Edinburgh Book Festival
Andrew Franklin in the Chair introduced author Antony Beevor as someone who had become one of the leadingā¦
This event had the added enticement of free morning coffee (courtesy of Prestige Venues), which we couldā¦
These are the UKās oldest Literary Awards, founded in 1919 by Janet Coats, the widow of the publisher, Jamesā¦
Nick Davies is an impressive individual who has rightly been named as the Journalist of the Year and alsoā¦
Who runs Iran? Is its military still powerful? What is the legacy of the 1979 revolution that produced anā¦
Kate Summerscale became a best selling author with āThe Suspicions of Mr Whicherā, about the scandalous realā¦
The winner of numerous literary prizes for previous anthologies, Kathleen Jamie received the prestigiousā¦
Kirsty Wark is a highly respected television presenter, best known for fronting the BBC 2 current affairsā¦
Although Poland disappeared from the map of Europe in 1939, her people did not. Halik Kochanskiās book, Theā¦
This was quite simply pure entertainment and an hour of brilliant humour!
Andy Wightmanās appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, like that of many another author,ā¦
Roy Hattersley came to the first Edinburgh Book Festival in 1983 and has appeared in every year since then -ā¦
One might expect a good-sized audience for any event with 'Independence' and 'Scotland' in the title, andā¦
Even in douce Edinburgh, it is still possible to encounter those with a more than slight sympathy for farā¦
An evening with Alexander McCall Smith is always a delight and this event, chaired by Jamie Jauncey andā¦
Billed as considering āThe Emotional Arguments', the final debate of three sponsored by The Guardianā¦
Melvyn Bragg had a sell-out audience as one might expect for such a well known radio and television presenter.
Whether you're a writer, involved in the "industry" or a mere humble book purchaser, you likely have your ownā¦
Jeremy Paxman was at his absolute best for this Open University event which was entitled, "War. Germany.
On the first wet evening in several weeks, a thunderstorm cracked the skies just as Maggie OāFarrell began toā¦