh Reporter
Nick Barley has been the Director of Edinburgh International Book Festival since 2009. The festival began in 1983 and hosts around 700 events a year.
Recently, Nick sat down to talk to The Edinburgh Reporter.
Who...
Let there be light for the opening night of Edinburgh International Festival
You are going to love this.
Last year the Edinburgh International Festival opened with a spectacular light show focused on The Usher Hall, which in itself was pretty amazing.
In the mood of going for bigger...
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2016 – our top choices
The Edinburgh International Book Festival opens its box office next week, and as in every other year we predict havoc and mayhem with the city attempting to get their hands on those 'must-have' tickets.
"Edinburgh's conversation with the...
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2016 – what the directors have to say
"Too much of what we are hearing in the press is negative. We are being told what we will lose if we vote in a certain way in the Referendum. We hear about how...
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2016 – Imagine Better
Festival Director, Nick Barley, and Director of the Book Festival's Children's Programme, Janet Smyth, posed for photographers outside The Jam House earlier today following the launch of the 2016 programme for the Edinburgh International...
Edinburgh International Book Festival – The View from Castle Rock
Earlier today in full sunshine the Book Festival Director, Nick Barley, met up with Stellar Quines Artistic Director Jemima Levick who will adapt a short story collection for the stage this year.
The EIBF have...
The Edinburgh Reporter guide to Edinburgh Festivals 2016
Here in the capital we are very proud of all our festivals.
There really is something for everybody and now it is not just in August that you can find something to entertain you that...
Edinburgh International Book Festival – Tom McCarthy
The Secret Logic of Oil Slicks and Traffic Jams
Chaired by Stuart Kelly, Tom McCarthy’s event laid it on thick and heavy for a Saturday evening in Charlotte Square, referencing authors such as Chesterton, Kafka and...
Edinburgh International Book Festival – Anne Enright
Families and Their Discontents
In a session at the Book Festival which included vivid, animated readings from The Green Road it was hardly surprising to learn later down the line that Anne Enright used to be...
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Ian Stephen and Sara Baume
In Stornoway, says author Ian Stephen, in his soft and sibilant tones, 'people will talk forever about fish'.
He was here in Charlotte Square, still talking about fish, but also weaving through friendships, Harris tweed, Hebridean...
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