Edinburgh Book Festival

There was a packed house for the Baillie Gifford event with hostage survivor Ingrid Betancourt and Kirsty…
Kirsty Wark, introducing Tom Kitchin, the "superstar chef", said we were in for a great culinary treat - and…
While it may have been natural for the Edinburgh International Book Festival to commence its ā€˜Re-Thinking The…
Nicholas Carr came prominently to public attention with his article ā€˜Is Google making Us Stupid?’ He has, in…
This was an inspiring and engaging discussion at the Edinburgh Book Festival about the rising…
Anthony Beevor introduced Anna Reid, having given a somewhat lengthy introduction himself!
Matthew Ovortrup's book on Angela Merkel was hugely popular and the Studio Theatre in Charlotte Square Garden…
Sheena McDonald introduced Malloch-Brown as someone with huge experience of international affairs having…
ā€˜You Know What You Could Be’ is the kind of phrase that echoes the hopes, dreams and downright fantasies of…
The Edinburgh International Book Festival started with a bang!
Whither the future? A question many of us ask, especially when we’ve no idea what the answer may be.
With a hearty Edinburgh reception, Sir Vincent (Vince) Cable took his seat with Phil Harding who was in the…
Obviously well known to British audiences, Erica Jong was joined stage by Ruth Wishart who acted as chair for…
A long queue for the Studio Theatre at the Edinburgh International Book Festival attested to the interest Ian…
Ruby Wax came into the auditorium to resounding applause and clearly revelled in the very supportive welcome…
Described as one of Scotland’s beloved literary sons and as the ā€œSage of North Queensferryā€, Iain Banks has…
Sheena McDonald introduced this session about The Third Reich's Celluloid War by Ian Garden who confessed…
This event with young Welsh poet Owen Sheers was most entertaining and enlightening.  His new…
These two talks by European writers at the Edinburgh Book Festival had themes of storytelling in common, with…
Professor Paul Broda was introduced by Tam Dalyell who said that it must be unique to have two fathers who…