Edinburgh Book Festival

In his introductory discussion of ā€˜A Military History of Scotland’ Edward Spiers was careful to point out…
This was the second debate in the Edinburgh International Book Festival’s trilogy of events under the title ā€˜ā€¦
What could some artsy-fartsy novelist possibly know about banking? – One can almost hear the roars from the…
O'Hagan made a confession at his London Review of Books event held on Sunday 12 August (8.30pm). After…
Superlatives are weak and ineffective when in presence of a true master in his field: the newspaper comic…
Political scientist Matthew Goodwin introduced his book "UKIP" by explaining that the book really came about…
This was one of the most disappointing sessions I have been to in the Book Festival.
There can be no doubt that publishing is undergoing significant and long-lasting change.
On balance, Adam Phillips may have one of the sharpest, penetrating and prescient minds in Britain today.
With Al Senter as chair, Bath described the astonishing story of Tommy Macpherson's very full life.
As part of the Muriel Spark 100 celebrations, Alan Taylor, literary critic, writer and close friend of the…
There can’t be many people who have not heard of the phenomenal success of ā€œThe Girl on the Trainā€ a…
David Mitchell’s got it. He has moved from relative obscurity among mainstream book readers to being one of…
The Edinburgh International Book Festival started with a bang!
The session ("Telling Tales: The Vital Important of Stories") was chaired by Claire Armistead, who caught our…
Duncan Hamilton has won the 'William Hill Sports Book writer of the Year Award' twice.
Wilbur Smith was introduced by Jackie McGlone  as the author of some thirty four novels which had sold…
The appearance of Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of England, produced a predictably very…
Joan Bakewell belied her age, which apparently is eighty three, and looked stunning in an orange coat with…
Ian Rankin introduced Frederick Forsyth to the packed house by wondering if his new book 'The Outsider' was…