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Ian Rankin introduced Frederick Forsyth to the packed house by wondering if his new book 'The Outsider' was…
Robert Crawford took the concept of the poet as bearer of tradition for the theme of his Saltire Society…
EdinburghGuide recently received a copy of "The Hungover Cookbook" by Milton Crawford. An interesting quirk…
Margaret Rutherford was an extraordinary English character actress, renowned for energetic, feisty roles,…
A long queue for the Studio Theatre at the Edinburgh International Book Festival attested to the interest Ian…
Joan Bakewell belied her age, which apparently is eighty three, and looked stunning in an orange coat with…
Absurdism and satire have been healthy strands in Russian literature for a very long time.
Wilbur Smith was introduced by Jackie McGlone as the author of some thirty four novels which had sold…
The Edinburgh International Book Festival started with a bang!
Comedian Sue Perkins was appearing ostensibly to promote her autobiographical, debut book "Spectacles" which…
Maggie O’Farrell is a remarkable novelist with a fresh, distinctive voice and visual imagination. She…
The Morton Fraser Event, billed as "a man whose love of theatre and actors knows no bounds", featured Simon…
Gregor Fisher wheeled in Melanie Reid who was in a wheelchair following a riding accident some years ago and…
Melvyn Bragg was introduced to the audience as someone who was well known as a broadcaster - working both for…
Musical stage adaptation of Flora Thompson's nostalgic story fails to take off.
Roy Hattersley appeared with a beard which he assured the audience was not to be seen as being in sympathy…
Nicholas Hytner’s ‘Balancing Acts’ is the latest in a considerable line of memoirs produced by former…
This book by Alistair Kerr, "Betrayal: The Murder of Robert Nairac GC", is a disappointment.
John McCarthy was introduced by Allan Little for this inaugural Frederick Hood Memorial Lecture. It was…
David Mitchell’s got it. He has moved from relative obscurity among mainstream book readers to being one of…