Edinburgh Book Festival
This was a fascinating first hour at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in which Charles Emmerson…
Mark Urban, the Diplomatic Editor of BBC 2 Newsnight was welcomed back to Edinburgh by Al Senter who was…
On the first wet evening in several weeks, a thunderstorm cracked the skies just as Maggie O’Farrell began to…
An appearance by Nicholas Parsons is always a highlight of the Edinburgh International Book Festival and this…
This event proved one of the highlights of the 2013 Edinburgh International Book Festival thus far, certainly…
John Kay’s ‘Other People’s Money; Masters of the Universe or Servants of the People?’ asks some serious…
This was yet another sold out event and based on this event, every appearance of Alexander McCall Smith…
How did they get away with it? The outrage among the audience at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on…
Although Poland disappeared from the map of Europe in 1939, her people did not. Halik Kochanski’s book, The…
This session entitled, "Searching for Mary Queen of Scots" drew a full house to the Scottish Power Studio.
Charlotte Higgins and Jean Seaton are uniquely placed to talk about the BBC and contemplate its future.
Alzheimer's and dementia are words most of us fear. We may know those who do or have suffered from these…
Copyright has always been a difficult area, but for some a highly profitable one – a lawyer friend of this…
Given the popularity of these two British actresses, it was understandable that Helen Lederer and Celia Imrie…
This annual presentation to recognise excellence in fiction and biography are the oldest literary awards in…
Whether you're a writer, involved in the "industry" or a mere humble book purchaser, you likely have your own…
Jeremy Paxman was at his absolute best for this Open University event which was entitled, "War. Germany.
Even in douce Edinburgh, it is still possible to encounter those with a more than slight sympathy for far…
This event was the first of a special series on the work and legacy of Muriel Spark to commemorate the…
Anyone passing by the Baillie Gifford Main Tent at the Book Festival on Thursday lunchtime could be forgiven…