Edinburgh Book Festival
The appearance of Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of England, produced a predictably very…
Whether or not the demise of the book as we’ve known it is in sight, it’s clear there are a lot of…
This was an inspiring and engaging discussion at the Edinburgh Book Festival about the rising…
With a hearty Edinburgh reception, Sir Vincent (Vince) Cable took his seat with Phil Harding who was in the…
Ruth Wishart had a quick barbed comment when she saw that Jeremy Paxman had brought in a glass of wine: "…
Anthony Beevor introduced Anna Reid, having given a somewhat lengthy introduction himself!
This was an imaginative and inspirational double act - an international best selling crime…
A long queue for the Studio Theatre at the Edinburgh International Book Festival attested to the interest Ian…
Giving his personal experience of working in Communist Eastern Europe, former Foreign Correspondent Peter…
Author and journalist Magnus Linklater was in the Chair, to introduce Max Hastings as someone who has a…
The ‘Bosco Theatre’, one of the Edinburgh International Book Festival’s satellite venues on George Street,…
Ruth Wishart in the Chair, introduced Harriet Harman as someone who had her own set of rules; she was a…
It was a delight to see Joan Bakewell back in Edinburgh - as she put it herself, "the time seems to have…
In his introductory discussion of ‘A Military History of Scotland’ Edward Spiers was careful to point out…
Although the run-up to the 2014 Independence Referendum has barely begun, the length of the queue for this…
Professor Murray Pittock’s new work on Culloden seeks to scotch (pun partly intended) three principal myths…
David Mitchell started by explaining that he was the author and not the comedian!
I finally managed to catch Sandy McCall Smith on Friday, 19th August having tried to book a session with him…
This reviewer’s previous incarnation as the Stravaigin Reporter for the organisation Scots Tung, has allowed…
Ruby Wax came into the auditorium to resounding applause and clearly revelled in the very supportive welcome…